Area Obituaries

Florence “Lucy” Maudlin, was born to Clarence and Florence Leota (Page) Dailey, on January 22, 1936 in Tingley, Iowa. Her grandparents were Jack and Lucy (Jane) Dailey, and Albert and Anna Page. Her parents were farmers and she learned the value of hard work and helping others from an early age. Both of which certainly…

Memorial Services for Billy B. Mercer, 92, of Creston, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston. Reverend Wade Meyer will officiate. The service will be livestreamed at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com under Billy’s obituary tab. The family will greet friends from 9 a.m. to 10…

Gloria St. Clair, a Mother and Grandmother, passed away by natural causes on August 17, 2022 in Overland Park, KS surrounded by her family. Gloria was born in Beaconsfield, IA to Emmett and Jessie Fouser on January 17, 1932. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Beaconsfield High School and then attended…

Jimmie Edward Meadows passed away on August 10, 2022 in Indianola, IA. A visitation with family present was held from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Peterson Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will take place at I.O.O.F Cemetery in Indianola. Jim was born on September 19, 1936 in Kellerton, IA…

Anne L. Liles, 86, formerly of Sun City West, AZ and Bloomington, IL passed away on June 27, 2022 at Bridle Brook Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in Mahomet, IL. She was born February 17, 1936 to Floyd and Eva (Waugh) Jackson in Mount Ayr, IA and married Robert Liles in Bedford, IA on…

Edward Eugene (Gene) McAlexander was born to Riley and Ora (Paddock) McAlexander near Percival, IA, August 27, 1924. He was welcomed by brothers, Carl and Robert, and later Naomi, Kenneth and Dale joined the family. In his younger years, Eugene’s family farmed in Fremont and Mills counties. They moved to Ringgold County in 1941 where…

Marcia Louise Anderson Russell passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, with her family by her side at the EveryStep Hospice House in Creston, IA. She was born on May 24, 1950, in Corning, IA to Wilma Lucille Damewood Anderson and Leon “Swede” Anderson. She graduated high school from Bedford Community School in 1968. She…

Linda Kay Kohl, daughter of Cecil and Inez (Marshall) Kneedler, was born December 27, 1943, in Afton, IA. While young, the family moved to various small towns in southern Iowa. She attended a small country school called Beerbower, just west of Winterset, where she walked to school every day. When she was little, she had…

Ruth Ann McDonnell (née Arends) was born in Huron, SD, on May 19, 1951, and went home to God on July 22, 2022. Ruth was the only child born to James and Rozella Delight (née Olmstead) Arends. She grew up in South Dakota and attended school in Iroquois, Lake Preston, DeSmet, Beresford and Highmore, from…

Anne L. Liles, 86, formerly of Sun City West, AZ and Bloomington, IL passed away on June 27, 2022 at Bridle Brook Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. She was born February 17, 1936 to Floyd and Eva (Waugh) Jackson in Mount Ayr, IA and married Robert Liles in Bedford, IA on July 22, 1955.…

Grady Lee McCallum, Jr, son of Grady Lee, Sr and Margaret (Polley) McCallum, was born in Dallas, TX on Friday, August 20, 1943. Grady was born into a large and loving family. He loved and protected his siblings throughout his life. On August 23, 1960, Grady entered into service to his country by joining the…

Florence Olive Abarr, the only child of Carl and Julia Dyer Abarr, was born at home on the farm west of Mount Ayr August 20, 1921. She began her education at Silver Point country school and graduated with the Mount Ayr High School Class of 1938 where she was involved in a variety of activities…