Area Obituaries
Donella Cook, 89, of Creston, died Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Crest Haven Care Centre in Creston. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday October 26, 2024, at Powers Funeral Home in Afton. Pastor Phil Price will officiate. Services will be livestreamed. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Afton at a later…
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Diana Lynn Triggs, daughter of Marvin Arlo and Darlene Louise (Zweifel) Triggs, was born in Mount Ayr, Iowa on April 25, 1959. Diana would later help welcome into the family a brother, Kevin. Diana grew up on the farm and enjoyed the farm life. She was active in 4-H showing Duroc & Spot pigs. In…
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Gordon Adkisson, 64, died on September 29, 2024, at home in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Gordon was born July 29, 1960, in Corning, Iowa, to LaVerne and Mary Geneva Adkisson. Gordon is survived by his loving wife, Mary; daughters, Jennifer Adkisson (Craig Jimerson) and Meghan Adkisson (partner, William Bowen); mother Geneva Adkisson; stepdaughters, Angie Urban (John)…
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It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved, Brian Dean Henry, of Broomfield, Colorado. Brian left us suddenly on September 21, 2024, at the age of 61. His passion for metal detecting brought him to Pickle Gulch in Black Hawk, Colorado, where he peacefully passed away among the trees, from…
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Susan Yvonne Kinney lost her battle to the one thing she could not beat, cancer, on September 29, 2024, in Princeton MO, surrounded by her children. She was born August 1, 1946, in Creston Iowa, to Paul and Mary (Canny) Vanderplyum. She was welcomed home by an older sister Willetta (Snookie) George. She attended Grant…
Read MoreByron E. Gunsolley, Jr. 78, of Maryville, Missouri passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on October 5, 2024 at the Mozingo Events Center, 1 Fall Drive, Maryville, Missouri from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. A fish fry buffet in Byron’s honor included. Byron was born on…
Read MoreServices for 64 year old Gordon Adkisson of Lake of the Ozarks, MO will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 4 at Armstrong Funeral Home with visitation Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. A complete obituary will be in next week’s edition.
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David Alfred, “D.A.” Jennings, 78, of Mount Ayr, passed away at Clearview Home on Friday, September 20th, 2024. D.A was born January 28th, 1946, in Creston, Iowa, to Clark David (“David”) and Wilmina Jennings (née Wilkey). He grew up with his younger sister Mary Suzanne (“Suzanne”). Being of a jovial nature, DA was a great tease and jokester. He enjoyed…
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Larry Dean England (Butch) was born May 2, 1942, to Walter and Dorothy Rechtenbach England at Creston Hospital in Creston, Iowa. Larry was the oldest of 4 children: 1 sister Karen and 2 brothers Gerald and Donnie. He played football during his high school years and with Coach Kerber’s help, made all- star 8-man football…
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Donald Wayne Hensley “Don” was born on March 23, 1937, and passed away peacefully on September 19, 2024. He was a loving husband, father, papa, brother, and friend. Don graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1956 and proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961. On July 10, 1960, he…
Read MoreJames Thomas Powell of Pueblo, CO, formerly of Mount Ayr, IA was born April 19, 1960 and passed away on September 20, 2024. No services are planned.
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Retha Lorene May was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1924, to Reuel Emerson May and Bessie Faye (Marsh) May at home. She was welcomed into the family by two brothers, Carl Edward and John Franklin. Later they were joined by sister Bonnie Jean. Retha passed away at the Ringgold County Hospital on September 4,…
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