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Iris Stokes Obituary

STOKES-Iris P., age 88, Co. Bluffs. School teacher at Neola, Iowa Public and retired from the Council Bluffs Community School System in 1981 after a 20 year career teaching 5th grade at Deforest Elementary. Preceded in death by husband Thomas R. Stokes in 1990; son, David A. Stokes in 1969; sister, Izetta Wallin. Survived by daughter, Susan Stokes, Munds Park, AZ; son, Michael Stokes and wife Louise, Omaha; nieces and nephews. VISITATION with the family, Wednesday, 6-8pm at Cutler-O'Neill Funeral Home. FUNERAL SERVICE Thursday, 11am at the mortuary. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Wings of Hope preferred. CUTLER-O'NEILL-MEYER-WOODRING
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Published by Omaha World-Herald from Oct. 7 to Oct. 8, 2008.

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Nancy Burris

October 11, 2008

Susan and extended family... Praying for you, that you will know God's comfort and peace in this difficult time.

Linda Radosevich

October 9, 2008

Susan and family and friends, you are in my thoughts and prayers as you celebrate your mother's life here on earth, and her new life with Jesus.

Linda Rust

October 8, 2008

I was sorry to hear of the death of your mother Iris. She and my mother were friends at Garfield School and later my mother Vera Woodford married you mother's cousin Clarence Anderson. We met at family reuions usually in Storm Lake Iowa. I was sad to hear of her passing. I remember Susan best as we were friends at these picnics.

Joe Haughey

October 8, 2008

Liz and I are blessed to know and worship with Iris's daughter Susan here in Arizona. We have been praying for healing and peace for Iris and the family. Our deepest sympathy to those touched by Iris.

Chuck McKinney

October 8, 2008

We are keeping all the family covered in prayer.

Love,
Chuck McKinney and Zoe Payne

Jan Ward

October 7, 2008

Mrs. Stokes was my elementary teacher in Neola way back when. I later saw her in her home as a homecare nurse. It was great remembering our 'school days' although she did not remember me as a student (thanks goodness) she did remember the 'boys' in the class. We had some laughs.
My deepest sympathy to you.

Mary Ann (Larsen) Armstrong

October 7, 2008

To the family of Iris Stokes;
Hope you memories bring you comfort during this time. I had Mrs. Stokes as a teacher at Neola Public School. I have always remembered her. Besides being a good teacher, she was always dressed up and wore pretty jewelry and high heels. At that time the only teacher that wore high heels.

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