Jackson, Leona W., 96, Caribou, in Caribou, August 11, 2008. Arrangements are in the care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
Caribou – Leona W. Jackson, 96, died August 11, 2008 at Caribou Nursing and Rehab. She was born at Perham, August 8, 1912, the daughter of Leroy and Sigrid (Akerson) Wardwell. Leona farmed with her husband for many years and was also employed at Birds Eye and McCain’s. She was a member of the Caribou United Baptist Church and was also a member of Eastern Star and the Rebecca Lodge.
She is survived by a son Kenton Nadeau and his wife Carole of Caribou; two sisters Geneva Rossignol and Captola Dahlgren both of Caribou; five grandchildren Michele Gill and her husband Scott of Brunswick, Jeff Nadeau and his wife Christy of San Diego, CA, Brian Nadeau of Sewaren, NJ, Andrea Hays and her husband Glen of Chandler, AZ and Bradley Nadeau and his wife Sara of Whiting, VT; four great-grandchildren Nicholas Austin of Maine, Danielle Nadeau and Emily Hays both of AZ and Ryan Nadeau of VT and a great-great-grandson Shawn Nadeau of AZ. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence in 1979, a brother Atwood Wardwell; six sisters Jenny Siddle, Evelyn Sands, Dorothy Wardwell, Ruth Sager, Marjorie Nadeau and Annie Wilcox.
Graveside funeral services were held 11 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Fairview Cemetery, Perham, with the Rev. John Kiehn, pastor of the Caribou United Baptist Church, officiating. In lieu of flowers friends who wish to contribute in memory of Leona may do so to the Caribou Children’s Discovery Museum, P.O. Box 487, Caribou, ME 04736. Arrangements are by the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou. For online registery please go to www.mocklerfuneralhome.com.
