MARGARET FERN FLETCHALL
Margaret Fern Fletchall passed away at the age of 104, on December 21, 2017, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Margaret was born on October 31, 1913, in Ringgold County, to Walter and Luella Harden. When she was six years old, her six year old cousin, Ilene Hutchinson, came to…
Read MoreDENZIL B. WALKER
Denzil B. Walker, age 94, Grant City, Missouri died Friday, December 22, 2017 at SSM St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Missouri. Denzil was born August 22, 1923, in the Victory neighborhood, near Redding, Iowa. He was the son of the late Blaine and Ruby Irene (Martin) Walker. Denzil attended Victory Grade School, and the Redding…
Read MoreEDWIN GILBERT STILL
Edwin Gilbert Still passed away peacefully in his home on December 22, 2017. Those who loved him and will cherish his memory forever surrounded him in his final moments. Edwin, or Ed as he was known to most, was born on September 15, 1937 at his family farm just north of Mount Ayr, Iowa. His…
Read MoreRaiders grab win over Wolverines
The Raiders got back into the win column after a 60-53 win over the Nodaway Valley Wolverines December 19. The Raiders head into winter break with a 6-2 record before facing East Union on January 5 in Mount Ayr. For more on this, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreMount Ayr bowlers host Wolverines
The Mount Ayr bowling teams recently bowled against Nodaway Valley. For more on this, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreRaiderettes look to break to regroup
The Raiderettes lost another heartbreaker just before winter break, with a 41-40 loss to Nodaway Valley. Mount Ayr now sits at 6-3 with a three game losing streak before coming back from break to take on East Union on January 5. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreGRMC clinic to be in Clearview Home?
by Brenda Grose At their meeting held Monday, December 18, the Ringgold County Hospital trustees discussed new developments in the plans for Greater Regional Medical Center to open a clinic in Mount Ayr. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreRINGGOLD COUNTY 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW
As we say goodbye to 2017, we finish our look back at the year from stories and photos that appeared in the Record-News. We complete our retrospective with the months July through December. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.
Read MoreWILMA MAE JENNINGS
Wilmina Mae (Wilkey) Jennings was born in Douglas Township, Montgomery County, Iowa, to Harold Aaron (Jack) Wilkey and Lula Olive (Wagaman) Wilkey January 18, 1925. Wilmina lived, loved and served the Ellston and Ringgold County area since about 1939 when her parents moved to a farmstead one mile north of Ellston. Being the eldest daughter…
Read MoreMARGARET EDNA RHODES
Margaret Edna Rhodes, 5th child of 11 children born to Roy and Gertrude (Davis) Dailey, was born February 4, 1920 in rural Mount Ayr, Iowa. Margaret was baptized in the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr at a young age. Margaret grew up at Mount Ayr and graduated from Mount Ayr High School. She married…
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