Area Obituaries

  Funeral services for Ila Saville, age 95, of Bedford and Mount Ayr, who died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center will be held Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Bedford.  Visitation was held Wednesday at the funeral home from 3 to 7…

  Jackson Merritt Foster passed away at home (in the last of the houses he built) on Thursday, August 12, 2010 of Alzheimers. As was his wish, his body has been donated to the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 21 from 2…

  Darlene Marie Beavers passed from this life on August 12, 2010 at Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Darlene was born May 17, 1928 to Cecil and Bessie Marie (McDivitt) Breeden. Darlene was one of nine living children. She was raised and lived most of her life in Urbandale, Iowa. Darlene…

 Marjorie Florence Williamson Payne, daughter of Roy and Ethel (Kopp) Williamson, was born at home southeast of Clearfield, Iowa on July 28, 1915. She went to be with her Lord on July 30, 2010 at the age of 95 years and two days. She never lived more than 25 miles from where she was born.…

  Willard ‘Bill’ Bentley, 81, of Clearfield, Iowa formerly of Diagonal, Iowa died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa. Willard ‘Bill’ Charles Bentley, son of Orville Leroy Bentley and Velma Edith (Hewitt) Bentley was born September 4, 1928 in Union county, Iowa. Bill graduated from Diagonal high school…

  Jimmie (Jim) Carroll Brosam Sr., 72, of Danville, Illinois, formally of Tingley, Iowa, died on Thursday, July 15, 2010, at the VA Hospital in Danville, Illinois. Funeral services and burial with Robinson Funeral Chapel of Catlin, Illinois and Chaplin Ron Ziemer officiating were held at VA National Cemetery in Danville, Illinois on Friday, July…

 Cora Spencer, 100, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa.  Cora was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, dancing and cooking for family gatherings, especially those that ended playing pitch.    Cora is survived by her children, Betty Wicks of Adel, Iowa, Delores (Richard) Keesey of Hannibal, Missouri, Melvin (Rose)…

  Charles Arthur King, son of Arthur P. and Clara Lavelle (Kuhn) King, was born January 23, 1939 on the family farm south of Blockton, Iowa. Charles grew up on the farm helping take care of the livestock and crops. His compassion for animals was enormous. Charles graduated from Blockton high school and furthered his…

 Kevin Wayne O’Mailia, son of Mary Ann Wood and William Gene O’Mailia, was born February 17, 1969 in Denver, Colorado. Kevin moved with his family to Mount Ayr, Iowa when he was in the sixth grade. Kevin graduated from Mount Ayr high school in 1987. He went on to attend Ellsworth Community College in Iowa…

Perry Beymer Johnson, son of Olive (Beymer) and Neil Johnson, was born on May 28, 1927 in rural Ringgold county, Iowa. Perry attended Diagonal schools graduating in 1944. Perry enlisted in the U.S. Army right after graduation. While in the army, Perry married Donna Marie Tindle on February 24, 1946. Perry was stationed in Alaska…

  Jerry Lee South, of Butte, Montana, beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend, was taken to his heavenly home through an unfortunate accident while doing what he loved most, riding his Harley on the roads of Montana, on July 3, 2010. Jerry was born on June 28, 1942 in Maloy, Iowa. Jerry, a…

  Frances Ann Thompson Fell was born on August 9, 1928 to Albert and Bertha (Stephenson) Thompson at the family farm in Clarion, Iowa. She was the youngest of five sisters, of whom two remain, Marjorie Allen of Norris, Tennessee and Muriel Clutter of Clarion, Iowa.  Frances was a tomboy and enjoyed helping her dad…