PHILLIP OWEN KELLER
PHILLIP OWEN KELLER Phillip passed away May 16, 2017 at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 23 days. Phillip was bon February 23, 1936 in Clearfield, Iowa to Gerald and Ariel (Greene) Keller. He attended Diagonal Community School. He married Mary Pine on June 9, 1957. Phillip lived and farmed on the family…
Read MoreLILA JANE BRADLEY
LILA JANE BRADLEY Lila passed away peacefully on June 12, 2017 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born to Vane Lillian (Paxson) Olney and Carl Eugene Olney, Jr. at home on a farm near the small rural community of Redding, Iowa. She is survived by her husband, James R. Bradley, whom she…
Read MoreLARRY ALLAN CORLL
LARRY ALLAN CORLL Larry Allan Corll was born on June 12, 1941 in Mount Ayr, IA and passed away on June 8, 2017, in Mount Ayr. Larry graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School and then attended Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville, MO, where he graduated with a degree in business. After college, Larry…
Read MoreChickens to roost in Mount Ayr
Chickens, fireworks and streets comprised the majority of the discussion at the regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council Monday, June 19. [For full details, please refer to the e-edition of this week’s Record-News.]
Read MoreSoldier’s amazing story told in old newspaper clippings
[Editor’s note: The following two articles were submitted to the Record-News by Margaret S. Dickson-Dykman of Tucson, AZ. The articles recount the amazing story of Margaret’s father, Ervin G. Dickson, who was mistakenly reported as killed in action during World War I, only to make his triumphant return to his native Ellston after the conclusion…
Read MoreDragoon Trace Nature Center grand opening Saturday
The Ringgold County Conservation Board invites the public to the grand opening of the new Dragoon Trace Nature Center in Mount Ayr on Saturday, June 24 at 2 p.m. [Access full details in the e-edition of this week’s Record-New.]
Read MoreShields, Greene compete in Coed Golf meet
Tessa Shields and Myles Greene competed in the State Coed Golf Tournament held at the American Legion Course in Marshalltown recently. Myles and Tessa placed 5th overall shooting a 76 and getting carded off for fourth place. There were a total of 53 teams competing in the tournament
Read MoreRaiderettes win four, drop three
The Raiderettes improved to 8-5 after a long week of softball. The Raiderettes also competed in the Creston Classic Softball Tournament on June 10. For full details please access the online edition.
Read MoreRaiders move to 8-3 on the season after recent games
The Mount Ayr Raiders moved to 8-3 over the last week after four games on the road and one at home. For full details please access the online edition.
Read MoreARDIS RETA LANZILOTTA
ARDIS RETA LANZILOTTA Ardis Reta Lanzilotta, age 81, passed away peacefully in her home at Prairie Vista Village in Altoona on Monday, June 5, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Bethel Cemetery in Diagonal, Iowa. Ardis was born to Clarence and Hazel (Anderson) Morrison on May…
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