Area Obituaries

David Love, 54, of Mount Ayr, formerly of Afton, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident in Ringgold County. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2023, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Pastor Tim Maxa will officiate. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton.…

Brenda Jean Bedier Greenland was born January 5, 1967, in Mount Ayr, IA to Lloyd “Boots” and Peggy Bedier. Brenda grew up surrounded by her two younger siblings, Jeff and Kristy, on the family farm located outside of Ellston. Brenda graduated from Grand Valley High School in 1985 and furthered her education at Northwest Missouri…

James Sullivan Woosley was born at home in Palestine Township in Woodford County in El. Paso, IL on September 28, 1933, to William McKinley Woosley and Hildred Ann (Talley) Woosley. James was known as Jim to everyone and came from a large family and was number six of nine children. He had three brothers and…

Bonnie Louise Stuck, age 85, was born February 3, 1938, in Decatur County, IA, to Otto Benjamin and Frances Rosaline (Alexander) Akers. She went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 25, 2023, from the Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr, IA. Bonnie grew up on the Akers family farm north of Decatur, IA,…

Gary Lee Bickers was born to Kenneth and Dorothy Bickers on Christmas Day, 1946 in Neenah, Wisconsin. Over the years he would welcome 5 siblings, 3 brothers, and 2 sisters to the family. They would eventually move to Illinois where he grew up spending time living in Champaign, Georgetown, and Danville. In January 1966, he…

A famous writer once said, “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give”. If that is true, then Jay made a great life. Jay was a most giving person. Harold J Snyder was born on April 2, 1920. He was the fifth child of Carl and Florence…

Richard Stanley Horne was born July 5, 1943, and passed away at his home in Arizona August 2, 2022, at the age of 79 years of age. Richard graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school. In 1961 he served in the Army. He toured around Army bases in Germany entertaining the service men by playing…

Karl Marion Keenan, son of the late Rue and Gladys (Elliott) Keenan, was born April 1, 1933, at the family farm near Maloy, IA and peacefully departed this life at home on February 10, 2023, at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 10 days. Karl grew up in the Maloy-Blockton area, graduating from…

Samuel Lee Wallace, 72, was received into Heaven on February 13, 2023, at his home in Gallatin, TN surrounded by his family. Sam was born to his parents, Chester and Doris Wallace on December 10, 1950. He grew up on the family farm near Benton, IA. He attended elementary school in Benton and then went…