KENNETH DRIFMIER     Kenneth Driftmier was born December 21, 1920 in Page County Iowa. He graduated from College Springs, Iowa High School. Kenneth served in the Air Force in World War II.     Kenneth and Dorothy Burns were united in marriage on July 17, 1944. They moved to Beaconsfield, Iowa where he was Farm Manager…

MICHELLE LYNN BEDIER     On September 23, 2014, the world lost one of its most beautiful smilesever created.  Michelle Lynn (Pomerenke) Bedier gained her heavenly wings and emersed into eternal rest after fighting an inspirational battle with breast cancer.     Funeral services were Monday, September 29, 2014 at 2 p.m., at the Federated Church, followed…

LAWRENCE E. “BISH” BISHOP     Lawrence E. “Bish” Bishop, son of Merwin and Ruby (Robinson) Bishop, was born May 6, 1934 at Lewis, Iowa. Bish served his country in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan. On November 21, 1960, he married Florence Osborn in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Her sister, Angeline, and father, Lawrence…

KYLE REX SHAHA     Kyle Rex Shaha was born July 10, 1950 to Rex Owen Shaha and Vesta Opal (Wardrip) Shaha in Creston, Iowa.  Growing up, Kyle attended Saltzman Country School through fourth grade. He graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1968 and attended Universal Trade school in Omaha, Nebraska.  Kyle was an active…

LINDA F. KING     Linda F. King, daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Turner) Joe, was born January 5, 1948 in Independence, Missouri.  Linda grew up in Saint Joseph, Missouri. She married Larry King on August 20, 1966 in Grant City, Missouri. Together they had a child, Kelly Sue King, who passed away before the age…

ULA AGNES HAYS     Ula Agnes Hays was born January 6, 1944 in Mount Ayr to Charles Wade Hampton and Cleo Helen Stringham. Ula attended Mount Ayr School. She was united in marriage to Orval Franklin Hays May 6, 1977. Ula worked many different places throughout the years at the Elm’s Club in Creston and…

ROBERT “BOB” ALLEN     Robert “Bob” Allen, 70, of LeGrand, Iowa, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2014, at home, under the care of Iowa River Hospice, with his loving family by his side.     A public memorial service for Bob will be held at one O’clock (1) p.m., Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Mitchell…

CAROL WAYNE SOBOTKA     Carol Wayne Sobotka, better known as Oss, was born on  November 25, 1934 in Creston, Iowa to Otto and Albena (Jezek) Sobotka and passed away August 28, 2014. Oss graduated from Diagonal Community School in 1953 and in the fall he enlisted in the service and spent part of his tour…