Area Obituaries

Phyllis Marie Hawkins, daughter of Donald Lewis and Dorothy Evelyn (Channin) Collins, was born at home in Lucas County, IA on August 2, 1932. Phyllis grew up on farms around Russell, IA attending country schools and graduating from Russel High School in 1950. Phyllis trusted Jesus Christ as her personal savior as a teen and…

Olive Lucille Reynolds was born on February 16, 1929, in Lamoni, IA, and was the oldest daughter of Earl (Shorty) Theamon Reynolds and Opal Lucille Puttroff. She departed this life on October 23, 2020. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1947, taught at a country school and married Paul Fordyce Davis on December…

Wendell Perry Craft at age 84, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Harrison Health & Rehabilitation Center, in Harrison AR. Wendell was born January 29, 1936 in Black Hawk County, IA to Donald and Erna Craft. When Wendell was four years old, Erna married Sherrill Stephens in Waterloo, IA, Sherrill became his father.…

Roberta Sue (Poush) Campbell was born September 14, 1943 and passed away on October 16, 2020 at Clearview Home. Her daughter, Michelle, was at her bedside, holding her hand and they were enjoying Christmas music in October. She died the way she lived: brave and beautiful. Roberta was born to Marie and Robert Poush while…

Rex Leroy Lesan died on September 27, 2020, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton, IA. Rex was born to Glenn and Mabel Lesan on April 25, 1924 in Mount Ayr, IA. He attended school in Lesanville and Mount Ayr, graduating from Mount Ayr High School in 1941. After graduation, Rex farmed with his father and…

Darin Gene Hopkins, 51, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Darin was born January17, 1969 in Mount Ayr, IA to Donald and Kathryn (Crangle) Hopkins. Darin worked at Two Rivers Class and Door for almost 25 years. He had a devout faith and was an active member of…

Darlene Louise (Zweifel) Triggs was born October 24, 1936 in LuVerne, IA to Fred and Thelma Zweifel. Her parents farmed around LuVerne, Renwich and Hardy, IA. Darlene started school at Vernon Consolidated School. In 1952 her family moved to Goldfield, IA and she graduated from Goldfield High School in 1954. After graduation Darlene moved to…

Christopher “Chris” Edward DeBoard was born May 2, 1988 at Greater Regional Hospital in Creston. He was born with an obstruction which didn’t allow his kidneys to develop and had health issues his entire life. He had been on dialysis the last 14 years. He first made his “home” at the Bib Combs place east…

Clara Viola Kilgore was born 13 July 1924 to Walter Swen and Maude Charlotte (Lillie) Clay in Leon, IA and died peacefully in her sleep on 28 September 2020 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, IA. Clara was the tenth of what eventually became a family of 11 children, growing up in the Leon (Decatur…

Robert Russell Grace was born on December 7, 1957 in Mount Ayr, IA to Lawrence and Lois (Hutchinson) Grace. He lived outside of Bedford until the second grade, when the family moved to Diagonal. Early on, Robert learned the value of work by mowing yards, delivering papers and working for area farmers. These experiences allowed…