DORIS ELFREDA SOUTH Doris Elfreda (Jarvis) South was born July 1, 1914 in Carnigee, Oklahoma. While still a baby, her family moved to the Maloy, Iowa area where she grew up along with her six brothers and sisters. She was the daughter of James and Mary Belle (Fertig) Jarvis. Older brothers were James Eldon Jarvis,…

NAOMI LEONTINE BEEN Naomi Leontine (Minnick) Been, 88, passed away January 2, 2016 surrounded by loved ones at the Des Moines Mercy West Lakes Hospital. Services were held at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, Iowa with visitation Tuesday, January 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. and the funeral service…

ELMER EUGENE BAKER Elmer Eugene Baker was born October 20, 1941 in Mount Ayr on the family farm to Doyle and Laura (Barchus) Baker. He attended Mount Ayr Schools. On December 24, 1958 Elmer married Lois Janette Hays and to this union two daughters were born, Debra Lynette and Dixie Lea. They later divorced.  On…

JOHN THOMAS HOLLAND John Thomas Holland left this earth on December 29, 2015. Visitation was held on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 5 to 7 at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. John was born to Kenneth and Mildred Holland in Mount Ayr, IA on December 8,…

DARLENE FRANCES MINNICK Darlene Frances (Black) Minnick was born February 26, 1930 to Frank and Harriet (Lane) Black in Webb, Iowa. Welcoming Darlene to the family were her sisters Kay, Maxine and Joyce. The girls were later joined by sister Betty. Darlene attended school through the 8th grade. After finishing 8th grade, Darlene began her long…

DOROTHY IRENE SOBOTKA Dorothy Irene Sobotka was born September 30, 1920 at the family home south of Diagonal to Otto and Albena (Jezek) Sobotka and passed away December 22, 2015 at the Mount Ayr Healthcare Center. Dorothy attended school until sixth grade in Diagonal then went to Siloam Country School until eighth grade. Dorothy had many…

EDITH L. WOOD Edith L. Wood, formerly of Tingley, Iowa passed away December 20, 2015 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr at the age of 101. She was born July 24, 1914 in Good Hope, Missouri to Alvah and Laura Hammond.  She married her husband, Keith, in November of 1939. To this union three children…

JOHN WILSON HOLMES John Wilson Holmes of Mount Ayr, Iowa, passed away at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston, Iowa on December 28, 2015, at the age of sixty-eight years. John was born in Kellerton, Iowa, on August 24, 1947, to the union of Wilson Henry Holmes and Amy Ruth (Dady) Holmes. He attended the…