Area Obituaries

MARY JOE OLIVER     Mary Joe Oliver, the daughter of Joe N. and Mary Amy (Loutzenhiser) King, was born on December 31, 1926, at the family home in Bronson, Iowa. Her family later moved to Redding, Iowa, where they lived for several years.     Mary Joe graduated from Redding High School in 1944. She also…

WAYNE CHARLES BUTLER     Wayne Charles Butler was born in Union County, Iowa on September 8, 1928. He was raised by his mother, Elvira (Stauffer) and Perry Stringham.      Wayne attended school through the 8th grade, when Perry passed away. Wayne and his mother endured hard times during the Great Depression. Elvira and Wayne were…

GEORGE KENNETH MURROW     Services for George Kenneth Murrow, 79, who passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 16 at Center Chapel United Methodist Church in Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Cremation will follow service.     Survivors include his wife, Peggy; children, Kenneth Allen…

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…