OBITUARIES

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Anna Mary Robinson

Anna Mary Robinson

Aug 24, 2006

Service: Memorial contributions may be directed to the Winterset Care Center South Activity Fund. Memorial: Anna Mary Robinson was born October 9, 1921 in Salina, Utah, the daughter of George and Elnora (Jensen) Simper. Mary has been cremated. A memorial service and burial of the cremated remains will be held in Utah at a later date. She is survived...

Lorna I. Reid

Lorna I. Reid

Aug 21, 2006

Service: A memorial service is planned at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Des Moines at a later date. Burial will be in the St. Andrew's Churchyard in Canada. Memorial contributions may be directed to the St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Des Moines.

Helen Grandfield

Helen Grandfield

Jul 7, 2006

Helen Grandfield, 85, of Dayton, Iowa died Friday, July 7, 2006, at the Grandview Care Center in Dayton. Helen was born September 3, 1920 in rural Saylorville, Iowa, the daughter of John Carl and Vivian Hazel (Reed) Swan. They moved to Union County near Lorimor in 1928 where she attended local schools and graduated in the Lorimor High School...

Velma L. Hendricks

Velma L. Hendricks

Jun 30, 2006

Velma was born April 15, 1919 in Wayne, NE, the daughter of William Earnest and Daisy May (Young) Hern. Her marriage to Clyde Willis Hendricks, Sr. took place on November 17, 1945. Clyde preceded her in death on November 7, 1978. Velma died Friday, June 30, 2006, at the Winterset Care Center South in Winterset at the age of...

Dorothy Young

Dorothy Young

Jun 29, 2006

Dorothy was born September 1, 1907 in Madison County, Iowa, the daughter of George and Myrtle (Edgington) Kirkland. She was a 1925 graduate of Macksburg High School and later married Chester Young on June 3, 1925. Dorothy died Thursday, June 29, 2006, at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. She was preceded in death by her parents, her...

Charles R. Landreth

Charles R. Landreth

Jun 24, 2006

Charles R. Landreth, 83, died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at his home in Afton, IA. He is survived by three daughters, Sue Duffe and husband, Larry, of Wilton, IA; Clara Edwards and husband, John W., of Lorimor, IA, Tammy Landreth and fiancé Kelly Simmerman, of Murray, IA; three sons, Hubert Spyres and wife, Christi, of Lawrenceville, GA; Bill Spyres...

Dennis R. Murphy

Dennis R. Murphy

Jun 18, 2006

Dennis Raymond Murphy, son of Otto James Murphy and Leota Estella Wright, was born May 7, 1944 in Scranton, Iowa and died June 18, 2006 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 1 month and 11 days. Dennis was raised in Scranton and attended school there. On June 11, 1966, Dennis...

Charles Iverson, Jr.

Charles Iverson, Jr.

Jun 17, 2006

Charles Claude Iverson, Jr., son of Charles Claude Iverson, Sr. and Bernice Margaret Hughes Iverson, was born August 22, 1945 in Jefferson, Iowa and died June 15, 2006 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa at the age of 60 years, 9 month and 23 days. Charles was a lifelong resident of Jefferson. Charles was employed by Don...

Rose Catherine Cooper

Rose Catherine Cooper

Jun 16, 2006

Rose Catherine Kate Cooper, 92, of Winterset, died Friday, June 16, 2006, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Those left to cherish her memory include one daughter, Connie (Steve) Clark of Afton; two sons, William Bill (Janis) Cooper of Newton and Dean (Beth) Cooper of Pleasant Hill; one sister, Jean Silverthorn of Earlham; one brother, Frank Orwan...

Earl T. Walker

Earl T. Walker

Jun 8, 2006

Earl was born on November 23, 1927 and passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2006. Earl was a resident of Jefferson, Iowa.

Esther Pilmer

Esther Pilmer

Jun 2, 2006

Esther Karleen Pilmer, 93, of Winterset, Iowa died Friday, June 2, 2006, at the Winterset Care Center South. Esther is survived by her daughters, Roberta (Leland) Johnson of Orient; Mary (Carl) Miller of Peru; a sister, Margaret (Gene) Peterson of Des Moines; a brother, Calvin (Audrey) Tyer of Polk City; 8 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded...

Delbert Benedict

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

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

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

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

Dolores Stout

May 25, 2006

Dolores passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2006. Dolores was a resident of Kansas City, Iowa.

Joe Decker

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

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

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

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...