Area Obituaries

On August 12, 2024, Donald Gene Barker climbed the glass stairway to heaven at the age of 94. His family was at his bedside. Don was born March 27, 1930, to Jesse and Erla Louise (Hegwood) Barker at their home in Adams County, Iowa. He was the oldest of four children. Don and his sisters…

Daryl Holden was born to Robert Carter Holden and Lola (Davis) Holden on August 31, 1930, as Daryl always said on his grandmother’s kitchen table. Daryl graduated from Mount Ayr high in 1949, working at Rexall drug store until 1952 when he entered the U.S. Army as an engine mechanic with the 930th Engineer Aviation Battalion Combat Engineers,…

Thomas Ralph Weigel, 82, died August 22, 2024, at Azira Health, Des Moines, Iowa. He was born October 11, 1941, to Charles Vincent and Cora Elizabeth (Robinet) Weigel. He was welcomed home by three brothers, all under the age of 4. His first years were spent around the Polk City area until his parents purchased…

Earl Dwight Matheny, Jr was born south of Clearfield in Hamp Wittermute’s farmhouse and brought into the world by Dr. Morton Crew August 5, 1947. He was welcomed home by his loving parents Earl, Sr. and Eileen Matheny and older sisters, Donna Lou and Karen Sue. Dwight was the baby and the only boy, but…

Karen Sue Clark, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 3, 2024, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Karen was born December 19, 1941, in Mount Ayr, Iowa to Rex Huffman and Darlene (Dailey) Huffman. Her parents divorced and she was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents, Roy and…

Danny Lynn Gregg, age 68, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 3rd at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. Danny was born on August 14th, 1955, to his parents, Calvin Lee and Fern Louise Gregg in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He was known to always have an interesting story to tell and especially loved telling them to…

Timothy L. Robinson, also known as Tim or TR, age 71 of Des Moines, IA passed away at home on Sunday, July 28th. Tim was born in Reinbeck, Iowa on May 22, 1953, where he spent his entire childhood. He studied at the University of Northern Iowa and started his career of teaching, which was…

Michael Allyn Monaghan, 75 of Creston, Iowa passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Friday, August 2, 2024, at The New Homestead of Guthrie Center, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be 3 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center. Allyn will be laid to rest in the Rose…

Charles William Fifer was born December 8, 1933, in Allendale, Missouri to Leo and Reeta (Ackley) Fifer. He graduated high school in Harveyville, Kansas. He met Rosa Robison in Grant City while working on construction. They were married May 27, 1956, and were married for 68 years. They had 3 children, Billie, Roy and Kathy. …