Area Obituaries
BEVERLY SUE BOWMAN Beverly Sue Bowman, 85, North Kansas City, MO passed away March 8, 2015 at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City. Graveside services were Friday, March 13 at Clearfield Cemetery, Clearfield, IA. Beverly was born to Percival and Vera Elliott on January 27, 1930 in Columbus, NE. On September 13,…
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EARL KENNETH BRAND Earl Kenneth Brand was born December 10, 1924 on a farm in Union County to Lewis and Madge Crittenden Brand. He attended country school in Union and Ringgold County. He graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1943. He took teacher training, passed the state boards, and received his teaching…
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MARION LAVERN STARK Marion Lavern Stark, son of Wilbert “Neil” and Goldie (South) Stark, was born on a farm north of Grand River, Iowa on July 29, 1938. Marion better known as “Zeke” to family and friends was raised on farms around Grand River and graduated from Grand River High School. On April…
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KENNETH GENE SWIGART Kenneth Gene Swigart, age 90, of Adrian, Missouri formerly Lamoni, Iowa, the son of John Samuel and Mary Olive (Harlan) Swigart, was born February 22, 1925, at Eagleville, Missouri. He died at the Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Kenneth attended Lamoni High School. On…
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BYRLEE RAMSBOTTOM Byrlee Ramsbottom, 92, of Creston, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Pastor Jim Morris will officiate. Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery in Creston, Iowa. Open visitation will be from 1 – 5…
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VANITA “MAXINE” DRAKE BARNETT Vanita “Maxine” Drake Barnett was dearly loved for her wisdom, generosity and caramel pecan rolls. An avid reader and learner, Maxine often quoted Mark Twain and Robert Frost, and wore out the pages of her trusty dictionary, which was always by her side. She had no patience for hotheads or…
Read MoreELIZABETH ADELINE HUNT Elizabeth A. Thompson was born October 3, 1916, to Melvin and Mary (Wells) Thompson. She passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Worth County Convalescent Center at the age of 98. Elizabeth attended the Hunt Country School. She was united in marriage to John Sanford Hunt on February…
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HERBERT WAYNE LOCKARD Bert Lockard, 65, of Afton died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Afton United Methodist Church in Afton. Burial will be at Columbia Cemetery in rural Columbia, IA. Pastor Joel Sutton will officiate. Open…
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RODNEY WAYNE WARD Rodney Wayne Ward was born December 28, 1959 in Mount Ayr, Iowa to Robert Lawrence and Deloris Marie (Abell) Ward. Wayne graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1978. Wayne was united in marriage to Charlotte Lott on July 18, 1981 in Mt. Ayr. To this union three daughters were…
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DOYLE DEAN WOOKEY Doyle Dean Wookey, age 78, of Grand River, Iowa, the son of William Day and Marie Viola (Norris) Wookey, was born June 19, 1936, in Osceola, Iowa. He died at the Clearview Home in Mt. Ayr, Iowa on February 13, 2015. Doyle attended Diamond Country Schools before graduating from Grand…
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ROBERT EUGENE EASON Robert Eugene Eason was born on September 8, 1936 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to James Russell and Florence Barbara (Remhof) Eason. He graduated from Iowa Falls High School with the class of 1954 and earned an Associate of Arts degree from Ellsworth Community College. On May 2, 1978 Bob was…
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FREDA DARLENE SHIELDS Freda Darlene Shields was born August 30, 1925 south of Mount Ayr to Claude (Bill) and Lula (McLain) Shields. She later welcomed younger brother Forrest. Freda attended country school in Caledonia through the 8th grade. She graduated from high school in Delphos in 1943. After graduation, Freda traveled to…
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