Area Obituaries

PAULINE WOOD Pauline Wood, 94, of Mount Ayr, formerly of Ellston, died July 22, 2013, at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Services were Friday, July 26, 2013, at the United Methodist Church in Ellston. The Rev. Robin Thomas officiated the service. Burial was in the Ellston Cemetery. Memorials may be to the United Methodist…

PATRICIA LOUISE CLARK Patricia Louise Clark, only child of Albert and Edith (Wahl) Brady, was born May 22, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa. Patricia graduated from East High in Des Moines and went to college in Washington and Missouri. Patricia married Ray Kirkman and later Leonard Clark, both whom preceded her in death. Patricia was…

MARY CATHERINE  DAHLGRAN CRAWFORD Mary Catherine Dahlgran Crawford, the only child born to Annas and Anna Williamson Dahlgran, was born September 19, 1918 and passed away July 20, 2013 at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. She lived there for three and one-half years and really enjoyed the home and all the staff. To her…

WALTER MARION PUTNEY Walter Marion Putney, Sr., son of Olie Walter and Mildred Kathleen (Mosier), was born August 12, 1931 at the home place in Poe township, Kellerton, Iowa. After growing up on the farm, Walt drove a coal truck in Des Moines and later moved to Omaha, Nebraska where he hauled equipment. Walt returned…

BERNARD (BERNIE) R. ROUTH Bernard R. Routh, 81, of Whiting, Iowa entered into rest Friday, July 12, 2013, at Burgess Health Center in Onawa, Iowa.      Bernard Roe was born December 20, 1931 in Clearfield, Iowa, the son of Addis and Gladys ‘Sue’ (Bailey) Routh.  He graduated from Clearfield high school.      Bernard…

LAVON THOMAS Lavon Thomas, of Mount Ayr, Iowa, died after a short illness on July 21, 2013 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Narcissus Lavon, named for her grandmother, was born to William and Mary Scott (Richardson) Burchett on May 1, 1913 in rural Ringgold county, Iowa and was welcomed by four older brothers, Charles, Hugh,…

MAXINE SMITH KEAN Maxine Smith Kean passed away July 8, 2013 at Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Maxine was visited daily by her loving brother, Paul Jennings Smith, formerly of Blockton, Iowa. Maxine Smith Kean, the oldest child of Bertha (Jennings) Smith and Samuel Jesse Smith, was born on the family…

GLEN D. KONOPASEK Glen D. Konopasek, 59, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Fountain West Nursing Home in West Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, Iowa. The Main St.…

   OLIVIA McGINNIS-TAYLOR   Olivia was born on December 22, 2000 to Carl and Karla Taylor at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Olivia was called home on July 5, 2013 while surrounded by family. Olivia had just completed sixth grade at Rockbrook Elementary in May.  Olivia was a very cheerful girl from the time she…

DAN ALLEN SICKELS Dan Allen Sickels, son of Lester and Dorothy Snethen Sickels, was born May 22, 1947 in Creston, Iowa and passed away August 24, 2012 in Bethany, Oklahoma after a short bout with lung cancer. He graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1965 and served in the Army National Guard during…

DEAN R. (BUD)  BRECKENRIDGE Dean R. (Bud) Breckenridge, son of the late William S. and Lola Roush Breckenridge was born February 10, 1925 in Tingley, Iowa and departed this life July 6, 2013. He graduated from Tingley high school in May 1945 with the distinction of valedictorian of his class and went immediately into the…

LOLA WINONA PEPPMEIER Lola Winona Peppmeier, 95, peacefully met Jesus on July 3, 2013 at Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny, Iowa. She had resided there since October 2012. She was born to John and Clarissa Vanderflught on May 17, 1918 in Beaconsfield, Iowa. Growing up, Lola enjoyed life on the farm and playing with her…