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

Emma Lee Minard - Seymour High School - Senior of the Week - 5 March 1953

  No wonder Emma Lee Minard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Minard, is so vivacious! She was born at 4 o'clock in the morning, which should make anyone energetic.

  She has three younger brothers and two younger sisters. Emma has attended five schools in her school life. They were two in Centerville, Plano, Jerome and Seymour.

  Emma Lee is 5 feet, 6 inches tall. She has brown hair and blue eyes. Minnie is her nickname; pet peeve is having someone bother her when she is reading. While there isn't anything to keep her busy Emma likes to work with shells and listen to good music. Minnie's ambition is to make the world better because she has to live in it. Going to camp last summer was Emma Lee's most exciting experience.

  Some of Emma's favorites are: son, Ivory Palaces; subject, typing; singer, Eddie Fisher.

  The preferable day of the week for this girl is Sunday because she is always somewhere other than home. The month of December because of the gay spirit which everyone has. The most important year was in the fall of 1949, the beginning of her high school education.

  The appearance of S.H.S. is the thing she like most about it and to improve it she considers having an elevator instead of so many stairs. In this I think everyone agrees with her. --Pat Knowles

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  Transcribed from "The Pepper" - Official Publication of the Seymour Public Schools - published in The Seymour Herald of 5 March 1953.