Area Obituaries

  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…

  Charles Lorne McGahuey, son of Mahlon and Florence (Rauch) McGahuey, was born August 20, 1916 in Decatur county, Iowa. On June 25, 1941, Charles was united in marriage to Helen M. Holtzman in Albany, Missouri. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, returning as a highly decorated war veteran.…

  LeRoy Clifford Giles, United States Navy veteran, 73, of Tingley, Iowa, fought his final battle against lymphoma and went home to be with God on March 2, 2010. LeRoy began an honorable career proudly serving his country in the United States Navy when he enlisted on February 12, 1956. LeRoy first served on the…

 Ray Lee Creveling was born on May 8, 1926 to Floyd and Lela (Whitson) Creveling on a farm near Ellston, Iowa and passed away on March 6, 2010 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Lee, as he was known to his family and friends, attended school in Ellston and graduated from Ellston…

   Margaret M. Tindle passed away Monday, March 1, 2010, at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, Iowa at the age of 89 years. She was born April 3, 1920 to B.B. and Winnie Ruby in Knowlton, Iowa. She grew up in Ringgold county and graduated from Diagonal high school in 1937. At the age of…

 Winnafred L. Horton, 93, of Clearfield, Iowa, passed away on February 23, 2010 at the Clearview Home in Clearfield. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 27, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Clearfield with Rev. Jerry Robertson officiating. Burial was in the Clearfield Cemetery in Clearfield. A memorial fund has been established to the…

 Mary Ruth Marler, 92, of Mount Ayr, passed away on February 26, 2010 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr. Mary Ruth was born September 4, 1917 at Havelock, NE to Walter Monroe and Georgia Golda (Pickering) Barnes. She went to kindergarten in Nebraska and then the family moved to the Albany, Missouri area.…

Richard ‘Dick’ Gross, 78, of Mount Ayr, formerly of Creston, Iowa, died February 22, 2010 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. Services were held Friday, February 26, 2010, at the Powers Funeral Home junction of Highway 34 and 25 in Creston. Pastor Jim Gubser officiated the service.  Burial will be at a later…

Carolyn J. Kaster, 66, of Creston, Iowa died February 11, 2010, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home. Carolyn J. Kaster, daughter of Lucille W. (Allen) and Glen H. Higgins was born June 24, 1943 in Creston, Iowa. She was raised in Creston and graduated from Creston high school in 1961. She moved away for six…

Mildred Matthews, 94, of Coarsegold, California entered eternity Friday, February 12, 2010. Mildred, lovingly called Millie, Mil and even ‘the Old Crab,’ was the seventh child born to Daniel and Blanche Knox Bruner on July 13, 1915. Millie spent the first 91 years of her full life in Clearfield, Iowa. She attended Cornbread, Grant Center…

 Irene Israel was born on February 28, 1923 and died peacefully in her sleep at home in Highland, California and went to be with the Lord at the age of 86 on February 14, 2010. She died at daybreak on a beautiful day with her devoted husband, Kenneth, at her side.     Irene persevered…