Area Obituaries

On Friday, August 25, 2017 heaven gained a precious angel, Sharon Kay (Britt) Hower, entered into eternal peace at Greater Regional Hospice House at the age of 73. Sharon not only gained her wings but she received the “smoking hot body” she’s been waiting for from Iowa Cremation. A come and go Celebration of Life…

Craig Ford, 62, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away in Las Vegas on August 17, 2017. His services are pending. Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr is in charge of the arrangements.

Donald Edwin Waldeier, 84, of Grant City, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in Albany, MO. on August 16, 2017. Born August 6, 1933, in Worth, MO. to Carl and Neva Waldeier, he graduated from Grant City High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. On April 4, 1958, Don married…

Morris Marvin Cronbaugh was born November 5, 1950 in Marengo, Iowa to Alice (Wauters) and Marvin Dale Cronbaugh. Marvin departed this life on July 30, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Marvin received his elementary education in Iowa County Country School #5 and finished his education at Belle Plaine Community School. In high…

Nancy Fell, 84, died peacefully Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home in Jerseyville, IL. She was born on August 10, 1933 in Verdigre, Nebraska, one of four children born to the late James Patrick and Alice Margaret (Sabatka) Marron. Nancy and her family moved around throughout much of her childhood and she…

DONNA ELAINE SCHRODT Donna Elaine Schrodt, passed away at home on August 2, 2017, at 7:37 p.m. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends during this time. A funeral service will follow the visitation beginning at 4:00…

WILLIAM G. JONES William G. Jones, 86, of Afton, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at the Afton Care Center in Afton. Celebration of Life Services will be 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at the Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Pastor Dwayne Henrichs will officiate. Burial will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van…

ELTON JOHNATHAN LONG Elton “Al” Jonathan Long, 79, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 13th, at his residence. Elton was born in Shannon City, Iowa on October 18, 1937, son of the late Mildred Louise Long Aistrope and Jonathan Milton Long. Survivors include sons, Jonathan Long (Debra) of Auburn, Georgia, Don Long (Sandra) of…

MILDRED MARLEE EGLY Mildred Marlee Egly, daughter of Leon & Margaret (McNair) Daniel, was born September 2, 1947 at Norfolk, Nebraska. Marlee graduated from high school in Stanton, Nebraska. She married Landon Hansen on June 12, 1964 and to this marriage, three sons were born. She married John Egly, II on April 8, 1977 in…

CLEONE HOSFIELD Cleone (Johnson) Hosfield, daughter of Floyd Fletcher and Eva (Hill) Overholtzer, was born on a farm 1 ½ miles from Tingley, Iowa on February 16th, 1928. Cleone graduated from Tingley High School in 1945 and attended two years at Simpson College. On June 14th, 1950, Cleone married Bobby Dean Johnson at the Tingley…

SHERRY L. TAYLOR Sherry L. Taylor, 74 of West Des Moines, formerly of Creston, entered eternal rest Monday, August 7, 2017 at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines, Iowa. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 10, 2017 followed by a meal, at Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar…