Mavis E. Baird

Lake View Mavis E. Baird 97, formerly of Spirit Lake and Rockwell City, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Ferguson Cemetery near Lake View, Iowa, with Pastor Anita Bane officiating. Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City is serving the family. Mavis is survived by her children, Robert (Bonnie) Baird of Spirit Lake, Ann (Don) Jacobson of Oklahoma City, OK, and Randal (Cathy) Baird of Urbandale; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sisters, Ivadell Huisenga of Lake View and Beverly (Don) Williams of Granbury, TX; brothers, Eldo (Laverna) Schoneboom of Auburn and Curtis (Denise) Schoneboom of Arlington, TX; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Alvin "Curtis" Baird; and her parents, Gerke and Erna (Gleim) Schoneboom. Mavis Emily Schoneboom was born May 5, 1924 at Wall Lake, Iowa. She attended Lake View High School. On October 9, 1948 she was united in marriage to Alvin "Curtis" Baird. Mavis worked as a clerk at the Post Office in Lake View. In 1989, the couple retired to their home at Spirit Lake. Curtis passed away in 2001. In 2009, Mavis became a resident of Sunnyview Independent Living in Rockwell City. In 2019, she moved to the Des Moines area to be closer to family. Mavis enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and playing cards. Mavis was a member of the United Methodist Church, and Eastern Star. SERVICES Graveside Services 11:00 a.m. - Saturday March 26, 2022 Ferguson Cemetery Lake View, Iowa OFFICIATING Pastor Anita Bane United Methodist Church Rockwell City, Iowa CASKET BEARERS Cory Baird Ford Sanger Matt Baird Kyle Fichtner Michael Condoleon Kurt Condoleon