Michael Douglas Lynch
The day was January 16, 1946, when William & Lavetta (Overman) Lynch welcomed their first child, Michael Douglas Lynch in Redding, Iowa. Mike was later joined by his sisters Patricia and Pamela, and brother Bill. He was an active kid on the farm and didn’t shy away from hard work or taking care of animals,…
Read MoreKenny Johnson
Kenny Johnson, son of Orlo and Ester Johnson, was born southeast of Mount Ayr on February 2, 1934; he was the second of four brothers. Kenny passed away December 31, 2023. Kenny was a wonderful husband, father, brother, grandfather and great grandfather. Kenny was also an important uncle and friend to many. After Lois passed…
Read MoreSamuel Junior Adams
SAMUEL JUNIOR ADAMS Samuel Junior Adams, son of Emery Samuel and Lucille Helyer Adams, was born May 29, 1939, at Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa. Junior moved to his home near Mount Ayr in 1945. He graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1958. Junior was united in marriage to Juanita Clark on January 29, 1967,…
Read MoreTeresa Gail Hall
Teresa Gail Hall, age 59, died on Friday, December 22, 2023, at her residence. Born May 16, 1964 in Ruislip AFB, England, she was the daughter of Arnita Gail Puutio Hall and the late Lowell Junior Hall. Teresa was a strong woman of faith and was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church. She graduated…
Read MoreDonna Jean Deemer
Donna Jean (Wicker) Deemer, daughter of Donald and Alice (Laird) Wicker was born in Creston, IA on November 15, 1950. She was a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and cherished friend to many. In Donna’s younger years, she was very active in sports. She participated in Basketball, Softball and Track. She graduated from Grand Valley…
Read MoreBetty Jean Schnackenberg
Betty Jean Schnackenberg was born June 10th, 1940, in Portland, Oregon the daughter of Cecil and Vesta (Conley) Smith. While Betty Jean was still young the family moved to Iowa. Being one of the oldest Betty was busy helping out with her younger siblings. Betty graduated from Mount Ayr High School. She married Leonard Watts…
Read MoreSnapshots of History – Diagonal Schoolhouse
Diagonal’s first school building was believed to have been built in 1892. Previously, Washington Township No. 3 was used as Diagonal’s school. This week we’ll look at the first year of Diagonal’s existence – 1889. In late 1887, the Chicago, St. Paul, & Kansas City Railroad laid its tracks through Ringgold County creating the towns…
Read MoreFund Iowa child EBT
To the editor: In an after Christmas slap in the face to low income Iowa families, Governor Reynolds announced that Iowa would not participate in the 2024 Federal government’s Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children known as Summer EBT. Under the program, families would receive $40 a month to purchase food during the summer months…
Read MoreLooking Back – January 4, 2024
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News,Thursday, January 9, 2024.) State of Iowa vs Murry and Ruckman; charge of bootlegging and written answer of plea of guilty to crime charged. It is order and judgment of the court that the defendants pay a fine of $75 each and costs of action. As was recorded…
Read MoreCoffee bar changes ownership
After 18 years of serving coffee in Mount Ayr, Jamie Miller is offering John and Candace Stieh an opportunity to make the coffee shop their own. At the end of December, The Mill transitioned ownership and reopened on January 2, 2024 as HTH Outdoors – Mama and Papa Bear Coffee Bar. While the coffee and…
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