Jennie May Christy Minard Sacco, 1918-2007

Daily Iowegian – 4 May 2007

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  Jennie Sacco, age 88, died Thursday, May 3, 2007 at the Golden Age Care Center, Centerville.

  Jennie was born Sept. 17, 1918, the daughter of Everett and Susan (Fisher) Christy in Jerome.

  She married Wilbur LeRoy Minard. He preceded her in death. She later married Vince Sacco in Centerville.  He preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1982.

  Jennie and Vince owned and operated Sacco Cab Service in Centerville for many years.  Jennie loved nature, especially bird watching.  She enjoyed crocheting, latch hooking, cross word puzzles, going on trips with the 18-80 Club and spending time with her family.  Jennie was a member of the Methodist Church in Plano.

  Jennie is survived by three daughters, Emma Lee Leopard of Plano, Donna Jean Brandon of Centerville, and Sandi (Junior) Robbins of Cincinnati; two sons, Walter LeRoy (Rita) Minard of Nampa, Idaho, and James Richard (Bee) Minard of Suffolk, Va.; a daughter-in-law, Roberta Minard; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.  Jennie was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; two children, Virginia May Minard and Wilbur Minard, Jr.; two grandsons, Eddie Dean Brandon and Tim Leslie Leopard.

  A visitation will be held Friday, May 4, at the Thomas Lange Funeral Home with the family present   from 5 to 7 p.m.  Friends may call at the funeral home all day on Friday.  A private burial will take place at a later date.

  A memorial has been established to the Golden Age Care Center Aviary Fund and may be left at or mailed to the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, 1900 S. 18^th St., Centerville, Iowa 52544.

Gravestone of

Jennie May Christy Minard Sacco

in the Jerome Cemetery

Row 8, Block 29, Lot 12

Wilbur Leroy Minard, 1913-1957

Daily Iowegian – 16 October 1957

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  Wilbur Minard, former resident of this county, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the hospital in Mt. Pleasant, at the age of 44 years, 5 months, and 3 days.

  He was born in Mahaska County, Iowa, May 12, 1913, the son of William and Ada Sprigg Minard.  He was married to Jennie Christy in 1933.

  Surviving are his widow, six children, Mrs. Emma Lee Leopard of Plano, Mrs. Donna Gene Noah, Hammond, Ind.; Walter, Richard, Sandra, and J.R. at home; his parents, two sisters and three brothers.  He was preceded in death by one child.

  The body will be at the Johnson Funeral Home until 1 p.m. Thursday. Graveside services will be held at the Jerome cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Gravestone of 

William Henry and Wilbur Leroy Minard

in the Jerome Cemetery

Row 1, Block 7, Lot 3