Area Obituaries

Raola Maxine Giles, 97 of Nevada, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019, at Story County Senior Care in Nevada. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, December 19 at the Nevada First United Methodist Church (1036 7th Street) in Nevada. A visitation was at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 20 at the Ellston United Methodist Church…

Dennis R. Petersohn, 75 years, oldest son of Russell and Catherine was born March 3, 1944 in Tingley, IA and departed this life on November 30, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Dennis is survived by his wife of 42 years Vicki, son Brian (Randi), granddaughters, Emily and Jillian, brother, Gary (Teena), nieces, Erica and Megan…

Sharon Joy Brown Cooper, second child of Robert LeRoy and Madge McCullough Brown, was born on September 14, 1935 in Mount Ayr, IA and passed away December 17, 2019 at the Accura Health Care Center in Pleasantville, IA. Sharon grew up on a century farm in Ringgold County west of Lamoni, IA with her parents…

Sandra Sue (Virden) Campbell was born April 23, 1938 in Kellerton, IA to Rollo Francis and Fornola Maxine (Higday) Virden. Sandy was united in marriage on October 7, 1959 to Larry Joe Campbell in Denver, CO. To this union was born three sons: Kurtis Lyn, Kevin Lee and Darren Ray. Sandy lived all of her…

Wilma Marie Clayton, daughter of Fred Clayton and Esther Clayton was born April 27, 1935 and passed from this life November 27, 2019. Wilma was born in a farmhouse in Ellston, IA and lived most of her adult life on a farm just outside of Mount Ayr, IA in Ringgold County. She attended school in…

Ermil Maxine Baker was born at home on a farm near Forest City, MO on January 12, 1927 to Minnie Marie (Wake) and George Lewis Baker. She grew up in Forest City and walked to a one room country school and later boarded with relatives to attend high school in town. After completing two years…

Funeral Services for Annabell Brown was Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, IA. Visitation was one hour prior to the service.  Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery in Blockton, IA. Memorials may be given in her name to a charity of choice. Cummings Family Funeral Home…

Margaret Jeanette Troxell Hull, daughter of Earl and Marie (Eckerman) Troxell, was born in Ellston, IA on June 27, 1929 and departed this life on November 22, 2019 at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center. She was welcomed home by an older brother, Richard Lyle Troxell. Margaret grew up on a farm near Ellston and…

Alberta Joyce Smith was born on September 12, 1942 in a farmhouse in the Caledonia area south of Mount Ayr, IA. Born to Eva Maye (Waddell) and Albert Henry Deemer, she joined sisters Laverne Eloise and Lois Elaine. Nine years later younger sister Pamela Lynn was born, and the family of Deemer girls was complete.…

Funeral Celebration of Life Services for Wayne Beck, age 92, of Lenox, who passed away Monday at Creston Specialty Care was held Friday, November 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Lenox. Visitation was Thursday, November 21 at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox from 3 to 7 with the family greeting…

Funeral services for Alice Mae Johnston were held Monday, November 11, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church in Mount Ayr. Interment was held in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount Ayr. Visitation will be at Cummings Funeral Home in Bedford on Sunday, November 10 from 2-4 p.m. Instead of flowers, the family requests…