OBITUARIES
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Delbert Benedict
May 31, 2006
Service: He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mildred; two brothers, Ralph and Everett; and one sister, Ona Benedict.
Ramon A. Monthei
May 30, 2006
Ramon Arthur Monthei, son of Albert Rudolph Monthei and Anna Edna Cox Monthei was born February 10, 1927 on a farm near Jefferson, Iowa and died May 30, 2006 on that same farm near Jefferson at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 20 days. Bane, as he was well known grew up in Jefferson and graduated from...
Peter Clausen
May 28, 2006
Peter Jurgen Clausen, son of Peter J. Clausen and Helen Hansen Clausen was born September 25, 1909 in Schleswig, Germany and died May 28, 2006 at his home in Bouton, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 8 months and 3 days. Peter was a lifelong farmer in the Bouton area. On Sunday March 16, 1947 Peter was united...
Tom Conroy
May 27, 2006
Thomas Lynn Conroy, son of William Andrew Conroy and Betty June Mears Conroy, was born June 2, 1959 in Jefferson, Iowa and died May 27, 2006 in Iowa City, Iowa at the age of 46 years, 11 month and 25 days. Tom was a lifelong resident of Jefferson. His mother died when he was a small boy, and he...
Dolores Stout
May 25, 2006
Dolores passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2006. Dolores was a resident of Kansas City, Iowa.
Joe Decker
May 25, 2006
Joseph Franklin Decker was born April 3, 1939 in Madison County, near Peru, Iowa, the son of James Elmer and Martha Vera Grace (Kirsch) Decker. He was a 1957 graduate of Lorimor High School and his marriage to Dayna Farlow took place on May 5, 1961 in Bethany, MO. He is survived by his wife, Dayna Decker of Lorimor,...
John Peckham
May 23, 2006
John William Peckham, 68, of Macksburg, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 peacefully at his home after a long and courageous battle with COPD. He was preceded in death by his parents; and four sisters; Phoebe (John) Gaides, Jean (Harold) Eivins, Adoline (Orlo) Wallace and Virgina (John) Kinyon. John was born February 28, 1938 in Adair County, Iowa, the son...
Dorothy Keenan
May 22, 2006
Dorothy Lou Keenan, daughter of Worth Lester and Hattie Lester, was born September 22, 1932 in Perry, Iowa and died May 22, 2006 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa at the age of 73 years and 8 months. Dorothy grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry High School. On August 5, 1950, Dorothy was united in marriage to...
Julia L. Anderson
May 17, 2006
Julia Louise Anderson, daughter of Roscoe Britt and Lorene Matteny Britt, was born September 14, 1932 in Milsap, Missouri and died May 17, 2006 in Perry, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 3 days. Julia grew up on a farm east of Des Moines and attended school there. In 1952, she was united in marriage...
Joyce Smotherman
May 14, 2006
Joyce Jean Smotherman, daughter of Glenn Leslie Woods and Vildren Vernice Perkins Woods, was born August 17, 1952 in Jefferson, Iowa and died May 14, 2006 at her home in Rippey, Iowa at the age of 53 years, 9 months and 27 days. Joyce grew up in Rippey where she attended grade school. She attended high school in Perry,...
Genevieve Brierly Gilliam
May 11, 2006
Genevieve Jeanette Brierly Gilliam, daughter of Oscar Sheeder and Clara Gertrude Saylor Sheeder, was born September 25, 1923 in Guthrie Center, Iowa and died May 11, 2006 at her home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 16 days. Genevieve grew up in Guthrie Center, Iowa and graduated from Guthrie Center High School in...
Mary C. Deranleau
May 11, 2006
Mary Catherine Lauterbach Deranleau, daughter of Joseph J. Lauterbach and Alice M. Russell Lauterbach, was born October 19, 1916 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota and died May 11, 2006 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 24 days. Mary grew up in Redwood Falls, graduating from Redwood Falls High School. She received...
Della Mae Spurgin
May 8, 2006
Della Mae Spurgin, 89, of Winterset, Iowa died Monday, May 8, 2006, at the Winterset Care Center South. Della Mae returned to Winterset in 1992 and prior to this time lived in Mitchellville for 25 years. Della Mae is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winterset where she was active in the Methodist Women’s Bible Study....
William 'Bun' Goodman
May 2, 2006
William Henry ‘Bun’ Goodman, 90, of Winterset, Iowa died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at the Winterset Health Care System. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Lester; and 2 sisters, Alice and Mary. Bun was born April 29, 1916 in Dows, Iowa, the son of William Thomas and Amanda (Pehrson) Goodman. His marriage to Wilma Maxine...
Isabella F. Johnson
Apr 30, 2006
Isabella F. Johnson, 92, of Winterset, died Sunday, April 30, 2006 at the Winterset Care Center South. Isabella is survived by her three children, Robert Lipe (Kitty) of Bloomingdale, GA; Patricia Howell-Harris (Joel) of Winterset; Vernon Thrash of Alabama; a daughter-in-law, Barbara Thrash of New Baltimore, MI; 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death...
Eldon Grow
Apr 29, 2006
Ralph Eldon "Pink" Grow, son of Thomas Leonard Grow and Grace Addie Brush Grow, was born October 2, 1916 on a farm 2 miles west of Rippey, Iowa and died April 29, 2006 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 27 days. Eldon or "Pink" as he was...
Jerry Spencer
Apr 22, 2006
Jerry was born March 16, 1941 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of George Sr. and Ethelyn (Lattig) Spencer. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1959. He was later drafted and served in the United States Army. His first marriage was to Evelyn Rogers and he later married Linda Cresap on June 2, 1978 at the First Baptist...
Thelma Susich
Apr 21, 2006
Thelma S. Susich, daughter of Charles E. Willis and Theresa Schenk Willis was born December 1, 1914 in Parkston, South Dakota and died on April 21, 2006 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Karen and Dick Galiher, in Stevensville, Montana. She was 91. Her father's job required a great deal of moving and during her first 18...
Blanche White
Apr 16, 2006
Blanche Maxine White, 74, of Winterset, Iowa died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at her home in Winterset with her family by her side. Blanche is survived by her husband, Willis ‘Whitey’ White of Winterset; two daughters, Gayla (Albert) Hudnell of Perry; Joyce Beeson of Urbandale; one son, Bruce White of Winterset; two brothers, Wilber (Florence) McNichols of Winterset; Kenneth...
J.D. John Gonder
Apr 10, 2006
John "J.D." Daniel Gonder, son of Daniel Riley Gonder and Naomi Mary Schlieman Gonder, was born July 8, 1937 on a farm near Boxholm, Iowa and died April 10, 2006 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 68 years, 9 months and 2 days. J.D. as he was well known grew up on...


