Area Obituaries
BARBARA JEAN DEARDORFF Barbara Jean Deardorff, daughter of Pearl (Bower) & Virgil Deardorff, Sr, was born at home on March 18, 1932. Barbara graduated from high school and began a long and rewarding career as a nurse’s aid at Clearview Home in Clearfield. Barbara did not have children of her own so she…
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ROGER ALLEN BELL Roger Allen Bell, 75, was born August 24, 1940, in rural Delphos, Iowa, to Pauline (Long) and Harold Bell and departed this earthly life on March 21, 2016, at his home in Atlantic, Iowa, in his favorite chair, watching the news. Roger started his education in Delphos and remembered fondly…
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RANDY L. HAGLE Randy L. Hagle, 57, of Creston, died Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Celebration of Life Services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highway 34 and 25 in Creston. Mary O’Riley officiated. Burial wasprivate at the…
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KARYN RAE PICKERING Karyn Rae (McCafferty) Pickering, 70, Grant City, passed away Thursday March 24, 2016 at The Worth County Convalescent Center with her family by her side. Karyn was born May 21, 1945 in Creston, IA to Gayle and Marian (Looney) McCafferty. She grew up on a farm in Cromwell, IA…
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DONALD CAMPBELL Donald Campbell, 83, of Shannon City passed away March 26, 2016, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. The funeral service was held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mount Ayr. Rev. John Rutz officiated the service. Burial is in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount…
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JOSEPH WILLARD SNETHEN Joseph “Joe” Willard Snethen, son of Albert Hosea and Grace Eugene (Dant) Snethen, was born July 13, 1922 in Ringgold County, Iowa and departed this life on March 27, 2016. Joe will be remembered for his contagious grin, straight-talking demeanor, walking all over town well into his final years, and…
Read MoreWILLIAM LAWRENCE HANKS William Lawrence Hanks was born June 25, 1937 to Otis and Dorothy (Combs) Hanks. He departed this life April 3, 2016 at Clearview Homes in Mount Ayr, Iowa where he made his home for the past eight years. Lawrence attended school in Redding, Iowa where he lived until entering Clearview.…
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RETHA JEAN NESS Retha Jean Ness, daughter of Ray and Hazel (Davenport) Middleton, was born December 4, 1934 at home near Mount Ayr, Iowa. Retha grew up at Mount Ayr and she graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1953. Retha was baptized into the Community of Christ Church as a young lady. Her…
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DOROTHY MAY WHITE Dorothy May White, daughter of George Vasey and Lovie May (Pile) Vasey was born November 16, 1922 in Ledyard, Iowa and passed from this life Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Mount Ayr Healthcare Center at 93 years of age. Dorothy received her education in Truro School System. She was united…
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JACKIE JOY PADGITT Jackie Joy Padgitt, known to many as Jack, was born February 27, 1937, in Bartlett, Iowa, to Burbin and Viola (Asman) Padgitt. He departed this earthly life on April 1, 2016, at 79 years of age, in Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1941 the family moved to…
Read MoreJOHNNY ALFRED HAMBLEN Johnny Alfred Hamblen was born December 30, 1947 at the family farm just outside of Allendale, Missouri. He was called home on March 6, 2016 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. John was the third of four children born to Henry and Cora (Scott) Hamblen. John attended Allendale area…
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DOLORES IRENE FLETCHER Dolores Irene Fletcher was born to Bertha and Homer Day on April 2, 1946 near Diagonal, Iowa, on the Day farm, in Ringgold County, Iowa. She graduated from Diagonal High School at age 19, in 1965. She married David Ray Fletcher on June 6, 1965. After honeymooning in Colorado Springs,…
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