Area Obituaries

Stanley Harold Scott was born on May 5, 1927, in Kellerton, Iowa and passed away in Boise, Idaho on May 16, 2019, as a result of a stroke. The family gathered the week before to celebrate his 92nd birthday. Stanley was born to Loren and Mae Scott and was a brother to Perry Scott, Helene…

Marilyn Ann Love was born February 12, 1936 in Waterloo, Iowa to parents Myrtle E (Grobb) and Lawrence Duncan (Pat). She graduated from East High School in Waterloo with the class of 1953. While in high school she worked for Black’s department store. She met a tall, red haired sailor named Harvey John after he…

Eleonore Warden Euritt was born July 5, 1926 in Heidelberg, Germany, population 140,000, the only child to Alois and Luise (Mack) Schonet. She grew up during World War II. Eleonor received her education in Heidelberg and attended the University in Heidelberg. On April 17, 1948, Eleonore married 1st Lieutenant Glenn A Warden U.S. Army in…

Dr. C. Collus Lawhead, 70 of Mount Ayr, Iowa passed on Monday, May 20, 2019. Collus was born in Leon, Iowa on November 9, 1948 to Dr. Charles W. Lawhead and Florence Abarr Lawhead. He grew up in Mount Ayr having fun as a kid playing baseball with friends in his parents’ front yard. In…

Sharon Kay Michael, 72, of Shannon City passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Sharon’s wishes were to be cremated and no funeral services to be held. Burial will be at a later date at the Murray Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the family. Armstrong Funeral…

Jamie Jo (Jones) Boos, daughter of Patti (Lovitt) Dolecheck (Cecil Dolecheck) and Steve Jones was born November 13, 1970, in Wurzburg, Germany. Jamie later welcomed her brother, Justin, and sister, Stephanie. She grew up in Mount Ayr, IA, graduating from Mount Ayr High School in 1989. During her high school years, Jamie participated in drill…

Eldon Loyd Adkisson, age 82, died peacefully on Thursday May 9, 2019 while holding the hand of Donna (Wiley) Adkisson, his wife of 65 years. Eldon spent his final hours in hospice care at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and in accordance with Eldon’s wishes, his body has been cremated; that service provided…

DONNA JO GODDEN Donna Jo (Ernst) Godden was born February 18, 1951 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Orvel Louis Ernst and Joann (Magee) Ernst. She graduated from high school in Sherman, Texas. Donna spent five years in England where she worked as a secretary and took some college classes before returning to Texas where she attended…

Harvey Ploeger, 87, of Mount Ayr passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Harvey has been cremated and there will be no services. Memorials are to the veterans Honor Flight so other veterans will have the same opportunity Harvey had to visit the veteran’s memorials in Washington D.C. Memorials…