Area Obituaries

Rebecca “Becky” Beth Montgomery was born August 16, 1930 in Huntsville, Arkansas to Fred Montgomery and Flora (Faubion) Montgomery. Becky was educated in Alabam, Arkansas. Becky met the love of her life Jack Keith Caldwell, in California during WWII. Becky and Jack were united in marriage on August 25, 1946 in San Francisco. To this…

Aleine Marie Taylor, daughter of Clyde James and Marie Fern (Lane) Howie, was born December 24, 1927 in Creston, Iowa. She moved with her family to California and graduated from high school at Gilroy, California. While attending a dance with her sister Delores, the girls met Sam and his friend Jim Moody. Within the next…

Norma French, 89, of Creston, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. Memorial services was 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Powers Funeral Home near the junction of highway 25 and 34 in Creston. Pastor Dan Fields and Pastor Dave Tebbenkamp will officiate the service. Norma…

Logan was born February 16, 1994, in Decatur, IL, son of Sidney L. and Theresa (Karcher) Palmer. He attended Northwest Christian School where he was baptized. He later attended Harristown Schools and was an honor roll student at Sangamon Valley High School, graduating in the class of 2012. He then attended Richland Community College, graduating…

Milo Harlan “Mike” Been, 87, passed away August 29, 2017 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Milo was born October 5, 1929 in Tingley, Iowa to Harley and Leona (Saltzman) Been. He attended school in Tingley and later received his GED from Des Moines Tech High School. On July 5, 1947, Milo married Naomi L.…

Sally Sedgewick, age 82, of Grand Haven, Michigan passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan after a brief illness. She was born July 12, 1935 at Jackson Corner, Mt. Ayr, Iowa to Clifford and Sarah Ethel (Hunt) Jackson.  Sally was the youngest of eight children in this family. …

Bernard L. Myer was born June 11, 1928 in Willard, Colorado to Glen E. Myer and Bertha Kilmer Myer. He passed away September 2, 2017 in Grant City, Missouri at the age of 89 years. Bernie spent his youth in Nebraska, southwestern Iowa and the Fort Dodge, Iowa area graduating from Fort Dodge High School…

Trent Wayne Stewart was welcomed into this world by his parents, Russell Wayne and Jacqueline Renae (Faris) Stewart on October 31, 2000 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa. Trent had the honor of being little brother to Megann and big brother to Hallee. Trent grew up on a farm east of Delphos, Iowa…

Mac Moffitt, 84, of Creston, formerly of Diagonal, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Creston Specialty Care, Creston.  Graveside Services was 2:00 P.M., August 26, 2017 at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cromwell, with Military Honors by Morris-Herrold Post #395, Diagonal American Legion.  Rev. Al Rusk, Tingley Christian Church, will officiate. There will be no public…

Ronnie L. Powers, 72, of Harlan, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2017. Memorial Services was August 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca, IA. Family greeted friends Tuesday, August 29, 2017 from 5-8 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, IA. Survivors include wife Betty (Malcom) Powers of Harlan, IA;…

Karla K Brumfield was born in Maryville, Missouri to Elgin and Oney (Hopple) Brumfield on April 5, 1959. She passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa following numerous illnesses. Karla had been unable to work due to illness but when she could work she started care giving…

Mrs. Sally Sedgewick, age 82, of Grand Haven passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, Iowa Born-Heaven Sent. She was born July 12, 1935 in Mount Ayr, Iowa to Clifford and Ethel (Motsinger) Jackson. On June 2, 1956 she married Charles Sedgewick in Maloy, Iowa Sally was an active member…