Christine Byers (née Bulechek) 1914 - 2003

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, the wife of Vernon Byers (the first cousin twice-removed on the father's side of Jay Hannah), was born on Apr 4, 1914. She married Vernon on Feb 21, 1939.

She died on Mar 21, 2003.

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Christina Byers, 88

Christina Chris Byers, age 88 of West Branch died Friday, March 21,2003, at the Crestview Care Center in West Branch following an extendedillness.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at Gay &Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with the Reverend MichaelPhillips officiating. Burial will be at the Memory Gardens Cemetery inIowa City. Visitation will be after 12 noon on Tuesday until services. Inlieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Chriss memory to theMercy Hospital Foundation. Online condolences may be sent for Chrissfamily through our website www.gayandciha.com.

Christina Mary Elizabeth Bulechek Byers was born April 4, 1914, at MercyHospital in Iowa City the daughter of Antone and Frances (Reha) Bulechek.She married Vernon Byers February 21, 1939, in Iowa City. For many years,the couple farmed northeast of West Liberty. In 1983 they moved intoWestBranch.

For those that knew Chris you knew her love of the farm, her chickens,the garden, flowers, and the life she and Vernon had there.

Her family includes her husband, Vernon; sisters, Alma and her husband,Clair Brown of Solon, and Delores and her husband, George Parsons ofIowaCity; brother, Louis Bulechek of Rock Island, IL; brothers-in-law, CleoByers of Los Alamos, NM, and Leland Byers of McAllen, TX; sisters-in-law,Thelma Smith of Fairfax, VA, Darlene Nevins of Warner, NH, Carol Slach ofWest Branch, Anna Bulechek of Iowa City; and Doris Bulechek of King City,MO; and many nieces and nephews.

Chris was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Larry, Paul,and Anthony, and two siblings in infancy. Gay & Ciha Funeral andCremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Chriss family and herservices.

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