Pearl Scarf

Pearl L. Scarf, 97, of Atlantic, passed away Monday, February 26, 2007, at the Colonial Manor in Anita, Iowa.
Pearl Louise Scarf was born on July 4, 1909, in Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of Adam and Emilie (Pross) Krause.
Pearl grew up on a farm southeast of Anita. She attended country school through the 8th grade in Anita. She was a housekeeper of the Metcalf Family and worked for the canning factory in Atlantic prior to her marriage.
On November 25, 1940, she was married to Robert Scarf in St. Joseph, Missouri. They farmed for the next 38 years before retiring and moving to a house in Atlantic in 1978.
Pearl was confirmed into the Lutheran faith at the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Adair, Iowa and was currently a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. She was a member of the Quilting Group, two card clubs and the Golden Years.
She enjoyed gardening, fishing, raising chickens and life on the farm. Pearl will be remembered for her delicious sugar cookies, angel food cakes and dilled pickles.
Pearl is survived by sons, Merlin Scarf and wife, Joyce of Anita, Iowa; David Scarf and wife, Kathleen of Norfolk, Nebraska; daughter, Nila Connors and husband, Patrick of Cheyenne, Wyoming; and daughter-in-law, Cheryl Scarf of Atlantic, Iowa; grandchildren, Terry Scarf of Leavenworth, Kansas; Randy Scarf and wife, Sherri of Gladbrook, Iowa; Bradley Scarf and wife, Mary of Milligan, Nebraska; Rodney Scarf and wife, Diane of Anita, Iowa; Kim Williams and husband, Ray of Exira, Iowa; Allen Scarf and wife, Melinda of Audubon, Iowa; Dave M. Scarf of Avoca, Iowa; Jennifer Boyd and husband, Wes of Evansville; Indiana, and Kristin Lechner and husband, Rick of Grand Island, New York; 18 great grandchildren, sister-in-law, Katherine Krause of Anita, Iowa; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; brothers, Richard, Paul, Howard and Charles Krause; sisters, Lydia Bowden, Mabel Van Patten and Helen Birk; son, Howard Scarf; and great grandson, Steven Scarf.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2007, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa.
Public visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, with the family present from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic. An informal prayer service will be prior to family visitation at 6:30.
Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.
Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements.