Area Obituaries

Charles Allen Long, 78 of Mount Ayr, IA passed away on December 1, 2020 surrounded by his family. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be left to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.Cunnick-Collins mortuary.com Charles was born…

Bonnie Jean (May) Summa was born August 24, 1937 on a farm in Lotts Creek Township, Ringgold County, IA to Bessie Faye (Marsh) and Reuel Emerson May. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1958. On June 6, 1959 Bonnie was united in marriage to Gerald Lee Summa. To this union two boys were…

Vivian Smith was born April 23, 1939 to Thomas and Marjorie (Gibler) Smith in Davis City, IA. She was the fourth child born out of six children. Vivian graduated from the high school in Leon, IA. She met her future husband, Gary Wayne Smith and they were married November 26, 1958 in Des Moines, IA.…

Sherri Michelle Klejch was born February 3, 1958 to Norman Dean Klejch and Doris Pratt Klejch at the Ringgold County Hospital, Mount Ayr, IA. Her siblings are Craig Klejch, Janelle Klejch Huffman and Valerie Klejch McClaran. Sherri attended Mount Ayr Schools from kindergarten through graduation in 1976. She was active in the Diagonal Methodist Church…

Johnny Ray Roberts, Sr. 61, Coffey, MO (formerly of Mount Ayr, IA) passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was born May 17, 1959 in Arizona. He is the son of Shirley Sue (Sickels) Karr. His family lived in Mount Ayr a short time before moving to the farm south of Mount Ayr. John graduated…

Nancy L. Porter of Mason City, IA, died at age 85 of COVID-19 complications, in Byron, IL.  She was survived by her three children, Sharon (James) Lane, Steven (Dale) Lawless and Dawn Thevenot, and by seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She also has a surviving sister, Marylyn VanPatten, and two brothers, Robert Maxson…

Francis Emery “Short” Pritchett, age 82, of Mount Ayr, IA, formerly of Gentry, MO died at his home, November 9, 2020 in Mount Ayr. Francis more commonly known as “Short” was born February 2, 1938 at the family home near Parnell, MO. His parents were Walter and Edith (Milligan) Pritchett. Short was a graduate of…

Shirley Elaine McAlexander was born on April 16, 1951 to Kenneth and Virginia McAlexander and siblings Jerry, Larry and Deborah. She went to her Lord on October 28, 2020. She loved her family, church, friends and horses. Camp Sunnyside was something she enjoyed attending every summer for 49 years. Riding or petting horses or just…

Jack O. Yearous passed away peacefully on October 26, 2020, at the age of 82. He was born February 3, 1938 in Gravity, IA, to Lenn and Hazel Yearous. His parents divorced and he spent his youth helping his Dad on the farm. Jack belonged to the New Market Saddle Club and won many awards,…

Richard James O’Dell, 91, of rural Kellerton, IA, passed away peacefully with family by his side October 24, 2020, at Mount Ayr Health Care Center. Richard was born on December 1, 1928, to Albert and Stella (Bowen) O’Dell. On August 3, 1945, he married Bernice Ruth Stewart. To this union was born a daughter, Hazel…