Area Obituaries

Vivian C. Hawk was born near Ellston, IA on October 24, 1929, to Vern (Bill) and Vera (Fouser) Creveling. Her early childhood included the loss of two brothers in infancy and a young brother, Donald, in a car accident. Her brother, Vernie, was killed in a hunting accident and his death caused the sudden death…

Niccole Lea Morgan Schmidt, the only child of David W. and Pamela A. Morgan was born on October 4, 1981 in Des Moines, IA. After years of struggle, she lost her battle for life at age 39 from the effects of Huntington’s Disease Chorea, (the same genetic disease that also attacked her mother), on September…

Janice K (Foley) Cannon was born March 15, 1945, at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, IA. She was the eighth child of Michael James and Mary Alice (Ford) Foley. Jan was raised in Story County, IA. She attended Nevada School until fifth grade and the transferred to Colo, IA school where she graduated in 1963.…

Jeremy Matthew Newton was born September 5, 1975 to John Paul and Betty Marie (Wilmer) Newton in Harlan, IA. Jennifer Marie joined the family on August 2, 1978. Jeremy graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1994, Ellsworth Community College in 1996 and Iowa State University College of Design in 1999. He married the…

Edna Marie (Samuels) Small, age 87, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2021, at Mount Ayr Health Care Center with family by her side. She was born May 25, 1934, in Muscatine, IA, the first child of Carl and Minnie (Cary) Samuels. Edna grew up on the family farm with her parents and brother, Burton,…

Charlotte M. Todd peacefully passed away September 1, 2021. During her last days, Charlotte had her seven children and her beloved dog by her side, along with many of her grandchildren. Charlotte was born June 15, 1938 in Paisley, OR to Charles D. and Ida L. Keith. Charlotte married Max Glendenning on December 14, 1957…

Mildred Harriett Ellison Cannon was born September 4, 1919, on a farm near Guss, in Taylor County and passed away September 6, 2021, at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr at the age of 102. She was born to Wilbur Clay Ellison and Martha Jane Corbin Ellison. Mildred joined brothers, Ralph Wilson and Caroll Ellison, and…

Lora “Lou” Haley Baxter, of Foart Madison, IA, passed away at 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Lou was born in Mount Ayr, IA to Elbert and Anna Bowen Haley. On March 24, 1984 she married Leon Baxter in Fort Madison, IA. Lou went to high…

Lonnie Lowell Huntsman, son of Lowell Enos and Lila Irene (Day) Huntsman, was born May 31, 1946. Lonnie lived in Iowa and in recent years, made Mount Ayr his home. He was an over the road truck driver and did auto body repair work in younger years. Lonnie was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the…