Area Obituaries

Memorial Celebration of Life Services for Sydney Sickels, age 85, formerly of Lenox, who passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at The Taylor House in West Des Moines will be held Monday, February 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the East Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, Iowa. Military honors will follow the committal. Memorials may be…

Nancy Ann Baker was born January 22, 1954, in Leon, IA to Roscoe and Emma Lane.  She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 29, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Mo. Nancy graduated from North Harrison High School in 1972 and later Northwest Missouri State University in 1976.  She then…

Mark Baker, 66, of Diagonal, died Friday, February 2, 2024, at Carlisle Care Center in Carlisle, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2024, at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston. Father Patrick Amedaka will officiate the service. The Mass will be live streamed found on a…

Karen Magee, 79, of Creston, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Her life will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Pastor Chuck Spindler will officiate. Burial will be at the Diagonal Cemetery near…

Laurel Lea (Griffeth) Fekete, was born February 15, 1971, to James Warren Griffeth and Mary Ethel (Foreman) Griffeth, in Red Oak, IA.  She passed away peacefully at her son’s home in Mount Ayr on January 28th, 2024, surrounded by her family. Laurie married Erwin Fekete, February 18, 1989, and were the parents of two children…

Funeral Services for Mary Ogle, 94, of Bedford, Iowa were held Friday, January 26, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Cummings Family Funeral Home.  Open Visitation was Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Interment was held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Blockton, Iowa.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed towards…

Clinton Earl Kniep was born on June 29, 1968, in Creston to Donna Moore and Ron Kniep. Clint was “somewhat welcomed” home by older sisters Diane and Karla. We say somewhat welcomed because oldest sister Diane loved having a baby brother and defended him to the death. While middle sister, Karla loved him, but would…

Joseph Mark Murphy was born June 8, 1943, in Blue Earth, MN to the parents of Wallace and Mary Veronica (Guerber) Murphy. He was welcomed home by brothers, Edwin and Michael then was later joined by Kathleen, Patrick, and Stephen. Joseph grew up on a farm and went to catholic school in Blue Earth until…

Linda Jo Lear Waugh, daughter of Robert Lee and Gwendola (Fletchall) McGrew, was born November 3, 1960, in Missouri. Linda graduated from Hopkins, Missouri High School. Throughout her life, Linda pursued her love of art and painting beautiful pictures. She was a fantastic artist and got her Masters in Art. She was accepted by Hallmark…

Connor Dean Swank was born January 26, 2001, at the Greater Regional Hospital in Creston Iowa, to Virginia Lee (Paris) and Eric Dean Swank. He was their first baby boy and then Connor would help welcome home Korbin Lee and both boys welcomed Zachary Joseph Lyle. He loved his siblings and would do anything for…

Leola Marie Dolecheck was born August 14, 1932, to Clarence and Irma Loomis and welcomed brother Donald to the family. Leola grew up on a farm and attended school near Thayer, Iowa. She met Ivan Frank Dolecheck through his cousin and fell in love. The two were married on October 7, 1949, and celebrated 72…