Area Obituaries

Alice Marie (Rinner) Dillenburg, daughter of Lawrence and Nellie (McMillion) Rinner, was born August 14, 1936 at Ellston, IA. She graduated from Ellston High School in 1954. Alice excelled at basketball and was the star forward for the team. The girls basketball team made it to state tournament play but unfortunately, Alice was not able…

William Frank Bender, 87, passed away September 14, 2019 at the Central Iowa VA Hospital in Des Moines. Services for Bill was Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Missionary Baptist Church in Carlisle. A visitation was prior to the service at 9:00 a.m. Interment with military honors was after the service at…

Jack Ray Taylor was born December 23, 1937 on the family farm at Diagonal, IA to Clifford and Lorabel (Cornelison) Taylor. Jack attended country school at Lincoln #7 and graduated from Diagonal High School in 1956. He then attended Creston Junior College graduating with a two-year degree. After college he worked for Watson Brothers in…

Our father, Daryl Max Wilson, was received into the arms of our Lord on Friday, September 6, 2019. We rejoice in our memories of our loving father, wonderful husband, special grandpa and great grandpa and loyal friend. He was the kindest, most devoted and generous man. Daryl Max Wilson passed in Pearland, TX after a…

Berneeta Anna (Wilson) Austin was born October 31, 1925, to Harvey Byerly Wilson and Mabel Claire (Butler) Wilson at home on the family farm near Lenox, IA, welcomed by brothers, Randall and Wendell. She passed away at home, at age 93, on September 30, 2019, with her children by her side. Berneeta graduated from Lenox…

Longtime Clearfield businessman and community booster, Dale Edward Juergens, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019. He was 96. Dale was born July 21, 1923, in Creston to Elmer and Grace (Edwards) Juergens. He graduated from Prescott High School in May 1941. The following fall he enrolled at Iowa State University to study Dairy Science. In…

Jeannette Ione Scott, daughter of Floyd Dale Schlapia and Maralyn Rose McMath Schlapia was born December 15, 1947 in Creston, IA and passed from this life Friday, September 13, 2019 at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola at 71 years of age. Jeannette received her education in Mount Ayr graduating from Mount Ayr High School as…

Myrtle Leola Beckett Adams was born December 28, 1938, in rural Ringgold County to Lester H. Beckett and Geneva Price Beckett Curphey. She attended rural Taylor County schools and Lenox grade school. She acquired her GED and worked in the Lenox Care Center for several years. On October 11, 1969, she was married to Raleigh…

Connie Klein, age 72, of Afton, OK, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Grove Care Center in Grove, OK. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion United Church of Christ in Hubbard, IA. Interment of her cremated remains will follow in the Hubbard…