Alma I. Emde

Alma Inez Emde, 97, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport. Memorials may be made to the Audubon Society. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.
She was born February 4, 1912 in Powersville, Missouri, the daughter of Robert & Minnie (Owens) Blanchard. On September 22, 1934, she was united in marriage to Otto J. Emde in Washington, Iowa. He preceded her in death on November 20, 1967.
Alma was employed by the former Mead’s Dry Cleaning Company of Davenport for many years prior to her retirement.
She loved to travel throughout the United States, took great pleasure in watching & feeding the birds and was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church of Davenport.
Those left to honor her memory include her grandsons, Matthew Denekas of Davenport, Tony (Jane) Musel of Wonder Lake, Illinois and Walter (Barb) Musel of Chelsea, Iowa; her great-grandchildren, Alexandra Musel, Cheyenne (Jevon) Leblanc, Brandy Denekas & Cody Denekas; her great-great-grandchildren, Jayden Denekas and Makenzie Leblanc; and many loving nieces & nephews.
In addition to her husband, Alma was preceded in death by her daughter, Frances Jeane Musel; her son, Harold Wayne Emde; and ten sisters.
Condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing Alma’s obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.