Area Obituaries

CHESTER VANE MUNYON Chester Vane Munyon was born December 22, 1931 to Merle and Mary Munyon in Kellerton, Ringgold County, Iowa. He graduated from Kellerton High School in 1950. He worked for Powers Produce through high school and after graduation. In 1951 he joined the United States Air Force in support of the Korean War effort.…

AMON LEE HUNT Amon Lee Hunt, son of George and Orilla Hunt, was born February 24, 1925 on the family farm in Worth County Missouri. He departed this life on January 29, 2016 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa. On October 21, 1944 he married Lois Randolph. To this union five children were born:…

LOREN SPENCER ELLIOT Loren Spencer Elliott, son of Mark and Ilah Malinda (Spencer) Elliott, was born March 16, 1923 on his parent’s farm in Rice Township, Ringgold County, Iowa. Loren was a twin to Lois. Loren graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1941. He worked for a short time at Mount Ayr Security State Bank.…

LOIS ELAINE BEIRLEIN SMITH Lois Elaine Bierlein Smith was born in her parent’s farm home in Harrison County, Missouri, near Andover, on November 3, 1931 to Jacob and Bertha Stoll Bierlein. She departed this life January 23, 2016 at Oakridge Nursing Home in Plattsburg, Missouri. Lois completed Jake and Bertha’s family being welcomed by her big…

VIRGINIA ANN STEPHENSON Virginia Ann (Barnes) Stephenson, age 87, was born January 7, 1929 near Denver, Missouri to the late Wayne and Audene Barnes. She passed away January 23, 2016 at the Worth County Convalescent Center in Grant City, Missouri. Virginia owned and operated the Dairy Sweet in Mount Ayr for several years. She was also…

VIRGINIA MAE RICHARDS Virginia Mae (Bowman) Richards was born on October 28, 1938 on a farm near Stanton, Iowa to Charles L. and Dorothy (Brees) Bowman. She was the oldest of five children. During Virginia’s school years her family lived in the Red Oak and Stanton area. She attended country school through the sixth grade. Then…

RUTH MARIE SAVILLE Ruth Marie Downing, daughter of Anna Lela Huff and Joseph Beryl Downing was born in Worth County, MO on a farm they named the White House on October 25, 1928. She went home to heaven at the Ringgold County Hospital on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the age of 87 years, 2 months,…

HOWARD L. BRYAN Howard Bryan passed peacefully at his home in North Saint Paul, MN on Thursday, January 7, 2016.  Born January 3, 1930 in Redding, Iowa to Roy and Ruth (Wallace) Bryan, Howard was the second of six sons. He graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School in 1947 and joined the US Navy,…

NICK GROSE       Nick’s story began like most stories do, March 3, 1985, with two anxious parents at a bustling hospital in Casper, Wyoming. From there the commonality of Nick’s story with others diverges into his own unique journey. His arrival was early, impatient in true Nicholas Daniel fashion, eager to meet his…

DARLENE FRANCES MINNICK Darlene Frances (Black) Minnick was born February 26, 1930 to Frank and Harriet (Lane) Black in Webb, Iowa. Welcoming Darlene to the family were her sisters Kay, Maxine and Joyce. The girls were later joined by sister Betty. Darlene attended school through the 8th grade. After finishing 8th grade, Darlene began her long…

JOHN THOMAS HOLLAND John Thomas Holland left this earth on December 29, 2015. Visitation was held on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 5 to 7 at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. John was born to Kenneth and Mildred Holland in Mount Ayr, IA on December 8,…