Area Obituaries

Sherri Michelle Klejch was born February 3, 1958 to Norman Dean Klejch and Doris Pratt Klejch at the Ringgold County Hospital, Mount Ayr, IA. Her siblings are Craig Klejch, Janelle Klejch Huffman and Valerie Klejch McClaran. Sherri attended Mount Ayr Schools from kindergarten through graduation in 1976. She was active in the Diagonal Methodist Church…

Johnny Ray Roberts, Sr. 61, Coffey, MO (formerly of Mount Ayr, IA) passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was born May 17, 1959 in Arizona. He is the son of Shirley Sue (Sickels) Karr. His family lived in Mount Ayr a short time before moving to the farm south of Mount Ayr. John graduated…

Nancy L. Porter of Mason City, IA, died at age 85 of COVID-19 complications, in Byron, IL.  She was survived by her three children, Sharon (James) Lane, Steven (Dale) Lawless and Dawn Thevenot, and by seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She also has a surviving sister, Marylyn VanPatten, and two brothers, Robert Maxson…

Francis Emery “Short” Pritchett, age 82, of Mount Ayr, IA, formerly of Gentry, MO died at his home, November 9, 2020 in Mount Ayr. Francis more commonly known as “Short” was born February 2, 1938 at the family home near Parnell, MO. His parents were Walter and Edith (Milligan) Pritchett. Short was a graduate of…

Shirley Elaine McAlexander was born on April 16, 1951 to Kenneth and Virginia McAlexander and siblings Jerry, Larry and Deborah. She went to her Lord on October 28, 2020. She loved her family, church, friends and horses. Camp Sunnyside was something she enjoyed attending every summer for 49 years. Riding or petting horses or just…

Jack O. Yearous passed away peacefully on October 26, 2020, at the age of 82. He was born February 3, 1938 in Gravity, IA, to Lenn and Hazel Yearous. His parents divorced and he spent his youth helping his Dad on the farm. Jack belonged to the New Market Saddle Club and won many awards,…

Richard James O’Dell, 91, of rural Kellerton, IA, passed away peacefully with family by his side October 24, 2020, at Mount Ayr Health Care Center. Richard was born on December 1, 1928, to Albert and Stella (Bowen) O’Dell. On August 3, 1945, he married Bernice Ruth Stewart. To this union was born a daughter, Hazel…

Phyllis Marie Hawkins, daughter of Donald Lewis and Dorothy Evelyn (Channin) Collins, was born at home in Lucas County, IA on August 2, 1932. Phyllis grew up on farms around Russell, IA attending country schools and graduating from Russel High School in 1950. Phyllis trusted Jesus Christ as her personal savior as a teen and…

Olive Lucille Reynolds was born on February 16, 1929, in Lamoni, IA, and was the oldest daughter of Earl (Shorty) Theamon Reynolds and Opal Lucille Puttroff. She departed this life on October 23, 2020. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1947, taught at a country school and married Paul Fordyce Davis on December…

Wendell Perry Craft at age 84, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Harrison Health & Rehabilitation Center, in Harrison AR. Wendell was born January 29, 1936 in Black Hawk County, IA to Donald and Erna Craft. When Wendell was four years old, Erna married Sherrill Stephens in Waterloo, IA, Sherrill became his father.…

Roberta Sue (Poush) Campbell was born September 14, 1943 and passed away on October 16, 2020 at Clearview Home. Her daughter, Michelle, was at her bedside, holding her hand and they were enjoying Christmas music in October. She died the way she lived: brave and beautiful. Roberta was born to Marie and Robert Poush while…

Rex Leroy Lesan died on September 27, 2020, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton, IA. Rex was born to Glenn and Mabel Lesan on April 25, 1924 in Mount Ayr, IA. He attended school in Lesanville and Mount Ayr, graduating from Mount Ayr High School in 1941. After graduation, Rex farmed with his father and…