Area Obituaries

    Charles Edward Haley, better known as Ed, Chuck and Charlie, was born November 23, 1939 in Ringgold county, Iowa to George and June Haley.     Chuck started his own family at an early age. He fathered three children, Calvin, Kelly and Laverne (who died shortly after birth). He lived much of his early years…

    Opal Frances Hensley Hunt was born on January 7, 1927, to Walter Hensley and Velma Vollnogel Hensley, on a farm in rural Harrison county near Hatfield, Missouri, and departed this life on May 30, 2012.     Opal was united in marriage to Jubal Ralph Hunt on October 10, 1942. To this union, nine children…

    Alverta Lorraine Nichols was born February 12, 1923 at Hopeville, Iowa to Jay and Opal (Hazen) Liles. She died peacefully May 28, 2012 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa after difficulties from a hip fracture.     Lorraine had a love of teaching, and following Mount Ayr high school graduation, furthered her education…

<p><br /> &#160;&#160;&#160; Alverta Lorraine Nichols was born February 12, 1923 at Hopeville, Iowa to Jay and Opal (Hazen) Liles. She died peacefully May 28, 2012 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa after difficulties from a hip fracture.<br /> &#160;&#160;&#160; Lorraine had a love of teaching, and following Mount Ayr high school graduation,…

    James Duffield (Jim) McIntosh, son of Dr. J.A. McIntosh and Edith (Duffield) McIntosh, was born September 15, 1937 at a Des Moines hospital. He grew up in Tingley and graduated from Tingley high school in 1956.     On April 2, 1958, Jim married Mary Sue Pritchard in Douds, Iowa, close to where they would…

    Harold Brandon Repp, son of Brandon and Katherine (Smith) Repp, was born April 11, 1934 at Chariton, Iowa.     Harold graduated from Chariton high school. Harold was united in marriage to Verla L. Adams on November 29, 1953 at the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr. For the next 24 years, Harold served his…

    Anna Pearl May, daughter of Elmer W. and Roxie (Archer) Collier, was born July 18, 1927 near Malvern, Iowa. Pearl moved with her family to the Mount Ayr, Iowa area at a young age where she lived the rest of her life.     Pearl married Carl Edward May on January 26, 1947 in Mount…

    Oliver (Dennis) Eighmy died May 11, 2012. Dennis was born January 4, 1947 in Maryville, Missouri to Wayne and Mary Eighmy. He is survived by his wife, Linda Eighmy, one aunt and uncle (Junior and Mary Jo Oliver), and numerous cousins.     Dennis was raised in Grant City, Missouri and attended high school at…

    Rollie Wayne Cannon, son of Bernard D. and Elowene I. (Duff) Cannon, was born November 12, 1943 at Bedford, Iowa. Rollie grew up at Mount Ayr and graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1962.     Rollie enlisted and served in the U.S. Army National Guard. After his time in the Guard, Rollie…

    Donald Armstrong, 32, of Brooksville, Florida passed away suddenly on April 29, 2012. He was born in Tampa on July 18, 1979.     Donald worked as a shipper with Kincaid Plastics, Inc. in Brooksville. He loved fishing, jokes and life.     He is predeceased by his father and mother, Donald and Ann Armstrong, and…

    Timothy Jon ‘Tim’ Novak, 63, of Ravenwood, Missouri passed away May 1, 2012. On October 12, 1948, Tim was the first of five children born to Cyril Laverne ‘Bus’ and Mary (Swett) Novak.     Tim was raised on the family farm south of Diagonal, Iowa. He graduated from Diagonal high school in 1967.    …

    John William Egly, II, son of J.W. (Bill) and Ruth (Stewart) Egly, was born December 10, 1955 at Mount Ayr, Iowa.     John graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1974. On April 8, 1977, he married Marlee (Daniel) Hansen in Mount Ayr, Iowa. John worked for Elliott Farms for over six years…