OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Delbert E. Jensen
Sep 30, 2009
Delbert Eugene Jensen, son of Elmer Chris Jensen and Viola Maxine Taniel Jensen, was born December 1, 1930 in Exira, Iowa and died September 30, 2009 at Regency Park and Rehab in Jefferson, Iowa where he had resided since December of 2008. Delbert received his education in a rural school near Exira. He enjoyed farm work very much and...
Helen R. Boyd
Sep 29, 2009
Visitation: Helen Roberta Boyd was born July 15, 1921 in Winnebago, NE, the daughter of Bert and Helen Grace (Niebuhr) Boyd. During WW II, Helen joined the Women's Army Corp and served in New Guinea and the Philippines. Following the war, she became a registered nurse and taught at the University of Minnesota and Augustana College. She also served...
John W. Edwards
Sep 23, 2009
John William Edwards was born February 6, 1929 in Union County, Iowa, to Thomas Brian and Lillian Beatrice (Tilton) Edwards. He graduated from Lorimor High School and later served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict where he fought on Heartbreak Ridge. During his military service, John was wounded four times and received two purple hearts. John's...
Claude Lecocq
Sep 22, 2009
Claude was born June 11, 1915 in Lorimor, Iowa, the son of Reuben and Ethel (Davis) LeCocq. He married Edith Addy and to this union a daughter, Phrana was born. Claude is survived by his daughter, Phrana Fisher and husband, Mike of Winterset; one granddaughter, Lori Coellner and husband, Linn of Waukee; two great-grandchildren, Brad and Amanda Jackson of...
Ruth (Courtney) Wearmouth
Sep 20, 2009
Ruth Geraldine Courtney was born in Des Moines, Iowa on March 27, 1922 to Ray and Julia (Orr) Courtney. She graduated from Lorimor High School in 1940 and later married Loyd E. Wearmouth in March 1944. Ruth is survived by her children, Connie Broesder (Chris K.) of Urbandale, Craig Wearmouth (Sue) of Ogden, Walter Wearmouth (Teena) of Des Moines,...
Larry D. Nevins
Sep 19, 2009
Lawrence D Nevins was born December 6, 1934 in Dexter, Iowa, to John C. and Claire (Farrell) Nevins. He was a 1954 graduate of Stuart High School and later served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959 with a tour of duty in Germany. Larry's marriage to Harriet Messinger took place on November 18, 1957 in Casey,...
Donald Hastie
Sep 18, 2009
Donald Earl Hastie, son of Earl Everett Hastie and Grace Bolle Hastie, was born December 23, 1912 in Perry, Iowa and died September 18, 2009 at Panora Nursing and Rehab in Panora, Iowa, where he had resided one week, at the age of 96 years, 9 months, 25 days. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 22,...
Herman B. Eastman
Sep 18, 2009
Herman was born on November 30, 1935 and passed away on Friday, September 18, 2009. Herman was a resident of Perry, Iowa.
Zada Springer
Sep 16, 2009
Zada Helen Springer, daughter of Charles Claude Mansfield and Helen W. (Miller) Mansfield, was born October 17, 1932 at her parents' home in Herndon, Iowa and died September 16, 2009 at North Iowa Hospice in Mason City, Iowa, at the age of 76 years, 10 months, 29 days. Zada's funeral services were held at11:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2009...
Donald W. Hamilton
Sep 12, 2009
Donald William Hamilton, son of William Hiram Hamilton and Golda Porterfield Hamilton, was born January 21, 1916 at Dr. Limburg's home in Jefferson, Iowa, and died September 12, 2009 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. "Buck" as he was lovingly known graduated Jefferson High School in 1933. He attended college for two years and on November 23,...
Lois Kimpton Anderson
Sep 9, 2009
Lois Kimpton Anderson was born March 17, 1921 in Gravity, Iowa; the daughter of John and Ethel (Beery) Kimpton. She graduated from Bedford High School in 1938 and later married Carl Anderson on September 28, 1940 in Chillicothe, Missouri. Lois taught country school in a one room school house in rural Taylor County for 5 years while Carl was...
Fred Smith
Sep 4, 2009
Fredrick L. Smith was born May 2, 1944 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bruce and Ruby (Alexander) Smith. He was a 1962 graduate of Interstate 35 High School and later served in the United States Marine Corps from 1965 to 1968 with a tour of duty in Vietnam. He later attended college at Grandview and Drake University receiving a...
Maybelle Wisecup
Aug 26, 2009
Maybelle Ilene Stone Wisecup, daughter of Carl A. and Hazel M. Betts Stone was born in Audubon County, Iowa, and died August 26, 2009 at the age of 81 Years, 10 Months 26 Days, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab in Jefferson . Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Bayard Church of Christ with burial in...
Rickey Gheer
Aug 18, 2009
Rickey was born May 20, 1957 in Davenport, Iowa; the son of Ivyl and Maxine (Wise) Gheer. He graduated from Norwalk High School and later attended college. He served in the United States Army for ten years. His marriage to Connie Cave took place on September 26, 2000 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his...
Ruth C. Porter
Aug 18, 2009
9599Ruth Carolyn Porter, daughter of George Vail Ross and Olive Frances Storm Ross, was born July 31, 1922 in Perry, Iowa and died August 18, 2009 at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab in Jefferson, Iowa. Ruth graduated from Bagley High School in 1939 and then attended Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI) at Cedar Falls, IA for three years....
Alvoretta Berkemann
Aug 17, 2009
Alvoretta Berkemann, daughter of John William Hunt and Eliza Ellen Sedars, was born June 4, 1914 in DeSoto, Iowa, and died Monday, August 17, 2009 at Perry Health Care Canter, Perry, Iowa, at the age of 95 years, 9 months and 27 days. Alvoretta lived on her parents' farm and attended school at DeSoto. Her family moved and she...
Gary Lee Ridout, Sr. 'G-Man'
Aug 11, 2009
Gary Ridout, Sr. was born October 12, 1944 in St. Charles, Iowa, the son of Wayne and Flossie (Shearer) Ridout. He married Kathleen Anderson on June 24, 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska. Together, they raised three children; Gary, Jr., Marc, and Stacy. Gary will be deeply missed by his wife, Kathleen of Lorimor, his children, Gary, Jr. Ridout (Jennifer) of...
Marilyn Jo Bush
Aug 10, 2009
Marilyn Jo Boyd was born January 13, 1943 in Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Curtis) Boyd. She married her high school sweetheart, Duane Bush on August 26, 1960 at her parent's home. They had four children; a daughter and three sons. Marilyn is survived by her husband, Duane of Winterset; her children, Vickie Bass (Greg), Tom...
C. Dean Hoeness
Aug 10, 2009
Charles Dean Hoeness was born March 19, 1930 in Webster Township, Madison County, the son of Harry and Lois (Wilson) Hoeness. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Stine on August 14, 1953 in Reno, NV and spent 50+ years together in Winterset. Dean will be deeply missed by his wife, Dorothy of Winterset; his children, Dana Hoeness (fiancee,...