Chalk dust and championships for Alex Booth
by Brenda Grose In her own words, Alex Booth went to the Iowa State Pool Players Association Tournament thinking “this couldn’t possibly be my year” and returned home a champion. The tournament was held in Des Moines on April 5-9. Booth, a 17-year-old high school junior from Mount Ayr brought home three championship titles. In…
Read MoreWhitson sets space duration record for U.S.
She’s done it again! Ringgold County native and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson this week set the record for cumulative days in space by a U.S. astronaut. At 1:27 a.m. EDT on April 24, Whitson marked her 535th cumulative day in space, surpassing the record formerly held by astronaut Jeff Williams. And she’s not done yet.…
Read MoreIRILENE AND NELSON DENNEY
IRILENE AND NELSON DENNEY Irilene Denney was born on the easily-remembered date of April 19, 1919. She was born before women had the right to vote and lived long enough to have the opportunity to vote for a woman for President. Nobody will know for whom she voted but the point is that she saw…
Read MoreJIMMY EUGENE HALEY
JIMMY EUGENE HALEY Jimmy Eugene Haley, fourth child born to Harry Howard and Ruth Annella (Roudybush) Haley, was born January 12, 1950 at Creston, Iowa. Jim grew up on a farm near Diagonal and graduated from Diagonal High School in 1968. Jim met and fell in love with Shirley Lee Webb. They were united in marriage…
Read MoreIRILENE AND NELSON DENNEY
IRILENE AND NELSON DENNEY Irilene Denney was born on the easily-remembered date of April 19, 1919. She was born before women had the right to vote and lived long enough to have the opportunity to vote for a woman for President. Nobody will know for whom she voted but the point is that she saw some…
Read MoreMARJORIE M. SCHERRUEBLE
MARJORIE M. SCHERRUEBLE Marjorie M. Scherrueble, 74 of Aurora, passed away Thursday April 13, 2017 in Aurora, IL. She was born January 20, 1943 in Redding, IA, the daughter of the late J. Frank and Esther (Saville) Parker. She is survived by her daughters, Kimberly (Timothy) Forbes of Aurora, IL and Kelly (David) Harter of…
Read MoreMARJORIE M. SCHERRUEBLE
Marjorie M. Scherrueble, 74 of Aurora, passed away Thursday April 13, 2017 in Aurora, IL. She was born January 20, 1943 in Redding, IA, the daughter of the late J. Frank and Esther (Saville) Parker. She is survived by her daughters, Kimberly (Timothy) Forbes of Aurora, IL and Kelly (David) Harter of Gilberts, IL;…
Read MoreSUE ANN TAFF BUCKNER
SUE ANN TAFF BUCKNER Sue Ann Taff Buckner was born at Leon, Iowa, September 16, 1938 the middle child of Dr. Donald Taff and Viola Still Taff and departed this life March 19, 2017 at Tucson, Arizona. She married Wayne L. Buckner on December 25, 1961 at the Methodist Church in Mount Ayr. Three children were…
Read MorePAUL WEIGEL
PAUL WEIGEL Paul Weigel, age 76, of Leon, Iowa, the son of Charles Vincent and Cora Elizabeth (Robinett) Weigel, was born on August 27, 1940 in Des Moines Iowa. He left this life on March 17, 2017 while a patient of Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, surrounded by family and friends. Paul…
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MARION VICTOR CREVELING Marion Victor Creveling, son of Carl and Mary Creveling, was born December 12, 1921 on a farm north of Ellston, IA. He departed this life on April 6, 2017 at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 25 days at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. Marion spent most…
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