Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Nov 18, 2019

Leota Fresh, 89, of Creston, entered eternal rest Monday, November 18, 2019 at CrestHaven Care Centre in Creston. Services will be 11:30 AM, Friday, November 22, 2019 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street in Creston, IA. Timothy Haynie, Church of Christ in Creston, will Officiate. Leota will be laid to rest in the Graceland...

Nov 17, 2019

Doris M. Pashek, 95, of Creston, entered eternal rest on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery St. in Creston. Rev. Mary O’Riley will officiate. Public viewing will be Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the...

Nov 9, 2019

Lori Sue Bain, the daughter of Ronald Davis Hickman and Judith Ann (Naico) Tracy was born July 17, 1959, in Salina, Kansas, at Schilling Air Force Base. Lori entered eternal rest on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of sixty years. As a young lady, Lori lived in many places due...

Nov 8, 2019

Adella Pool, 79, of Creston, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at the EveryStep Hospice House in Creston.  Services will be 11 AM, Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston.  The family will receive friends Friday, November 15, 2019 from 5-7 PM at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, IA. ...

Nov 7, 2019

William “Bill” Joe Taylor was born August 3, 1964 to Richard and Janis (Linkey) Taylor in Creston, IA. Bill was united in marriage to Joni Rychnovsky on October 7, 1989. They were blessed with two children: Colby and Jenna, who were his pride and joy. Bill graduated from Diagonal High School in 1982. He attended Northwest Missouri State for Business...

Nov 1, 2019

Robert James Hinrichs, 76, died November 1, 2019 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE In the midst of a blizzard, on January 8, 1943, a son was born to Robert John Hinrichs and Ruth Elaine (Walter) Hinrichs in a small farmhouse just north of Lawton, IA. Robert (Bob) Hinrichs was baptized and confirmed into the Bethel Lutheran Church and...

Oct 29, 2019

Beverly Corinne Penn, was born on July 9th, 1934 at Villisca, Iowa to James Raymond and Pearl D. Beaver. Beverly entered eternal rest Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at EveryStep Hospice, Creston, Iowa, at the age of eighty-five years. Beverly grew up in Villisca, Brooks and Corning. In the summer of 1947, during thrashing season, Beverly met Glen at a meal...

Oct 25, 2019

Gary Parman,77, of Orient, Iowa passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at the EveryStep Hospice House in Creston. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the Orient Plymouth Congregational Church, 301 W. First Street, Orient, Iowa 50858. Pastor Chuck Spindler officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 AM prior to the service. Burial...

Oct 23, 2019

Walter Green, 67, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, formerly of Carbon, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Memorial Services were 10:30 A.M., Monday, October 28, 2019, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Corning, Iowa. Stanley and Barbara Johnson officiated. Burial was at Strand Lutheran Cemetery, rural Villisca, Iowa. Military...

Oct 19, 2019

Joshua Cade Oglesbee epitomized his middle name (derived from his grandfathers Carl Oglesbee and Tade Knapp); he inherited his relatively mischievous nature from Carl while being instilled with a sense of inventiveness and fortitude from Tade. Josh was born during a spring blizzard on April 9, 1973. This energetic launch to life was foretelling of a unique soul who stormed...

Oct 16, 2019

Philip Herman Britten passed away at his home in Chandler, AZ on October 16, 2019 at the age of 84. Philip was born on November 24, 1934 to Herman and Winifred (Clarahan) Britten of rural Creston. He graduated from Nevinville School. While in the Army, stationed in France, he married Yvette Charriere on March 9, 1957 in Hourtin, France. Upon...

Oct 13, 2019

Oct 3, 2019

Diana May Bassett, age 62, suddenly entered heaven on Oct. 3rd, 2019 in Stratford, Connecticut. Diana was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on May 11th, 1957. Growing up she lived in Vermont, Connecticut, Maine and Alaska. She attended Indian Bible Institute in Gallup, NM where she received her Associates Degree. On September 22nd, 1977, she united in marriage with Phillip Bassett...

Sep 28, 2019

Carly Ann Mordock, age 1 month and 15 days, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA. Services will be 10 AM, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, IA with Pastor Joe Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Creston. The...

Sep 20, 2019

Josephine “Jo” (Pashek) Caylor, 68, of Creston, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at Creston Specialty Care. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Murray Cemetery, US Hwy 34 & 135th Ave., Murray, IA. Rev. Mary O’Riley officiating. No visitation is planned. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Pearson Family Funeral Service &...

Sep 11, 2019

Florence Lucille Willets, the daughter of Ray and Iva (Conn) Crittenden, was born September 18, 1924 on a farm near Hopeville, IA in Union County. She was educated in the Thayer schools, graduating with the Class of 1941. Florence also graduated from Creston Community College with a degree in Education. She taught Country School in Union County, for a short...

Sep 7, 2019

Bill Lee Burkhead, the son of Lowell Eugene and Evelyn Elizabeth (Gorr) Burkhead, was born in Winterset, IA on December 24, 1939. Bill was raised on the farm in Union County and attended Lorimor schools. He graduated from Lorimor High School with the Class of 1959. Bill worked a short time for Acme Cleaners in Des Moines and also in...

Aug 31, 2019

Ardith “Ardie” Joan Magnuson, the daughter of William Thomas and Marjorie Catherine (Brush) Harms, was born July 5, 1953, in Shenandoah, Iowa. Ardith entered eternal rest on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital, at the age of sixty-six years. Ardith graduated from South Page High School with the Class of 1971. Ardith was united in marriage to...

Aug 27, 2019

Dallas Eugene Tucker was born September 7, 1934, in Fontanelle Iowa, the son of Earl and Shirley (Hanon) Tucker. Dallas entered eternal rest August 27, 2019, at his home in Manteca, California, at the age of eighty-four years. Dallas graduated from Creston High School in 1953. On October 10, 1953 he was united in marriage to Betty Lou McDowell in...

Aug 26, 2019

Please keep the family of Steve Bochniak in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.  Family was an integral part of Steves life here on earth.  Steves family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for your acts of kindness that have been extended following Steves death.  Steves daughter, Becky Bochniak composed his obituary and is attached, in Beckys handwriting,...