Linda Elaine Chance Kendall died March 16, 2017 She was born on Oct. 5, 1942 to Alva and Pauline (Hittle)Chance of Lovilia. Linda had five siblings: Jim ( and the late Alice) Chance, Duane and Betty Chance, Bobby and Linda Chance, Jim and Nancy (Chance) Lenger, and Carolyn Chance.
Linda graduated from Albia High School. She then worked as a secretary, helped on the farm, worked in her husband’s business, Gamble’s Hardware Store in Albia, and helped her son with his businesses,Quiktron and Muddy Outdoors.
On January 7, 1962, Linda married Dayton Kendall and shared 55 years together. They had two children, Dee and Larry.
Linda enjoyed listening to the music of her husband’s band, quilting, playing cards, and caring for the farm’s animals. She was a meticulous bookkeeper, frugal, and a very hard worker.
Her husband and daughter preceded her in death. Surviving are her son, his wife Gervaise, and three grandchildren, Gage, Lainy, and Jack.
Visitation at Tharp’s funeral home in Albia will be Tuesday, Mar.21 ,2017 from 3-8 p.m. Family will be present from 6-7:30 p.m.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Mar.22, 2017 at Tharp’s. Burial will follow at Osborn Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Osborn Cemetery.
May she rest in Peace.
Lovilia 2017 Fall Festival Has a New Date
The festival will be September 30, 2017, Saturday. Our festival chairperson this year is Kristen Mick.
Plans are for a night parade this year. If you want to enter the parade, start planning on putting lights on your entry. The parade will line up at 6:30 p.m. and start down main street (E avenue) at 7 p.m.
Some activities being planned are: firemen water fights, car show, kid’s games, bags tournament, food booth at the Community Building, kettle corn, and a 50/50 raffle.
It was decided not to print a new T-shirt this year. Hopefully, guests will wear last year’s or vintage shirts from past years.
More information will be posted here as the plans are made. The date was set for later in the month to avoid the Iowa/Iowa football game day which drew away many Lovilia folks. The new date coincides with pancake day in Centerville but we hope our locals will stay home for our festival. It is darn near impossible to find a Saturday with nothing going on. So the 30th of September is when we will celebrate. Please mark your calendar now and plan to be there.
The next festival planning meeting will be the second Monday of April, the 10th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lovilia Community Building. If you would like to help, come to the meeting.