Max D. Jeffrey

ROCKFORD, Iowa - Max D. Jeffrey, 56 of 2411 Balsam Ave., Rockford, died of natural causes on Wednesday morning, June 13, 2007 at his current residence.

Memorial services will be held 10:30 am Saturday, June 16, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church, 21 3rd St. NW, Rockford. Officiating will be the Rev. Kenneth Kent. Military flag and taps services will be held at the church conducted by the Gallagher Post #208 of the American Legion. A gathering for family and friends will be held at his mother’s home, 2411 Balsam Ave. from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. The final disposition of his cremated remains will occur at a later date. Thoughts, condolences and stories may be registered on the www.fullertonfh.com website.

Max was born the second child of six to Dale and Doris “Coyle” Jeffrey on November 13, 1950 at the Floyd County Hospital in Charles City. He was a 1968 graduate of the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock school district and then completed two years of business education at NIACC. Following college he entered the Army from Oct. 14 1970 until his honorable discharge from the service on Mar. 10 1972. While stationed in Germany he was in charge of weapon inventory control. He farmed for one year and then was engaged in inventory control with White Farm for 20 years and then Unverferth for 12 years. Max enjoyed the outdoors and being “out and about” in it. He loved teasing his nieces and nephews and visiting with his family. He also fished around home and at Leech Lake and in Wisconsin. For a time he was a beekeeper. He was a member of the American Legion Gallagher Post #208 of Rockwell.

Surviving Max are his mother Doris, of Rockford, four sisters Janice and her husband Allan Kuhlers; Julie and her husband Rick Demaray all of Rockford; Barb and her husband Kevin Lein, of Bakersfield, CA; Peggy and her husband Scott Larson of Callendar, IA; and one brother Bill Jeffrey of Rockford, many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

His father Dale, who died December 23, 1982 and his grandparents preceded him in death.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401. www.fullertonfh.com   641-423-8676