OBITUARIES

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Zada Springer

Zada Springer

September 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

Donald W. Hamilton

September 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

Lois Kimpton Anderson

September 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

Fred Smith

September 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...

Iris Brown

Iris Brown

August 27, 2009

Iris passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2009. Iris was a resident of Iowa.

Maybelle Wisecup

Maybelle Wisecup

August 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

Rickey Gheer

August 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

Ruth C. Porter

August 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

Alvoretta Berkemann

August 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'

Gary Lee Ridout, Sr. 'G-Man'

August 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

Marilyn Jo Bush

August 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

C. Dean Hoeness

August 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,...

Bernard Hess

Bernard Hess

August 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

August 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

August 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

July 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

July 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.

July 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

July 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

July 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...