Wanda C. Shew
1923 - 2006 (82 years)
Generation: 1
1. Wanda C. Shew was born on 31 Jul 1923 in Grandview, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 19 Jun 2006 in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois; was buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa. Notes:
Wanda C. Baird
July 31, 1928-June 19, 2006
Wanda Baird DEKALB, Ill. -- Wanda C. Baird, aka "LaLee-Pop" the clown, 82, DeKalb, died Monday, June 19, 2006, at the home of her daughter in Naperville, Ill. Funeral Service will be 7 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2006, at the Anderson Funeral Home Ltd., DeKalb; and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2006, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello, Iowa . The Rev. Darryl Erickson will officiate the services on Sunday. Burial will be at Indian Creek Cemetery, Columbus Junction, Iowa. Visitations will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2006, at the Anderson Funeral Home Ltd.; and also from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2006, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home. A memorial has been established at Anderson Funeral Home Ltd., P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115. Mrs. Baird was born July 31, 1923, in Grandview, Iowa, the daughter of Mike and Hazel Wiele Shew. She married Philip J. Baird on Oct. 21, 1945, in Grandview. He preceded her in death in 2002. She spent many years working at the DeKalb Bank and Northern Illinois University, where she retired after more than 20 years. She had a passion for her family as well as telling stories and making others laugh. She spent many years entertaining people as "LaLee-Pop" the clown. She was a helper to others and was actively a giver of random acts of kindness. The Leonard Street neighborhood will have an empty spot, as she was a great neighbor to all. She was active in the American Legion Auxiliary and the 8/40 Group. She enjoyed serving veterans and was involved with their project to help children with Cystic Fibrosis at the Jewish Children's Hospital in Denver, Colo. She could be seen all dressed up in her Red Hat as she socialized with the Red Hatter's Club of DeKalb. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Hoyle and husband Randy of Naperville; a granddaughter, Valerie Rusin and husband Jason of Montgomery, Ill.; a sister, Norma Yoder and husband Elwood of Kalona, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Eleanor Durst of Muscatine, Iowa, and Mary V. Baird of Davenport, Iowa; two brothers-in-law, Don Baird and wife Wanda of Coralville, Iowa, and Lloyd Baird and wife Joan of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers-in-law, James Baird and Warren Durst; and special friend, Barbara Sullivan.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5800920/wanda-c-bairdWanda married Philip John Baird on 21 Oct 1945 in Grandview, Louisa County, Iowa. Philip (son of Ralph Ehrman Baird and Fannie Vivian Brass) was born on 18 Jan 1919 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 9 Oct 2002 in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois; was buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]