Edith Elizabeth Goins was called home to become an angel September 11, 2011. She was surrounded at that moment in time by her son, Jim, as she made a peaceful passing. Edith was born to Harry and Josephine Sisson May 30, 1923 and was the eldest of four children.  She attended school in Council Grove,…

CHARLOTTE JEAN SUMMERS     Charlotte Jean Summers, 80, of Mount Ayr, Iowa passed away August 29, 2011 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Charlotte was born Charlotte Garrels on October 5, 1930 at the family home in New London, Iowa. She graduated from Pleasant Lawn high school in 1948. She attended and graduated from Burlington…

    Loren Russell Drake was born July 8, 1909 to Henry and Gertrude Meanor Drake and departed this life August 29, 2011 at the age of 102.     Loren was educated through eighth grade at Jackson Hill country school. On August 15, 1929, he married Velma Hailey in Brighton, Colorado. To this marriage they were…

     Dale Kettle, 86, of Altoona, Iowa, formerly of Creston, Iowa, died Friday, August 26, 2011, at Altoona Nursing and Rehab Center in Altoona. Masonic services were Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at the Powers Funeral Home in Creston near the junction of highways 25 and 34. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount Ayr,…

    Frances Geneva Matthews Fisher was born on December 31, 1925 in Delphos, Iowa and left this earth on August 23, 2011 at the Ringgold County Hospital. She was the youngest of nine children born to Rose and Fletch Matthews.  Neva attended elementary school in Delphos and later graduated from Mount Ayr high school with…

    Charles R. Caldwell passed away Friday, August 26, 2011, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center of heart failure at the age of 85 years.     Charles was born in Lenox, Iowa on October 27, 1926, the son of Charles and Faye Caldwell.     In Charles’ working days, he was a professional truck driver,…

Kathleen Baker, 75, of Redding, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at her home. Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday morning at the Assembly of God Church in Grant City, MO with burial in the Redding cemetery. Iowa Cremation is assisting the family.     Kathleen Baker was born on…

    Melvin D. Adams, 85, of Mount Ayr, Iowa died August 20, 2011 at Mount Ayr Health Care in Mount Ayr.     Melvin was born April 27, 1926 to Luther David and Evalena (Pottoff) Adams. He graduated from Hatfield high school in 1944. Melvin served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a gunner’s mate…

    Todd Robert Kramer (known as Oopy to all in Mount Ayr), 42, died August 22, 2011 at his home in Grinnell, Iowa.     Todd was born October 2, 1968, in Norfolk, Nebraska. He graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1987 and from Northwest Missouri State University in 1991. He married Amy Wacha…

ALTHEA RAMONA ‘MONA’ HINELINE SCHAD     The light of my life has gone out for my life’s love, but a soft, gentle comforting glow remains, it will never go out. She is on her way to forever. Soon I will catch up with that glow and we will be together forever. I will miss the…