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Francis Cox
FRANCIS EDWIN COX
Manchester
Francis Edwin Cox, 89, of Manchester, passed away in his home on Aug. 22, 2017, after a long battle with cancer.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at St. Mary Church in Manchester. Friends may greet the family before the service from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.
Francis was born on the Cox family farm in Oneida, Iowa, to George and Letha (Hutson) Cox on July 27, 1928. As a young man, he drove a semi for Hutchison Lumber and then sold insurance for Delaware County Mutual-Sill Agency for 30 years.
Francis is survived by his wife, Jeanne, of 67 years; three children, Beth (Jeff) Lines of St. Charles, Mo., Susan (Clark) Tyrrell of Manchester and Mark (Jane) Cox of Vincennes, Ind.; nine grandchildren, Adam (Brittany) Tyrrell of Marshalltown, Keith (Stacey) Welsh of Dubuque, Jessie (Dave) Jaffe of Los Angeles, Erin (friend Brian) Welsh of St. Charles, Nikki (Chris) Hatfield of Owensboro, Ky., Breeze (Terry) Johnson, Casey (Adam) Mattingly and Laura (Steve) Hess, all of Vincennes, and Brandon (Ashley) Lines of Aviano AFB, Italy. Also surviving are 12 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lois Culbertson of Sherrill, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Milner, Gordon and Merle Cox; and one sister, Phyllis Hakenson.
The family would like to thank their precious family and friends, Dr. Samuel Wood, Dr. Deb Wilber, Laurie, Jean, Jessie and Gayle. Also Marilyn and all of the dear nurses, aides and staff at RM Hospice. You have been a blessing to us.
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