Mabel Genevieve Fleming

Mabel Genevieve (Archer) Fleming went to her heavenly home on Monday, October 13, 2008, at the age of 91 years, 7 months, and 15 days. She resided at Glen Haven Home in Glenwood, Iowa.
Genevieve was the second of seven children born to Ephrem Andrew and Jerusha Reynolds (Huffman) Archer in Pansy, Missouri on February 28, 1917. She moved at age nine to Shenandoah, Iowa, and later graduated from Strahan, Iowa High School in 1935.
On October 11, 1936, Genevieve married Adrian Daryl "Short" Fleming in Strahan. The couple was blessed with four daughters, Janet Claire, Vivian Marie, Ann Elaine, and Shirley April.
Mabel, as she was known at work, worked for the Union Carbide Company in Red Oak, Iowa for thirteen years, retiring from there to open a restaurant in Hastings, Iowa, lovingly known as "Jennie's Joint." Jennie enjoyed her family and her home was always open to everyone. Jennie raised beautiful flower and vegetable gardens that she said, "They make my soul feel alive!" She was famous for her baking skills, and enjoyed all sorts of handwork, crocheting, knitting, and quilting. Jennie was very active in the community, a member of the First Baptist Church in Emerson since 1960, serving on the Mission and Aid Board for many years, a member of Eastern Star, holding the post of Worthy Matron, a member of the Women's Auxiliary for the Legion and the local women's quilting circle.
Jennie and Short were married for 67 years before his death in 2003. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her sisters, Ellen Archer and Bonnie McCoy, and her three brothers, Stanley, Russell and Ronnie Archer.
Genevieve is survived by her daughters, Janet Fisher and husband Robert of Glenwood, IA; Vivian Kreais and husband Francis of Mansfield, TX; Ann Hall and husband Don of Osage Beach, MO; and Shirley Straight and special friend Dwaine Jipsen of Emerson.; brother Donald Archer and his wife Marilyn of Arvada, CO; fourteen grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

A memorial fund has been established.

Burial in the Emerson Cemetery.