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Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Vera Irene Harland
Vera Irene Harland, 82, of Palm Springs, Calif. She was born on Feb. 7, 1917, in Piedmont, Mo., to Flynn and Sarah Sparks Dunnegan, the youngest of seven daughters. She grew up in St. Louis and Piedmont. During her early years, she was a dental assistant in St. Louis and later she and her sister owned and operated a retail fabric and women's wear store in Ironton, Mo. She was married to the late Dr. R. E. Harland, M.D. She and Dr. Harland made their home in Ironton for many years where he had a private medical practice, and they owned and operated the Lone Pine Hotel and Restaurant. In 1971, they moved to La Jolla, Calif., in 1989. As her health continued to decline, she was moved to Premier Rehab and Nursing Center in late 1997, and on Aug. 27, 1999 suffered respiratory arrest from aspiration pneumonia and was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center where she died in the hospital's Hospice unit on Oct. 10, 1999.
She is survived by her four children: Mike Harland and daughter-in-law Lynn, of San Diego, Calif. and Sally Harland and son-in-law Tony of Palm Springs, Calif., Rebecca Hahn of St. Louis, Kelly and Lindsay Harland of San Diego, Calif., James Patrick Harland of San Diego, Calif.; two nieces, Patsy R. Feller of Longview, Tex. and Betty Sobo Dye of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; four nephews, Robert Sobo of St. Louis, Bill Sobo of Seattle, Wash., Van Johnson of St. Louis and Dan Johnson of Warrenton, Mo. Numerous great nieces and nephews also survive.
Her husband, parents and sisters, Rita, Blanche, Hazel, Opal, Perma and Grace preceded her in death.
A private family service was held in Palm Springs on Oct. 13, 1999 at the Palms Springs Mausoleum. A second private service was held at her burial in El Camino Memorial Park and Mortuary in San Diego, Nebraska Wesleyan University and St. Paul Theological Seminary. He received an honorary doctorate from Central Methodist College.
He served as a United Methodist minister in the Missouri 27 years, and retired from the Bernie school system in 1999 where she was director of special education.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, SEMO Counselors Association and L.A.S.E.
Surviving are her husband; a son, Michael Wayne Hawley of Dexter; a daughter, Karen Michelle Hawley of Springfield, Mo.; her mother-in-law, Delsie M. Hawley of Dexter; and sister-in-law, LaJuana Moore of Tulsa, Okla. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
Friends may call at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter from 5-8 p.m. today.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Doyle Corlew officiating. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery.

Mary Chafin
Mary E. "Liz" Chafin, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital South in St. Louis.
She was born Aug. 24, 1932, at Fisk, Mo., daughter of Buford and Frieda McKinzie. She married Fred Chafin.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Lori Ingram of Huntsville, Ala.; her mother of Puxico, Mo.; a brother, Gene McKinzie of Thompson Falls, Mont.; two sisters, Bonnie Rogers of Lowndes, Mo., Martha Townsend of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; a granddaughter, Alex; and a grandson, Cole.
She was preceded in death by her father.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The Rev. Grant Gillard will officiate. Burial will be in Shain Memorial Cemetery at Fisk.
The family requests memorials be made to Barnes-Jewish Hospital Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 790369, St. Louis, Mo., 63179-9847.

Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002