OBITUARIES

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Norm Bircher

Norm Bircher

Jan 23, 2008

Norm Bircher was born October 29, 1949 at Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Fredrick and Jeanette (Christiansen) Bircher. He graduated from Sac City High School. His marriage to Beverly Whitney took place at Winterset on December 30, 1989. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Bircher of Winterset; his mother, Jeanette Bircher of Storm Lake; four step children;...

Jessie Sawhill

Jessie Sawhill

Jan 19, 2008

Jessie Sawhill was born January 27, 1912 at home in Taylor County, near Conway, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Kernen) Robey. She graduated in 1929 from Bedford High School and later completed nurse’s training from Methodist Hospital School of Nurses in 1934. Jessie went on to marry Harold Sawhill on June 12, 1934. Harold later died in...

Marjorie Leona Frantum

Marjorie Leona Frantum

Jan 17, 2008

Marjorie L. Frantum, 87, of Jamaica, died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry. Marjorie was born on September 21, 1920 to Peter Garland and Mable O'Connell Garland. She was united in marriage to Ralph Frantum on June 14, 1941 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Bayard, Iowa. They were parents of three sons. They...

Wanda J. Davis (Flynn) Cox

Wanda J. Davis (Flynn) Cox

Jan 12, 2008

Wanda J. Davis (Flynn) Cox was born July 31, 1936 in Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Frank M. and Iris Pauline (Hendricks) Davis. She married Howard P. Flynn on June 1, 1953 at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Leon, Iowa. Wanda later married Loren Cox on May 4, 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was employed at General Telephone Electronics/Verizon...

Corgie Marie Courtney

Corgie Marie Courtney

Jan 10, 2008

Corgie Marie Courtney was born November 22, 1918 in Madison County, Iowa; the daughter of Finly Carson and Carrie (Maunders) Addy. Her marriage to Walter Courtney took place on September 18, 1942 in Grant City, Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1971. She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Hiatt (Dennis) of Lorimor; her son, Donn...

Rose Maurine Ozbun

Rose Maurine Ozbun

Jan 8, 2008

Rose Maurine Ozbun, daughter of Lloyd Everett Hoskins and Ruth Elaine Dudley Hoskins was born April 5, 1932 in Jefferson, Iowa, and died January 8, 2008 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 75 Years, 9 Months, and 3 Days. Rose attended school in Paton. She married Dwight Ozbun on February 26, 1950....

Mary Anne Porter

Mary Anne Porter

Jan 7, 2008

Mary Anne Porter was born November 9, 1920 in Potwin, Kansas; the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Fulton) Long. She graduated from Elk Point, South Dakota High School and later from Tri-State College of Commerce in Sioux City, Iowa. Her marriage to James Martin Porter took place on September 17, 1941 in Grant City, Missouri. She is survived by...

Richard C. Wilson

Richard C. Wilson

Dec 31, 2007

Richard C. Wilson was born May 22, 1927 in Winterset, Iowa, the son of Eldon Lee and Carita Mae (Neely) Wilson. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1945 and later attended linotype school. Richard served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. His marriage to Loretta Lekin took place on July 11, 1953 and she died...

Edith R. Renshaw

Edith R. Renshaw

Dec 28, 2007

Edith Renshaw, daughter of Jacob Ratzlaff and Annie Fletcher Ratzlaff, was born June 12, 1916 in Fortuna, Missouri, and died December 28, 2007 in Coon Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 91 Years, 6 Months, and 16 Days. Edith moved to the Bagley area in 1920 and graduated from Bagley High School in 1934. She always lived close to...

William 'Bill' L. Van Werden

William 'Bill' L. Van Werden

Dec 26, 2007

William Bill L. Van Werden was born September 26, 1933 in Winterset, Iowa, the son of Charles and Virginia (Parish) Van Werden. He graduated from Winterset High School and later attended the University of Iowa. His marriage to Sylvia Bartleson took place on October 11, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. Bill and his family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1967...

Thomas John Bordenaro

Thomas John Bordenaro

Dec 24, 2007

Thomas John Bordenaro, son of Frank and Catherine Lloyd Bordenaro, was born August 12, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa, and died December 24, 2007 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 75 years. Tom started school at St. Anthony Parochial School in Des Moines. He moved to Perry, Iowa, with his family and...

Edna Joanne Edmondson

Edna Joanne Edmondson

Dec 23, 2007

Edna JoAnne Edmondson, daughter of John Nicolaisen and Meta Leibe Nicolaisen, was born December 21, 1938 in Perry, Iowa, and died December 23, 2007 in Perry, Iowa at the age of 69 years and 2 days. Edna was a life-long resident of Perry. She graduated from Perry High School in 1956. Edna Married Norman Eldon Edmondson on November 8,...

Kenneth D. Cunningham

Kenneth D. Cunningham

Dec 19, 2007

Kenneth was born May 13, 1918 at West Bend, Iowa to Harry Warford Cunningham and Neva Frances Munson Cunningham, and died Wednesday at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, at the age of 89 years 7 months and 6 days; He attended schools in the Perry area and graduated from Greeley High School, Greeley, Iowa. He served with the...

Eunice K. Winebrenner

Eunice K. Winebrenner

Dec 18, 2007

Eunice K. Winebrenner was born May 27, 1913 in Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of George and Serena (Smith) Moore. Her marriage to Marshall R. Winebrenner took place on October 4, 1932 in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Eunice is survived by her two sons, Kenneth Winebrenner and wife, Fay of Des Moines and Richard Winebrenner and wife, Jean of Peru;...

Carolyn L. Muzney

Carolyn L. Muzney

Dec 17, 2007

Carolyn L. Muzney was born on April 4, 1943 to Floyd Knight and Edna Frances Evalena Samuelson Knight, and died December 17, 2007 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames at the age of 64 years, 8 months and 13 days. Carolyn was born in Boone, where she attended school there. By age 3 Carolyn was singing. She married...

Lee Cox

Lee Cox

Dec 16, 2007

A. Lee Cox was born April 24, 1922 in Madison County, Iowa to Casper and Hannah (Palmer) Cox. He served in the United States Army during WWII and married Joan Janes on January 25, 1948 at the First Christian Church in Winterset. Lee is survived by his wife, Joan Cox of Winterset; three sons, Harry Cox of Winterset, Gene...

Jim Lyons

Jim Lyons

Dec 12, 2007

Jim Lyons son of Harry Lyons and Wyona Kennett-Lyons was born on February 26, 1934 and went to be with his Lord December 12, 2007 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 9 months, and 16 days old. Jim was born in Bristol Township, Greene County, IA. While he was growing...

Bryan Eugene Greene

Bryan Eugene Greene

Dec 11, 2007

Bryan Eugene "Gene" Greene, 82, of Ames, died December 11, 2007 at Riverside Manor in Ames. Gene was born on August 5, 1925 in Jefferson, Iowa to John and Puline Greene. He enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during WW II. He moved to Ames in 1947. On August 6, 1950 he married Marjorie Blackburn...

Larry H. Kirkland,  Sr.

Larry H. Kirkland, Sr.

Dec 9, 2007

Service: The family has requested no services. Memorial contributions may be directed to Middle River Hospice and the Winterset Public Library. Memorial: Larry Hilton Kirkland, 53, of Winterset, died of lung cancer on December 9, 2007 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. He is survived by his wife, Linda of Winterset; his son, Larry, Jr. and...

Dorothy Mildred Lewis

Dorothy Mildred Lewis

Dec 7, 2007

Dorothy D. Mildred Lewis was born October 18, 1918 in Windom, Minnesota and died December 7, 2007 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Perry at the age of 89 years, 1 month, and 19 days. As a child, Dorothy moved with her family north of Redfield and graduated from Redfield High School. She married Raymond Eugene "Gene" Lewis...