Area Obituaries

Richard Ray Grace died March 6, 2020 at his home in Diagonal from a massive heart attack at age 55. Richard was born April 4, 1964 in Creston, IA. He spent his childhood living in Malvern, then moving to Lenox, IA, where he lived with his grandparents, Alice and Ray Long. Later, working for Perdew…

Stanley John Minnick, 62, Pattonsburg, MO (formerly of Kellerton, IA and Grant City, MO) passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 near Tarkio, MO. He was born on October 27, 1957 in Delphos, IA the son of Lawrence and Clarice (Stephens) Minnick. On November 4, 1984, he married Diana Miller in Kellerton, IA. She survives of…

Glenn Edwin Johnson, 85, passed away on March 3, 2020 in Camdenton, MO. He was born on August 23, 1934 in Ringgold County, IA to Wayne and Bessie (Stanley) Johnson. He spent his younger years south of Mount Ayr, IA and graduated from Mount Ayr High School. Glenn served in the U.S. Army from 1955…

Jacqueline Beaman Klein died peacefully February 29, 2020 at her Virginia Beach home in the presence of family at the age of 86. The daughter of the late Brady and Aileene Beaman she is survived by husband, Gene, sons, Jeffrey and Gregory, daughter, Barbara, and husband, Dave, and sister, Lolly. She met Gene, the love…

Della Delores Haugland, age 85, of Mount Ayr, IA, went home peacefully to meet her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Della was born Della Delores Claude May 21, 1934 in West Bend, IA, to Gene and Mary Claude. Della graduated West Bend High School in 1952 and then went on to marry…

Carolyn Sue Gardner, the daughter of Leo and Inez (Posler) Dolecheck, was born December 2, 1937 in Leon, IA. She attended Star Center Country School and in 1956 graduated from Diagonal High School. Following graduation, she worked for Bankers Life in Des Moines. On December 26, 1956 she married Marion L. Gardner in Diagonal. They…

Lila Mae (Tyrrel) Barker was born September 13, 1935 to Nova Vernon and Vesta (Walters) Tyrrel. Lila graduated from Mount Ayr High School. On December 8, 1953, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Edward Barker. To this union two sons were born: Rusty Lavernon and Lonny Lee. Lila was a member of the United…

Richard McMeins, 89 of Mount Ayr, IA passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Mount Ayr Nursing Home. Cremation, with memorial services was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2020 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660-679-0009). A visitation was held Monday, February 17, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the…

Larry Grant Freihage, son of Grant Alfred and Margaret Lorraine (Bevins) Freihage, was born April 16, 1943 at home north of Afton in Union County, IA. Larry was united in marriage to Reta Fae Brown on March 29, 1964 in the Beaconsfield United Methodist Church. To this marriage, four children were born: Carmen, Tracy, Janell…

Iris Jean (Wilson) Howie was born June 24, 1926 in the family home in Allendale, MO. She was the ninth of ten children of Bert and Bessie (House) Wilson and she preferred to be called Jean. Jean’s formal education ended at the end of eight grade when the high school was moved to Grant City,…