OBITUARIES
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
June Lambert Trevarthen
Dec 28, 2005
June Maxine Lambert Trevarthen, daughter of Everette Joseph Campbell and Fern Lyons Campbell, was born April 8, 1919 in Hannibal, Missouri and died December 28, 2005 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 20 days. June lived in Missouri and Illinois before making Iowa her home. In September 1937,...
Warren R. Kirkland
Dec 27, 2005
Warren was born December 3, 1939 in Afton, Iowa, the son of Ralph ‘Bussy’ and Leona (McDonald) Kirkland. His marriage to Betty Blazer took place on July 31, 1960 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. He is survived by his wife, Betty Kirkland of Winterset; his mother, Leona Kirkland of Winterset; 3 daughters, Cynthia (Jerry) Sevier of...
Robert Noehren
Dec 20, 2005
Robert E. Noehren was born November 16, 1924, in Portsmouth, Iowa, the son of Henry and Helen (Hipner) Noehren. Robert was a Project Engineer for the Indiana State Hwy. for 23 years, retiring in 1987. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended Gethsemane Lutheran Church. He was a World War II veteran serving in the 8th Air...
Donald D. Ganoe
Dec 18, 2005
Donald Dean Ganoe, son of William Ganoe and Madeline Derry Ganoe, was born June 13, 1936 on a farm in Greene County, Iowa and died December 18, 2005 at his home in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 5 days. Donald grew up on a farm outside of Jefferson, Iowa and attended a Country...
V. Ruth Van Tress
Dec 14, 2005
Visitation: V. Ruth Van Tress, 90, of Winterset, Iowa died Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. A memorial service will be held 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2005 at the United Methodist Church, Van Meter, IA. Burial will be in the Van Meter Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed...
Dorothy L. Grow
Dec 11, 2005
Dorothy Leone Fouch Grow, daughter of George Washington Fouch and Rena Belle Derry Fouch, was born May 19, 1913 in Greene County, Iowa and died December 11, 2005 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 22 days. Dorothy was raised in the Rippey area and attended Rippey High...
Mildred Riley
Dec 10, 2005
Mildred "Mickie" Evelyn Johnson Riley, daughter of John Walter Johnson and Mary Ann Petch Johnson, was born December 13, 2005 on a farm in Washington Township, Iowa and died December 9, 2005 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 26 days. Mickey, as she was well known was 1...
John L. Jontz
Dec 8, 2005
John Leo Jontz, son of John R. and Nellie Van Noy Jontz, was born April 14, 1915 on a farm near Woodward, Iowa and died December 8, 2005 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 24 days. Leo, as he was well known, was raised in rural Boone...
Charlotte Raye Meyer
Dec 7, 2005
Charlotte was born August 12, 1943 in Lubbock, Texas, the daughter of Cecil and Ethel (Cole) Whited. She attended school in Creston, Iowa. She married Richard Mulhern, who preceded her in death, and later married William Meyer on August 2, 1962. She is survived by her husband, William Meyer of Winterset; two daughters, Kimmie Kernes (Tim) of Winterset and...
Everett D. Carpenter
Dec 7, 2005
Everett Doyle Carpenter was born April 19, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Orville D. and Garnet Irene (Finch) Carpenter. His marriage to Joyce Pinckney took place on June 30, 1965 at the First Baptist Church in Indianola, Iowa. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joyce Carpenter of Lorimor; daughter, Dawn Michele Jarvie (Darrell)...
Teresa Fagen
Dec 2, 2005
Teresa Marie Fagen, daughter of Stephen Roy Fagen and Margaret "Peggy"Lee Rowles Fagen was born August 16, 1990 at Des Moines, Iowa and died December 2, 2005 at Perry, Iowa at the age of 15 years, 3 months and 16 days. Teresa was the youngest of Steve and Peggy's 4 girls. She loved life , was very social and...
Lura E. Hoeness
Nov 30, 2005
Lura was born December 18, 1902 in Casey, Iowa, the daughter of Reuben D. and Carrie E. (Halley) Mowry. She moved to Madison County and began farming west of Winterset when she married husband Harry Hoeness in 1937. She is survived by her grandson, Allen Stevenson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Carol Ann Stevenson...


