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JAMES KEITH HANKS

JAMES KEITH HANKS     James K. Hanks was born April 20, 1944 in Redding, Iowa to Otis and Dorothy (Combs) Hanks. He departed this life January 1, 2014. Jim married Wanda Jean Weddle on December 26, 1967. They have one son, Philip J. Hanks.     Survivors include his wife, Jean; son, Philip; brothers, Robert, Francis…

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MILDRED IRENE COLE BEYMER

MILDRED IRENE COLE BEYMER     Mildred Irene Cole Beymer was born in Atchison County, Missouri, on September 16, 1922.  She passed away on December 27, 2013 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, where she had lived for a year. She was the  first of 10 children born to Worley and Josephine (Kellison) Cole. She graduated…

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WANDA SUE SCHMITZ

WANDA SUE SCHMITZ     Wanda Sue (Pittsenbarger) Schmitz, 64, of Hanover, Kansas passed away December 25, 2013 at the KU Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born January 8, 1949 to Walter and Melba (Groom) Pittsenbarger at Worth, Missouri.     Sue graduated from Worth County high school and the Beauty Academy in Saint…

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GABRIEL EDWARD BOECKMAN

GABRIEL EDWARD BOECKMAN     Gabriel Edward Boeckman was born October 22, 1943 and passed away on December 25, 2013.     He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, V. Jean Boeckman; both parents, and three siblings, Donna Mae, Michael and Joseph.     He is survived by their three daughters and their families,…

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JIMMIE LEE PEARCE

JIMMIE LEE PEARCE     October 25, 1956, Jimmie Lee Pearce was welcomed by his parents, Jimmie Henry ad Freda Arlene (Teen) Thurman Pearce and his older sister, Sally. Later he was joined by brothers Keith, David and Randy. He grew up in Ringgold county and graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school with the class…

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HAROLD K. PARKER

HAROLD K. PARKER     Harold “Short” Parker, 82, of Diagonal died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Lenox Care Center in Lenox. Services were Friday, December 13, 2013, at Powers Funeral Home junction of Highways 25 and 34 in Creston. Rev. Tim Maxa officiated. A private burial will be at a later date. Flag presentation…

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EDITH CAMPBELL

EDITH CAMPBELL     Edith Campbell passed away December 10, 2013 in Des Moines, Iowa. Edith, the daughter of Mary (Quick) and LeRoy Stephens, was born February 27, 1923 in Ringgold county Iowa. She attended country school at the Miller school, starting high school in Redding, Iowa and graduating from Blockton high school.     In 1941…

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G. DOYLE MURPHY

G. DOYLE MURPHY     G. Doyle Murphy was born June 15, 1939 in rural Redding, Iowa to Olin “Pat” E. Murphy and Emma I. Still. He graduated from Redding high school in 1959.  Doyle never married and farmed with his father on the family farm for many years. His mother, Emma, passed away when Doyle…

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