Area Obituaries

DWAYNE MEAD     Dwayne Mead, the adopted son of Lucius Orville Mead and Ethel Traver Mead, was born May 9, 1920 in Iowa City, Iowa. A veteran of World War II he served in the Navy in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theatres.     He was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Pearce in Des…

RUTH EGLY     Ruth Hazel Stewart Egly was born at home in Ellston, Iowa on January 15, 1925 to Lela Viola Olson Stewart and Amos Ray Stewart and departed this life on April 30, 2015. She was welcomed by three brothers: Thomas Vaughn, Aden Rae, Charles Eugene and one sister, Nieda Marie and was later…

LOREEN BARTRONA REED     Loreen Bartrona Reed, daughter of Benjamin and Clara Belle (Critchfield) Scadden, was born October 10, 1922 at home in Boyd County, Nebraska.     On September 20, 1940, Loreen was united in marriage to Oscar C. Reed in Osceola, Iowa. To this marriage, four children were born: Donna, Judy, Bonnie, and Gene.…

JUANITA MARIE (MORROW) MATTHEWS     Juanita Marie (Morrow) Matthews was one of ten children of Ervin Edward Morrow and Ethel Mae (Strong) Morrow. She was born January 22, 1923 in Diagonal, Iowa and graduated from Diagonal High School in 1940. On March 17, 1941 she was united in marriage to Carrol Perry Matthews of Clearfield,…

DEAN L. GOODMAN     Dean L. Goodman, son of John and Charity (Garner) Goodman, was born February 16, 1926 at home, west of Diagonal, Iowa.     Dean graduated from Creston High School in 1944. In 1950, he was united marriage to Anna Rose Bolton in Afton, Iowa.     Dean worked several years on road construction.…

ALICE MAY ARNOLD     Alice May Arnold, age 84, of Grand River, Iowa, was born to Orel and Beryl Boles on March 13, 1931. She died at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa on Sunday, April 26, 2015.     Alice was the oldest of six siblings. She attended Brisk School for elementary, Leon…

HELEN JENINE VICE     Helen Jenine Vice was born on September 19, 1959, in Burlington, Iowa, to George and Shirley (Scott) Vice. She was welcomed by older sister, Peggy. Jenine passed away on April 27, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, after a sudden illness took her life.     Jenine started elementary school…

JAMES DOYLE RUBY     James Doyle Ruby, son of Doyle Warren and Betty Jo (French) Ruby, was born September 30, 1942 at Kellerton, Iowa.     Jim grew up at Diagonal and graduated from Diagonal high school in May of 1961. While in high school, Jim was doing custom baling for area farmers. After graduating from…

BILLIE GENE GOODALE     Billie Gene Goodale, the only son of Earl L. and Retha (Johnson) Goodale, was born on June 22, 1929 in Creston, Iowa. Bill entered into eternal rest on April 23, 2015 at his home on the family farm east of Diagonal, Iowa, at the age of 85.     Bill lived his…

RICHARD (DICK) MAX LESAN     Richard (Dick) Max Lesan was born January 27, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa, the second son of Hugh and Cleo Lesan. He passed away at his residence at Good Samaritan Village, a retirement home in Hughson, California, losing his battle with cancer.     He graduated from Kellerton high school in…

RICHARD FRANKLIN     Master Chief Petty Officer Richard Dwain Franklin, U.S. Navy (Retired), passed from this life on April 27, 2015 at the age of 84. He was born in Union County to Orville and Frances (Shifflett) Franklin, who preceded him in death.     He is survived by his wife Mildred (Keller) Franklin, his daughter…

EILEEN MASON     Eileen Mason, daughter of Ralph F. & Helen Lucille (Clouse) Pritchett, was born July 17, 1934 at home in rural Diagonal, Iowa.     The family moved to the Delphos area and Eileen graduated from Delphos High School.     Eileen moved to Longmont, Colorado in 1954 where she lived until 1990. She was…