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Beatrice B. Covert

Mrs. Beatrice B. Covert, 92, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 9:10 A.M. at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center.

She was born August 12, 1916 in Augusta, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and Clara Koontz Wooldridge. On August 9, 1937 she married Gaylord A. Covert in Lacaster, Missouri. He preceded her in death in January 1975.

She was a 1934 graduate of Augusta High School. In 1978 she moved from rural Carthage, Illinois to LaHarpe. She worked at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage in the dietary department and at the LaHarpe School Cafeteria. She was a former member of the Rebekka Lodge in Carthage, the USA Club and the LaHarpe Union Church.

Surviving are one son, Philip Eugene Covert of Quincy, Illinois, one daughter, Carol (Richard) Edmunds of rural Dallas City, Illinois, five grandchildren, Robin Edmunds of Bloomington, Illinois, JoEllen Edmunds and Richard Edmunds, both of rural Dallas City and Christina Covert and Alex Covert both of Quincy, three great-grandchildren, Alaina Edmunds, Blaine Covert and Ty Covert, and one sister, Alice Grove of Good Hope, Illinois.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two brothers, Vernon and Roe Wooldridge.

Services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Rev. Bruce Goettsche officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery near Augusta. There will be no formal family visitation but friends may call at the funeral home between 5:00 and 8:00 P.M. Monday. A memorial fund has been established for the LaHarpe Union Church or for the staff at LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center.
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Obituaries - 2009 Beatrice B. Covert Mrs. Beatrice B. Covert, 92, of LaHarpe, Illinois passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 9:10 A.M. at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. She was born August 12, 1916 in Augusta, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and Clara Koontz Wooldridge. On August 9, 1937 she married Gaylord A. Covert in Lacaster, Missouri. He preceded her in death in January 1975. She was a 1934 graduate of Augusta High School. In 1978 she moved from rural Carthage, Illinois to LaHarpe. She worked at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage in the dietary department and at the LaHarpe School Cafeteria. She was a former member of the Rebekka Lodge in Carthage, the USA Club and the LaHarpe Union Church. Surviving are one son, Philip Eugene Covert of Quincy, Illinois, one daughter, Carol (Richard) Edmunds of rural Dallas City, Illinois, five grandchildren, Robin Edmunds of Bloomington, Illinois, JoEllen Edmunds and Richard Edmunds, both of rural Dallas City and Christina Covert and Alex Covert both of Quincy, three great-grandchildren, Alaina Edmunds, Blaine Covert and Ty Covert, and one sister, Alice Grove of Good Hope, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two brothers, Vernon and Roe Wooldridge. Services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Rev. Bruce Goettsche officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery near Augusta. There will be no formal family visitation but friends may call at the funeral home between 5:00 and 8:00 P.M. Monday. A memorial fund has been established for the LaHarpe Union Church or for the staff at LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center. Send a condolence here.
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