RICHARD DUANE WELCH Richard Duane Welch, son of Wayne Lucas and Rena Blanche (Hircock) Welch, was born at the Madison County Hospital in Winterset, Iowa on February 14, 1943.  Richard grew up in Winterset and graduated from Winterset High School in 1961. Richard began college at NW Missouri State University in Maryville, MO. On February…

ELDON ELBERT STILL Eldon Elbert Still, 80, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr. Eldon was born the 8th child of 10, on a farm north of Mount Ayr on July 10, 1936 to Mary Ellen Parker and Leonard L.Still. Eldon attended Caledonia country school; graduating…

JOHN “BILLY” WILLIAM SHIELDS     John “Billy” William Shields, Jr. passed away at his son’s home in Benton on February 16, 2017 after a 2 ½ yearlong battle with cancer.     Billy was born July 8, 1961 to John and Elizibeth Shields in Mount Ayr. He graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1979 and…

ROBERT & JANET HALEY     Robert Faye Haley was born in Creston, Iowa on September 21, 1946 to James Calvin and Dorotha Olive (Lane) Haley. Bobby grew up in Benton, Iowa “running the town” with best friends, Larry Bowen, Oscar Bowen and Gail Matthews. He graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1965 and joined…

GEORGE KENNETH MURROW     Services for George Kenneth Murrow, 79, who passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 16 at Center Chapel United Methodist Church in Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Cremation will follow service.     Survivors include his wife, Peggy; children, Kenneth Allen…

WAYNE CHARLES BUTLER     Wayne Charles Butler was born in Union County, Iowa on September 8, 1928. He was raised by his mother, Elvira (Stauffer) and Perry Stringham.      Wayne attended school through the 8th grade, when Perry passed away. Wayne and his mother endured hard times during the Great Depression. Elvira and Wayne were…

MARY JOE OLIVER     Mary Joe Oliver, the daughter of Joe N. and Mary Amy (Loutzenhiser) King, was born on December 31, 1926, at the family home in Bronson, Iowa. Her family later moved to Redding, Iowa, where they lived for several years.     Mary Joe graduated from Redding High School in 1944. She also…

NINA ALICE MILLER SALTZMAN     Nina Alice Miller Saltzman was born July l, 1927 at the home of her parents, James A. and Myrtle Rae (Morris) Miller, northeast of Redding, Iowa and passed away on January 31, 2017. She grew up with two older sisters, Margaret and Marjorie.     Nina attended school in Redding and…

LUELLA KAY ADKISSON     Luella Kay Adkisson, daughter of Cecil and Vernice Pauline (Adams) Adkisson, was born July 17, 1944 in Ringgold County, Iowa. Luella graduated from Mount Ayr High School on May 24, 1963.     Following graduation, she worked for Pearl Kokesh at Kokesh Hardware in Diagonal, Iowa. Beginning in 1972 through 1979, Luella…