OBITUARIES

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Ila L. Silverthorn

Ila L. Silverthorn

May 19, 2010

Visitation: 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. May 23, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, Winterset, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 24, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, Winterset, Iowa. Interment: Worthington Cemetery, Madison County, Iowa Ila was born June 17, 1921 in Madison County,...

Jimmie Finley

Jimmie Finley

May 13, 2010

Jimmie Lee Finley, son of Milo Merel Finley and Lavon Alta Morlan Finley, was born August 25, 1938 on a farm near Farlin, Iowa, and died May 13, 2010 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa. He was 71 years old 8 months, and 18 days. Jim's funeral was held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010...

Victor Edwards

Victor Edwards

May 11, 2010

Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., May 13, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Macksburg United Methodist Church. Interment: Moon Cemetery, rural Macksburg. Victor was born in Saskatchewan, Canada on March 26, 1928; the son...

Jerald Nelson Read

Jerald Nelson Read

May 8, 2010

Visitation: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, with family present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., May 13, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 14, 2010 at Union Chapel Cemetery, South Township, Madison County, with military honors by the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post #8142 and American Legion Post #184 of...

Tim Camp

Tim Camp

May 7, 2010

Visitation: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, with family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., May 10, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, Winterset, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at The Winterset Community Church, 113 S. 2nd Street, Winterset, Iowa. Interment: Union Chapel Cemetery, Madison County. Tim was born in Des Moines,...

Dudley E. Strawn

Dudley E. Strawn

May 6, 2010

Mr. Strawn is survived by his wife Jan of Jefferson; sons Steven Strawn and his wife Kathy of Queen Creek, Arizona; Bruce Strawn and his wife Deanna of Katy, Texas; Kirk Strawn his wife wife Mary of Phoenix, Arizona, and Erik Strawn of Jefferson, Iowa; five grandchildren; his sister Janice Winkelman and her husband Duane of Minnesota, and brothers...

Gerald Kirscher

Gerald Kirscher

Apr 28, 2010

Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. with the family present to receive guests beginning at 6 p.m. Friday April 30, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday May 01, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare Interment: Booneville Cemetery Gerald Allen Kirscher, the third child of Elmer Charles and Phyllis Larena McNair Kirscher, was born...

John E. Melroy

John E. Melroy

Apr 14, 2010

Visitation: McDonald-Chase Cemetery, Madison County. Service: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Memorial: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., with family present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. John Edward Melroy was born February 26, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa; the son of...

Helen Dudney

Helen Dudney

Apr 1, 2010

Helen was born August 19, 1921 in Warren County, Iowa the daughter of Maurice and Mabel (Haines) McVay. She graduated from New Virginia High School, class of 1939. She married Lyle G. Dudney on August 30, 1941 in Albany, Missouri and to this union three children were born, Kenneth, Linda, and Maurice. She was preceded in death by her...

Darwin K. Adams

Darwin K. Adams

Mar 24, 2010

Darwin was born April 12, 1932 in Clarke County, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Ruby (Chandler) Adams. He attended school in Murray graduating from Murray High School in 1949 and later graduating from Barber College in Des Moines. In 1952 Darwin joined the United States Army being stationed in Germany and was honorably discharged from service in 1954....

Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison

Mar 13, 2010

Chris was born December 23, 1961 in Des Moines, the son of Clair and Patricia (Jenkins) Harrison. He grew up in Winterset and graduated from Winterset High School in 1980. Chris' marriage to Barbara Wambsgans took place on June 3, 1982 in Winterset at the Madison County Court House. He was preceded in death by his father and a...

Francis M. Mckinney

Francis M. Mckinney

Mar 13, 2010

Francis was born February 26, 1937 to Dale and Mary (Creason) McKinney in St. Charles where he lived his entire life. On September 21, 1957 he married Jacquelyn Shreves and together they raised six children. Francis is survived by his wife Jackie of 52 years and her mother Edna Shreves Keeton of St. Charles. His children, son, Mark McKinney...

Richard Mclaughlin

Richard Mclaughlin

Mar 4, 2010

Richard Joseph McLaughlin, the son of the late John McLaughlin and Alice McCusker, was born January 18, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended school in Winterset along with his four sisters and two brothers, and later graduated with the Class of 1946. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor of Des Moines; a son, Steven (wife, Aysel) of...

Marcella 'Sally' Darling

Marcella 'Sally' Darling

Feb 20, 2010

Sally was born January 26, 1923 in Alton, Iowa the daughter of Martin and Bertha (Van Zandbergen) Dykstra. She grew up in Alton and graduated as valedictorian of the Alton High School class of 1940. Sally later attended Drake University, where she met Gordon K. Darling. She married Gordon on August 30, 1947 at the Presbyterian Church in Alton,...

Maxine Gheer

Maxine Gheer

Feb 19, 2010

Maxine was born December 25, 1939 in Crowder, Missouri; the daughter of Dewell and Elta (Jones) Wise. She graduated from Bettendorf High School in 1957. Her marriage to Ivyl G. Gheer took place on May 24, 1958 in Pleasant Valley and to this union two sons were born, Rusty and Rick. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Shirley Wagoner Booe

Shirley Wagoner Booe

Feb 7, 2010

Shirley was born March 31, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Homer and Lucille (Lacey) Pinyerd. Shirley married Lowell Wagoner and moved to Iowa in the 1940's living in Perry, Adel and later in Des Moines. She later married John Holtz and after his death, married Bernard Booe. She later moved to Branson where she lived for...

Ronald E. Cornelison

Ronald E. Cornelison

Jan 28, 2010

Ronald was born August 30, 1943 in Osceola, Iowa, the son of Wayne W. and Opal D. (Miller) Cornelison. He attended school in Murray and Truro. In 1948, his family moved north of Lorimor and he graduated from East Union High School in 1962. Later Ronald joined the United States Air Force and took his base training at Lackland...

Bonnie Johnson Moore

Bonnie Johnson Moore

Jan 26, 2010

Bonnie Johnson Moore, the first daughter and second child of six, born to William and Dorothy Johnson, was born April 9, 1955 in Winterset, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm between St. Charles and Winterset. While growing up, she enjoyed the daily life on the farm including working in the vegetable garden and dressing chickens. She graduated...

Katherine Bowman

Katherine Bowman

Jan 14, 2010

Katherine Louise (Yetter) Bowman was born June 5, 1980 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Samuel and Lois (Ralston) Yetter. She graduated from Earlham High School in 1998 and attended DMACC, where she studied photography. Her marriage to Jerod Bowman took place on July 15, 2006 at the Crossroad Evangelical Free Church in Earlham and to this union a son, Nathan,...

Lucile Morrissey

Lucile Morrissey

Jan 10, 2010

Lucile was born March 1, 1916 in Dallas County, Iowa to the late Ross and Cleta (nee: Walters) Spillers. Her parents farmed near Earlham and she graduated from Earlham High School in 1934. Her marriage to Patrick Henry 'Hank' Morrissey took place on February 1, 1939, in Des Moines and they made their home in Winterset. Lucile, a homemaker,...