Area Obituaries
Donald Dayle Weeda was born February 28, 1927, at home near Shannon City, IA to parents, Clarence and Thelma (Buell) Weeda. Donald was later joined by his brother, Lloyd. Donald graduated from Tingley High School in 1945 and began his farming career. On May 11, 1946, he married Helen O’Neal, and they made their home…
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Willis Gary King, 86, passed away on April 28, 2023, from a recurrence of lymphoma-related cancer in the brain. He died at home, surrounded by his wife, Carolyn; his daughters, Elinor King and Mary King (Matthew Cheng) Bradley, and his son, John King. He is also survived by his granddaughter, Grace Kimes, his sister-in-law, Marilyn,…
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Eileen Ruth (Townsend) Brant, daughter of Harold Townsend and Gladys McIntire, was born June 19, 1946, in Ohio and passed away April 29, 2023, at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center at the age of 76. Eileen was united in marriage to Richard Lee Brant on August 18, 1967, in Lincoln, NE. Although Eileen had…
Read MorePaul Gerald (Gabby) Brand was born October 12, 1931, to Lewis and Madge (Crittenden) Brand. He was the seventh of eleven children. Paul was born south of Thayer, IA on a farm. He grew up on a farm near Mount Ayr, IA and in 1950, he and his family moved to Mount Ayr. Paul passed…
Read MorePhilip Lee Stone, 82, of Plymouth, MN passed away peacefully on April 7, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Arzelle (Spenser) Stone, and a brother, Milt. He is survived by his wife, Catherine (Cathy) and by his sons, David (Kari) Stone; grandchildren, Molly, Arne, Samuel, Fredrik and Anastasia; Joe (Khanh Tran) Stone,…
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Michael Herbert Lohmann, 57, of Diagonal, IA, passed away peacefully with his family present, on April 22, 2023, at Mercy One Hospital after a battle with health issues. Mike was born on October 5, 1965, to Herbert and Dolores Lohmann in Des Moines, IA. As a child he enjoyed playing little league baseball, camping with…
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Bryan Edward “Ed” Brown, 80, of Pickering, MO, passed away at home on Saturday, April 22, 2023, with his family at his side after a brief illness. Ed was born in Creston, IA, on June 29, 1942. His parents were Claire and Aleva (Snodgrass) Brown and preceded him in death. He was also preceded by…
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Robert “Bob” Staats, 87 of Creston, died Friday, April 14, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Powers Funeral Home at the junction of Highways 34 & 25 in Creston. Pastor Jodi Rushing will officiate. The services will be live streamed. Full military honors will…
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Evalyn L. Knapp, age 93, passed away on April 15, 2023. At the time of her death, she was residing at her daughter’s home in Bonner Springs, KS. A celebration of life service will be held at a future date in July, to be announced by the family. Evalyn was born in Mount Ayr, IA…
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James Richard Wittmann, 72, of Greenwich, CT passed away on May 21, 2022, after a heroic, life-long struggle with Crohn’s Disease. He survived on TPN (an intravenous feeding system) for 47 years as his source of daily nutrition. Despite his physical limitations, he loved and served God through countless hardships with great perseverance, was a…
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Anthony Wayne Stewart was born on August 29, 1974. He went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2023, at the age of 48. Anthony graduated from Diagonal High School in 1992. After graduation he served in the United States Army. He started his career with John Deere in September 2002 where he was…
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Mary Lou Leriche, 82, of Albany, MO passed away April 1, 2023, at Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr, IA. Mary Lou, the daughter of Chester and Kathryn (Johnston) Hasbrouck was born September 4, 1940 in Phoenicia, NY. Mary Lou graduated from Onteora Central School District in Boiceville, NY. She worked as a mother’s helper.…
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