OBITUARIES

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Harold D. Hedges

Harold D. Hedges

Feb 25, 2006

Harold "Hutch" Duane Hedges, son of Miles Newton Hedges and Hazel Gertrude Hutchison Hedges, was born August 6, 1923 on a farm north of Scranton, Iowa and died February 25, 2006 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 19 days. Harold attended Scranton High School and graduated with...

James F. Godfrey

James F. Godfrey

Feb 24, 2006

James Fred "Jim" Godfrey, son of Peter Godfrey and Mabel Remele Godfrey, was born September 27, 1934 in Jamaica, Iowa and died February 24, 2006 in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 71 years, 4 months and 27 days. Jim was born and raised in the Jamaica community, attending school there. He was a heavy equipment operator. He...

Delno Maddy

Delno Maddy

Feb 21, 2006

Delno ‘Del’ Warren Maddy, 86, of Winterset, Iowa died Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset from complications associated with Alzheimer’s. Survivors include his wife, Daisy of Winterset; two sons, Frank Maddy (Thoma Lou) of Bluff Dale, Texas and Richard Maddy (Sharon) of Bremerton, Washington; a daughter Sue Miller (Dwain) of Oskaloosa; three step-daughters,...

Paul V. Collins

Paul V. Collins

Feb 16, 2006

Paul Vernon Collins, son of Lara Collins and Martha Larkin Collins, was born March 4, 1913, in Jefferson, Iowa and died February 16, 2005 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 12 days. Paul was raised in the Farnhamville and Lohrville areas before the family made their home at...

Barbara P. Hegstrom

Barbara P. Hegstrom

Feb 16, 2006

Barbara Ann Hegstrom, daughter of Russell Parker and Hyacinth Marchant Parker, was born April 10, 1928 near Perry, Iowa, and died February 16, 2006 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 6 days. Barbara graduated from Perry High School in 1946 and then attended Iowa Teachers College (now...

Douglas Erwin Clark

Douglas Erwin Clark

Feb 15, 2006

Douglas Erwin Clark, 78, of Perry was born in Jefferson, Iowa. He was the son of John Erwin and Anna Kelley Clark. He attended country school in the Jefferson and Cooper areas. Doug enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and attended Quartermaster School. He served in the Philippines. Doug was honorably discharged in June of 1946. Doug was...

Laura E. Miller

Laura E. Miller

Feb 8, 2006

Laura Elizabeth Harrington Miller, daughter of James Harrington and Laura Pinard Harrington, was born June 7, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York and died February 8, 2006 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 1 day. Laura grew up in Brooklyn before her family moved to Queens, New York. She...

Henry R. Armstrong

Henry R. Armstrong

Feb 7, 2006

Henry was born on January 15, 1937 and passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2006. Henry was a resident of Largo, Florida.

Gale Eslick

Gale Eslick

Feb 4, 2006

Gale passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2006. Gale was a resident of Perry, Iowa.

Mary R. Ham

Mary R. Ham

Feb 3, 2006

Mary was born September 3, 1916 in Peru, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Nellie (Cameron) Ham. She lived in Kansas City, Missouri while attending Keister Tailoring School where she graduated in 1949. In April, 1960, Mary began working at Joe Graham Printing and worked there until her retirement on October 15, 1983. She served as treasurer for the...

Giovanni Angel

Giovanni Angel

Jan 30, 2006

Giovanni passed away on Monday, January 30, 2006. Giovanni was a resident of Perry, Iowa.

John E. Delay

John E. Delay

Jan 25, 2006

John Edmund DeLay, son of Raymond Washington DeLay and Mildred Etta Compton DeLay, was born August 18, 1930 in Creston, Iowa and died January 25, 2006 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa at the age of 75 years, 5 months and 7 days. Jack, as he was well known, grew up in southern Iowa, attending rural schools and graduated...

David Pickar

David Pickar

Jan 23, 2006

David A. Pickar, 71, of Winterset, died Monday, January 23, 2006 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Janette Marie Pickar, two daughters, Becky Lynn Conner (David) of Winterset and Linda Lea Barker (Dan) also of Winterset, 5 brothers, Edwin Pickar of Woodbury, MN, Frances Pickar (Rose) of Minneapolis, MN, Dale Pickar (Karen) of Moorehead, MN, Jimmy...

Bill Fouch

Bill Fouch

Jan 23, 2006

Billy Joe Fouch, son of Dwight "Joe" Fouch and Laura Belle Hobbs Fouch, was born July 28, 1940 in Jefferson, Iowa and died January 23, 2006 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa at the age of 65 years, 5 months and 25 days. Bill, as he was well known, grew up in Rippey and graduated from Rippey...

Melvin Bricker

Melvin Bricker

Jan 17, 2006

Melvin Bricker, 82, of Earlham, died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at his home. Melvin was born November 15, 1923 in Madison County, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Mable (Speer) Bricker. His marriage to Joy L. Bennett took place on August 8, 1946 in Des Moines. Joy preceded him in death on July 17, 2002. He was preceded in...

Ruby Sandy

Ruby Sandy

Jan 13, 2006

Ruby Roselind (Lilga) Sandy, 99, of Boone, Iowa, died Friday, January 13, 2006 at the Evangelical Free Home in Boone. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russell; a brother, Dr. Harris Lilga and his wife, Pat. Ruby was born September 23, 1906 in Lexington, Nebraska, the daughter of Carl and Anna (Johnson) Lilga. She married...

Robert Parkins

Robert Parkins

Jan 8, 2006

Robert LeRoy Parkins, 86, of Winterset, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at the Winterset Care Center North, Winterset. He attended the First United Presbyterian Church of Winterset and was a member of the V.F.W. and American Legion. He is survived by his daughter, Sandy Bowman (Phil) of Albuquerque, NM, two grandchildren, Kelly Galloway (Steve), Brother John Barker, one foster...

Vyrle Hendricks

Vyrle Hendricks

Jan 3, 2006

Vyrle was born November 20, 1917 in Towner, Colorado, the daughter of William and Pearl (Ford) Silliman. She married Walter Hendricks, who preceded her in death in 1959. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter; a son, Walter ‘Bud’ Hendricks, Jr.; a sister, Mary Silliman; and two brothers, Ford Silliman and James Silliman. Vyrle was...

John H. Allen

John H. Allen

Dec 30, 2005

John was born on August 9, 1933 and passed away on Friday, December 30, 2005. John was a resident of Churdan, Iowa.

Oral A. Bullock

Oral A. Bullock

Dec 28, 2005

Oral Alvin Bullock, son of Oakley Ames Bullock and Lola Anna Kaufman Bullock, was born February 6, 1911 in Bagley, Iowa and died December 28, 2005 in Perry, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 22 days. Born and raised in Bagley, Oral attended school there, graduating high school with the class of 1928. On December...