LaRue D. Taylor

GARNER - LaRue D. Taylor, 92, of Garner, IA, died Sunday (March 8, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, IA

The will be no services in Garner. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Cataldo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

As Mrs. Taylor's friends and family know, reading and helping children to love books were two of her greatest joys. Anyone wishing to honor her life is encouraged to make a gift in her name to their local library.

LaRue D. Taylor, the daughter of David and Nellie (Shoemaker) Divins, was born April 29, 1916, on the family farm in Clarion County, PA. She graduated from Sligo High School in 1932 and continued her education at a business college in Pittsburgh. In 1940, she was married to Clyde Greenly of Bloomsburg, PA, who preceded her in death in 1957. In 1966, she was married to Paul Taylor of Tionesta, PA. LaRue worked at Westinghouse of East Pittsburgh during WW II and at the University of Pennsylvania in Clarion for 21 years as a staff worker. After Paul passed away in 2000, she came to Iowa to live with her daughter, Rachel Beck Booth of Garner. While in Garner, she was an RSVP volunteer , was the Governor's Correspondent for Hancock County and attended the Evangelical Free Church.

She was a member of the Newmansville Free Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for 15 years.

LaRue is survived by her daughter, Rachel (Don) Booth of Garner; four step children, Nina (Richard) Bowser of Knox, PA, Linda Dehner of Tionesta, PA, Leslie Taylor of Tionesta, PA and Charles Taylor of TX; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; three nephews, Gary Divins of PA, John Elder of AZ; and Eric Elder of PA; and one beloved niece, Dr. Jeanne Elder Werner of Dallas, TX.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; three brothers, Gerald, James and Brooks Divins; and three sisters, Bernice Fox, Grace Elder and Emogene Applegate.