Connie Jean Richards Jacobson, 66, of Carolina Shores, North Carolina formerly of Lumberton, North Carolina, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at her residence.     Born in Decatur county, Iowa on November 14, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Earnest and Mary Elizabeth Moore Richards. Connie was raised in Mount Ayr, Iowa and…

    Lucille Vivian Reed Mickael, daughter of Charlie and Helen South Reed, was born February 25, 1932 at Van Wert, Iowa.     After graduating from high school, she went to school in Maryville, Missouri to be a school teacher. She taught country school for three years at Van Wert and Grand River.     On May…

    Hazel Mathews, daughter of Lon and Ethel (Wiles) Karber, was born December 3, 1915 in Greene County, Iowa.     Hazel graduated from Jefferson high school. On November 3, 1934, she married Wilford D. (Bud) Mathews in Maryville, Missouri. They farmed in Greene county, Guthrie county and Polk county before moving to a farm south…

    Robert Allen Hightshoe, son of Johnney Merle and Clyta Drake Hightshoe, was born August 23, 1940 in Des Moines, Iowa.     Hightshoe served in the U.S. Army. He was a carpenter.     He passed away December 13, 2008 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include…

    Gaylan Lewis Combs, son of Lewis ‘Sod’ and Cuma Brown Combs, was born April 16, 1935 in Redding, Iowa and passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on August 11, 2012.     Gaylan attended school in Redding and spent some time in Lodi, California. In November, 1950 he moved with his…

    Samuel Chris Sickels, best known as Sam, was surrounded by his family when he passed peacefully from this life into the arms of Jesus on Friday, August 3, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He was born to Rex and Mildred Sickels on October 9, 1928 at the family farm near Kellerton.    …

    Elizabeth Ann (Watson) Warin was born on November 11, 1943 in Creston, IA. Ann, the third daughter to E.M. and Alberta (Miller) Watson, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away August 1, 2012. She was 68 years old.     Ann grew up in Diagonal, IA and graduated from Diagonal Community high school…

    Merlyn Phillip Allen, 78, of Fort Smith, AR, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in a hospital in Fort Smith, AR.     He was born in Van Meter to Arthur and Ina Allen. He attended Northwest Missouri State Universtiy and was a past president of Security State Bank in Mount Ayr.     He was…

    Lynn Standish Stewart of Des Moines passed away on August 2, 2012 at the Fountain West Health Center in Des Moines. Stan, as he preferred to be called, was born June 10, 1935 at Shannon City, IA. He was the youngest of eight children to Charles F. and Hazel Mary Stewart.     Stan spent…

    Bonnie Naomi Richardson, the daughter of Emmett Dean and Mae Lucille (Ragan) Mathes was born April 12, 1928 in Harrison County, MO at home west of Eagleville.  She departed this life on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Mount Ayr Health Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer.     Bonnie attended Pleasant Hill grade…