Area Obituaries

Helen Richadene Brant, of Bainbridge Island, WA, passed away December 30, 2020, at home, with her daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter and grandson-in-law in attendance in her last hours. Helen was born October 30, 1921, in Ringgold County, IA, to Vergie Grace and Ralph Waldo Thomas. Helen and her brothers, Russell, Lynn, Donald and Neil, grew up…

Jerry Lee Clark was born February 21, 1955 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr to Louisa Lucille (Warner) and Roy Edward Clark. Jerry was educated in Mount Ayr Community Schools. On May 3, 1975 Jerry was united in marriage to Nancy Jane Morse. To this union three children were born Angela, Gary and…

Darlene Mae Bear, daughter of Floyd Orland and Nova Edna (Baker) Giles, was born August 20, 1938 in Union County, IA. Darlene graduated from Tingley High School in 1956. On August 10, 1956, Darlene was united in marriage to Donald Gene Bear in the Lamoni United Methodist Church. Three children were born into this marriage:…

Robert “Bob” Arnold, 87, of Shannon City, IA, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Pastor Dwayne Henrichs and Rev. Jim Morris will officiate. The service will be live-streamed…

Robert Loren England was born November 11, 1928 to Lloyd and Evelyn (Smith) England. He was the oldest of six siblings, Doris, Jim, Myrna, Larry and Bill. Robert attended school in Tingley, graduating with the class of 1946. His dad bought a 1928 Model A Ford and the oldest was the designated bus driver for…

Phyllis Riggs passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr, IA. Phyllis Naomi Perkins was born on December 1, 1931 to Claude and Edith (McNab) Perkins in Claremont, SD. She was welcomed by older brother, David, and later joined by brothers, Dalt and Gus and one sister,…

Sharon Kay Payton unexpectedly passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at home in Ohio from an apparent heart attack. She wore many hats during her life which started with her July 31, 1939, birth in Leon, IA to parents Frank Edward and Waneta Edwina (Wadley) Bierlein. She was raised on a farm outside of Kellerton,…

Norma Jean (Baker) Webb, 91, of Adel, IA, went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2021, at Adel Acres Care Center. Norma was born on March 5, 1929, to Doyle Mathis and Laura Mae (Barchus) Baker, on a small farm near Knowlton, IA. She was the oldest of five children, later joined by…

Bonnie (Pratt White) Manders passed away January 10, 2021 at Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston, IA. Bonnie Pratt was born on August 5,1934 to Howard and Opal Pratt in Walnut City, IA, now part of West Des Moines. She graduated from Valley High School and married Richard White on June 12, 1953 and they had…

Jack Morris Greene was born September 17, 1933 to Orville E. Greene and Opal (Clay) Greene at home in St. Charles, IA where his parents farmed. Jack worked on the family farm until he graduated from Shannon City High School. After high school he worked for the Union County Engineering Departmentt on the Survey crew…

Bertha Mae (Brown) Jezek was born on a farm southwest of Diagonal to Vern Francis and Beatrice Merle (Everhart) Brown, on … well, actually there’s a story here. Bertha, or Bert as so many called her, was born close to midnight in early-1926. She always celebrated and recorded her birthday on February 1, “because that…