OBITUARIES

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Edith Erma Mcclellan

Edith Erma Mcclellan

July 12, 2008

Edith Erma McClellan, daughter if Allen and Zella Eich Hagaman, was born January 17, 1916 in Glidden, Iowa and died July 12, 2008 in Coon Rapids, Iowa at the age of 92 Years, 5 Months, and 25 Days. She graduated from Glidden High School in 1936. On October 23, 1936, Edith was united in marriage to Paul Ellsworth McClellan...

Craig Stuart Marcks

Craig Stuart Marcks

July 6, 2008

Craig Stuart Marcks was born on November 27, 1959 in Beloit, Wisconsin to Raymond Marcks and Donna Leah McQuerry Marcks and died July 6, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 48 years, 7 months, and 9 days. Craig graduated from Perry High School in 1978. He worked for Weise Corporation in Perry...

Rikelme Moises Tellez

Rikelme Moises Tellez

July 3, 2008

Rikelme Moises Tellez was born April 27, 2008 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and died July 3, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, at the age of 2 months and 6 days. Rikelme was the beloved son of Ana Gabriela Dorantes and Victor Manuel Tellez. At birth he...

Roy Rex Kilts

Roy Rex Kilts

June 27, 2008

Roy Rex Kilts, the oldest of four sons born to Elba Wayne "Doc" Kilts and Nellie Lucile Bever Kilts, was born at the King's Daughters Hospital in Perry, Iowa, on November 28, 1943 and died June 27, 2008 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry at the age of 64 Years, 6 Months, and 29 Days. Rex, as he...

Shelly Smith

Shelly Smith

June 24, 2008

Shelly Ross was born in Winterset, Iowa on July 15, 1962, the daughter of David and Juanita (Sprunger) Ross. Shelly was a life-long resident of Madison County. She is survived by her two sons, Andrew Smith (Brandi) and Tyler Smith both of Winterset; a granddaughter, Hally Marie Smith of Winterset; mother, Juanita Ross of Winterset; four sisters, Teresa Chapman...

Charlotte Fern Lambert Peterson

Charlotte Fern Lambert Peterson

June 21, 2008

Charlotte Fern Lambert Peterson was born September 19, 1939 in Yale, Iowa to Raymond Lambert and June Campbell Lambert and died June 21, 2008 at the Perry Health Care Center in Perry at the age of 68 years, 8 months, and 2 days. Charlotte attended school in Perry. She continued her education at Malcom College where she became an...

Cleopha S. Luther

Cleopha S. Luther

June 16, 2008

Cleopha Luther was born July 27, 1910 in Bayard, Iowa and died June 16, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center at the age of 97 years 10 months and 19 days. A Celebration of her life was celebrate Tuesday evening at Hastings Funeral Home, with a graveside service Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Jefferson Cemetery Jefferson, Iowa...

Vida Ruth Snyder

Vida Ruth Snyder

June 13, 2008

Vida Ruth Kimpton Snyder was born July 18, 1915 in Taylor County, Iowa to John Ackerman and Ethel Clara (Beery) Kimpton. She grew up on a farm near Gravity, Iowa with her three older brothers, Homer, Wilbur and Paul Kimpton; her older sister, Edith (Hendrickson) and her two younger sisters, Iva (Heller) and Lois (Anderson). Vida graduated from Gravity...

Gay Agan

Gay Agan

June 12, 2008

Agatha Gertrude Beem was born December 16, 1923 in Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Iva (Weaver) Beem. She graduated from Winterset High School. Gay went on to marry James Agan on June 29, 1946. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Berry (Stephen) of Winterset; 2 grandchildren, Bart Berry of Des Moines, Bret Berry of Watsonville, CA;...

Leonard 'Butch' Chance

Leonard 'Butch' Chance

June 11, 2008

Leonard was born March 3, 1942 in rural Dallas County, Iowa, the son of Lester and Edith (Butler) Chance. He served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, HI. His marriage to Wava Blauer took place on April 14, 1962 at the Earlham Methodist Church and they renewed their vows...

Paul Henry Brooks

Paul Henry Brooks

June 9, 2008

Paul Henry Brooks, son of Henry Leighty (H.L.) and Sarah Evalyn Brooks, was born December 2, 1918 near Dows, Iowa, and passed away June 9, 2008 at the Dallas County Hospital, Perry, Iowa at the age of 89 Years, 6 Months, and 7 Days. At age 3 months he moved with his parents to a farm near Iowa City....

Jeneta Weltha

Jeneta Weltha

June 9, 2008

Jeneta Weltha died, Monday, June 9, 2008 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. She was 79. Memorials may be directed to Mercy Hospice of Johnston. She is survived by her husband, William ‘Bill’ Weltha of Winterset; children, Steve Weltha (Cathy) of Azle, TX, Billy Weltha (Carol) of Patterson, Roger Weltha (Cheryl) of Winterset, Lana Drebes of Hanibal, MO, Lynn Weltha...

Clyde Neil Foust

Clyde Neil Foust

June 6, 2008

Clyde Neil Foust was born in Best, Arkansas on September 21, 1930 to Clarence Leroy Foust and Maude Marie Bogart Foust and died June 6, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson at the age of 77 years, 9 months, and 15 days. Neil as he was known to most people grew up in Best, Arkansas and went...

Wilma Jean Nicholas

Wilma Jean Nicholas

June 6, 2008

Wilma Jean Nicholas, daughter of Edward Noack and Lena Alborn Noack, was born December 29, 1929 on her parents farm north of Dawson and died June 6, 2008 at Kavanaugh Hospice on 56th in Des Moines at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 7 days. Wilma attended school in Perry. She married Edward Samuel Nicholas on February...

Beverly Anne (Algreen) Howell

Beverly Anne (Algreen) Howell

May 31, 2008

Beverly Anne Algreen was born April 10, 1929 the daughter of Harry and Nina Algreen. Her marriage to Doyle Howell took place on February 14, 1955 and to this union six children were born. During her working career she worked as a housekeeper for several nursing homes and hotels. Most recently she worked at the Regency Care Center in...

Hazel M. Goodwin

Hazel M. Goodwin

May 28, 2008

Hazel Salsbury was born in Patterson, Iowa on February 28, 1922, the daughter of James and Nell (Brock) Salsbury. She graduated from Patterson High School and went on to marry Vernon Goodwin on June 28, 1941 in Albany, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vernon Goodwin; and 4 brothers, Lowell, Bill, Russell and Jessie...

Charles E. Whitehead

Charles E. Whitehead

May 24, 2008

Charles E. Whitehead was the son of Charles H. and Edith (Jones) Whitehead and was born April 3, 1920 on a farm near Murray, Iowa. He was a 1937 graduate of Lorimor High School. On May 23, 1942 he married Isabelle Eischen. Charles was a farmer his whole life near Lorimor until retiring in 1984. Survivors include his son...

Randy Alan

Randy Alan

May 18, 2008

Visitation: Randy Alan was born February 13, 1953 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, the son of Richard and Valeria (Arts) Wacynski. He was employed by GITS Manufacturing in Creston, Iowa as a global sales manager. He is survived by his siblings, Sondra Gray of San Francisco, CA, James Wacynski of Apache Junction, AZ, and Nancy Grimes of Wisconsin Rapids, WI;...

Nancy Carol Wright

Nancy Carol Wright

May 17, 2008

Nancy Carol Wright, daughter of Norman A. Petersen and Lila Ranniger Petersen, was born September 29, 1946 in Harlan, Iowa, and died May 17, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 61 years, 7 months, and 18 days. Nancy attended school in Irwin and received her GED in 1988 when her daughter Sandy...

Richard Edward Sandal

Richard Edward Sandal

May 15, 2008

Richard Edward Sandal, son of John Sandal and Amelia Larson Sandal, was born January 14, 1928 in Fort Dodge, Iowa and died May 15, 2008 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 80 Years, 4 Months, and 1 Day. Dick graduated from Fort Dodge High School and from the University of Iowa. He served...