Audree H. Champeon Obituary (1919

DEXTER, Audree H. Champeon, 88, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, November 5, 2007 at the Western Home Communities of natural causes. She was born October 2, 1919, in St. Louis, MO, daughter of Elmo & Gertrude Beiser Hawkins. She married Donald D. Champeon, on September 29, 1946, in Washington, D.C. He died March 29, 1965. She married James Francis on October 23, 1975, in Sebec, Maine, who predeceased her in 1992. After graduation from high school in St. Louis, she worked for the government in Washington, D.C., where she met her husband and married. She lived in Dexter, Maine, for 18 years where she was actively involved in many charities, including the American Red Cross, the Girl Scouts, and the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Following the death of her first husband, she moved to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, where she resided for many years, traveling extensively. After the death of her second husband, she returned to Maine where she enjoyed reading, quilting, and spending time with family. In 2005, she moved to Iowa to be near her granddaughter. She was loved by many and will be dearly missed. Survivors include: one son Donald (Linda) of Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela; two grandchildren Jenny (Daniel) Miller of Cedar Falls, IA, and Birch (Connie) Champeon of Grand Rapids, MI; two great-grandsons; and one sister, Winifred Stoddard of Summerfield, Florida. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2pm Friday, November 16, 2007 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter. Memorials: will benefit Ninos de un Nuevo Amanecer, an orphanage in Venezuela. Direct memorials to First Baptist Church - Hempstead, 267 Jackson Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. Arrangements by Crosby & Neal, Dexter.