Area Obituaries
ROBERTA JEAN “BERT” FARMER Roberta Jean “Bert” (Lamb) Farmer was born on April 8, 1934 at the family home in Allendale, Missouri, to Edgar Glee Lamb and Ocle Floerene (Staton) Lamb. Roberta departed this life at her home on June 18, 2014. She attended and graduated from Worth County High School, Grant City,…
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ORLIN HENSON Orlin Henson, 87, of Blockton, passed away June 20, 2014 at the Liberty Terrace Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Liberty, Missouri. Memorial services were held Tuesday, June 24 at the Blockton Christian Church. Pastor Scott Marcum and Pastor Bill Farrens officiated the service. Open visitation and luncheon followed the memorial service at the Blockton…
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IONE JENNINGS WIGHT Ione Jennings Wight, 92, of Winterset, Iowa, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset…
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JOHN JOSEPH FELL John Joseph Fell, 83, died on Saturday, June 7, 2014 surrounded by his family at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on January 13, 1931 in Council Bluffs, IA, one of seven children born to the late “AP” and Jenny (Byers) Fell. John grew up…
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LYLE LEO HULL Lyle Leo Hull, 76, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Clearview Home. On May 22, 2014, at 3 p.m., a beautiful graveside service was performed at the Tingley Cemetery where he was laid to rest. Following the service, family and friends gathered at the Tingley Community Building to celebrate Lyle’s life…
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JUDITH ELAINE JOBE POTTORFF Judith Elaine Jobe Pottorff was born at home, north of Mount Ayr, Iowa to David Lyle and Genevieve (Lockwood) Jobe on May 28, 1940. In 1941, the family moved to Tingley, Iowa where she lived until her marriage. Judy attended all of her school years in Tingley; graduating in…
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NORMAN DEAN KLEJCH Norman Dean Klejch, 86, of Mount Ayr passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Funeral services were Tuesday, May 27 at the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr. Pastor Chris Conklin and Pastor Jim Morris officiated the service. Musicians were Doug Greene, David Greene and Darla…
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KATHRYN LOUISE ADAMS Kathryn Louise Adams was born May 2, 1927, to Orval Ray and Mildred (Wilson) Rinehart. She grew up on a farm near Hatfield, MO and graduated from Hatfield High School in 1945. Kathryn was united in Marriage to Melvin D. Adams on February 27, 1946 in Hiawatha, KS. Kathryn was…
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PATRICK GENE POTTS Patrick Gene Potts, 57, of Diagonal, Iowa, formerly of Des Moines, passed away May 5, 2014 at his home. Pat, son of Doris Jean (Creveling) and Robert LeRoy Potts, Sr, was born December 19, 1956 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Pat grew up in Des Moines and…
Read MoreRUTH W. CHANDLER Family members are sad to announce the death of Ruth W. Chandler on April 4, 2014 at the age of 93. Ruth was born October 4, 1920 in rural Iowa near Titonka to Mary and Garret Welhousen. She had one older brother John, deceased. She graduated from Titonka High School…
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JOSEPH “JOE” PAUL HALEY Joseph “Joe” Paul Haley was born June 4, 1957 to Harry Howard Haley and Ruth Annella Roudybush in Creston, Iowa. Joe was raised in rural Diagonal and lived in Afton for a short while. He currently resided at the Ringgold County Group Home in Mount Ayr. Joe was active in…
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SHIRLEY SUE SICKELS KARR Shirley Sue (Sickels) Karr was born July 25, 1936 in rural Ringgold County, Iowa to Rex and Mildred Lavon (Wherle) Sickels. Shirley passed away peacefully with family by her side at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa on April 29, 2014. Shirley started school in Delphos, later moving north…
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