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Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Patricia Anne Mullin

Patricia Anne Mullin

Aug 13, 2019

Patricia Anne (Gillespie) Mullin departed life surrounded by her loving family on August 13, 2019.  Pat was born on December 12, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa to Sherlock Clarence Gillespie and Mary Margaret (Mullin) Gillespie.  She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Mullin, her parents and her sister, Carolyn Bowers and an infant brother. Pat graduated from St....

John Murphy

John Murphy

Aug 2, 2019

John Robert Murphy was born October 28, 1943, the son of George and Clara Vail (Hutchison) Murphy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He passed away Friday, August 2, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society in Red Oak, Iowa, at the age of 75. John served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on August 28, 1961. He worked...

Larry E. Dunning

Larry E. Dunning

Jul 21, 2019

Larry E. Dunning, 67, of Creston, entered eternal rest on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the EveryStep Hospice House in Creston.  Services will be Monday, July 29, 2019 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, IA, Rev. Mary O’Riley will officiate.  Interment will be in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Afton, IA.  Military Honors provided...

Jon Selim

Jon Selim

Jul 18, 2019

Jonathan “Jon” Bruce Selim was born on January 26, 1960, in Creston, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Ellen (Smart) Selim. He passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at his home in Creston at the age of fifty-nine years. Jon attended school at Orient-Macksburg and Creston Community Schools, graduating from Creston High School with the class of 1978. He worked...

Barbara Bobbie Spring

Barbara Bobbie Spring

Jul 7, 2019

Barbara Lee (Bennington) Spring passed away peacefully on July 7, 2019 at the Mercy Hospice House. Barbara was born on November 7, 1925 to Jepth and Wilma (Perks) Bennington in Carbon, Iowa. She married Rolly Spring on June 1, 1947. Together they raised two daughters. Barbara lived the majority of her life in Adams County. She enjoyed gardening, baking, nature,...

Maxine Double

Maxine Double

Jul 2, 2019

Maxine Double, 96, of Creston passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Memorial Services will follow at 11:00 AM, Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Creston. Rev. Cynthia Ripperger, Officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to the...

Norvan D. Brown

Norvan D. Brown

Jun 21, 2019

Norvan D. Brown was the fourth child born to Roscoe and Lillian (Burkhalter) Brown. He was born in Creston, IA on August 5th, 1952. Starting in country schools, Norvan was primarily raised and schooled in Lenox, IA. He attended college in Maryville, MO. On July 2nd, 1972, Norvan met the Love of his life, Linda (Fulton) Brown. His proudest achievement...

Beverly Ann Hogue

Beverly Ann Hogue

Jun 18, 2019

Beverly Ann Hogue was born on July 22, 1931 to Jesse and Erla Louise (Hegwood) Barker in Lenox, IA.  She attended country school in Taylor County and the Lenox Public Schools.  Beverly Ann was united in marriage to Claudie Wesley Hogue on June 25, 1949 in Lenox.  Six children were born to bless their union:  Rickey, Mark, Deborah, Randy, Matthew...

Gabriel Theodore Gabe Shatava

Gabriel Theodore Gabe Shatava

Jun 17, 2019

Gabriel “Gabe” Theodore Shatava was born September 10, 1972, the son of Harry Theodore and Janette Lynn (Giles) Shatava in Creston. Gabe entered eternal rest Monday, June 17, 2019, at the age of forty-six years. Gabe attended school in Bedford and graduated from Bedford High School with the Class of 1991. Gabe worked various construction jobs throughout his life. He...

Mary Lynn Baker

Mary Lynn Baker

Jun 15, 2019

Mary Lynn was born in Creston on June 10, 1955, the third child of Harry Melvin and Patty Jane (Harvey) Schlapia. She was educated in Creston and graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1973. Following graduation, Mary Lynn attended AIB in Des Moines and graduated with an Associate degree in Accounting. She remained in Des Moines working...

Wayne A. Goodvin

Wayne A. Goodvin

Jun 12, 2019

Wayne Arnold Goodvin was born March 17, 1920 to Ralph Watson Goodvin and Katie Augusta (Hoskinson) Goodvin north of Corning in Adams County, Iowa. He passed away June 12, 2019 at Care Initiatives in Corning following a long and well-lived life. Wayne lived his entire life in Adams County. His early school days were spent in Prescott and then his...

Thomas H. Vicker

Thomas H. Vicker

Jun 3, 2019

Thomas Harold Vicker was next to the youngest child born to Arthur and Mary Lillian (Duben) Vicker.  He was born in Creston, Iowa on January 23, 1948.  Tom was educated in the Creston Public Schools and graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1966.  Following graduation, Tom attended Southwestern Community College and earned his ASE Master Certification in...

Dan James Richards

Dan James Richards

May 30, 2019

Dan James Richards of Creston, formerly of Winterset, was born June 3, 2002 in Des Moines, Iowa. The youngest of 4 children born to Danny Joe Richards and Laura Jeanmarie (Miller) Dowda. Dan, “Little Dan,” chose to take is own life on May 30, 2019. He was sixteen years old, soon to be seventeen. Dan was a beloved son, brother,...

Larry Mullen

Larry Mullen

May 21, 2019

Larry Lee Mullen, the son of Eldon Duane Mullen and Lois Lucy (Golly) Nolan was born June 30, 1956 in Greenfield, Iowa. Larry entered eternal rest Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the VA Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of sixty-two years. Larry joined the United States Marines right after High School on March 31 1975 and was stationed...

Linda Miller

Linda Miller

May 20, 2019

Linda Jeanne Miller was born July 2, 1943 in Nodaway, Iowa, the daughter of Glen A. and Imogene N. (Reynolds) Miller. She passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the age of 75. Lindas folks had 3 cows that Linda and her brother, Larry milked every morning and night, 7 days a week. Linda and Larry gathered eggs together,...

Virginia Fay Pierce

Virginia Fay Pierce

May 19, 2019

Virginia Pierce, 82 of Creston, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Crest Haven Care Centre. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street in Creston, IA. Pastor Rick Titus, Officiating. Visitation is open to the public from 1-7 PM Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the...

Charles Edward Chuck Reich, Ii

Charles Edward Chuck Reich, Ii

May 17, 2019

Charles “Chuck” Edward Reich II, the son of Charles Edward and Margret Josephine (Mealey) Reich, was born January 11, 1955 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Chuck entered eternal rest Friday, May 17, 2019 at his home in Corning, Iowa, at the age of sixty-four years. Chuck graduated high school in Clarksburg, West Virginia. During school he worked with his father and...

Letty Hansen Hethcote

Letty Hansen Hethcote

May 11, 2019

Oletta Ruth Wilson was born December 13, 1922 to Agustus and Sudie (Talent) Wilson in Boliver Missouri, and moved to Nevinville, Iowa as a child. Letty entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Red Oak Rehab in Red Oak, Iowa at the age of ninety-six years. Letty lived most of her adult life in Creston and moved to...

Larry Davis

Larry Davis

May 10, 2019

Larry Ellis Davis the son of William Cleo and Lucille Katherine (Jones) Davis was born on September 8, 1941 in Osceola, Iowa. Larry entered eternal rest on Friday, May 10, 2019, at the EveryStep Hospice House, Creston, Iowa, at the age of seventy-seven years. Larry attended school in Le Roy, Iowa. On August 27, 1966 he married Joan Leona Reeve...

Velma Jane Levi

Velma Jane Levi

May 9, 2019

Velma Jane Huntington Levi was one of identical twin girls born on October 24, 1920, to Ada (LaPorte) Huntington and Franklin Huntington. The twins were born on a farm near Brooks, Iowa. Velma attended a country school, Jasper No. 2, in Adams County. When the twins were in eighth grade, their school teacher had them enter the county spelling contest,...

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