Tabitha Rodriguez Lancon

Tabitha passed away suddenly at her home as a result of an accident. Memorials may be directed to the family in lieu of flowers to assist with the funeral expenses. A prayer service will be held on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Tabitha C. (Rodriguez) Lancon was born on July 19, 1980 in Hamburg, Iowa the daughter of Sandy Rodriguez and Donald Fender. Tabitha departed this life on Saturday, November 28, 2009, along with her beloved cousin Shyla Rodriguez. Tabby's early years were spent in Shenandoah, Clarksville, TN, and other Southwest Iowa communities. Shenandoah was always a place where Tabby called home and where she enjoyed spending time with her sister and grandmother. While living in Shenandoah she attended grade school and middle school. She attended high school in Creston and received her GED from Iowa Western Community College. On March 10, 2003 she was united in marriage to William Anthony Lancon in Biloxi, Mississippi. The couple resided in Biloxi before moving to Shenandoah and most recently Clarinda. They were blessed with the birth of two sons, Tristen and Seth. She loved being a mother and her greatest accomplishment, was definitely her children. ...[more]

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bby worked for several local businesses including Elm Heights, Earl May, Dollar General, Wal-Mart, NSK, and most recently Conagra Foods. She was a member of the Shenandoah PTO, Girl Scouts, RCI, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Biloxi where she joined the church on Easter of 2004. Some of her interest included listening to music, sewing, fishing, dancing, and attending concerts. Tabby was a survivor! She and her family endured the devastation of Hurricane Katrina which destroyed their home and all of their belongings. Most recently she had just won her battle over esophageal cancer. She has fought a hard fight and has finished the race, her victory has been received. She was preceded in death by her grandfather William Rodriguez, great-grandmother Maymie Lewis, great-grandpa Toby Lewis, uncle Carl Ray Gibson, father-in-law Terence G. Kent, and cousin Shyla Rodriguez. Those left to honor her memory include her husband William Lancon and their children Tristen and Seth; mother Sandy Adams; sisters Amber Rodriguez and husband John and Jessika Fender; brother Alex Fender; grandmother Bobby Rodriguez; nephews and nieces Frankie, Christopher, Maygen, and Jesi Rodriguez; aunts and uncles Karen Rodriguez, Terry Rodriguez and wife Julie, Nancy Terrones, and Linda Gonzales; sisters of the heart Nina, Serita, and baby girl Olivia; best friend Kim Griffen; father Donald Fender; mother-in-law Teresa Kent; other family, friends, other relatives, and a host of friends.