The Edina Sentinel
Edina, Missouri
December 18, 1985Iva Irene Kigar
Iva Irene Kigar, 72, died Thursday morning, December 5, 1985, at Grim-Smith Hospital in Kirksville.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 7, 1985, at 2:30 p.m. in the Bible Grove Christian Church in Bible Grove. The Rev. James McMarrow officiated. Burial was in the Bible Grove Cemetery. Music was provided by Barbara Triplett and Kenneth Campbell. Arrangements were handled by Payne-Gerth Funeral Chapel of Memphis.
She was born November 12, 1913, in Scotland County, the daughter of Albert E. and Daisy Bradley Couch. On January 11, 1933, she was married to Cordie Leo Kigar, who preceded her in death. To this union three sons were born.
She is survived by two sons, Leo Richard of Bible Grove and Jackie Lee of Edina; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Larry Eugene, who was killed in Vietnam and two brothers.
Mrs. Kigar was a member of the Bible Grove Christian Church and a life-long resident of the Bible Grove community.
Pallbearers were Donald Frederick, Larry Frederick, Lynn Triplett, Elton Emel, Danny Emel and Randy Emel.
Children:
Leo Richard Kigar 11-Jul-1934 31-Dec-2002 Jackie Lee Kigar 07-Aug-1936 13-Jun-1988 Larry Eugene Kigar 28-Nov-1949 02-May-1969