GEORGE ROLAND “DOC” PENNEBAKER
GEORGE ROLAND “DOC” PENNEBAKER George Roland ‘Doc’ Pennebaker, 90, left us October 14, 2015, with several family members by his side at Clearview Homes in Mount Ayr. Celebration of Life Services will be held this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Pastor Jim…
Read MoreERIC MELVIN FULLER
ERIC MELVIN FULLER Eric Melvin Fuller, son of Mickey Joe and Kimberly Rae (Handy) Fuller, was born May 10, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Eric along with mom, dad, and his sister Lilly, moved to Kellerton about 3 years ago. Eric completed third grade at Mount Ayr Elementary School. Eric was active…
Read MoreJULIA ANN (HALEY) STEPHENS
JULIA ANN (HALEY) STEPHENS Julia Ann (Haley) Stephens was born February 12, 1948, in Creston, Iowa, to James Calvin Haley and Dorotha Olive (Lane) Haley. Julia passed away October 7, 2015, at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa, at the age of 67. Julia graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1966. She was…
Read MoreJOAN ROSA GOODALE
JOAN ROSA GOODALE Joan Rosa (Woosley) Goodale was born on August 2, 1930 to William Emmett (Boxer) and Marie (Hoffman) Woosley. She was born in Lead, South Dakota as the family was on a return trip from the west coast. Jo was the fourth of five girls. She entered into eternal rest on October 1,…
Read MoreE. NADINE DENNIS
E. NADINE DENNIS E. Nadine Dennis, age 92, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at her home.Visitation will be Monday, Oct 5, at the Liberty Church of Christ, 1401 Glenn Hendren Drive, Liberty, MO from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. at the church. …
Read MoreJEAN MARILYNN JONES
JEAN MARILYNN JONES Jean Marilynn Jones, 71, of San Tan Valley, AZ passed away on September 30, 2015. Jean was born in Eldora, on September 28, 1944 to Charles and Hazel Phillips. Jean was a very respected realtor and personal banker for several years. She always lived life to the fullest and never knew a…
Read MoreJON NELSON THOMPSON
JON NELSON THOMPSON On March 6, 1947 at Creston hospital Jon Nelson Thompson became the third son of James Hudson and Ferne Lance Thompson. Growing up in Mount Ayr involved playing neighborhood ball, racing bikes, riding horses and creating havoc with his coon dog and his nefarious friends. Jon graduated with the greatest class in…
Read MoreDIANE “WENDY” FARRELL
DIANE “WENDY” FARRELL Diane “Wendy” Farrell, age 70, of Bennington, NE, died September 27, 2015. Preceded in death by parents Albert and Marie Fleming, sisters; Alice Faye Fleming and Gloria Jean McKay, nieces; Lorna Jean Fleming and Melissa Ann Mosley, and great niece Sarah Hayley Fleming. Survived by husband Rick of Bennington,…
Read MoreJOHN E. STEPHENS
JOHN E. STEPHENS John E. Stephens, son of Dwight F. and Mary B. (Brown) Stephens, was born July 26, 1941, on the farm that his great grandfather homesteaded south of Mount Ayr, Iowa. The family moved to Martensdale, Iowa where John graduated from high school. John served in the US Navy from October…
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JOAN WASKE Joan Janice (Cadle) Waske, 83, of Maryville, MO passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was born on August 5, 1932 in her home in Worth County to Charles and Louie Cadle. She graduated from Grant City High School in 1950. She married Robert Waske in 1953 and in this union…
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