Area Obituaries

Shirley Marie (Evans) Saltzman was born Thursday, February 20, 1936 to Roland Keith Evans (Slim) and Ruth Elizabeth Hathaway in a little house, 403 N Harrison Street, in Mount Ayr, IA.     Shirley went to school in Mount Ayr, IA and graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1954. She was in Boosters 2-4, FHA…

Roena Faye (Reynolds) Dredge was born May 15, 1932 to Merle and Gladys (McCarty) Reynolds. She was united in marriage to Junior Dredge on July 31, 1948. To this union four children were born Duane Allen, Donna June, Dawnette Jean and Dan Arion. While living on the farm Roena enjoyed having a large garden and…

Lois Johnson was born at home, in Ringgold County, IA, on September 25, 1933. She was one of 12 children born to Omer “Casey” and Jenny (Kinder) Holtzman. Lois grew up at Mount Ayr and she attended Mount Ayr High School. On September 21, 1955, Lois married William “Bill” Johnson at Grant City, MO. Lois…

Jason Matthew Conn was born January 3, 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska to Dale Larry Conn and Diane Kay (Dittman) Conn. He was welcomed home by his sister, Angela Marie. The family lived in Pacific Junction, Henderson, Leon, and Los Lunas, New Mexico. Jason attended Nishna Valley School and obtained his GED in January of 1997.…

Bonnie Marie Johnston, daughter of Alva and Marie (Leichliter) Cowell, was born at home in Ringgold County, Iowa on July 20, 1931. Bonnie grew up at Mount Ayr and she graduated from Mount Ayr High School with the class of 1949. On March 25, 1951, she was united in marriage to Ronald Johnston at the…

Jerry LeoVern Mathany, son of Francis Leonard and Lula LaVern (Ellison) Mathany, was born July 30, 1935 at the family home near Beaconsfield, Iowa. Jerry grew up on a farm and was always a farmer. Jerry was one of eleven children. He was a caregiver to his younger siblings and helped them as they grew…

Kenneth Dale Priest was born at home in Lamoni, Iowa on September 2, 1945 to Vern and Marjorie Waddell Priest. He was welcomed home by an older sister, Sharon, whom he loved very much. Dale grew up in the Shannon City area moving to Kellerton in his junior high age. He moved to Mount Ayr…

Valerie Kay (Karr) Fletchall was born May 4, 1968 in Mount Ayr to Corwin Dwight Karr, Sr. and Shirley Sue (Sickels) Karr. Her family lived in Mount Ayr a short time before moving to the farm near Caledonia. Valeria graduated from Mount Ayr High School and later attended SWCC to get her LPN license. Valeria…

Herman F. Craft, son of George and Charlotte (Merriman) Craft, was born September 14, 1952 in Painesville, Ohio. Herman grew up at Painesville and graduated from high school. Herman entered the U.S. Air Force and served his country as a Jet Engine Mechanic. Because of his time in the Air Force, Herman and his family…

Gary Glee Webb of Jefferson, Texas, the son of Charlie Dee and Jessie Mae Webb (Marshall) was born March 24, 1932 in Ringgold County, Iowa into a family with four brothers; Richard, Wiley, Kyle and Dennis with two sisters; Georgia and Thelma. His early years were spent on his parents farm in Iowa. Upon Graduation…

Connie Herrington, age 64 of Harlan, IA died on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Visitation will be Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, IA. The funeral will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, IA. Interment will be at…

Nancy Lea Poppe is dancing with the angels and laughing with her well-known contagious laugh, as she was reunited with family and friends in the kingdom of heaven on May 4, 2018. She won the battle, as she now lives in eternal peace. We know not whether she fell on her knees and kissed the…