Arminda Grace Bishop died April 11, 2017, at Mercy Hospice, Johnston, Iowa, at the age of 97 years.
Arminda (Mindy) was born July 19, 1919, at her home in the Drake University neighborhood. Her parents were Ora and Frederick Bishop. Arminda attended school in Des Moines and graduated from North High School in 1937. She continued her education at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.
Mindy was employed in Des Moines at Adel Clay and at Plumb Supply. She moved to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1958 and began employment with Hoerner Boxes, Inc., editing "The Box Score" trade magazine. With the merger of Hoerner and Waldorf, Mindy relocated to St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1966 to 1969. She returned to Keokuk in 1969, working for the Daily Gate City Newspaper until 1972. In 1973 she returned to work for Horner-Waldorf in Keokuk, as the plant Personnel Assistant there until retirement in 1981.
Mindy was a talented musician who shared her faith and voice throughout her life by singing in Des Moines and Keokuk area churches and community events. Serving the community was a vital part of Mindy's life. She was a leader in the Keokuk Concert Board, Lee County Historical Society, the BPW Board, and the Iowa Society for the Preservation of Historical Landmarks.
Arminda was preceded in death by her parents, Ora and Frederick Bishop. She is survived by close friends, Susan Tinder, Joan Cramer, Bonnie Gilpin and many others.
Services will be held at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 15, 2017. The burial will take place at the Oaklawn Cemetery, Oakland, Iowa, on Monday April 17, 2017.
Arminda (Mindy) was born July 19, 1919, at her home in the Drake University neighborhood. Her parents were Ora and Frederick Bishop. Arminda attended school in Des Moines and graduated from North High School in 1937. She continued her education at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.
Mindy was employed in Des Moines at Adel Clay and at Plumb Supply. She moved to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1958 and began employment with Hoerner Boxes, Inc., editing "The Box Score" trade magazine. With the merger of Hoerner and Waldorf, Mindy relocated to St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1966 to 1969. She returned to Keokuk in 1969, working for the Daily Gate City Newspaper until 1972. In 1973 she returned to work for Horner-Waldorf in Keokuk, as the plant Personnel Assistant there until retirement in 1981.
Mindy was a talented musician who shared her faith and voice throughout her life by singing in Des Moines and Keokuk area churches and community events. Serving the community was a vital part of Mindy's life. She was a leader in the Keokuk Concert Board, Lee County Historical Society, the BPW Board, and the Iowa Society for the Preservation of Historical Landmarks.
Arminda was preceded in death by her parents, Ora and Frederick Bishop. She is survived by close friends, Susan Tinder, Joan Cramer, Bonnie Gilpin and many others.
Services will be held at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 15, 2017. The burial will take place at the Oaklawn Cemetery, Oakland, Iowa, on Monday April 17, 2017.
Arminda Grace Bishop died April 11, 2017, at Mercy Hospice, Johnston, Iowa, at the age of 97 years.
Arminda (Mindy) was born July 19, 1919, at her home in the Drake University neighborhood. Her parents were Ora and Frederick Bishop. Arminda attended school in Des Moines and graduated from North High School in 1937. She continued her education at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.
Mindy was employed in Des Moines at Adel Clay and at Plumb Supply. She moved to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1958 and began employment with Hoerner Boxes, Inc., editing "The Box Score" trade magazine. With the merger of Hoerner and Waldorf, Mindy relocated to St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1966 to 1969. She returned to Keokuk in 1969, working for the Daily Gate City Newspaper until 1972. In 1973 she returned to work for Horner-Waldorf in Keokuk, as the plant Personnel Assistant there until retirement in 1981.
Mindy was a talented musician who shared her faith and voice throughout her life by singing in Des Moines and Keokuk area churches and community events. Serving the community was a vital part of Mindy's life. She was a leader in the Keokuk Concert Board, Lee County Historical Society, the BPW Board, and the Iowa Society for the Preservation of Historical Landmarks.
Arminda was preceded in death by her parents, Ora and Frederick Bishop. She is survived by close friends, Susan Tinder, Joan Cramer, Bonnie Gilpin and many others.
Services will be held at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 15, 2017. The burial will take place at the Oaklawn Cemetery, Oakland, Iowa, on Monday April 17, 2017.
Arminda (Mindy) was born July 19, 1919, at her home in the Drake University neighborhood. Her parents were Ora and Frederick Bishop. Arminda attended school in Des Moines and graduated from North High School in 1937. She continued her education at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.
Mindy was employed in Des Moines at Adel Clay and at Plumb Supply. She moved to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1958 and began employment with Hoerner Boxes, Inc., editing "The Box Score" trade magazine. With the merger of Hoerner and Waldorf, Mindy relocated to St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1966 to 1969. She returned to Keokuk in 1969, working for the Daily Gate City Newspaper until 1972. In 1973 she returned to work for Horner-Waldorf in Keokuk, as the plant Personnel Assistant there until retirement in 1981.
Mindy was a talented musician who shared her faith and voice throughout her life by singing in Des Moines and Keokuk area churches and community events. Serving the community was a vital part of Mindy's life. She was a leader in the Keokuk Concert Board, Lee County Historical Society, the BPW Board, and the Iowa Society for the Preservation of Historical Landmarks.
Arminda was preceded in death by her parents, Ora and Frederick Bishop. She is survived by close friends, Susan Tinder, Joan Cramer, Bonnie Gilpin and many others.
Services will be held at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 15, 2017. The burial will take place at the Oaklawn Cemetery, Oakland, Iowa, on Monday April 17, 2017.
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