Richard Ruckman May 13, 1937 – March 2, 2012
Richard Ruckman, age 74, of Branson, Missouri died Friday, March 2, 2012, at his home in Branson. Richard was born May 13, 1937 to Melvin J. ‘Dick’ and Hazel (Lee) Ruckman on a farm in Union county near Afton, Iowa. The family moved to Shannon City, Iowa in 1938. At a young age Richard…
Read MoreMike Morado, Sr. April 12, 1921 – January 18, 2012
Mike Morado, Sr., 90, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 18, 2012. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery. Mass of Christian burial was Saturday, January 21, at Christ the King church in Kansas City. Memorial contributions were made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mike was born April 12, 1921, in Dodge City, Kansas to…
Read MoreLaMar Franklin Pettingill 1927 – February 26, 2012
LeMar Franklin Pettengill of Beaconsfield, Iowa passed away February 26, 2012 at age 85, with his family at his side. He was a devoted husband to Ella Belle; beloved dad to Chris (Bridget) of Goodyear, Arizona, Connie (Mike) Neessen of Beaconsfield, Iowa, Galen (Bobbie) of LaPorte City, Iowa, Sis (Robbie) Leeper of Urbana, Iowa,…
Read MoreBarbara Ann (Sefrit) Shields November 10, 1949 – February 26-2012
Barbara Ann (Sefrit) Shields was born November 10, 1949 in Leon, Iowa to Robert and Kathleen (Garrett) Sefrit. Barbara grew up on a farm near Delphos, Iowa and attended elementary school in Redding and Delphos. She was baptized and received Christ as her Savior as a young girl. She graduated from Mount Ayr Community…
Read MoreFrankie Kay Johnson October 10, 1963 – February 15, 2012
Frankie Kay Johnson, 48, was born October 10, 1963 in Ringgold county, Iowa to Frank E. and Joyce G. (Hale) DeBoard. Frankie worked for several years at Clearview Home and the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. She married Randy L. Johnson of Saint James, Minnesota in 1985 and they later divorced. Together they had…
Read MoreTeddie Donald Huff, Jr. October 4, 1928 – February 15. 2012
Teddie Donald Huff, Jr., the eldest child of Ted D. and Verna Rains Huff, was born October 4, 1928 near Nehli in Antelope county, Nebraska. At the age of four, he moved with his family to Decatur county, Iowa and in 1941 the family moved to Highpoint Hill in Ringgold county. Don worked on…
Read MoreElizabeth Love German Campbell July 13, 1926 – Feburary 17, 2012
Elizabeth Love German Campbell passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012, at Valley View Village in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 85. Mrs. Campbell was born July 13, 1926 in Lotts Creek township, Ringgold county, Iowa to Martin and Lucy (Hamblin) Love. She married Everett German on September 7, 1946 in Troy,…
Read MorePerry Vaughn Woollums October 2, 1934 – February 9, 2012
Perry Vaughn Woollums was born October 2, 1934 to John and Edith (Gray) Woollums. He passed away February 9, 2012 at the age of 77. He graduated from Ellston high school in 1953 and attended the RCA Institutes vocational school in New York City. Perry served his country in the U.S. Army from April…
Read MoreNorma Jean Blauer Paxson February 24, 1937 – February 8, 2012
On February 24, 1937, Violet Allen Blauer and Clarence Eldon Blauer welcomed to this world a 10-pound baby girl they named Norma Jean Blauer. They lived at Tingley, Iowa in Ringgold county. Norma lived on a farm south of Tingley with her parents. In 1938 Shirley Mae Blauer was born and now Norma had…
Read MoreLillian Landis August 30, 1918 – February 1, 2012
Lillian Landis, the daughter of Robert Moyer and Laura Elena (Clark) Landis, was born August 30, 1918 near Quakertown, Pennsylvania and died February 1, 2012 at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, Iowa at the age of 93 years, five months and two days. Lillian attended Brick Tavern Country School. When she was 13…
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