Area Obituaries
Verd Bailey
Verd was born to Claron Everett Bailey and Ellen Virginia “Sue” Rarden on August 3,1949 in Moab, Utah. He was the youngest of seven children. Verd graduated from high school in Richfield, Utah in 1967. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1968. He furthered his education at the University of Utah and…
Read MoreLloyd Ray Johnson
Lloyd Ray Johnson, son of Wayne Ray and Bessie Emmaline (Stanley) Johnson, was born March 20, 1933, at home in the Salem Community, Ringgold County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm located in Caledonia, Iowa. Lloyd attended Mount Ayr High School and graduated with the Class of 1952. Lloyd served his country overseas in the…
Read MoreA.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…
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