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NAME: Van Auken, Cora B. (m. Bert LeRoy Worley)

OBIT: Morning Democrat, Davenport IA, 25 Jan 1955

CORA WORLEY
 Mrs. Cora B. Worley, 69, of 819 1/2 West Fourth street, Davenport, died at 12:49 p.m. Monday in Mercy hospital following an extended illness.
 Born July 28, 1885, in Columbus Junction, Ia., she attended schools there. She married Bert Worley (January) 12, 1903, who died in (May 1952). A Davenport resident since 1917, she was of Catholic faith.
 Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Keyline, Davenport; a sister, Mrs. Thomas Harney, Davenport; and a brother, Clarence VanAucken, Muscatine.
 Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Runge chapel and at 9 in St. Mary's Catholic church. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery, and the Rosary will be recited at 8 this evening in the chapel.

OBIT:

Mrs. Cora Worley Died At Davenport
 Mrs. Cora B. Worley of 619 1/2 West Fourth street Davenport, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, January 24, 1955 at Mercy hospital in Davenport, following an extended illness.
 Mrs. Worley was born in Columbus Junction, July 28, 1885, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Auken.
 She attended the local schools and was united in marriage to Bert Worley here in Columbus Junction January 12, 1903. In 1907 they moved to Davenport which has since been her home and where Mr. Worley died in may 1952.
 She was a member of the Catholic church.
 She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Andrew Keyline of Davenport and by one sister, Mrs. Thomas Harney of Davenport and one brother, Clarence Van Auken of Muscatine.
 Funeral rites were held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. in the Runge funeral chapel at Davenport and at 9 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic church.
 Burial was in Fairmount cemetery.

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