Area Obituaries

RoEmma M. Tull RoEmma M. Tull, 90 years old, died peacefully Monday, April 20, 2020 surrounded by family at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, IA. RoEmma M. Sissel Tull was born to William “Gail” Sissel and Edna Fern Reynolds Sissel on January 9, 1930 south of Kellerton, IA. RoEmma was a Kellerton graduate of…

Rick Kenneth Yoder Rick Kenneth Yoder, son of H. Dean and Phyllis (Smith) Yoder, was born January 5, 1955 at Bloomington, IL. Rick grew up in Illinois and moved to the Mount Ayr area in 1978. He farmed, drove a truck and had a great love for horses. He was very handy as a carpenter…

Connie Kay Asher Connie Kay Asher, daughter of Pearl (Bower) and Virgil Deardorff, Sr, was born June 29, 1939 at home south of Clearfield, IA. She arrived five minutes after her twin sister, Bonnie. Connie graduated from Redding High School with the class of 1957. Connie married Billy Mac Asher and to this marriage one…

Linda Lee Hohn was born on March 9, 1950 to Gracie Leanor (Stanley) and William Dean Hohn, Sr. in Creston, IA. She graduated from Grand Valley High School in 1970. On June 13, 1970 she was united in marriage to Eugene Dillenburg. To this union two daughters were born, Amy and Renell. Linda and Eugene…

Kenneth Raymond Shelden was born on May 23, 1956 in Pittsburg, California to Mae (Culver) and Ray Shelden. The family lived in Shore Acres, California, and welcomed Ken’s sister Sherry the following year. In 1960, the family was rounded out with the addition of his baby sister, Pati. While Ken was in early elementary school,…

Lisa Campbell-Patterson the youngest child born to Jack and Edith Campbell of Blockton, IA passed away after a brief illness on April 7, 2020 at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Lisa chose a career in law enforcement, beginning with the Taylor County, IA Sheriff’s office and ending after serving over thirty years with…

Gary Loren Doolittle, second child of Clinton and Vesta (Corll) Doolittle, was born October 2, 1944 at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, IA. He was later joined by two younger sisters, Janet and Rhonda. Gary graduated from Saydel High School with the class of 1963. Gary had a love for cars and had the knack…

Betty Bonnelle (Hammond) Snethen was born on February 18, 1929, to Lois Ailene (Linkey) and Roy Lee Hammond. She was the oldest of the four siblings. Betty was introduced to her husband, Joe, by her friend, Roena (Snethen) Adams, Joe’s sister, after he’d returned home from his Army service in World War II. Betty and…

James Ralph Johnson was born December 26, 1939 to Edith M. (Bunce) and Russell W. Johnson on a farm in rural Van Meter, IA. Jim was educated in the Winterset area schools until he began farming with his family. Jim was united in marriage to Golda (Decamp) and to this union five children were born…

Jerri Lynn Worthington was born in Mount Ayr, IA on October 26, 1954 to Melvin Dean “Pete” and Ruby Marie (Sutton) Cavender. Jerri was later adopted by Donald Stewart. Because of Donald’s military career, the family lived in various communities. Jerri married John Thomas Worthington. They lived in Oklahoma and Arkansas before moving to Kellerton…