OBITUARIES
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Robert Read Cannon
Sep 25, 2019
Robert Cannon, 94, passed away on September 25, 2019 at Genesis Senior Living Center. Robert was born in Des Moines, Iowa son of Buford and Mildred Cannon. Robert was a World War II Navy veteran, serving for three years. Afterwards he became a professional photographer, owning his own business, Cannon Photography. He was also a cameraman for KCCI for...
Vernetta "Ruth" Doty
Sep 23, 2019
Mrs. Vernetta Ruth Doty age 99, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, in Mountain Home. She was born on April 27, 1920, to Ira and Charlotte Palmer in Bayard, Iowa. She married Vernon S. Doty in June 1941. They farmed until moving to Jefferson in 1948. Mrs. Doty was a homemaker and she also worked...
Sharon Robinson
Sep 22, 2019
Sharon Refshauge Robinson, age 84, passed away peacefully on September 22 in Des Moines, Iowa with her daughters at her bedside. Sharon was born in 1935 in Whiting, Iowa to Shirley Garrett Refshauge and Stuart Refshauge. After graduating from Cedar Falls High School, Sharon received her degree in speech and English from the University of Northern Iowa. Sharon married...
James Fredrick Minton
Sep 21, 2019
On June 28, 1942, James Fredrick Minton was born in Lansing, Illinois to John and Clara Minton. He attended Calumet High School where he was a cross country runner for 4 years. He also was a part of the marching band. Reading music notes was a challenge for him, and he loved to tell the story of how he...
Jorge Javier Robles
Sep 21, 2019
Jorge Javier Robles, 56, of Des Moines Iowa peacefully passed away on September 21st, 2019. Jorge was born November 6th, 1962 in Zapopan, Jalisco. He was second out of 16 children. He is survived by his father, Francisco Robles, his siblings, his 5 children, Javier, Miguel, Arcelia, Cecilia, and Natalia and his 16 beautiful grandchildren. Jorge was known for...
Ross "Wes" Richard Neal
Sep 20, 2019
Services are pending at Hastings Funeral Home in JEFFERSON, for Ross Richard "Wes" Neal, 83, of Panora, formerly of Jefferson. Mr. Neal died Friday, September 20, 2019, at Lakeside Village in Panora. He is survived by his daughter Colleen Swain and her husband Lance of Jefferson and two grandchildren Garrett Swain and Lauren Swain both of Jefferson. Arrangements are...
Darrell Bolin
Sep 19, 2019
Darrell Marquette Bolin passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 10:15 p.m. at his home in Kennybrook Village, Grimes, Iowa. He was 98 years old. Darrell was born on August 4, 1921, to Adlai Owen Bolin and Sarah Flossie (Knight) Bolin on the family farm near Clarksville, Iowa. He joined an older brother, Reed, and seven years...
Margaret Dobrzanski
Sep 18, 2019
Margaret E. Dobrzanski, 98, decades-long resident of Olivette, died Sept. 18 at Bishop Drumm Nursing Home in Johnston, Iowa. Graveside services are at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Evangelical Cemetery at Olive Blvd. and Warson Road in Olivette. Born to Clarence Stauffer and Edna Mitchell Stauffer in Astoria, IL, on Jan. 3, 1921, she was was a graduate...
Diane Landry
Sep 16, 2019
Diane Landry, 60, passed away September 16, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana surrounded by family and friends. Diane was born in Tipton, Iowa, the daughter of Roland and Shirley Thomson. After graduating from City High School in Iowa City, she attended the University of Iowa Nursing Program. Upon graduation, she worked as a trauma nurse for a...
Harvey "Gene" Briley
Sep 15, 2019
Harvey Eugene (Gene) Briley passed away at the age of 80 years old on Sunday, September 15th at West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation. Services will be Thursday, September 19th at 10 a.m. with family receiving friends from 9 and until 10 a.m. Interment will be at Highpoint Cemetery outside of Leon, Iowa at 12:30 p.m. Gene was born to...
Royce Gale
Sep 15, 2019
Royce “Bob” R Gale died peacefully in his home on September 15, 2019 in the arms of his loving wife, Phyllis. Bob was born on January 3, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa at his family’s home on the kitchen table. As a young man he enjoyed athletics, most importantly diving at Lincoln High School and went on to serve...
Landon Karr
Sep 13, 2019
Landon P. Karr passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2019. He was born on December 8, 1983 to Terry and Patsy “Eilts” Karr in Hawarden, Iowa. Landon grew up in Hawarden and graduated from West Sioux High School in 2002. While attending West Sioux, Landon was proud to be a part of the high school cross country team that...
Lois Sawhill
Sep 13, 2019
Lois Sawhill, 94, of Winterset went home to her Lord and Savior on September 13, 2019 at West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17 at New Bridge Church in Winterset, with family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m.,...
Verla Jean Ridnour
Sep 13, 2019
Verla Jean Ridnour, daughter of Charles Willard Ellis and Edith Mae Smith Ellis, was born October 10, 1924, on a farm near Jamaica. Verla died September 13, 2019 at the Dallas County Hospital at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 3 days, just a few days shy of her 95th birthday. Verla was born ten years after...
Kenneth Seeber
Sep 13, 2019
KENNETH CARL SEEBER August 24, 1964 – September 13, 2019 Ken Seeber made friends everywhere he went. He found them in the hallways of Paris High School in his south-central Illinois hometown; the classrooms of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale; the newsrooms of SIU’s Daily Egyptian, the Southern Illinoisan, the (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) Herald Times Reporter, the Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram,...
Judie A. Ory
Sep 12, 2019
Judith Anita Wynkoop Ory passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday September 12, 2019. A funeral service will be held 10 AM Monday, September 16, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 7 PM with family receiving friends from 4 to 6 PM at the Winterset Chapel. Interment will be in...
Gary Niehaus
Sep 11, 2019
Gary Lynn Niehaus passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Templeton, Iowa, the son of Earl and Jeanne (Fox) Niehaus on March 29, 1959. Gary attended Kuemper Catholic High School, Iowa State University, and Palmer College of Chiropractic. He graduated in March 1983 with a Doctorate in Chiropractic. While attending...
Cheney Nolan
Sep 10, 2019
Cheney Nolan, 46, died suddenly at home on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. He was born Cheney Leroy Burgoyne on December 10, 1972 in Des Moines and was reared by his maternal grandparents on their farm near Afton, Iowa. Those who preceded him in death were his mother, Norma Jean “Nikki” West Smith; grandparents, Leroy and Janice West; niece Kasey...
Deborah Wall
Sep 8, 2019
Deborah (Deb) Marie Wall passed at peace Sunday, with family by her side. A caretaker, nurse, educator, administrator and sommelier, Deb enjoyed time spent with family and friends, dancing, golfing, and being outdoors. Deb was dearly loved and survived by her husband of 38 years, Roger; mother Mary Jo; brother and sister-in-law Jim and Debbie; brother Brian; daughters and...
Edward Smith
Sep 7, 2019
Edward John Smith, age 62, of Urbandale, Iowa passed away September 7, 2019 at Mercy Hospital. Ed was born on May 9, 1957, the son of Carroll and Pat (King) Smith. He was united in marriage on April 28, 1990 to Brenda Lindstrom in Newton, Iowa. Ed attended and graduated from Montezuma High School. He was an avid fan...