Area Obituaries
A.J. Parker
Graveside services for A.J. Parker of Diagonal will be 2:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Rising Sun Cemetery, northwest of Diagonal. Family and friends are invited to meet at the United Church of Diagonal from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and the funeral home will lead the procession out to the cemetery.…
Read MorePhyllis (Smith) Cregeen
Phyllis (Smith) Cregeen, 78, peacefully departed this world on April 12, 2024, in Rockford, Il. Phyllis was born at home on February 8, 1946, to Cecil and Vesta Smith in Knowlton, Iowa. Phyllis married Dale Cregeen on June 19, 1966. In 1968, Phyllis and Dale Moved to Rockford. In July of that year, their son…
Read MoreJohn Henry Barber
John Henry Barber was born November 7, 1947, to Manlea and Pearl (Senior) Barber in rural Bedford, Iowa. He attended school in Redding, Maloy and Mount Ayr and graduated in the US Army with his GED. John was a construction worker in the Army in Vietnam and Alaska. He worked for local construction companies building…
Read MoreDerik Allen Estes
Derik Allen Estes, son of David Allen & Deborah Jean Estes, was born September 8, 1986, at Atchison, Kansas. While in school, Derik was the class clown. Derik married Megan Lynn Rapson and was dad to Chloe, Aden, Gage, and Cyrus. Derik was excited to be a grandpa to Oakleigh when she will be born…
Read MoreGerald Duane Burgher
GERALD “GARY” DUANE BURGHER December 5, 1940, ~ April 14, 2024. Gerald Duane Burgher passed away peacefully at Auberge Memory Care in Ogden, Utah on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Gary was born on December 5, 1940, to Edna and Lyle Burgher in Redding, Iowa. Gary married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Dukes, in 1961 and…
Read MoreBetty Lou Kaster Comer
Betty Lou Kaster Comer was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She left this world April 22nd, 2024, at age 89 (she celebrated her 39th birthday many times). She was born to Perry and Mildred Kaster on January 24th, 1935, in Mt Ayr, Iowa. After graduating from Kellerton High School, she…
Read MorePhyllis (Smith) Cregeen
PHYLLIS CREGEEN Phyllis (Smith) Cregeen, of Rockford, Illinois, formerly of Diagonal, passed away on April 12, 2024 in Rockford. Her services will be held later this week in Diagonal. Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr is entrusted with her arrangement.
Read MoreJacqueline Sue Davis
JACQUELINE SUE DAVIS Jacqueline (Jacque) Sue Davis, 66 of Weeping Water, Nebraska, passed away on April 14, 2024. She was born on July 16, 1957, in Lee Summit Missouri to Donald and Darlene Bear. On October 18, 1975, she married Arthur William Davis in Kellerton, Iowa. Jacque worked as a para-professional at Heartland Behavioral School…
Read MoreRaymond Wayne Van Laar
RAYMOND WAYNE VAN LAAR Raymond Wayne Van Laar, son of Fredric John & Helen Vye (Baker) Van Laar, was born March 21, 1927, at home near Grand River, Iowa. Raymond grew up on a farm and developed a love for the outdoors, nature, and living off the land. Raymond graduated from Grand River High School…
Read MoreDwight Leroy Jennings
DWIGHT LEROY JENNINGS Dwight Leroy Jennings was born in Muscatine, Iowa, on November 23, 1956 to Norman and Gertrude (Ross) Jennings. He was welcomed by older siblings William, Linda, and Beth. The family moved often around Iowa for Norm’s work as an electrician before finally settling in Ellston, Iowa. Dwight graduated from nearby Mount Ayr…
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