Iva Dell Thurman

Iva Dell Thurman, 97, of Columbia, passed away on December 6, 2014 at South Hampton Place. Iva Dell was born on August 15, 1917 in Armstrong, Missouri to Ernest and Etta Quisenberry. She married William Cordell Thurman on December 16, 1939. She worked at The Tiger Hotel starting in 1958 as the secretary to the owner, Louis Shelburne, and retired in 1985. She was a member of the American Association of Businesswomen, the First Christian Church of Columbia, Missouri, and volunteered extensively at Boone County Hospital for which she received a 3000 hour award. She always mourned the loss of her younger brother, Estin, at the battle of Okinawa in January of 1945. She was famous for her fried chicken and cherry cobbler. She loved to read, listen to music, but most of all spending time with her family. She attended Central Methodist College for two years. She is survived by her two sons: William Dennis (Robin) Thurman of Cary, NC and Lindell Thurman of Columbia, MO; her four grandchildren: William Colin (Dawn) Thurman of Baltimore, MD; Jennifer Jean Thurman of Cary, NC; Maggie Sarah (Michael) Roth of Downers Grove, IL; and Andrew John Thurman of Columbia, MO; her four great-grandchildren: William Henry Thurman and Abigail Jean Thurman of Baltimore, MD; Anna Madge Roth and Abraham Michael Roth of Downers Grove, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Frances Sappington; her brother, Estin Quisenberry; and her husband, William Cordell Thurman. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 11:00 at Memorial Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will take place in Fayette, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, 101 N 10th St, Columbia, MO 65201.