Dr. Willard Jefford

LARGO, Fla. — Dr. Willard Paul Jefford (Jeff), 70, of Largo, died Monday, March 28, 2011. Dr. Jefford was born in Moline, in 1940. He and his wife moved to Largo from Bettendorf, in 1997. He graduated from Moline High School and lettered in gymnastics. He was a United States Navy veteran. He attended Palmer College of Chiropractic and went on to have a successful practice. He was also a member of the ACA and NRA.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Wheeling Jefford, mother, Grace Alice Jefford, granddaughter, Presley Cecilia Jefford, and five brothers and one sister. He is survived to cherish his memory by his loving spouse, Millie (Ruwe) Jefford; son, Shawn (Becky) Jefford, Dewitt, Iowa; daughters, Dawn (Michael) Conner, Moline, and Kim Hertner, Cape Coral, Fla.; six grandchildren, Taylor Jefford and Michael Conner, Carleigh, Lily, and Kerrigan Jefford, and Chad Dittmer; and many other family and friends.
A celebration of life will be held at Runge Funeral Home in Davenport on April 15, 2011, at 5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a letter of some special memory you shared with him or memorials made out to the American Heart Association.