Area Obituaries

Becky Sue Culver, 59, of Vilonia, AR went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 8, 2022. She was born March 20, 1962 in Des Moines, IA. Becky was preceded in death by Betty and Gene Culver (parents), Barbara Lee (mother) and Cole Davis (brother-in-law). Becky is survived by her sister, DeAnna Davis, brothers, Kenneth…

Barbara Bentley, 91, of Diagonal, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022 the Greater Regional Health in Creston. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service was held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Powers Funeral Home 601 New York Avenue in Creston. Pastor Tim Maxa officiated. A reception was held at the Creston Elks Lodge following the…

Robert “Bobby” Fletcher passed away February 5, 2022, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on April 25, 1978, to Charles and Roxie (Smith) Fletcher in Mount Ayr IA. The first of three children, he was later joined by Charlotte and Daniel. He was educated in Diagonal schools; his middle school…

Ramadean Ellen (McGraw) Shields, age 92, of Grand River, IA was born December 14, 1929, in Grand River. She was one of four daughters born to Harry Raymond and Alice Ellen (Owens) McGraw. Ramadean passed from this life on February 4, 2022. Ramadean was born and raised in Westerville, IA and spent her entire life…

William P. (Bill) Crittenden, 89, of Afton passed away on February 6, 2022, at Creston Specialty Care in Creston. Celebration of Life services will be 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Powers Funeral Home in Afton. Reverend Jim Morris and Randy Goerndt will officiate the service. Services will be livestreamed with the link…

Walt Pritchard, 90, of Clarinda, IA, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at his home in Clarinda, IA. Open visitation was 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2022 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, IA. Visitation with the family was 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, Clarinda, IA. Funeral services…

Virginia Siverly, daughter of Rue and Gladys (Elliott) Keenan, was born on October 21, 1928 at her family’s home two miles west of Maloy, Iowa. She was welcomed into the family by an older brother, Lee, and two older sisters, Dorothy and Jean. The Keenan family was later blessed with two more sons, Robert and…

Lois Gayle Lamb, 82, most recently of Clear Lake, IA, a Mount Ayr, Iowa native and formerly of Des Moines, IA, and Stigler, OK, died Saturday, January 29, 2022, with family and friends by her side at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, IA. A public memorial was held at Clear Lake Christian Church…

Darlene Ellen Jackson, age 82, daughter of Earl Robert and Reva Helen (DeVault) Duff, was born June 26, 1939, in Union County, IA. She died at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, IA on Sunday, January 9, 2022. On April 5, 1957, Darlene was united in marriage to Junior Melvin Jackson. They were blessed with…

Ila Fay (Gregory) McMeans, 90 of Mount Ayr IA, passed away on Monday January 17, 2022 at Greater Regional Health, in Creston IA. She was born in Amsterdam, MO on October 30, 1931, to Jess and Ruby (Summers) Gregory. She was their ninth child out of 12. After graduating high school Ila married Richard Frazier…

Susan Diane Schaefer, 71 years of age, passed away January 21, 2022. Susan was born June 3, 1950, to Glenn and Helen (Manchester) Campbell. She grew up on a farm south of Mount Ayr, IA with two brothers, Gary Leroy and Dennis Glenn, and one sister, Sheryl Ann. Susan married Gerald Lee Schaefer on March…

Georgietta Mae Saltzman, 97, of Long Beach, CA passed away on January 7, 2022 of natural causes. Georgia was born on April 17, 1924 to George Washington Kelley and Emily Kelley in Colby, KS, where her family owned a farm. She had three brothers and one sister and was the youngest of the five children.…