Area Obituaries

LESLIE EUGENE RAUCH, SR. Leslie Eugene Rauch, Sr. was born March 30, 1940, to Arthur and Agnes Rauch at the family home in Grant City, MO. Leslie and his siblings grew up in Grant City, MO and Mount Ayr, IA. Leslie grew up working hard and being charitable. His family farmed so that meant the…

James Leroy Madison left this earth on March 23, 2024, to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to live with Him throughout eternity. He was born January 12, 1939, to George Madison, Jr. and Ellewyn Dorothy Hall Madison, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He attended school in Fort Dodge, Iowa, graduating from Fort Dodge…

Jacqueline (Jacquie) was born to John and Bernice Wiley on October 5, 1938, at home on their farm near Conway, Iowa. Jacquie went to two different country schools and then to Clearfield Community School where she graduated in 1957.  After high school, she moved to Des Moines, Iowa and started working at Bankers Life (Principal…

It is with great sadness that the family of Kay Thompson (Corll) announce her passing on March 23, 2024, at the age of 86. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huxley. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to…

Alice Lucille Bowen Johnston was born Sept.13,1931, to James Corbley and Ruby (Smith) Bowen in Maloy, Iowa. She later moved to Benton, Iowa where Alice attended Benton school where she graduated as valedictorian of her Senior class. She also participated playing on the 6 on 6 high school girls basketball team. After graduation she worked…

Darrell Eugene Hall, age 79, of Ozark, Missouri, was born September 13, 1944, at the hospital in Osceola, Iowa, the son of Ira Alberta and Sylvia Mae (South) Hall. He died March 15, 2024. He was welcomed home by older brother Jerry and sister Phyllis. He was a happy child and started life on a…

Alva Jesse Parker was born at home June 9, 1929, to Milo Alva Parker and Florence Irene Dooley on the family farm north of Diagonal on P27 and died peacefully at Clearview Home in the morning at 11:15 the 19th of March 2024. A.J., the 1st of 3 boys, walked to attend country school through the 8th grade.…

William (Bill) Dean England, born November 17th, 1946, in Creston, IA to Lloyd Courtney and Evelyn Belle (Smith) England. Bill departed this life on March 18, 2024, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. Bill, the youngest in his family, was welcomed home by siblings Robert, Doris, Jim, Myrna, and Larry on the family farm…

DICKIE WAYNE WALDEN Dickie Wayne Walden was born on January 10, 1940, to William and Gladys Rouse Walden. He was the fifth child. Dick grew up in Hannibal, Missouri and attended elementary and high school in Hannibal. In 1958, the Hannibal Church of the Nazarene was having a special revival service with Rev. Nettie Miller…

Cindabeth Suzanne (Sims) Morgan was born in New York state on November 20, 1954. At the age of six months, she was adopted by John Albert Sims and Elizabeth Margaret (Potter) Sims, who had long desired to have children. She preserved a letter written by her father to his father, describing the delight they felt…

Alice Louetta Rush, affectionately known as Alice, peacefully passed away on February 25, 2024, at the age of 96 at Kavanagh House on 56th in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born on September 25, 1927, in Ringoldc County, Iowa. Alice dedicated over forty-one years of her life working as an underwriter for State Automobile &…