Area Obituaries

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…

James Fredrick Burdette, 95, of Lake Ozark, MO, formerly of Waterloo, IO, died Thursday, April 3, 2020, at his home. He was born December 30, 1924, in Ringgold County, IA to Truman and Pauline (Kokesh) Burdette, on the farm where he eventually returned for his retirement career. Jim moved with his parents and younger brother,…

Willis Dain Allen, (Turk), 84, died Monday March 23, 2020 at Mount Ayr Health Care Center, Mount Ayr IA. Born July 27,1935 and raised in rural Diagonal, Turk was the son of Cecil and Lois (Baker) Allen and a lifelong resident of Ringgold County where he did not know a stranger. On August 6, 1960…

Alan Schloner, 69, of Mount Ayr, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville, AR.  As a gift from his family, Alan, his son, Jacob, and grandson, Joseph, had been returning from a bucket list trip to see the ocean. While visiting the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana Alan was able…

Per his request there will be no services for James J. Feeback. He died on March 22, 2020. Jim was born on June 27, 1934 on a farm near Shannon City, IA to W.C. “Clyde” Feeback and Orpha Estella (Kelly) Feeback. He was one of seven children. He married Jane Lee Dukes on July 5,…

Betty Lu Rullestad was born December 22, 1927 near Fonda, IA. She was the third child, first daughter, born to Melvin and Fern (Thompson) Abbott. Betty grew up in Ames, IA and she graduated from Ames High School. She furthered her education at the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, IA. On August 11,…

Pattie Jean (Culver) Foltz was born August 26, 1937 to Della (Jennings) Culver and Evan Grant Culver. Pattie was welcomed home by her four siblings Richard, Clarence and twins Mae and David. She spent all of her life in Ringgold County, with the exception of 22 months spent in Omaha, NE during the early days…

Kenneth Glen Jennett, oldest son of Glenn and Esther (Bahr) Jennett, was born July 30, 1935 in Muscatine, IA. Ken attended school in Muscatine and graduated from Muscatine High school in 1953. After graduation, he attended Muscatine Junior College for one year. Ken transferred to Iowa State University for the next five years of study…

Jessie M. Mohr, 90, of Gowrie, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care in Jefferson. Funeral services was held on Tuesday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Gowrie with Rev. Susan Rohden officiating. Burial was at Gowrie Township Cemetery. Visitation was on…