Opal Frances Hensley Hunt was born on January 7, 1927, to Walter Hensley and Velma Vollnogel Hensley, on a farm in rural Harrison county near Hatfield, Missouri, and departed this life on May 30, 2012.     Opal was united in marriage to Jubal Ralph Hunt on October 10, 1942. To this union, nine children…

    Charles Edward Haley, better known as Ed, Chuck and Charlie, was born November 23, 1939 in Ringgold county, Iowa to George and June Haley.     Chuck started his own family at an early age. He fathered three children, Calvin, Kelly and Laverne (who died shortly after birth). He lived much of his early years…

    A graveside service for Bernice E. Webster, 92, of Kalona will be held Monday, June 11, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the Redding Cemetery in Redding, Iowa. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 10 from 3-5  p.m. at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, Iowa. In lieu of flowers a general memorial fund has…

    Lloyd Guess, son of Floyd Lester and Vada Marie (German) Guess, was born May 8, 1934 at Tingley, Iowa. Lloyd married Mayola Cumings Field on December 14, 1974. Lloyd and Mayola moved to Mission, Texas in 1993 and she passed away there on December 14, 1993.     Lloyd passed away May 24, 2012 at…

    Harold Brandon Repp, son of Brandon and Katherine (Smith) Repp, was born April 11, 1934 at Chariton, Iowa.     Harold graduated from Chariton high school. Harold was united in marriage to Verla L. Adams on November 29, 1953 at the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr. For the next 24 years, Harold served his…

    James Duffield (Jim) McIntosh, son of Dr. J.A. McIntosh and Edith (Duffield) McIntosh, was born September 15, 1937 at a Des Moines hospital. He grew up in Tingley and graduated from Tingley high school in 1956.     On April 2, 1958, Jim married Mary Sue Pritchard in Douds, Iowa, close to where they would…

    Anna Pearl May, daughter of Elmer W. and Roxie (Archer) Collier, was born July 18, 1927 near Malvern, Iowa. Pearl moved with her family to the Mount Ayr, Iowa area at a young age where she lived the rest of her life.     Pearl married Carl Edward May on January 26, 1947 in Mount…

    Oliver (Dennis) Eighmy died May 11, 2012. Dennis was born January 4, 1947 in Maryville, Missouri to Wayne and Mary Eighmy. He is survived by his wife, Linda Eighmy, one aunt and uncle (Junior and Mary Jo Oliver), and numerous cousins.     Dennis was raised in Grant City, Missouri and attended high school at…

    Rollie Wayne Cannon, son of Bernard D. and Elowene I. (Duff) Cannon, was born November 12, 1943 at Bedford, Iowa. Rollie grew up at Mount Ayr and graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1962.     Rollie enlisted and served in the U.S. Army National Guard. After his time in the Guard, Rollie…

    John William Egly, II, son of J.W. (Bill) and Ruth (Stewart) Egly, was born December 10, 1955 at Mount Ayr, Iowa.     John graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1974. On April 8, 1977, he married Marlee (Daniel) Hansen in Mount Ayr, Iowa. John worked for Elliott Farms for over six years…