Area Obituaries

Anne Louise O’Neal Holland died peacefully in her sleep November 4, 2018. She was born in Afton, IA on June 28, 1935 to Leonard and Ruby O’Neal. A loving wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Anne is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, John Holland, her son, John Gregory, her parents, Leonard…

Carroll (Bud) Eugene Olney was born at home to Carl Eugene and Vane Lillian Olney in Redding, IA on December 20, 1935. He went home to be with the Lord on November 3, 2018 at Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr, IA under Hospice care with his family by his side. He was born at…

Bill Freeman was born September 13, 1934 to Harland and Doris (Jeanes) Freeman. He passed away November 3, 2018 at Mount Ayr Healthcare Center in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Bill attended Blockton schools until his junior year when he transferred to Sheridan High School. He graduated from Sheridan in 1952. Bill was united in marriage to…

Fayrene Moffitt, 80, of Creston, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the home of her daughter in Creston. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Maple Hill Cemetery, Cromwell, Iowa. No visitation is planned. Memorials may be directed to the family, to be established. On line condolences may be…

Robert Edward Shay, son of Robert Thomas and Norma Lucille Jones Shay, was born on July 4, 1946, at the Creston hospital in Creston, Iowa. Bob was welcomed into his family by his sister, Janice, and then later joined by his younger sister, Carol. Bob spent his childhood on the family farm southwest of Benton,…

Gary Lee Stewart, son of Melvin Dean “Pete” Cavender and Ruby Marie Sutton was born July 21, 1953 in the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Marie married Donald Stewart and the family lived in Nevada and Canada before settling in Duluth, Minnesota. Gary helped establish a free clinic in Duluth for low income…

Sheryol Lee, second child born to Kenneth Leo and Juanita Natalie Whisler Shields, came into this world December 17, 1943, at the hospital in Creston, IA. She entered her eternal rest on October 26, 2018, surrounded by her loving family and pets. In 1948, the family moved southeast of Mount Ayr and Sheryol began attending…

Mary L. Chiesa 71,  1292 Bee Tree Lane, Ellston Iowa  formally of Des Moines, Iowa  passed away October 18, 2018 at Unity Point Health Des Moines Methodist. Mary is survived by her husband of 56 years, Ron; daughter, Deena (Ray) Murphy; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; siblings, Pat (Gary) Hagenkord and Frank (Pamela) Schoonover; several nieces,…

Donald Wilfred Poore was born March 6, 1931 in rural Ringgold County, Iowa to Orville and Pauline Mae (Stetzler) Poore. He went to school in Ellston and later attended school at Beaconsfield and graduated in 1948. After high school, he worked for a year farming before going to Iowa State College (University) and obtaining his…

Larry Wayne Fletcher was born March 26, 1949 at Iowa Lutheran in Des Moines, Iowa to Everett Troy Fletcher and Alice Alcista (Wimer) Fletcher. He graduated from Diagonal High School in 1967. Larry was united in marriage to Linda Staats in 1968 and to this union had one son, Larry Wayne, Jr. Larry and Linda…

Uncle Bobby Don McCallum was born in Dallas, Texas on December 23, 1944 to Grady and Margaret (Polley) McCallum. On December 29, 1961 Bobby joined the United States Navy and served until July 3, 1963. Bobby loved to go fishing. He was a very giving person and loved to make everyone laugh. He traveled many…

Marvin Lee Sobotka was born to Otto and Albena (Jezek) on February 17, 1924 in Benton, Iowa. He graduated from Benton High School in 1941. After graduating he went into the United States Air Force and served until the end of the war in 1945. During this time, he served with the 98th Bomb Group…