Area Obituaries

Dorine (Pidcock) Jones was born on April 24, 1924, near Beaconsfield, Iowa, to Ethel E. (Manning) and George L. Pidcock and departed this life on September 1, 2018, at Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care in Urbandale, Iowa. Dorine enjoyed growing up on the farm with all the family pets and the activities of her…

Garold Canny, 80, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Trinity Center at Luther Park in Des Moines. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 17 at the Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr. Open viewing is from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 16 with family present from 4:00 p.m. to…

Allen Dale Davidson was born on Dec. 23, 1933 to Dale and Laura Davidson.  He had three sisters, Hazel (Everett), Helen (Bill), Margaret (Bill), and one brother, Ralph (Joan). He attended school in Grant City and played football. After graduating he worked for Bunches Stave Mill building Hwy 136. He was fixed up on a…

On August 17, 1931, Dorothy entered this world and the life of her parents, William “Bill” and Clara Denney Jefferson, completing their family of three sons, Harold, Lawrence and William (Billy Rowe) in Wall Lake, Iowa. When Dorothy was a girl, the family moved to Grant City, Missouri where she graduated Grant City High School…

A Christian, a wife, and a mother, a journalist, a traveler all describe Marion Henderson who died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. She was born June 28, 1925 in Elko, NV to Ruth and A. E. Cahlan. A year later the family moved to Las Vegas, NV where her father…

Jay Douglas Meester, son of Harold and Wava (Minor) Meester, was born March 1, 1954 in Grundy Center, Iowa. He was welcomed home by his older sister Pamela Jo. Jay grew up on the Grundy County farm that his great-grandfather homesteaded in 1868. This farm has remained in the family and was recognized as a…

Venita Shirlene Kirby was born March 4, 1930 north of Gravity, Iowa at a place called Oak Hill to Oma Winifred (Brown) and Lawrence Clyde Kirby. She was welcomed to their home by a sister, Oma LaVon and a brother, Virgil Edwin. She started school at a country school southeast of Bedford, Iowa and later…

Christopher (Chris) Jo Cameron was born on September 28, 1986 to Marie Jo (Bolinger) Cameron and Robert (Bob) Alan Cameron in Creston, Iowa. He was the only child of the couple. Chris attended Clearfield elementary until the sixth grade. He participated in cub scouts and Webelo’s scouts throughout elementary. Chris then moved on to Lenox…

Florence Idella Bishop, daughter of Lawrence Elsie and Myra Ada (Meixner) Osborn, was born December 16, 1933 at Muscatine, Iowa. Florence grew up at West Liberty, Iowa. She worked hard to help support her family. In her younger years, Florence enjoyed roller skating, dancing and gymnastics. Florence married Chester Clark and to this marriage was…

Marjorie Ann (Monke) Clark, 68, of Ankeny, Iowa, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, after her battle with ALS. Margi was born June 26, 1950 in Ogden, Utah to Earl and Dona Monke, joining her older brother, Bob Monke. She grew up living in California, Oregon, Montana, and Wisconsin.…

Sandra Lei Sollars, 55, of Pinellas Park, Florida, passed away August 7, 2018. She was born May 23, 1963 in Creston, Iowa; she moved to Florida in 1998. Sandra loved being near the water, swimming, watching dolphins, and taking cruises. She was a huge University of Iowa Hawkeye football fan, watching their games each Saturday,…

Donald Lee Robertson, age 83, Kansas City, Missouri died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City. Donald was born March 23, 1935 in Darlington, Missouri. He was the son of Claude Lee and Ollie Edith Robertson. Donald was united in marriage to Annie Reed. She preceded him in death. Donald was…