Area Obituaries

Lila Mae (Tyrrel) Barker was born September 13, 1935 to Nova Vernon and Vesta (Walters) Tyrrel. Lila graduated from Mount Ayr High School. On December 8, 1953, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Edward Barker. To this union two sons were born: Rusty Lavernon and Lonny Lee. Lila was a member of the United…

Richard McMeins, 89 of Mount Ayr, IA passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Mount Ayr Nursing Home. Cremation, with memorial services was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2020 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660-679-0009). A visitation was held Monday, February 17, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the…

Larry Grant Freihage, son of Grant Alfred and Margaret Lorraine (Bevins) Freihage, was born April 16, 1943 at home north of Afton in Union County, IA. Larry was united in marriage to Reta Fae Brown on March 29, 1964 in the Beaconsfield United Methodist Church. To this marriage, four children were born: Carmen, Tracy, Janell…

Iris Jean (Wilson) Howie was born June 24, 1926 in the family home in Allendale, MO. She was the ninth of ten children of Bert and Bessie (House) Wilson and she preferred to be called Jean. Jean’s formal education ended at the end of eight grade when the high school was moved to Grant City,…

Dennis Webb from Jefferson, TX passed away February 4, 2020. Dennis was born August 19,1941 in Mount Ayr, in Ringgold County, IA to Charlie Dee Webb and Jessie Mae (Marshall) Webb. Dennis was the youngest of seven; two sisters and four brothers, who with his parents proceeded him in his death. Dennis attended school in…

Richard Ray “Dick” Graham was born March 13, 1938, on his family’s farm southwest of Diagonal, IA, to Roy Edward and Gladys Fern (Brown) Graham. Dick attended Harmony Country School in Grant Township, a year each in the Diagonal School and Mount Ayr School and graduated from Benton School as Valedictorian of his class in…

Robert James Green passed from this life into heaven on January 27, 2020, at the age of 91.     Bob, the eldest of six children, was born to James Carl and Hazel Irene (Sexton) Green on July 11,1928, at their home in Gravity, IA. At the age of five he started first grade, otherwise the…

Elton Ray Jackley Sr, son of Elton Raymond and Dorothy (Wasson) Jackley, was born May 20, 1949 in Creston, IA. Better known as Butch by family and friends, Butch was a man of many traits. He could fix your car or house and anything else in between. He was always willing to help anyone in…

Lila Rose Bonebrake (Drake) 99 of Mount Ayr, IA died February 1, 2020 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Lila, daughter of Amelia (Dolecheck) and Cloyd Drake was born January 31, 1921. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1938. Lila worked at the Soil Conservation office in Mount Ayr after graduating. Lila…

Bill Dale Belzer, son of Thomas A. amd Alice F. (Adair) Belzer, was born August 25, 1933 at Avery, IA. Bill grew up at Albia, IA and he graduated with the Albia High School class of 1951. Bill was drafted into the US Army during the time of the Korean War. After his honorable discharge,…

Sandra Kay (Shields) Wilson, was born May 21,1942 in Ringgold, IA, to John and Anabel (Motsinger) Shields. She married Duane Hontz and they had two children, Brenda and Randy. They spent many years in Omaha, NE. During those years Sandy spent time as a cook and bookkeeper for Leizure Lanes Restaurant and Motel. She later…

Glenn Oliver Payton age 77, left this world to join his Heavenly Father Thursday morning, January 23, 2020, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Glenn was born to James Ai and Maxine Irene (McGahuey) Payton on July 17, 1942, at the Payton home on their Decatur County, IA farm. Glenn attended Kellerton Community…