Prudence Millicent Whitfield

Prudence Whitfield, age 80 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the Kings Garden Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry, IA. A private burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry at a later date. Prudence Millicent Whitfield was born on August 5, 1942, at Ambridge, PA to Anthony and Sophia (Merkel) Matzie. She graduated from Ambridge, PA High School with the class of 1960. She was united in marriage to John Melvin Whitfield at Aliquippa, PA on June 28, 1961. She worked as a cashier at Pamida and was a housekeeper Woodward Resource Center for 24 years. She enjoyed reading, sewing, crosswords puzzles and playing Bingo. In death she rejoins her husband John Melvin Whitfield, parents Anthony and Sophia Matzie, brother, Tom Matzie, and a daughter, Kasey Whitfield. Left to cherish Prudences memory are her daughters, Tammy Whitfield, Perry, and Raina (Joe) Whitfield, Perry, a niece Milini (Kinsey) Matzie, Des Moines, IA, grandchildren, Ashlee (Eric) Morman, Perry, Sadee (Gary) Dixon, Cincinnati, OH, and Aubree Tasler, Perry, great grandchildren, Huntter and Bristtol Morman, Perry, IA, and several cousins.