Area Obituaries
Kay Drake, 86 of Tingley, IA entered eternal rest Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center at the age of 86 years, 2 months and 16 days. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at the Tingley Community Building Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 2 p.m. To 4 p.m. with…
Read MoreRebecca Ann Hayden, daughter of Harvey John & Mary Lou (Petrie) Nicholson, was born April 7, 1960, at Des Moines, Iowa. Becky grew up in Indianola, Iowa. After high school, she was a nurse’s aide for several years in nursing homes and other places of health care. Becky also worked at various other jobs over…
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Shirley Jean Heggs Ingram, daughter of Ernest and Irene Wimer Heggs Crigler, was born on December 24, 1935, in Ringgold County, near Kellerton, IA. She departed from this life at Ramsey Village Continuing Care Retirement Community on Saturday August 26, 2023, at age 87. Shirley lived in Ringgold County until after high school graduation in…
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A visitation for Yvonne Galloway, 90, of Mount Ayr, will be held on Tuesday, August 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr. Visitation will continue Wednesday, August 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Hillside Missionary Church in Clarinda, IA where a celebration of life service…
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Dana Rae (Ratliff) Scott, beloved sister, mother, grandmother and aunt passed away on June 17, 2023, in Zanesville, OH. We are heartbroken to lose such a special woman but choose to celebrate her homecoming in the arms of her Lord, Jesus Christ. Dana was a woman of faith who could always be found starting her…
Read MoreJames A. Rood, age 92, formerly of Clearfield, IA, Richland, IA, Fairfield, IA and Largo, FL, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2023, at his home in Largo, FL. He was born on February 26, 1931, to Allen Dwight Rood and Lois Lorraine Bailey in Clearfield, IA. He was very active in sports as a…
Read MoreJoe was born in Springfield, MO on June 9, 1956, to Joseph and Barbara Ann Cologna Rivera, the oldest of six Rivera children. With father, Joe, serving in the Air Force the family moved every year, adding a boy to the family with each move to Iowa, Colorado and back to Missouri. Having lots of…
Read MoreDorothy G. Burgmeyer, 80, Fulton, MO, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. She was born May 27, 1943, in Mount Ayr, IA, the daughter of the late Henry Arthur and Ollie Mae (Kimble) Kibbe. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by one daughter, Lisa Holder, and…
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Betty Ann Adkisson, age 94, of Grand River, Iowa, died at Westview Acres in Leon, Iowa on Thursday, August 10, 2023. She was born April 25, 1929, to Albert Walter and Clara Estelle (Stafford) Gilbert, at Douds, Iowa. Betty lived in Douds until her family moved to Washington, Iowa when she was in high school.…
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A celebration of life for Rick Walters, 54, of Chariton, IA will be held Wednesday, August 16, 2023, from 4-7 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Everyone is welcome to come and visit and tell stories as we celebrate Rick’s life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lucas County…
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Robert (Bob) Leland McMath, 93, of Lenox, passed away August 6, 2023, at home. Bob was born on November 12, 1929, on a farm outside of Clearfield, IA, to Leland and Edna (Hartman) McMath at the start of the Great Depression. He was raised on farms around the Clearfield area, attending area rural school and…
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On August 1, 2023, Jane joined the Lord, passing quietly in her home. She was peaceful, surrounded by her family. Jane was born in Dwight, IL on June 28, 1935, to Clifford Clement Steichen and Margaret Irene (Bannon) Steichen. Her family of four sisters; Anne, Jacelyn, Marilyn and Gretchen and three brothers; George, Clifford and…
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