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She died at Windsor Manor in Shenandoah, Iowa, on July 17, 2017. Her life growing up on the farm, where she enjoyed working outside with her father and playing with her dog, Jigs, was enriched by friendships with cousins who lived on neighboring farms. Arlene was married to Philip Quentin Gibson on January 20, 1945, at her parent's home near Coin, Iowa. Quentin was serving in the United States Navy at the time of their marriage, and when World War II ended, they returned to the family farm north of Coin, where they lived together over 60 years. Arlene lived out her chosen role as a "homemaker" in the truest sense of the word, creating a loving home environment for her family and welcoming to each of her homes generations of extended family and friends. She was a member of the Coin United Presbyterian Church and later the First Presbyterian Church of Shenandoah. Arlene and Quentin enjoyed traveling to sightsee and visit family and friends. Interests during her years on the farm included reupholstering furniture (including reclining chairs), tearing down two houses (removing nails and stacking the used lumber), and picking gooseberries (climbing over gates and under fences in search of a good patch). Arlene was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her son-in-law Bill Gilmore, her two sisters and all of her in-laws.She is survived by her son Philip Gibson (Mary Anne) of Coin, Ia., and granddaughter Sarah (Jay) Rhoten and great-granddaughters Skye, Sienna and Sibley of Pella, Ia; her daughter Rita Gilmore of Clarinda, Ia., and grandson Van (Molly) Gilmore and great-granddaughters Zoey, Beau and Kemper of Clarinda, Ia.; her son Mark Gibson (Rosa O'Leary) of Glenwood Springs, Co., and Rosa's son David (Lindsey) O'Leary and children Jude and Cia of San Diego Ca., and daughter Kate O'Leary and children Soroush, Makayla, Evelyn, David and Emily of Glenwood Springs, Co.; many very special nieces and nephews and their children and families, and a host of friends, young and old.Memorial servic... (Glenwood Springs Post Independent)

Lloyd, Dr. W. Eugene "Gene" Age 92 Dr. W. Eugene "Gene" Loyd, of Ft. Myers, FL, and Shenandoah, IA, founder and owner of LLOYD, Inc., was born in Villisca, IA, on October 16, 1924 and entered into rest on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at his home in Ft. Myers, FL. Dr. Lloyd was preceded in death by his first wife, Noma; son, Dennis; parents; in-laws, Charlie and Cecelia Scott, Morris and Edna Coate; and brother-in-law, Roger Scott. Survivors include is wife, Linda Lloyd of Ft. Myers, FL.; son, Tom (Chuck) Lloyd and wife Carol of Fort Collins, CO, and their children William Maxwell Lloyd of Salt Lake City, UT, and Allison Rose Lloyd of Aspen, CO; his sisters-in-law: Jane Scott of Algona, IA; Barbara Dammann of Clarinda, IA, and friend, Roger Henry, of Braddyville, IA; Martha Tiemeyer (Kevin) of Shenandoah, IA; and brother-in-law, Virgil Coate of Clarinda, IA. He has 11 nieces and nephews, and many cousins along with other relatives and a host of friends. VISITATION will be held at the Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah on Sunday, April 30, 2017, from 3-6 p.m. SERVICES: Monday, May 1, 2017, 11am, at the First Presbyterian Church in Shenandoah, IA. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church or the Shenandoah Food Pantry. Condolences may be shared with the family at hackettlivingston@gmail.com HACKETT-LIVINGSTON FUNERAL HOME 208 W. Clarinda Ave., Shenandoah, IA 712-246-2912 #ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }... (Omaha World-Herald)