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Neff, Laura Z.
Laura Z. Neff, 101, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, April 16, 2010, at the Washington Care Center. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 19, at Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with Pastor Harold Schutte officiating. Visitation will begin 11 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Interment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton.
Laura is survived by her son, Harold Hoxworth and wife Janet of Norway, Iowa; and one grandson, Rick Hoxworth and wife Kathy of Center Point. .
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ralph; her husband, Claire; one daughter, Betty Shalla; and one grandson, Ted Shalla.
A general memorial has been established.
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