Area Obituaries

Debbie was one of the kindest, most joyful, and most faithful Christian woman anyone could hope to meet. She was one of five children born to James and Marilyn Woosley on February 12, 1961, in Bloomington, Illinois. Growing up on the farm outside Garden Grove, Iowa, she spent her days searching the creek for arrowheads…

Joyce Ann (Gibson) Kaster was born January 28, 1941, in Kellerton Iowa and passed away July 1, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines Iowa with her two sons by her side. Joyce was the second child of Chet and Doris (Duffield) Gibson. Joyce married Ronald Kaster and to this union two sons were born,…

Edna Louise (Walter) Jones was born at home on April 13, 1930, in rural Ringgold County, Iowa.  She died peacefully at Clearview Homes in Mount Ayr, Iowa on June 17, 2026, at the age of 96 years, 2 months and 4 days closing a remarkable life shaped by grit, devotion and quiet strength. Born during…

Gary Clifford Grose was born September 17, 1942, to Bert Clifford Grose and Mary Tennessee Glick Grose on their farm north of Tingley, IA. Gary passed away at home June 5, 2026. Gary fondly talked about being born north of Tingley, IA, moving to what is now known as the Hoover Angus Farm around the age of 6, and later driving the tractor with the…

Alan Kurt Force was born in Mount Ayr, Iowa on March 3, 1957, to Clifford and Cleta Force. He passed on at age 69 on June 8, 2026, in Mount Ayr. Alan was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Cleta; his sister Sharon Hembry Kennedy and her husband’s Larry Hembry and Roy Kennedy;…

Tanner Richardson, 19, of Tingley, died Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines due to injuries sustained in a car accident. Celebration of Life Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Pastor Sheila Sutton will officiate. Services will be livestreamed at a…

Joseph John Hertl, Jr. was born on May 12, 1937, in Glasgow, Montana, the son of Joseph John, Sr. and Eva (Rittal) Hertl.  He passed away May 23, 2026, in Allendale, Missouri at the age of 89. During eighth grade his family moved to California.  He graduated from San Lorenzo High School.  He went to…

Viola Mae Bolinger was the start of a long line of twelve children born at home to Rex and Austie Pearl (Spencer) Bolinger on November 3, 1933, in Ringgold County, Iowa. The first Bolinger children were born at home and beginning with the twins, and from then on, the children were born in a hospital.…

Theanna Simpson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on May 17, 2026, at the age of 85. Theanna was born on March 10, 1941, in Creston, Iowa, to Dale and Hazel Black. She spent her early years on family farms where many of her childhood memories were made. She attended country school…

Annette Marie Townsend, daughter of Nicholas Joseph & Alberta (Grannados) Castro, was born January 1, 1939, in Galt, California. Annette met the love of her life, Jerry Edward Townsend, as he was serving in the U.S Navy. They were married June 8, 1958, in Galt, California. To this union were 5 children: 4 daughters, Adrianne,…

Verden Dean Olney was born January 18, 1938, in rural Redding, Iowa to Carl and Vane (Paxson) Olney. He passed away on May 4, 2026, at the age of 88 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Dean left home at 17 years old and went to Chicago then to Texas and lived with the Caldwell family. He…