JOSEPH WILLARD SNETHEN     Joseph “Joe” Willard Snethen, son of Albert Hosea and Grace Eugene (Dant) Snethen, was born July 13, 1922 in Ringgold County, Iowa and departed this life on March 27, 2016.      Joe will be remembered for his contagious grin, straight-talking demeanor, walking all over town well into his final years, and…

DONALD CAMPBELL     Donald Campbell, 83, of Shannon City passed away March 26, 2016, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center.  The funeral service was held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mount Ayr.  Rev. John Rutz officiated the service.  Burial is in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount…

KARYN RAE PICKERING     Karyn Rae (McCafferty) Pickering, 70, Grant City, passed away Thursday March 24, 2016 at The Worth County Convalescent Center with her family by her side.          Karyn was born May 21, 1945 in Creston, IA to Gayle and Marian (Looney) McCafferty. She grew up on a farm in Cromwell, IA…

RANDY L. HAGLE     Randy L. Hagle, 57, of Creston, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.  Celebration of Life Services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highway 34 and 25 in Creston.  Mary O’Riley officiated.  Burial wasprivate at the…

ROGER ALLEN BELL     Roger Allen Bell, 75, was born August 24, 1940, in rural Delphos, Iowa, to Pauline (Long) and Harold Bell and departed this earthly life on March 21, 2016, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa, in his favorite chair, watching the news.     Roger started his education in Delphos and remembered fondly…

EDDIE EUGENE OVERHOLSER     Eddie Eugene Overholser was born to Forest and Lucille (Coverdell) Overholser on June 29th, 1949 at their home near Shannon City, Iowa.  He was called home to be with the Lord on March 19th, 2016.  Eddie graduated high school in 1968 from Mt. Ayr High School.  He then went to work…

ROXIE KAYE FLETCHER     Roxie Kaye Fletcher, daughter of Cecil Joseph & Vesta Maxine (Keller) Smith, was born at home near Diagonal, Iowa on March 8, 1954. Roxie graduated from Diagonal High School in 1972.     Roxie married Charles Phillip Fletcher on July 21, 1976. They made Diagonal their home where they raised their three…

LOUISE MOORE CORLL     Louise Nina Lea Moore Corll, daughter of Henry and Hazel (Wendall) Moore, was born on May 16, 1923, on a farm in Kellerton, Iowa. She enjoyed growing up on the farm with her older brother, Hallie, and her younger sister, Wathena. She attended grade school at Mountain Brush, which is located…

DAVID IRVIN WILEY     David Irvin Wiley was born November 18, 1938 on a farm  north of Diagonal to Donald Ivol Wiley and Lela Marie (Bunker) Wiley. Dave had an older sister Donna Lee and was later joined by a brother Wayne Willis. The family moved to a farm four miles east of Diagonal. Dave…