Area Obituaries

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…

Craig Allen Ford, youngest son born to Edward E. and Margaret E. (Sullivan) Ford, was born July 29, 1955 at the Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, IA. Craig was welcomed home by his older brothers, Charles and Mike; and would later help welcome into the family his sister, Marcia. Craig grew up with a…

Helen Umbarger, 89, of Mount Ayr, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Helen’s memorial services are pending at this time at the Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr, Iowa. Her full obituary will be in next weeks paper.

Mary Lynn (Eighme) Miller was born January 31, 1949 in Creston, Iowa to Lucius Dale Eighme and Georgia Lee (Lutz) Eighme. She graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1967. On June 24, 1967 Mary was united in marriage to Dennis Marvin Miller. Mary was a homemaker and later worked for Ankeny Drug Town as…

Nancy Margo McCallum, daughter of Grady and Margaret (Polley) McCallum, was born June 2, 1949 in Dallas, Texas. Nancy grew up in Dallas County, Texas. In 1990, Nancy moved to Ringgold County, Iowa and had lived the last years in Kellerton, Iowa. Nancy loved her family and in return, she was loved by her many…

Alma Barna Elliott was born July 31, 1925 in Troy, New York, and the daughter of Stephen Peter and Josephine Ryan Barna. She graduated high school in New York. Alma attended college at State University of New York in Albany, New York. In 1943 she moved to Washington D.C. to help her sister with her…