Area Obituaries

  Evelyn LaVera Hunt, 85, of Grant City, Missouri passed away March 31, 2012 at Orilla’s Way, Grant City, Missouri. She was born August 14, 1926 in Gaynor, Missouri to Raymond and Nellie (Hawk) Jobst. She married Alan Alson Hunt on March 22, 1951. They had four daughters. Alan preceded her in death August 16,…

  Marvin Ray Rice, age 76, of Leon, Iowa, the son of Howard Eldon and Ora Marie (Walter) Rice, was born November 22, 1935 on a farm northwest of Kellerton, Iowa in Ringgold county, the youngest of three children. He passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines,…

       Mescal Gilbert, 86, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Westview Care Center in Indianola, Iowa. Funeral services were held Monday, March 26, 2012, at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Des Moines, Iowa, with burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Mescal was born in Beaconsfield, Iowa, and was a graduate of…

  A famous writer once said, ‘We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.’ If that is true, then Irene made a great life. Irene was a most giving person.   Irene Lois Cover was born on May 8, 1920 in Drinkwater, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was the…

  Berdean Freda Beardsley, age 84 of Grand River, Iowa, daughter of Lyle and Ruby (Work) Johnson, was born June 2, 1927 near Armstrong, Iowa and died March 22, 2012 at her home in Grand River. When Berdean was about a year old, her family moved to Avoca, Minnesota. They farmed until the spring of…

 Jessie Ibbotson, 89, of Creston, Iowa, died, Friday, March 16, 2012, at the Crest Haven Care Centre in Creston. Funeral services were Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Creston. Pastor Dianna Clark officiated. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, south of Creston. Memorials will be determined at a…

  Funeral services for Vicki Prentis, age 61, of Clarinda, Iowa, who entered into peace Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Bryan LGH East, Lincoln, Nebraska, were held Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church, Clarinda, Iowa with Reverend Andrew Rubenking officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount Ayr, Iowa.…

  Richard Ruckman, age 74, of Branson, Missouri died Friday, March 2, 2012, at his home in Branson. Richard was born May 13, 1937 to Melvin J. ‘Dick’ and Hazel (Lee) Ruckman on a farm in Union county near Afton, Iowa. The family moved to Shannon City, Iowa in 1938. At a young age Richard…

  Mark Stone, 42, died at his home due to complications of type 1 diabetes.  Mark was born May 20, 1969 to Karyn and Raymond Stone in Des Moines, Iowa. With his family, Mark could be counted on for the most clever comments, the funniest birthday cards and for showing up first for get-togethers.  As…

  Barbara Ann (Sefrit) Shields was born November 10, 1949 in Leon, Iowa to Robert and Kathleen (Garrett) Sefrit. Barbara grew up on a farm near Delphos, Iowa and attended elementary school in Redding and Delphos. She was baptized and received Christ as her Savior as a young girl. She graduated from Mount Ayr Community…

  LeMar Franklin Pettengill of Beaconsfield, Iowa passed away February 26, 2012 at age 85, with his family at his side. He was a devoted husband to Ella Belle; beloved dad to Chris (Bridget) of Goodyear, Arizona, Connie (Mike) Neessen of Beaconsfield, Iowa, Galen (Bobbie) of LaPorte City, Iowa, Sis (Robbie) Leeper of Urbana, Iowa,…

 Mike Morado, Sr., 90, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 18, 2012. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery. Mass of Christian burial was Saturday, January 21, at Christ the King church in Kansas City. Memorial contributions were made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mike was born April 12, 1921, in Dodge City, Kansas to…