OBITUARIES

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Bernard Hess

Bernard Hess

Aug 8, 2009

Bernie is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Indianola; daughter, Debra Masocco of LaHabra Heights, CA; and a son-in-law, Al Masocco. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Fred. Bernard Loren Hess was born May 8, 1920 to Joseph and Gladys Hess of Boonville, Iowa. He was a retired farmer in Madison County and resided...

Alma Lyman

Alma Lyman

Aug 4, 2009

Service: Those left to honor Alma's memory are her children, Mary Lyman of Green Top, MO.; Amanda Elam of Iowa Falls; James (Tina) Lyman, Jr. of Winterset; John (Zena) Lyman of Greenfield; and Sallie Mead of Winterset; 18 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Alma also leaves behind her companion, Art Wright of Lorimor; a sister, Agnus Walters of Delaware...

Elinor 'Buzz' Walters

Elinor 'Buzz' Walters

Aug 1, 2009

Elinor Walters was born September 28, 1927, in Manchester, Iowa to G. L. and Ruth (Barker) Adams. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1945 and the University of Northern Iowa in 1949. She received her Master's degree from Drake University. Mrs. Walters was a teacher of English and speech in Guthrie Center, Central City and Story City, and...

Glenda 'Stevie' Tuttle

Glenda 'Stevie' Tuttle

Jul 29, 2009

To all who have or will be sending well wishes and kind words, thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I will be on the road again soon and will be unable to check your messages, but will hear of them from my children. Thank you so much. Love and prayers, Bob Tuttle. Those left to honor Glenda’s memory...

Della J. Dunbar

Della J. Dunbar

Jul 28, 2009

Della Jean Farley was born September 21, 1947 to Thomas Francis and Della May (Caraway) Farley. Della’s marriage to Kenneth James Dunbar took place on Christmas Day 2000 in Winterset and she often said it was one of the happiest days of her life. She was devoted to Kenny and loved him with all of her heart. She attended...

Eugene C. Grove, Jr.

Eugene C. Grove, Jr.

Jul 26, 2009

Eugene Clarence Grove Jr., son of Eugene Grove Sr. and Arleta Rae Hunt Grove, was born May 7, 1952 in Perry, Iowa and died July 26, 2009 at Perry Health Care Center, Perry, Iowa at the age of 57 years, 4 months, and 4 days. Eugene attended Dawson schools until fifth grade, when he began attending Perry Schools, graduating...

Eldon Hastie

Eldon Hastie

Jul 20, 2009

Eldon "Dean" Hastie was born to Louis and Gladys Hastie of Perry Iowa, on January 28th 1930, and died on July 20th, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia, after a short illness at the age78 years, 5 months and 22 days. A Service of Remembrance was held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday August 22, 2009 at Hastings Funeral Home, Perry, Iowa. His...

Patricia R. Cline

Patricia R. Cline

Jul 18, 2009

Patricia Rose Bricker was born November 23, 1924 in Winterset, the only child of Earl Emory and Phyllis Belle (Brittain) Bricker. Pat graduated from Winterset High School in 1943. Her marriage to Glenn Vincent Cline took place on March 24, 1943 in Nashua, Iowa and to this union, five children were born. Glenn preceded her in death on May...

Larry D. Root

Larry D. Root

Jul 18, 2009

Larry Dean Root died Saturday July 18, 2009 at the Dallas County hospital of Perry at the age of 68 years, 5 months, and 25 days. He was born on January 23, 1941 to Henry Merton and Florence Eiteman Root in Woodward. Larry grew up in Woodward and attended school there. After school, Larry moved to Perry where he...

Beulah La Follette

Beulah La Follette

Jul 15, 2009

Beulah was born October 13, 1918 in Churdan, Iowa, the daughter of Dillard Thomas and Bessie (Murphy) Taylor. Beulah graduated from Jefferson High School and later attended Simpson College graduating in 1941 with a teaching certificate. Her marriage to Robert M. La Follette took place on March 25, 1944 in Des Moines. Beulah taught second and third grades in...

Hazel Knisley

Hazel Knisley

Jul 13, 2009

Hazel Knisley was born August 6, 1928 in Bartlesville, OK. Hazel is survived by her children, Roger (Linda) Knisley of Sapulpa, OK; Rance (Kara) Knisley of Allen, TX; Cammie (Duane) Cooper of Enterprise, KS; a sister, Ruth Eikenberry of Edna, KS; seven grandchildren (Kathryn, Whit, Adam, Brenten, Tucker, Dalton and Ceaton) and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death...

Reva E. Dickey

Reva E. Dickey

Jul 11, 2009

Reva Elizabeth Dickey, daughter of Posey Green Dulaney and Hattie Duncan Dulaney, was born on September 2, 1917 in La Harpe, Illinois, and died July 11, 2009 at the Long Term Unit of the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 10 months and 9 days. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m....

Edwin L. Bates

Edwin L. Bates

Jul 11, 2009

Edwin LeRoy Bates, son of Don Arnold Bates was born March 7, 1943 in Grimes, Iowa, and died at his home in Windsor Heights, Iowa, July 11, 2009 at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 4 days. Ed attended Johnston High School, graduating in 1961. While in high school he lettered in four sports and his interest...

Phyllis V. Sturtz

Phyllis V. Sturtz

Jul 7, 2009

Phyllis was born November 30, 1923 in Madison County, Iowa, the daughter of William Ray and Myrl (Tyer) Leach. She married Norman Sturtz on January 25, 1986 at the Little Brown Church of the Vail in Nashua, Iowa. She is survived by her husband, Norman Sturtz of Winterset, two sons, Larry (Linda) Simmons of St. Charles; Bruce (Kathy) Simmons...

Nedra M. Cornelius

Nedra M. Cornelius

Jul 6, 2009

Nedra Maxine Cornelius passed Monday July 6, 2009 at the Dallas County Hospital of Perry Iowa at the age of 96 years, 3 months, and 20 days. Nedra was welcomed to her home near Bagley by Otis and Elizabeth (Duncan) Whitcher on March 16, 1913. She was baptized at the Bagley Christian Church; where she would later teach Sunday...

Gertrude F. Folz

Gertrude F. Folz

Jul 6, 2009

Gertrude Fay Folz (Sailer), born November 10, 1913 to Herbert and Irma (Jamison) Sailer in Jefferson, Iowa died July 6, 2009 at the Boone County Hospital of Boone, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 7 months, and 26 days. Gertrude grew up in the Jefferson area attending the country school. On February 10, 1937 Gertrude took Franklin Lewis...

Albert Jenkins

Albert Jenkins

Jun 26, 2009

Arthur Albert Jenkins, the son of Arthur Reginald Jenkins and Agnes Elizabeth Muir Jenkins, was born March 13, 1921, in Sebeka, Minnesota, and died Friday, June 26, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Services were held at 1:00 p.m.Tuesday, June 30 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Burial was in Violet Hill Cemetery. Pastor Charles Compton...

Brandie Bermudez

Brandie Bermudez

Jun 26, 2009

Brandie Sue Bermudez, daughter of, Roy Rex Kilts and Gay Lynn Beaman, was born May 1, 1978 in Iowa City, Iowa, and died June 26, 2009 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa, at the age of 31 years. She lived all of her life in Perry and graduated in 1997 from Perry High School. Brandie loved children...

Lois E. Estell

Lois E. Estell

Jun 26, 2009

Lois was born March 28, 1923 in Madison County, Iowa, to John and Inus (Pace) Potter. The second of three daughters, Lois grew up on a farm where she learned and loved to cook. She married E. Wayne Estell on August 9, 1944 and established their lifelong home in Winterset. Lois worked at the Selective Services Office during World...

Lois M. Lamborn

Lois M. Lamborn

Jun 21, 2009

Lois M. Lamborn was born December 3, 1938 in St. Louis County, Missouri, the daughter of Louis and Leona (Wooldridge) Moeller. She graduated from Herculanium High School in Missouri and later attended Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, Missouri and Ouachita College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was united in marriage to Richard Lamborn August 15, 1958 at the First Baptist...