Area Obituaries

 Helen Martena Mobley passed away at the Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa on October 8, 2010. She was born January 15, 1922 on a farm north of Diagonal, Iowa. Martena was one of five children born to Louis and Elizabeth (McManus) Vanderpluym.  She graduated from Lenox high school in 1940. After graduation Martena…

 Joseph L. Meindl, Ph.D., 77, of Blockton, Iowa passed away October 6, 2010 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr. Dr. Meindl was born November 9, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Frank and Margaret (Kerin) Meindl. He graduated from high school and then went on to get his doctoral degree in education. He was…

  David Franklin May, son of John Franklin and Carol Jean (Clark) May, was born August 5, 1953 at Mount Ayr, Iowa. David graduated from Mount Ayr Community high school in 1971. He married Beverly Sue Halsted in May of 1970 and to this union Heather Jo was born. David and Beverly later divorced. David…

 Rosetta (Gigi) Mae Rush McGehee, 88, of Mount Ayr passed away on October 3, 2010 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa.  She was born June 9, 1922 at Mount Ayr, the daughter of Percy Rush and Mary L. Matthews Rush Thomas. Gigi graduated from Mount Ayr high school in 1940. She went on to…

  Melvin Franklin Akers, age 93, formerly of Benton, Iowa, passed away at Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, Colorado on October 5, 2010. Melvin had lived in Pueblo, Colorado for nearly 40 years but resided at Fowler Care Center, Fowler, Colorado for the past two years. Melvin was born June 20, 1917 in Taylor county, Iowa,…

    Addie Mae (Pittam) Smith was born May 16, 1930 at 200 W. Grant in Clarinda, Iowa and died October 2, 2010 at Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 80 years, four months and 16 days. Her parents were James Samuel Pittam and Fae Geraldine Bishop. Two years later her sister, Virginia Lea, was…

  Alberta Lucille Bastow, 89, of Mount Ayr, Iowa was born August 31, 1921 in Worth county, Missouri to Phillip Sheridan and Gladys (Combs) Mathis. She departed this life on September 24, 2010 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr where she had been a resident since July. After graduating from high school, Alberta was united…

Cristian Angel Clymer, infant son of Denise (Gonzalez) and Mitchell Clymer, entered this world and went to the Lord on September 19, 2010 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr. Cristian is survived by his parents, Mitchell and Denise Clymer of Mount Ayr, Iowa; brother, Ryan Clymer of Mount Ayr, Iowa; maternal grandmother, Luz…

  Michael Wayne George was born November 23,1951 to Wayne and JoAnn (Hanks) George at the Ringgold County Hospital, Mount Ayr, Iowa and left his family after a short battle with cancer at his home in Glenrock, Wyoming with his mother, daughter Erika and his wife at his side on September 2, 2010 at the…

  Eddie Joe Hutchinson, 67, of Diagonal, Iowa passed away September 12, 2010 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Eddie was cremated at his wishes and a private graveside service will be held at a later date in Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount Ayr. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Central…

  Michael Wayne George was born November 23, 1951 to Wayne and JoAnn (Hanks) George at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He left his family, after a short battle with cancer, at his home in Glenrock, Wyoming with his wife, mother and daughter Erika at his side on September 2, 2010 at…

 Julia Smith was born in Jefferson township, Ringgold county, Iowa on July 16, 1923 to Edith (Clymer) Smith and Henry T. Smith. Julia was one of nine children. Julia lived with her parents until age 13 and then was placed at Glenwood State Hospital School. She moved to the Jasper County Care Facility in 1961.…