Area Obituaries

Ardith June Wing, 79, daughter of Oral and Jennel (Austin) James, died July 15, 2009. She was born June 6, 1930 in Middle Fork Township, Ringgold County, Iowa and departed this life at her home in Ridgeway, MO. At a young age she moved with her family to the Ukiah, California area and attended schools…

Joyce A. Nielsen, age 68, of Blockton, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at the Lenox Care Center. Joyce Ann Nielsen, the daughter of Jim and Viola McCullough, was born in Fonda, Iowa on February 14, 1941. Joyce was united in marriage to Kenneth Nielsen on January 17, 1959 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.…

  Robert William Henderson, son of William J. and Helen Henderson, was born March 11, 1954 at Kansas City, Missouri. Bob was an auto mechanic. He grew up in Colorado and had lived in Tennessee and other places before recently moving back to Kellerton, Iowa. Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and life in general. He…

Opal Olive Paist, 85, daughter of Nelson and Maggie (Corll) Smith was born August 10, 1923 in Decatur county, Iowa and passed away July 7, 2009 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. On January 2, 1941 Opal and Howard Paist were united in marriage in Bethany, Missouri. To this union three daughters were born.  Opal was a…

Doris June Saville, known as June by family and friends, was born June 7, 1927 and left to be with the Lord at age 82 on July 7, 2009. June was born to Fred and Ethel Woollums in Kellerton, Iowa. Growing up around Kellerton, June could often be seen riding her beloved pony, Beauty, to…

 Justin David Love was born February 16, 1992 in Creston to Cheri Lynn (Day) and David Patrick Love and died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa. Justin lived in Afton until 2001 and then moved to Lorimor where he currently resided. He had previously attended Winterset high school from…

 Duane A. Scherrueble, 41, of Aurora, Illinois passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009, at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora. He was born September 17, 1967 in Aurora, Illinois, the beloved son of Richard and Marjorie (Parker) Scherrueble. Despite ill health, Duane always had a smile on his face. He battled courageously to the…

Richard L. Drake, son of Vernon and Mae (Warrick) Drake, was born December 29, 1937 at his parents’ farm home north of Mount Ayr, Iowa. He passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 26, 2009. In April 1954, Richard was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Mount Ayr. He graduated from Mount Ayr…

 Marvin Earl Dillenburg was born at home in rural Diagonal, Iowa on February 3, 1933 and passed away June 22, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa of a heart attack. He was second of 10 children born to Arlo and Ethel (Reynolds) Dillenburg. Marvin started to school in rural Diagonal and moved…

 Geraldine Garrett Dailey, daughter of Charles and Vinnie Garrett, was born May 5, 1927 on a farm near Grant City, Missouri. She was welcomed by an older sister, Kathleen. Geraldine passed away in her home on June 27, 2009, while being lovingly cared for by her family and Hospice of Central Iowa staff. At age…

 Virginia Lou Straight was born February 16, 1932, the middle child of Alan and Lorraine (Bailey) Rood. Peg, as she was known by, was born in a small house in Clearfield, Iowa. Peg was welcomed by an older brother, Jim, and would later have a younger sister, Sharon. Peg graduated from Clearfield high school in…

 Billie Jean Smith, oldest son of Ernest Theodore and Leila Jeneive Smith, was born January 28, 1932, near Benton, Iowa, and passed away June 25, 2009, at his home in Mount Ayr, Iowa at the age of 77 years, five months and 27 days. On August 12, 1950, he was married to Rena Rae Walters…