Area Obituaries

Berneeta Anna (Wilson) Austin was born October 31, 1925, to Harvey Byerly Wilson and Mabel Claire (Butler) Wilson at home on the family farm near Lenox, IA, welcomed by brothers, Randall and Wendell. She passed away at home, at age 93, on September 30, 2019, with her children by her side. Berneeta graduated from Lenox…

Longtime Clearfield businessman and community booster, Dale Edward Juergens, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019. He was 96. Dale was born July 21, 1923, in Creston to Elmer and Grace (Edwards) Juergens. He graduated from Prescott High School in May 1941. The following fall he enrolled at Iowa State University to study Dairy Science. In…

Jeannette Ione Scott, daughter of Floyd Dale Schlapia and Maralyn Rose McMath Schlapia was born December 15, 1947 in Creston, IA and passed from this life Friday, September 13, 2019 at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola at 71 years of age. Jeannette received her education in Mount Ayr graduating from Mount Ayr High School as…

Myrtle Leola Beckett Adams was born December 28, 1938, in rural Ringgold County to Lester H. Beckett and Geneva Price Beckett Curphey. She attended rural Taylor County schools and Lenox grade school. She acquired her GED and worked in the Lenox Care Center for several years. On October 11, 1969, she was married to Raleigh…

Connie Klein, age 72, of Afton, OK, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Grove Care Center in Grove, OK. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion United Church of Christ in Hubbard, IA. Interment of her cremated remains will follow in the Hubbard…

Rachel Downey, 80, Grant City, MO passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019. She was born June 18, 1939 in St. Joseph, MO. Rachel married Richard Miller July 1957. He preceded her in death in 1981. She later married Roger Downey on December 5, 1984. He preceded her in death January 29, 2009. Rachel was a…

Mark Anthony Comer, son of Merrill “Mike” and Kathy (Fifer) Comer, was born June 22, 1967 at Broadlawns Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Mark would welcome his younger sister, Kim, into the family. Mark grew up near Kellerton and graduated from Lamoni High School in 1985. Mark played football but he really enjoyed being outdoors;…

LeRoy Eugene Shelman, son of Clyde Nesbitt and Edna Iola (Ellison) Shelman, was born September 12, 1936 in Lenox, IA. He graduated from Lenox High School and following graduation the family moved to Sheridan, MO where he engaged in farming and construction until 1963. LeRoy lived in Independence, MO for almost 45 years and worked…

Daryl Max Wilson, a wonderful husband, loving father, special grandpa and loyal friend, passed away, September 6, 2019 after a five-year struggle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born in rural Ringgold County, IA March 23, 1934 and graduated from high school in Mount Ayr, IA.  After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict,…

Jean Reger Holloman passed away on September 9, 2019 in Helena, MT. She was a former resident of Horseheads, NY and Raleigh, NC. Born Jean Catherine Prentis on August 30, 1926 in Mount Ayr, IA, she was the daughter of the late state senator X.T. Prentis and Gladys (Tennant) Prentis. While attending the University of…

Cameron Michael Young, son of Michael Wayne and Janie Lillian (Groves) Young, was born January 9, 1998 at Corning, IA. Cameron graduated from Mount Ayr High School with the class of 2016. He had graduated from the diesel mechanics class at Indian Hill College in Ottumwa, IA. Cameron was a very loving and caring person,…