Area Obituaries

Patricia Ann Dowell Sobotka was born at home south of Diagonal, IA in Grant Township, Ringgold County on January 20, 1933, to Irven Charles Dowell and Edna Jane (Perkins) Dowell, the youngest of six children. In 1937 the family moved to a farm east of Diagonal where she attended country school at Fairview school until…

Shirley Ann (Jones) Storm, 74, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at the Chariton Specialty Care in Chariton, IA. Shirley was the first child born to Freddie Milford and Dorothy Lee (Parson) Jones on October 2, 1946 in Leon, IA. She started life east of Leon and grew up west of Leon. Shirley attended school…

Daniel Leo Carr passed away peacefully in a Buffalo, NY hospital on Monday, August 17, 2020. Dan was born on April 12, 1944 in Omaha, NE to Maurice and Maxine (Shay) Carr. They soon moved to their hometown of Maloy, IA where Dan attended Maloy Elementary School. They then moved to Mount Ayr where he…

Franklin “Dean” Deemer, 76, of Quasqueton, IA. Died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the ABCM Rehabilitation Center East Campus in Independence, IA. Dean was born on November 8, 1944, in Mount Ayr, IA the son of Frank J. and Pauline B. (Willey) Deemer. He was a 1964 graduate of the Grand Valley High School in…

Jimmie Carroll Brosam, Jr. was born October 30, 1960, in San Diego, CA to Virginia Mae (Bowman) and Jimmie Carroll Brosam, Sr. In May of 1981 Jimmie was united in marriage to Debbie Repp in Red Oak, IA.  Jimmie and Debbie later divorced. He worked for the Amana Colonies building furniture for many years and…

Patricia Lee Dolecheck was born July 26, 1946, at the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines to Alden and Agnes (Olsson) Hill. She graduated from Huxley Consolidated High School. After graduation she married Coy Junior Patterson and to this union two children were born, Kimberly and Tim. Pat and Coy later divorced in 1972. On June…

Bradley Gregg Clymer was born to Melissa Clymer and Larry Gregg on August 6, 1985, in Mount Ayr, IA. He entered into eternal rest as the result of an accidental drowning on July 17, 2021, in Fergus Falls, MN at the age of 35 years, 11 months and 11 days. Brad was raised by his…

Luella Barker, 89, of Charles City, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Denver Sunset Home in Denver, IA. A funeral service for Luella Barker will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City with Pastor Daniel Larson officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery…

Harold Norman Willey, son of Harold Franklin and Erma Fern (Danielson) Willey, was born February 29, 1936, at Mount Ayr, IA. Following high school, Norman served his country in the US Army. He was stationed in Korea for a while. After his honorable discharge, Norman worked construction. On November 2, 1974, Norman married Pamela Gragg…

Annabelle Kathleen Jones, age 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Mount Ayr Health Center in Mount Ayr, IA. Annabelle was born June 17, 1932 in Lenox, IA to Byron and Eva (Shelman) Brown. She married Robert Duane Jones on September 16, 1967. She was a resident of the Des Moines area…

Lloyd Harden Glendenning, son of Harden and Lola (McPherson) Glendenning, was born March 24, 1931 on the family farm. Lloyd attended and graduated from Mount Ayr High School with the class of 1949. On December 22, 1951, Lloyd was united in marriage to LaVerne Marion Smith. Lloyd and LaVerne would welcome into their home two…