Area Obituaries

    James Fisk, 84, of Centerville, Iowa passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Centerville.     James was born on December 13, 1928 in Franklin township (Cincinnati) to Edgar and Ellen Merle (Houdesheldt) Fisk. He received his education from Cincinnati high school graduating in 1946. After high school James attended Northeast…

    Luetta Lorraine King was born July 17, 1927 in Savannah, Missouri to Lonnie Gilbert and Mary (Brumfield) Cavin and departed this life May 7, 2013 at Mount Ayr Health Care in Mount Ayr, Iowa.          Lorraine graduated from Blockton, Iowa high school. She was active in the Blockton community as long as her…

     John William (Bill) Rusk, 87, completed his journey Monday, September 30, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 1, 1926 in Newton, Iowa just as the 7 o’clock Maytag whistle blew. He was welcomed by his parents, Opal and Earl Rusk, and his sister, Glendoris. Bill grew up in Ringgold…

PAULETTA “PAULY” BURGHER     Pauly Burgher, 74, died Friday, September 20, 2013. Funeral services were held Friday, September 27, at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Graveside services were held later Friday at the Clearfield Cemetery in Clearfield, Iowa.     Pauly was born in the home of her parents, George and Lucille Bailey,…

BERTHA ANNA DAY     Bertha Anna Day was born to Anna and William Ricker on July 13, 1921 near Diagonal, Iowa in Ringgold county. She graduated from Mount Ayr high school at age 17, in 1939 and attended college in Maryville, Missouri where she received her teaching certificate. She taught primary-eighth school for five years…

Robert Edward Guthland     Robert Edward Guthland, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, Retired, departed to join his wife, Lillian Isabelle Guthland, and his son, David Edward Guthland  in a heavenly homecoming on September 23, 2013 in Independence, Missouri at his home. Bob, as he was known to family and friends, was born October 19, 1927 in Saint…

FRANCES BULLOCK     Frances Bullock, daughter of Della Angela Oliver and James Lawrence Parker, was born July 10, 1912 in Redding, Iowa. She grew up in the Redding area and graduated from Redding high school. On May 14, 1932 she married William Sidney Bullock in Redding. Frances spent the last 55 years of her life…

DONNIE GENE “DOC” ROSS     Donnie Gene “Doc” Ross entered into rest at his home on September 17, 2013 at the age of 41 years, nine months, and one day. His beautiful soul found its way to heaven after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.     Donnie was born December 16, 1971 in Loveland, Colorado…

HAZEL F. WALKER     Hazel F. Walker, 91, of Sunny Brook Assisted Living in Fort Madison, formerly of Mount Ayr, passed away September 12, 2013 at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa.     Hazel, daughter of Torgen Madsen “John” Skow and Katie Annie Christensen Skow, was born December 12, 1921 at Bradgate, Humboldt…

WALTER BYRON HEAD     Byron Head passed on to be with his Heavenly Father and his brother Stanley with his family at his side.     Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2013 at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta, CO. Interment followed at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Crawford, CO. A…

FERN L. TEMELCOFF     Fern L. Temelcoff, 77, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013, in Wichita Falls, KS. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2013, in the chapel of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home with Wayne Ingalls of Beit Tefillah Messianic Home Fellowship officiating. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery under the direction…