SHERMAN L. BATHURST     Sherman L. Bathurst, son of Samuel Sherman and Phyllis LaVon (Gaule) Bathurst, was born January 24, 1954 in Creston, Iowa. Sherm was raised at Clearfield and attended Clearfield and Lenox schools. In 1987, he moved to Creston where he lived the remainder of his life. Sherm worked at Sheltered Workshop, which…

JO REES LOUDON         Jo Loudon, 77, of Creston, died Wednesday June 18, 2014, at the Clearview Home, in Mount Ayr. Services were Monday, June 30, 2014 at the Powers Funeral Home at the junction of Highways 25 and 34 in Creston. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery.  Open visitation, with family receiving friends was…

ORLIN HENSON     Orlin Henson, 87, of Blockton, passed away June 20, 2014 at the Liberty Terrace Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Liberty, Missouri. Memorial services were held Tuesday, June 24 at the Blockton Christian Church. Pastor Scott Marcum and Pastor Bill Farrens officiated the service.  Open visitation and luncheon followed the memorial service at the Blockton…

IONE JENNINGS WIGHT     Ione Jennings Wight, 92, of Winterset, Iowa, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.  Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell officiating.  Burial will be in the Winterset…

JOHN JOSEPH FELL     John Joseph Fell, 83, died on Saturday, June 7, 2014 surrounded by his family at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, MO.     He was born on January 13, 1931 in Council Bluffs, IA, one of seven children born to the late “AP” and Jenny (Byers) Fell.     John grew up…

JUDITH ELAINE JOBE POTTORFF     Judith Elaine Jobe Pottorff was born at home, north of Mount Ayr, Iowa to David Lyle and Genevieve (Lockwood) Jobe on May 28, 1940. In 1941, the family moved to Tingley, Iowa where she lived until her marriage.     Judy attended all of her school years in Tingley; graduating in…

LYLE LEO HULL     Lyle Leo Hull, 76, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Clearview Home. On May 22, 2014, at 3 p.m., a beautiful graveside service was performed at the Tingley Cemetery where he was laid to rest. Following the service, family and friends gathered at the Tingley Community Building to celebrate Lyle’s life…

KATHRYN LOUISE ADAMS     Kathryn Louise Adams was born May 2, 1927, to Orval Ray and Mildred (Wilson) Rinehart. She grew up on a farm near Hatfield, MO and graduated from Hatfield High School in 1945. Kathryn was united in Marriage to Melvin D. Adams on February 27, 1946 in Hiawatha, KS.     Kathryn was…

NORMAN DEAN KLEJCH     Norman Dean Klejch, 86, of Mount Ayr passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr.  Funeral services were Tuesday, May 27 at the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr. Pastor Chris Conklin and Pastor Jim Morris officiated the service. Musicians were Doug Greene, David Greene and Darla…

PATRICK GENE POTTS     Patrick Gene Potts, 57, of Diagonal, Iowa, formerly of Des Moines, passed away May 5, 2014 at his home.     Pat, son of Doris Jean (Creveling) and Robert LeRoy Potts, Sr, was born December 19, 1956 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Pat grew up in Des Moines and…