Area Obituaries

Dale Martin Campbell, oldest son of Joseph Martin Campbell and Bertha Lois (Keller) Campbell was born in rural Ringgold County, Iowa on September 25, 1930. He was welcomed by two-year-old sister, Edith, and eight siblings would follow. Dale grew up during the Depression. He and his family worked hard, but they were known for having…

Willa Waneta Poore, daughter of Michael Samuel and Ruth L. (Ellars) Crees, was born at the family farm near Grand River, Iowa on February 4, 1933. Willa graduated from Beaconsfield High School with the class of 1951. On June 10, 1951, she was united in marriage to Duane Orville Poore at the Beaconsfield United Methodist…

Cora Lovena (Hall) Pierick, 82, daughter of Albert Milton and Cora Amanda (Fertig) Hall, was born August 19, 1935 at home in rural Ringgold County, Iowa. Lovena grew up in Benton, Iowa. She was a great basketball player and top student. She graduated from Benton Community High School in 1953. Lovena moved to Des Moines…

Dwayne Allen Clark, son of Leonard H. and Patricia Louise (Brady) Clark, was born at Luther an Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, on October 6, 1963. Dwayne grew up in Des Moines and moved with his family to Missouri. He then moved to Washington State. Dwayne became the father of four kids: James, Christina, Ashley, and…

David Rodger Stuck, son of Samuel Burnison and Ninabel (Denhart) Stuck, was born November 19, 1939, at home in Bloomfield, IA. When he was two years old, his family moved to Grand River, IA, where his father started a rock quarry. Dave was baptized on Palm Sunday, 1945 in the Grand River Methodist Church. He…

Forrest Woody Hatfield, 94, passed away Monday, June 16, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. The son of Otto and Grace (Woody) Hatfield, Forrest was born on June 17, 1924, at Newton, Iowa. He graduated from Newton High School in 1942. On June 23, 1945, Forrest was united in marriage to Hazel…

Pamela Joyce Larsen was born February 2, 1952 to Priscilla Ann (Aukland) and Harold Lee Larsen in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Pam graduated from Clearfield High School in 1970. Pam lived in Clearfield and most recently in Mount Ayr. She worked as a ward clerk at the Ringgold County Hospital for many years. Pam passed away…

Dean Herbert Bastow, 82, of Temple passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Bastow was born April 3, 1936 in Tingley, Iowa to Ernest and Leola Bastow. He graduated from Tingley High School in 1954. Dean then graduated from…

Carl Dwayne Peppmeier son of Ruth J. (George) and Laurence Ray Peppmeier was born August 27, 1939 in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. Dwayne grew up in Kellerton and graduated from Beaconsfield High School in 1957. In 1964 he married Gloria Badgerow in Grand River, Iowa and in 1966 they made their home in Des Moines,…

Ronald Lewis Shields was born southwest of Kellerton in Ringgold County, Iowa on the family farm September 13, 1934. Ronald was the first-born child of Kenneth Leo and Juanita Natalie Whisler Shields. He was later joined by sister Sheryol Lee and brother Edward Linn. He attended country schools and then high school in Mount Ayr.…

Edwin “Ed” Rotert, age 86 of Algona, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at his home. Mass of the Christian Burial was held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with Rev. Ed Girres celebrating. Visitation was held on Friday, July 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. until…