Area Obituaries
NIOMA GAULE Nioma Gaule passed away August 29, 2015 at Clearview Home in Clearfield, IA at the age of 91. Nioma Lane, the first of three children, was born October 20, 1923 to Isaac Reuben and Almina Baker Lane on a farm 1 mile east on the cemetery road and 2¾ miles north…
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KARLA KAY HANDY Karla Kay Handy, 72, of Indianola passed away at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in a tragic car accident in rural Warren County. Memorial services will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Martensdale, Iowa on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. Following services there…
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MAXINE (BARNETT) NORRIS Maxine (Barnett) Norris, 97, passed away August 22 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa. She will be missed by her daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie and B.K. Showalter and her large and extended family, many friends, and former students. At her request, there will be no services. Memorial gifts may…
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EVA JEAN WRIGHT Eva Jean Wright was born ay 28, 1927 to Wilbur “Doc” and Donna Greimann She passed away August 10, 2015. Jean grew up in Kellerton; graduating from Kellerton high school. On July 24, 1947 she married Robert “Bob” Wright. The couple had five children. Jean worked at Sears until…
Read MoreEDWARD LAWRENCE SCHIRM Edward Lawrence “Ed” Schirm of Citrus Springs, Florida, was born October 20, 1963 in Creston, Iowa, to the proud parents Rev. Harold Edward and Lena Mae “Lea” (Weaklend) Schirm. He was welcomed home by his big sisters Suzanne and Kathryn. Four years later, little sister Sharon was born and completed the…
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LAWRENCE DRISKILL Lawrence “Tony” Driskill, age 83, of Tingley passed away Sunday, August 16. Tony was born on July 11, 1932 in Decatur County, Iowa to parents Martin and Evelyn Goodwin Driskill. Tony graduated from Shannon City High School in 1950. Immediately following graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force and became…
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RONALD A. SIMPSON Ronald A Simpson was born on December 28, 1939 in Creston, IA to Rex A and Helen Mickle Simpson. He passed away on August 17, 2015 at the age of 75. Ron graduated from Shannon City High School in May of 1957 and attended Iowa State University. He lived his entire…
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JAMES NORMAN HALE James Norman Hale, 75, of Orlando, Florida, passed away August 13, 2015 at his home in Orlando. Jim, son of Lorene Hale Brenizer and Glen Rupert Hale, was born February 7, 1940 in Mount Ayr. Jim graduated from Mount Ayr Community High School and would later earn his Associates Degree…
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OLEETA MAE SCOTT Oleeta Mae Scott, daughter of Alfred and Marie (Parrot) Weese, was born July 2, 1921 at Gentryville, Missouri. Oleeta married James Eldon Scott and to this union one daughter, Ina Lee, was born. After James passed away, Oleeta married Richard D. Scott. Oleeta and Richard lived in Maysville, Missouri for…
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ROBERT WAYNE GEORGE Robert Wayne George left this world on August 2, 2015, with his loving wife of 64 years at his side and surrounded by his family. Wayne, as he was called, was born December 22, 1930 at his family home north of Kellerton, IA. He was later joined by a little…
Read MoreBARBARA ANN HAMMOND Barbara Ann Hammond was born to Roy and Lois (Linkey) Hammond on Oct. 4, 1935 in Diagonal, IA. She departed this life on July 28, 2015 in Wichita, KS after a long battle of cancer. Barb attended school in Beaconsfield, IA and met and married Allen Coffman of Tingley, IA…
Read MoreLAWRENCE JAMES Lawrence James passed away at his home on August 1, 2015. He was born September 15, 1923. He is survived by his son Marvin, daughter-in-law Martha and granddaugter Amanda. He will be laid to rest at Rosehill Cemetary in Mount Ayr.
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