Area Obituaries

Charles Billie Fifer, son of Rosa (Robison) Fifer and Charles W. Fifer, was born January 16, 1958 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. In the 1970’s Billie married and had two children, later being divorced. He shared his life for many years with Becky Hunt, helping to raise daughter Tiffany as his…

Shirley Yvonne Davidson, 74, passed away peacefully on the evening of April 6, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Mount Ayr after a brief battle with cancer. Shirley was born to Vernon and Violet Rainey in Albany, Missouri on August 18, 1935. She has a sister, Dixie, married to Max Hopkins of Albany. …

Clarence B. (C.B.) Robertson was born November 14, 1927 in Escondido, California to Ciscero and Iris (Baggett) Robertson. C.B. served in the US Army. He lived in Alaska for 18 years working for Chevron in the oil business. C.B. returned to California and managed apartments. He has lived in Mount Ayr since 1987. C.B. passed…

Erma Carol Jones, 94, of Bethany, Missouri passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010. She was born January 7, 1916 in Washington Center, Missouri, the daughter of Aaron and Mary Margaret (Smith) Westlake. On January 23, 1934, she married Cecil R. Jones in Bethany, Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 4, 2000. Erma was…

Alice Marie Dodge, 70, passed away on March 28, 2010 at the Kavanagh House. Alice was born on July 12, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa. She worked most of her career in the banking and printing industry. Alice enjoyed rodeos, horse races, horse pulls and chuck wagon races. She was the 1961 Dayton, Iowa Rodeo…

Ruth Barnes of Kellerton, Iowa was born on November 14, 1946 and passed away March 29, 2010.  She is survived by her husband, Wayne Barnes of Kellerton, Iowa; daughter, Beth Greybiehl of Kellerton, Iowa; son, Bill Hildebrand and wife Debra of Los Lunas, New Mexico; son, Jason Hildebrand and wife Regina of Grants Pas, Oregon;…

Max Wilbert Glendenning was an extraordinary man. Max was born to Hardin W. and Lola Glendenning on November 30, 1935 in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Max graduated from Mount Ayr high school in 1954. He then served his country in Korea and Vietnam in the US Army.    In 1958 Max married Charolette Keith and to…

Dorothy Elaine Erickson was born January 8, 1943 to Earl and Ella (Clausen) Stearns in Alden, Iowa. She married Kenneth E. Erickson, Jr. on November 24, 1963. Dorothy graduated Story City high school in 1961. She later graduated from AIB in Des Moines. Dorothy worked for Economy, Fire, and Casualty in Ames, at the Child…

Kenneth Ray Creveling was born in Ellston, Iowa on January 20, 1926 to Carl and Mary  Toman Creveling and departed this life on March 24, 2010. Kenny grew up in Ellston and graduated from Ellston high school in 1944. He was united in marriage to Norma Mae Rees on February 27, 1951. He and Norma…

Lester Franklin Corll, son of Floyd and Sadie (Powell) Corll, was born on the family farm near Mount Ayr, Iowa on August 29, 1930. Lester was a farmer beside his dad and brothers. As a young man, he would ride his horse, Trigger, all the time. He had a love for the wildlife and enjoyed…

  Matthew E. Becker Warden, age 26, of Edwardsville, Illinois died at 2:32 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010, while in his sleep. Matthew  was born January 8, 1984 in Saint Louis. He is survived by his parents, Edward Warden and Sandra Becker-Warden of Edwardsville, Illinois; his brother, Ryan Warden of Edwardsville, Illinois; maternal grandparents, Edward…

Floyd Eugene Elliott was born on March 4, 1932 in rural Essex, Iowa, the son of Alfred Wesley and Josephine (Anderson) Elliott, Sr.    Floyd entered into eternal peace on Sunday evening, March 14, 2010, at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa.  Floyd was raised in the Essex community and attended the Essex Presbyterian…