Area Obituaries
LARETTA LAVAUN NOVAK LaRetta LaVaun Novak, 86, of Creston passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery St., Creston. Pastor Mel Kendall, Calvary Baptist Church, Ottumwa, Iowa…
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DOROTHEA MAE LARSEN Dorothea Mae Larsen, of Clearfield, daughter of William and Nellie (Shelby) Nocton, was born September 27, 1925 at home in Westboro, MO. She passed from this life on December 14, 2016 at Clearview Home in Clearfield, IA. Dorothea attended and graduated from Westboro School. Her family lived on a farm…
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DANIEL ALLEN REYNOLDS Daniel Allen Reynolds was born June 13, 1960 in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He was welcomed home by his parents, Richard Lee and Barbara Kay (Main) Reynolds. Dan grew up at Mount Ayr and graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1978. Dan loved people and he enjoyed visiting. He had…
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BARBARA ANN MARY LEE Barbara Ann Mary Lee, age 79, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016. She was born May 7, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to George and Eleanor (Gruzaliski) Cavender. Barbara enjoyed wintering in Texas. She collected Precious Moments figurines and liked doing cross-stitch. Barbara was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.…
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MARALYN ROSE SCHLAPIA Maralyn Rose Schlapia, daughter of Leland and Edna Hartman McMath was born July 2, 1920 near Clearfield, Iowa and passed away December 3, 2016 at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center, Mount Ayr, Iowa. Dale and Maralyn both passed away on the same date, December 3, nine years apart. Maralyn…
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WANDA PAXSON Wanda Paxson, daughter of Dave and Eunice (Killian) Westlake, was born May 15, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa. Wanda grew up in Des Moines, and she graduated from North High School. Wanda worked at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines for 28 years in various departments. On March 25, 1989, she married…
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WELDON AUSTIN WHITENACK Rev. Dr. Weldon Austin Whitenack, age 90, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, November 26, 2016, at the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness. Weldon was born September 4, 1926, in Deerfield, Indiana, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Hazel (Ross) Whitenack. He attended school in Deerfield, Indiana, graduating from…
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MARJORIE ELOISE DAVIS Marjorie Eloise Davis, 92, of Ames, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Marge was born December 20, 1923 to Orville and Velma (Hewitt) Bentley in Lenox, Iowa. Marge grew up on her parents’ farm in Diagonal, Iowa. She graduated in 1942 from Diagonal High…
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WILLIAM EDWARD MOORE William Edward Moore, 88 of San Jacinto, California passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016, in Hemet, California. William was born Sunday, November 4, 1928 in Iowa to the late Elmo and Gladys Moore. Surviving are sons, Terrance Alan Morse (Donna) and Roy Morse (Patricia), daughters, Barbara Brewer (Roger) and…
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HENRY HANSON PETERSON Henry Hanson Peterson was born September 28, 1924 to Harry Hanson Peterson and Minnie Marie (Kohnlechner) Peterson in Union County, Iowa. Henry entered into heaven at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr on November 15, 2016. Henry was a farmer, never married, stayed home and took care of his parents. He…
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EDWARD CLYDE MATLAGE Edward Clyde Matlage, son of Clem Edward and Lillie Marie (Dawson) Matlage, was born in Des Moines, Iowa on June 18, 1953. He was welcomed home by an older sister, Terrll and later would help welcome younger brother, Scott. Ed grew up in Des Moines and graduated from Southeast Polk…
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PATRICIA JANE HALEY Patricia Jane Haley, youngest child of Noah Dee and Nancy Jane (Rose) Pickenpaugh, was born November 23, 1935 at Omaha, Nebraska. Pat grew up at Omaha and graduated from Tech High in Omaha. Pat married Harold Sluyter and to this marriage, five children were born; Jim, Lloyd, Lisa, John, and…
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