Area Obituaries

     Virgil Baxter Jones, son of Marvello M. and Mary Jane Steele Jones, was born May 1, 1886, near Washington Center, MO., and passed away January 19, 1969, in the home of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Everett Morse, where he had made his home since June 1st of last year, at the age of 82…

VIRGIL BAXTER JONES, SON OF MARVELLO M. AND MARY JANE STEELE JONES, WAS BORN MAY 1, 1886, NEAR WASHINGTON CENTER, MO., AND PASSED AWAY JANUARY 19, 1969 IN THE HOME OF HIS YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, MRS. EVERETT MORSE, WHERE HE HAD MADE HIS HOME  SINCE JUNE 1ST OF LAST YEAR, AT THE AGE OF 82 YEARS,…

HATTIE, DAUGHTER OF PERRY AND EVA ANDERSON, WAS BORN OCTOBER 30, 1885, IN MOUNT AYR AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 16, 1969, IN HER HOME IN MOUNT AYR, AT THE AGE OF 83 YEARS, MRS. ALLYN SPENT HER ENTIRE LIFE IN THIS COMMUNITY. ON APRIL 9, 1911, SHE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE WITH CLINT D.…

AMOS RAY STEWART, SON OF WILLIAM AND SARA STEWART, WAS BORN AUGUST 6, 1892, NEAR KELLERTON, IOWA. AFTER A LINGERING ILLNESS, HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 4, 1968 IN RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL IN MOUNT AYR AT THE AGE OF 76 YEARS, FOUR MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. ON JULY 4, 1912, HE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE…

VERA LUCILLE DILLENBURG, DAUGHTER OF ELASHA AND DORA GAINES, WAS BORN JANUARY 1, 1901 AT BENTON AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECEMBER 23, 1968 IN CLEARVIEW HOME IN MOUNT AYR AT THE AGE OF 67 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. MOST OF HER LIFE WAS SPENT AT BENTON IN RINGGOLD COUNTY. ON MARCH 18, 1922,…

FLOYD LESTER GUESS WAS BORN MARCH 19, 1896, IN WORTH COUNTY, MO., THE SON OF GEORGE AND ROSALIE WOLFORD GUESS, AND PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 9, 1968 IN TINGLEY AT THE AGE OF 72 YEARS, EIGHT MONTHS AND 20 DAYS ON JANUARY 12, 1921, HE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE WITH VADA MARIE GERMAN AT MOUNT AYR.…

Martha Elizabeth Michael Stull was born December 11, 1888, in Ringgold County, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Michael, and departed this life on December 7, 1968, just four days short  of her 80th birthday anniversary in the Clearview Nursing Home. On February 22, 1921, she was united in marriage with Roy…

DAISY MARIE DAVIS, DAUGHTER OF ARTHUR AND IRENE DAVIS, WAS BORN NOVEMBER 18, 1917, AT VERNON, IOWA, AND DIED UNEXPECTEDLY NOVEMBER 28, 1968, IN HER HOME IN MOUNT AYR AT THE AGE OF 51. SHE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE WITH WILLIAM DUFFIELD ON JANUARY 8, 1942 AND OF THIS UNION WERE BORN THREE DAUGHTERS, KATHY,…

MARTHA ELIZABETH STULL WAS BORN DECEMBER 11, 1888, IN RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA, THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE MR. AND MRS. JOHN H. MICHAEL, AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON DECEMBER 7, 1968, JUST FOUR DAYS SHORT OF HER 80TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY IN THE CLEARVIEW HOME. ON FEBRUARY 22, 1921, SHE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE WITH ROY…

Della Jane Smith Jones, daughter of John Wesley Smith and Mary Annis Albee Smith, was born January 8, 1891, near Denver, in Worth County, Missouri, and departed this life September 22, 1965, in her home near Lamoni, Iowa at the age of 74 years, 8 months and 14 days. Most of her life was spent…

     Della Jane Smith Jones, daughter of John Wesley Smith and Mary Annis Albee Smith, was born January 8, 1891, near Denver, in Worth County, MO., and departed this life September 22, 1965, in her home near Lamoni, IA., at the age of 74 years, 8 months and 14 days.      Most of her life…

Milo George McQuigg, son of Blanche and William McQuigg, was born June 23, 1911, in Redding, Iowa, and passed away June 25, 1960 at the age of 49 years and two days. On September 2, 1939 he was united in marriage to Hazel Fern Davis, and to this union a daughter, Karen Sue, was born.…