A.J. Parker
Graveside services for A.J. Parker of Diagonal will be 2:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Rising Sun Cemetery, northwest of Diagonal. Family and friends are invited to meet at the United Church of Diagonal from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and the funeral home will lead the procession out to the cemetery.…
Read MorePhyllis (Smith) Cregeen
Phyllis (Smith) Cregeen, 78, peacefully departed this world on April 12, 2024, in Rockford, Il. Phyllis was born at home on February 8, 1946, to Cecil and Vesta Smith in Knowlton, Iowa. Phyllis married Dale Cregeen on June 19, 1966. In 1968, Phyllis and Dale Moved to Rockford. In July of that year, their son…
Read MoreJohn Henry Barber
John Henry Barber was born November 7, 1947, to Manlea and Pearl (Senior) Barber in rural Bedford, Iowa. He attended school in Redding, Maloy and Mount Ayr and graduated in the US Army with his GED. John was a construction worker in the Army in Vietnam and Alaska. He worked for local construction companies building…
Read MoreDerik Allen Estes
Derik Allen Estes, son of David Allen & Deborah Jean Estes, was born September 8, 1986, at Atchison, Kansas. While in school, Derik was the class clown. Derik married Megan Lynn Rapson and was dad to Chloe, Aden, Gage, and Cyrus. Derik was excited to be a grandpa to Oakleigh when she will be born…
Read MoreGerald Duane Burgher
GERALD “GARY” DUANE BURGHER December 5, 1940, ~ April 14, 2024. Gerald Duane Burgher passed away peacefully at Auberge Memory Care in Ogden, Utah on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Gary was born on December 5, 1940, to Edna and Lyle Burgher in Redding, Iowa. Gary married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Dukes, in 1961 and…
Read MoreBetty Lou Kaster Comer
Betty Lou Kaster Comer was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She left this world April 22nd, 2024, at age 89 (she celebrated her 39th birthday many times). She was born to Perry and Mildred Kaster on January 24th, 1935, in Mt Ayr, Iowa. After graduating from Kellerton High School, she…
Read MoreRaiders runners-up at home
Raiders runners-up at home golf tournament The Mount Ayr boy’s golf team finished second at a three-team meet at home on Monday, April 15. There, the Raiders scored 173 points, second to meet champion Wayne who won with a team score of 169. The Falcons were led by the medalist and runner-up medalist finishers. Nash…
Read MoreShaffer wins medalist honors, Raiderettes win meet
For the second time in as many meets, Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer collected medalist honors at a meet. This time, at the large MoHawk Invitational last Thursday where there were eight teams and 49 individual golfers. Shaffer won the meet with a low score of 76. As a team, the Raiderettes picked up an impressive…
Read MoreTwo season best times in relays for Raiders
A week before the Drake Relays, the Mount Ayr boy’s track team had a pair of meets last week. The Raiders traveled to West Central Valley last Thursday for the second of two meets. There, the Raiders would place seventh with 46 points. AC/GC won the meet with a team score of 114 points. Panorama…
Read MoreRaiders third at Lenox Co-Ed
The Mount Ayr Raider boys track team placed third at the Lenox Co-Ed last Monday, April 15. There, the Raiders scored 76 team points to place third. Riverside won the meet with a team score of 117 points while Shenandoah was the runner-up team with a score of 102 points. Lenox was fourth with 69,…
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