Area Obituaries

DONNA MAE OLNEY HEYER     Donna Mae Olney Heyer, 102, of Berrien Springs, Michigan, formerly of Tingley, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Pine Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Stevensville, Michigan.     Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 10 at Berrien Springs United Methodist Church.     Donna was born March 29, 1914 in…

LUELLA KAY ADKISSON     Luella Kay Adkisson, daughter of Cecil and Vernice Pauline (Adams) Adkisson, was born July 17, 1944 in Ringgold County, Iowa. Luella graduated from Mount Ayr High School on May 24, 1963.     Following graduation, she worked for Pearl Kokesh at Kokesh Hardware in Diagonal, Iowa. Beginning in 1972 through 1979, Luella…

NINA ALICE MILLER SALTZMAN     Nina Alice Miller Saltzman was born July l, 1927 at the home of her parents, James A. and Myrtle Rae (Morris) Miller, northeast of Redding, Iowa and passed away on January 31, 2017. She grew up with two older sisters, Margaret and Marjorie.     Nina attended school in Redding and…

FRANCES ANNE MOFFITT     Frances Anne (Fran) Moffitt, daughter of Hulbert Ray and Frances Allen (May) Kleckner, was born September 2, 1929 at Clearfield, Iowa and went home to be with the Lord on January 21, 2017 at Laconia Center Genesis Eldercare Net in Laconia, New Hampshire. Fran was a devout Christian and very active…

BETTY ELAINE JACKSON     Betty Elaine (Meed) Jackson was born September 11, 1930 in Mason City, Iowa to Dortha Mae (Palmer) Meed and David Casper Meed and passed away on January 28, 2017. She was educated in the Des Moines area schools.     Betty was united in marriage to Leland Rex Jackson on December 10,…

VERA IRENE DUFF     Vera Irene Duff (82) of Adel, passed away on January 19, 2017 surrounded by family. Visitation was Monday, January 23, 2017 at McCalley Funeral Home at 4:00 p.m. and a short service followed at 6:00 p.m.  Burial will be at later date at Morrisburg Cemetery.     Vera was born February 22,…

ELLADEEN RUTH MCGAHUEY     Elladeen Ruth McGahuey, daughter of Russell and Winnie (Emig) Laird, was born November 25, 1925 near Kellerton, Iowa.     The family moved to a farm south of Mount Ayr where Elladeen attended and graduated eighth grade from Lonesome Hollow country school. Elladeen went to Mount Ayr High School and not only…

HAROLD LESLIE WILLIAMS     Harold Leslie Williams was born October 17, 1940 in Athelstan, IA. to father, George Williams, and mother, Leona Booher Williams and passed away on January 15, 2017. Harold attended grade school in Athelstan, IA and high school in Blockton, IA.     Harold had two brothers; Dale (Butch) Williams (Gloria) of Siam…

JOE FRANKLIN LINDSEY     Joe Franklin Lindsey, the son of Archie and Dortha (King) Lindsey was born October 5, 1919 in Red Oak, Iowa. He passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Clearview Home, Mount Ayr, Iowa at the age of 97 years, 3 months and 15 days.     Joe was raised in the…

MAX SCOTT     Max Scott, 81, of LaPorte, Texas, formerly of Alma, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 in his home.     He was a retired employee of Midwest Energy a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Connect Community Church in Pasadena, Texas. He was born July 14, 1935 in Kellerton, Iowa to the…

ALIVON CLOUGH     Al Clough, 85, of Ellston, Iowa, passed away on January 10, 2017 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa.     He was born on November 7, 1931, in a farmhouse near Tingley, Iowa to Fred and Dora (Hill) Clough. Al grew up on a farm and enjoyed raising livestock and showing sheep…