Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Aug 29, 2020

Diane Ernst, 66, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at the Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa.  Memorial Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 17, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1107 Broad Street, Adair, Iowa, with Pastor Kyle Fever, officiating.  Family will receive friends 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Friday, October 16, 2020, at the...

Aug 23, 2020

Eleanor Ogburn, 87, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Corning, Iowa, with Father Litto Thomas as Celebrant.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Corning, Iowa.  Open Viewing will be 4:00 – 7:00 P.M., with...

Aug 23, 2020

Sandy Johnston, 78, of Lenox, Iowa, formerly of Corning, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Vintage Park, Lenox, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the Corning United Methodist Church, with Pastor LeAnn Robine officiating. The service will be livestreamed via facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CorningUnitedMethodistChurch. Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced....

Aug 15, 2020

Cynthia “Cindy” Ann League, 69, of Creston, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. No services are planned and burial of cremated remains will be at a later date in the Platte Cemetery in Platte, South Dakota. Memorial contributions may be made in Cindy’s name to the Shriners Hospital for Children. Memories can...

Aug 11, 2020

Michael Dean Boles, 33, of Creston, died August 11, 2020, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born May 5, 1987, in Des Moines, the son of Raydean and Deanne Boles. He graduated from Murray Community High School in 2005.   He later graduated from Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa, with an Associates of Applied...

Aug 7, 2020

Mary Olive, 92, of Corning, Iowa, entered eternal rest Friday, August 7, 2020, at her home in rural Corning, Iowa.  Mass of Christian Burial Services will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, August 14, 2020, at the Corning St. Patrick Church with Fr. Litto Thomas Celebrant and Fr. Mike Peters ConCelebrant.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Corning.  Open visitation will...

Jul 25, 2020

Ronald Lynn Gillham, 67, of Creston entered eternal rest Saturday, July 25, 2020, at his residence in Creston, IA. A private Graveside Service will be held at the Oakland Cemetery @ Quincy, in Adams County, Iowa. Memorials my be directed to The Ronald Gillham Memorial Fund, to be determined. Memories may be shared at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com Ronald was born December 14,...

Jul 24, 2020

Pixie Wilkinson, 64, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2020, at Bergan Mercy CHI Health Hospital, in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Corning, Iowa, with Mr. Larry Johnson officiating. Burial will be at the Strand Lutheran Cemetery, rural Adams County, Iowa. Open visitation...

Jul 23, 2020

Edith Marie (Mrs. Hollis) Naven, 96, of Corning, Iowa, peacefully entered into eternal rest Thursday evening, July 23, 2020, at Goldenrod Manor, Clarinda, Iowa. Mrs. Naven, the former Edith Marie Fine was born at rural Siam, the third of four daughters of the late Ralph Douglas and Viva Amelia (Shields) Fine. She attended Siam School and graduated from New Market...

Jul 23, 2020

Harold Ted Mosman, 92, of Corning, Iowa, died peacefully Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa. Due to Covid-19, Private Graveside Services will be held at the Strand Cemetery, in rural Adams County, Iowa, with Stanley and Barbara Johnson officiating. A public Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Pearson Family Funeral Service...

Jul 15, 2020

William Avery Stuart, 83, of Creston, Iowa, passed away July 15, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial Services will be 11:30A.M., Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center. Family will receive friends 10:00A.M. to 11:00A.M., Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center. Memorials may be directed...

Jul 12, 2020

Gavin Christopher Bagley, four, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020, in Massachusetts. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, July 20, 2020, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Corning, Iowa, with Pastor Tim Blaisure officiating. Open visitation with family receiving friends will be 11:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M., Monday, July 20, 2020, ahead of the...

Jul 10, 2020

Annie Luther, 90, of Prescott, Iowa, passed away at Corning Specialty Care and went to join her family in heaven on Friday, July 10, 2020. Memorial Services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, July 20, 2020, at the Prescott United Church Disciples of Christ, Prescott, Iowa. Rev. Mary O’Riley will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Prescott, Iowa. Family will...

Jul 10, 2020

Charles “Chuck” Nepple, 54 of Creston, IA entered eternal rest Friday, July 10, 2020 at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. The family will be hosting a celebration of life gathering Saturday, July 18, from 1:30 – 5 :00 PM at Crestmoor Golf Club, 1801 W. Townline Road in Creston. Memorial contributions may be directed to...

Jul 9, 2020

Eleanor Jane (Olive) Cantieri was born on June 13th 1929, at home on the old Icarian farm near Corning, Iowa to Elmer Olive and Alice (Preston) Olive. Eleanor entered eternal rest Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Vintage Park, Lenox, Iowa, at the age of ninety-one years. Eleanor grew up with her 2 brothers and 2 sisters on a farm East...

Jul 3, 2020

Ruth Evelyn (Mitchell) Goldsmith passed away on July 3, 2020, at Corning Specialty Care at the age of 97 years, 7 months, and 18 days. Ruth was born November 15, 1922, to Henry and Genevieve (Jennie) Starks Mitchell on their second generation family farm in Taylor County, Iowa, south of Corning. For Ruth, life was an adventure and as a...

Jun 29, 2020

Patricia Fils, 88 of Creston, IA, entered eternal rest Monday, June 29, 2020 at EveryStep Hospice House in Creston.  Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston.  Visitation will be 12:30 PM until time of service on Thursday.  Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Creston, IA.  In...

Jun 29, 2020

Melody Jo Karwal, the daughter of Edward and Beulah Snyder, was born November 20, 1952, in Omaha, Nebraska. Melody entered eternal rest Monday, June 29, 2020 at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of sixty-seven years. Melody graduated from Carson High School, Carson, Iowa with the Class of 1971. She was united in marriage to Steven Karwal on...

Jun 26, 2020

Jun 6, 2020

Ed Blazek, 85 of Prescott, IA entered eternal rest Saturday, June 6, 2020 at his home.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, IA.  (suggested Social Distancing Guidelines will be followed).  Rev. Mary O’Riley and Rev. Jodi Rushing will officiate.  Masonic Rites by...