Area Obituaries

Donna Marie (Hasselkus) Dittman, 91, formerly of Cheyenne, WY, passed away November 14 in Mount Ayr, Iowa. She was born in rural Sandusky County, Elmore, Ohio on September 23, 1926 to Willet Lee Hasselkus and Frieda Dorthea Martha (Bergman). She was a 1944 graduate of Harris-Elmore High School. On October 12, 1946 she married James…

Gary Allen Schwab, age 80, of Lamoni, Iowa, son of the late Harold F. Schwab and Doris Freda (Chase) Schwab, was born on July 12, 1937 in Exira, Iowa. He passed away at Lamoni Specialty Care in Lamoni, Iowa on Monday, November 13, 2017. Gary graduated from Exira High School in 1955. He attended Iowa…

Doyle Dean Saville left us for his heavenly home on on November 14, 2017 at the age of 78. Surrounded by his loved ones, he peacefully passed at the Ringgold County Hospital. Doyle was born to the late Ansel and Ila (Sutherland) Saville on Christmas Eve in 1938 at his home, on the farm, in…

Martha Ann Waugh was born February 28th of the year 1962 in Des Moines, Iowa to parents Denzil and Socorro Waugh. She joined her parents and big brother, Eugene Waugh, at the family’s country home in Redding, Iowa. Martha spent her early childhood like most Midwestern children do: running around the family farm and surrounding…

Darlene Weeda, 86, of Afton, died November 11, 2017. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday November 15, 2017 with family receiving friends from 5-7:00 p.m., and concluding time of prayer and sharing at 7 p.m. Wednesday November 15, 2017 at the Powers Funeral Home, 612 N. Dodge in Afton. Private burial…

Esta Twyla Deemer, daughter of Clarence and Marie (Price) Walter, was born November 17, 1917 in Mount Ayr, IA. Here Esta grew up and graduated from Mount Ayr High School. On December 11, 1942 Esta was united in marriage to Harold J Deemer in Grant City, MO. Harold and Esta were married nearly 70 years…

Lila was born September 8, 1935 at home in Tingley, IA to her loving parents Glenn and Opal Waddell Keller. She graduated from Shannon City High School and attended Creston Community Junior College in Creston, IA. Lila married Jack Morris Greene on June 6, 1954. She worked for the Department of Human Services as a…

Kenneth Ray Hebensperger, first born son of Joseph Anthony and Kemmie Ruth Evat Hebensperger was born May 14, 1938 in Hobart, Oklahoma. He was later joined by a sister and three brothers. Kenneth grew up on a farm in Kiowa county surrounded by cousins which made for adventurous days. He loved to relive the antics…

Mary Miller, 68, of Oskaloosa, IA formerly of the Ringgold County area passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Tingley Cemetery in Tingley. Visitation will follow burial at the Tingley Community Building on Saturday from 12:00…

Veva Joy (Short) Vorhies was born on a farm near Diagonal on April 23, 1930. She lived her early life with her parents Ray and Minnie (Reynolds) Short in the Diagonal/Shannon City area. She was the fourth of five surviving children. She graduated from Shannon City High School 1948 where she played girls basketball. Following…

Jennifer Lee Watkins (Donson), 45 of Kellerton, IA was born March 2, 1972, in Mechanicsburg, PA to Jack Donson and Patricia Holzworth. She passed peacefully in her sleep on November 4, 2017 in her home. Jenni was a graduate of Susquenita High School in PA. After graduation she studied horticulture and floral design. She was…

Helen Fern Umbarger HELEN FERN UMBARGER Helen Fern (Rinehart) Umbarger was born November 12, 1927 in Allendale, Missouri to Clyde Everett and Jewell (Whited) Rinehart. Helen graduated from Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Missouri.     In 1945, Helen was united in marriage to Raymond “Shorty” Umbarger. In 1953, Helen and Shorty moved to a farm…