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Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Jane Lowe

Jane Lowe

May 14, 2020

Jane Lowe, 84 of Creston, entered eternal rest Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home in Creston.  A public Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM, Monday, May 18, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street in Creston, IA.  Inurnment will be at a later date in Vandalia, IA.  Memorial contributions may be...

Jeremy Trichel

Jeremy Trichel

May 8, 2020

Jeremy Lane Trichel, the son of Jackie Lane and Ramona Gail (Freeman) Trichel, was born on March 16, 1981, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jeremy entered eternal rest on Friday, May 8, 2020, in Adair County at the age of thirty-nine years. Jeremy moved to Corning in 1997 and graduated from Corning High School with the class of 2000. On May 28,...

Lorene Briles

Lorene Briles

May 4, 2020

Lorene Doris Briles, the daughter of Charles Esgar and Emma Cordelia (Carr) Tindall was born March 11, 1920, on a farm in Adams County, Iowa. Lorene entered eternal rest on Monday, May 4, 2020, at Wesley Acres, Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 100 years. Following graduation from high school in Corning, Iowa, Lorene began teaching in a one-room...

Joyce Abbott

Joyce Abbott

Apr 30, 2020

If you are unable to attend Joyces Memorial Service or are uncomfortable in attending due to the Coronavirus, you may view the LiveStream by clicking on the “WATCH” button below. Joyce Abbott, 87 of Creston, entered eternal rest Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Bright Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, IA.  The public is invited to attend a Memorial Service...

Stephen Steve Mccann

Stephen Steve Mccann

Apr 22, 2020

Stephen E. McCann, 70, of Creston, passed away on April 22, 2020 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.  A private, Celebration of Life Mass will be held on Monday, April 27th at 1:00 p.m. at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street in Creston, Father Adam Westphal, Celebrant.  Private burial will be at Calvary Cemetery,...

Gerald Jerry Walker

Gerald Jerry Walker

Apr 18, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Walker, son of John Edward and Juanita Grace (Wheat) Walker, was born July 29, 1930 in LaCrosse, Kansas. Jerry entered eternal rest Saturday, April 18, 2020, at his home in Corning, Iowa, at the age of eighty-nine years. Jerry graduated from McCracken High School, McCracken, Kansas, with the Class of 1948, and he attended two years at Kansas...

Eric Duane Shepherd

Eric Duane Shepherd

Apr 15, 2020

Eric Duane Shepherd, 54, son of Gary Shepherd and Janice (Stuart) Shepherd, was born in Creston Iowa on July 24, 1965. Eric entered eternal rest on April 15, 2020 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview Texas. Celebration of life services will be 11 AM, Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service Cremation Center in Creston, IA. Pastor...

Janet Kay (Goldsmith) Strong

Janet Kay (Goldsmith) Strong

Apr 12, 2020

Janet Kay Goldsmith Strong, daughter of Lewis and Mary Goldsmith, was born June 21, 1943, in Corning, Iowa, and entered eternal rest on April 12, 2020, at her home in Olympia, Washington, at the age of 76. She was in hospice and made comfortable with their care. After graduation in 1961, Janet moved to Seattle, Washington, to pursue a career...

Mary Ida Hendrickson

Mary Ida Hendrickson

Apr 11, 2020

Mary Ida Hendrickson was born August 21, 1921 at her parents’ farm just west of Corning on old highway 34 and passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 98 years old. She attended 12 years of school at Corning and graduated with the class of 1938. She was one of the first members of the Corning High School National...

Richard Allan Bailiff

Richard Allan Bailiff

Apr 10, 2020

Richard Allan Bailiff began his life at a farm west of Carbon, Iowa on June 3rd 1936 to Paul Olen Bailiff and Viola Marie (Gebbie) Bailiff. He entered into Eternal Rest on Friday, April 10th, 2020 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. His wife, Darlene, and daughter, Wendi were with him when he left this life after a long...

Shirley R. Phillips

Shirley R. Phillips

Apr 9, 2020

Shirley Phillips, 85, of Creston, entered eternal rest Thursday, April 9, 2020 at her home.  Private graveside services will be 1:30 PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at St. Olafs Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.  Pastor Emily Sauer, Officiant.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.  Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center is in charge of arrangements.  Condolences and memories...

Edward Harvey, Jr.

Edward Harvey, Jr.

Apr 7, 2020

Edward Harvey, 90, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at EveryStep Hospice House in Creston.  Memorial contributions may be directed to:  St. Malachy School &/or Southwestern Community College Scholarship Fund.  Edward “Ed” Thomas Harvey, Jr. was born in Creston, Iowa on March 15, 1930 to Edward Thomas Harvey, Sr. and Loretta Mary (Howe) Harvey.  Ed and his younger...

Joleen Nelson

Joleen Nelson

Apr 3, 2020

Karen “Joleen” Nelson, 80, of Lenox, Iowa, formerly of Corning, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020, at Vintage Park in Lenox. Memorial Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Corning, Iowa. Pastor Tim Maxa will officiate. Family will receive friends 10:00 – 10:45 A.M., prior to the service. Social...

John Adams

John Adams

Mar 27, 2020

John Franklin Adams, the son of Charles Leonard and Margaret Violet Serena (McPherren) Adams was born on November 9, 1943, in Corning, Iowa. He lived and worked on the family farm southeast of Corning until he graduated from high school in 1961. After graduation, John took a job as a surveyor for the Iowa Department of Transportation and joined the...

Edwin Graf

Edwin Graf

Mar 23, 2020

Edwin Graf was born on December 11, 1921 at his home on the farm near Tomah, Wisconsin. His education started in a one room schoolhouse known as the Graf School, graduating from Tomah High School in 1939. Edwin worked with his father on the Graf dairy farm until 1942 when he enlisted in the US Army Signal Corps. As a...

John W. Stuart

John W. Stuart

Mar 17, 2020

John Wendell Stuart was born May 6, 1943, in Shelbyville, Indiana, the son of John Clark and Katheryn Frances (Elston) Stuart. He passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of seventy-six years. John graduated with the class of 1961 from Southport High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He proudly served his...

Angela Madden

Angela Madden

Mar 2, 2020

Angela Sue Madden was taken home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 2, 2020. Angela was born in Creston, September 26, 1946, to Daisy L. (Fisher) and Curtis B. Alumbaugh. She graduated from Creston High School in 1964 and worked for a year as a telephone operator. Angela was united in marriage to Wayne Madden...

Stephanie Hutchings

Stephanie Hutchings

Feb 26, 2020

Stephanie Lee Hutchings, the daughter of Francis “Bud” Eugene and Anneva Maxine (Shepherd) Hethcote, was born April 24, 1948, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  Stephanie entered eternal rest Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at EveryStep Hospice House, Creston, Iowa, at the age of seventy-one years. Stephanie lived in Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids, and moved to Prescott, Iowa in kindergarten where she...

James Joseph Schilz

James Joseph Schilz

Feb 22, 2020

James Schilz, the son of Edward Ludwig and Ann A. (Sardina) Schilz was born January 26, 1949, in Milwaukee, Wisconsinn.  James entered eternal rest Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Lenox Care Center, Lenox, Iowa. Left to cherish James memory is his significant other: Erin Hulse, Prescott, Iowa; sisters: Cathy Wroblewski; Sally Bacher: Susan Schilz; brothers: Gregory Schilz and Daniel...

Joy L. Mozena

Joy L. Mozena

Feb 9, 2020

Joy L. Mozena, 48 of Creston passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston.  A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 PM, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street in Creston, IA.  Pastor Rick Titus of St. John’s United Church of Christ will officiate.  A light...

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