PATRICIA LOUISE CLARK Patricia Louise Clark, only child of Albert and Edith (Wahl) Brady, was born May 22, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa. Patricia graduated from East High in Des Moines and went to college in Washington and Missouri. Patricia married Ray Kirkman and later Leonard Clark, both whom preceded her in death. Patricia was…

DAN ALLEN SICKELS Dan Allen Sickels, son of Lester and Dorothy Snethen Sickels, was born May 22, 1947 in Creston, Iowa and passed away August 24, 2012 in Bethany, Oklahoma after a short bout with lung cancer. He graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1965 and served in the Army National Guard during…

   OLIVIA McGINNIS-TAYLOR   Olivia was born on December 22, 2000 to Carl and Karla Taylor at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Olivia was called home on July 5, 2013 while surrounded by family. Olivia had just completed sixth grade at Rockbrook Elementary in May.  Olivia was a very cheerful girl from the time she…

GLEN D. KONOPASEK Glen D. Konopasek, 59, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Fountain West Nursing Home in West Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, Iowa. The Main St.…

MAXINE SMITH KEAN Maxine Smith Kean passed away July 8, 2013 at Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Maxine was visited daily by her loving brother, Paul Jennings Smith, formerly of Blockton, Iowa. Maxine Smith Kean, the oldest child of Bertha (Jennings) Smith and Samuel Jesse Smith, was born on the family…

RONALD E. SMITH Ronald Eugene Smith, age 83, was born at home on the farm northwest of Lamoni, Iowa to William and Wilma Fest Smith on December 31, 1929. He departed this life peacefully in the century farm home July 3, 2013. He farmed his entire life on the family farm. Ron married Lois Bierlein…

LOLA WINONA PEPPMEIER Lola Winona Peppmeier, 95, peacefully met Jesus on July 3, 2013 at Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny, Iowa. She had resided there since October 2012. She was born to John and Clarissa Vanderflught on May 17, 1918 in Beaconsfield, Iowa. Growing up, Lola enjoyed life on the farm and playing with her…

DEAN R. (BUD)  BRECKENRIDGE Dean R. (Bud) Breckenridge, son of the late William S. and Lola Roush Breckenridge was born February 10, 1925 in Tingley, Iowa and departed this life July 6, 2013. He graduated from Tingley high school in May 1945 with the distinction of valedictorian of his class and went immediately into the…

RUTH COLLEENE SAVILLE Ruth Colleene Saville, daughter of Merrill and Ruth (Harbold) Skinner, was born December 12, 1933 in Mills county, Iowa. She was welcomed by an older brother, Donald, and her younger sister, Alice, would complete the family. Colleene graduated from Redding high school in 1953. On September 18, 1955, she married Algie Saville…

IDA BETH TOLAND Ida Beth Toland, age 82, of Washington, Iowa died Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at the Wapello Nursing and Rehab Center. A memorial service was held Monday, July 1, 2013, at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Private family interment took place at the Osceola Cemetery. Memorials have been established…