Naomi Picken

Visitation

Thursday, January 24, 2008,

After 9:30 AM

First Baptist Church

Elk Horn, Iowa

Funeral Services

Thursday, January 24, 2008,

10:30 AM

First Baptist Church

 Elk Horn, Iowa

Officiating

Pastor Roger Reitz

Music

What a Friend We Have In Jesus?

Amazing Grace?

How Great Thou Art?

Don and Jo Gibson, Vocalists

Marlene Hoover, Organist

Casket bearers

Members of First Baptist Church

 Interment

Oakfield Cemetery

Near Brayton, Iowa

     Naomi Lorena, daughter of George Thomas and Ruby Jane (Chamberlen) Jones, was born August 12, 1922, in Audubon County, Iowa. She grew up in Brayton and graduated from Exira High School in 1941.

     On March 21, 1943, Naomi was united in marriage with Joel Picken at Brayton. Naomi and Joel made their home in Washington, D.C. where Naomi was an EKG technician at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

     Naomi returned to Iowa in 2000 and became a member of Elk Horn Baptist Church. In 2004 she became a resident of Salem Lutheran Homes where she died on January 21, 2008 at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 9 days.

     She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Leone Dant, Thelma Johnson and Mabelle Jones; and brothers Marion Jones and Robert E.  Jones.

     Naomi is survived by a niece Florence Christensen of Bellevue, NE; great nephew William Christensen and wife Evelyn; great-nieces: Linda Knight and husband Steve Kraus; Helen and husband Paul Espeland; Loraine Glade; and Ruth and husband Dan Petersen; other relatives and friends.