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Monday, May 19, 2014
Jefferson, Kerry Lea O'Clair
Kerry Lea O'Clair Jefferson, 32, of Toledo, entered the afterlife on Sept. 25, 2013, after her life was tragically taken from her. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, with Father Michael Mescher and Pastor Kenny Mervin officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo. Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama.
Survivors include her husband, Dustin of Tama; her mother, Marlene (Kim Morris) O'Clair of Toledo; a sister, Nicole (Kailyn Struve) Hitchcock of Toledo; two very special nieces, Brooklyn and Madison Hitchcock; brothers-in-law, Cheyenne Hitchcock of Tama, Garrik (Laurie) Davenport of Toledo and Garren (Jessica) Davenport of Tama; sister-in-law, Garika (Victor) Pesina of Tama; nieces and nephews, Cody and Cory Hitchcock, Nichole and Taylor Davenport, Damian and Ella Davenport, Alma, Victor and Adair Pesina, Elaina, Chelle and Lorraina Martinez and Durrell Davenport; her aunts and uncles, Elaine and Ronnie Saxton of Emmetsburg, Mark and Betty O'Clair of Traer and Dave and Greta O'Clair of Clarence; several cousins; and many friends.
Memorials may be directed to the family or the State Bank of Toledo.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Published Sept. 29, 2013 in The Gazette