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Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

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,...

Dannie Schafer

Dannie Schafer

May 5, 2019

Dannie Roquell Schafer, son of Ronald and Viola (Houck) Schafer was born August 4, 1938 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dannie entered eternal rest Sunday, May 5, 2019 at CHI Health Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of eighty years. Dannie attended country school and graduated with the Corning High School, Class of 1956. Dannie served proudly with the...

Geneva Claybaker

Geneva Claybaker

Apr 22, 2019

Geneva Irene Claybaker, the daughter of Rex Franklin and Anna Mary (Webb) Keller, was born March 28, 1933 at home, on the farm in Kellerton, IA. Geneva graduated from Shannon City High School with the Class of 1951. Following high school, she attended Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville, MO and earned her Teaching Certificate. Geneva then returned to Creston...

Lucille Elizabeth Vogel

Lucille Elizabeth Vogel

Apr 21, 2019

Lucille Elizabeth (Jungst) Vogel was born to Arthur and Letha (Gunn) Jungst September 12, 1921 in the same home in which her father was born, located in rural Afton. She graduated from Afton High School in 1939 and began teaching the same fall in rural Union County Schools.  She was too young to sign a contract so taught for two...

Farren Mccrory

Farren Mccrory

Apr 19, 2019

Farren McCrory was born October 16, 1960 to James Farren, and Carol Jean (Taylor) McCrory in Albia, Iowa. Farren passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at his home in Creston at the age of fifty-eight years old. He graduated from Carlisle High School with the class of 1979. Farren worked for various companies, including: Service Master, the Creston News Advertiser,...

Hal Dean Thompson

Hal Dean Thompson

Apr 18, 2019

Hal Dean Thompson, 67, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the HCI Kavanaugh House in Des Moines. Celebration of Life Services will be held in Des Moines, at The Thoreau Center, 3500 Kingman Blvd., on Saturday, April 27, at 2:00PM. Family will receive friends 1 hour prior. The Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus, of which...

Barb Johnston

Barb Johnston

Apr 16, 2019

Barbara Ellen Johnston was born August 14, 1951, in Corning, Iowa to Leo Lyle and Alice Marie (Vogel) Johnston. Barb was raised by Rex and Beulah Bissell from the time she was six months old, due to her parent’s untimely deaths. Barb entered eternal rest Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her home in rural Prescott, Iowa, at the age of...

Gail A. Kinser

Gail A. Kinser

Apr 13, 2019

Gail A. Kinser, son of Eligah and Bessie (Sowers) Kinser, was born June 5, 1940, west of Griswold. Gail entered eternal rest at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the age of seventy-eight years. At a young age, the family moved to town. Gail went to work for Baldwin Dairy at the age of seven...

John Cimock

John Cimock

Apr 5, 2019

John Joseph Cimock was born in the Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL on June 20, 1929. His parents were Lawrence and Kamila (Pietraszewska) Cimoch. John attended Chicago Catholic Schools. Following the deaths of both of John’s parents during the 1940’s, John and his twelve siblings lived among various homes until they grew to legal age. John met Harriet while traveling...

Millard H. Sink

Millard H. Sink

Apr 4, 2019

Millard Henry Sink was born May 11, 1927 to John Henry and Nellie Mae (Coulthard) Sink at Mt. Etna, Iowa. Millard entered eternal rest Thursday, April 4, 2019, at CHI Mercy Hospital, Corning, Iowa, at the age of ninety-one years. Millard was a lifelong resident of Adams County and moved to Corning in the Fall of 1974. He attended Mt....

Donna K. Porter

Donna K. Porter

Apr 1, 2019

Donna Kay Porter, the daughter of Donal Eugene and Edith Lucille (Dawson) Morlan was born December 5, 1943 in Chanute, Kansas. Donna entered eternal rest on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa at the age of seventy-five. Donna graduated from Altoona High School, Altoona, Iowa with the Class of 1961, and later received an...

Enid R. Grundman

Enid R. Grundman

Mar 20, 2019

Enid Rowena Grundman, 90, passed away peacefully on March 20 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston following a stroke. Enid was born on March 5, 1929, to Harry K. and Dora E. (Hickman) Rogers south of Mt. Etna in Adams County. She was the second youngest of 11 children (one child died soon after birth). Enid attended country school near Mt....

David Libby

David Libby

Mar 19, 2019

David Sylvester Libby, the son of Glenn Orin and Cleo Marie (Gilbert) Libby, was born in the family farmhouse in Madison County, IA on June 20, 1935. David was raised on the farm and educated in Grand River Township #7 Country School until attending high school in Macksburg. After his school years, David helped on the family farm and farming...

Tim King

Tim King

Mar 19, 2019

Tim King, 61, of Clarinda, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home. No services are planned, a private family burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Corning at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Cards may be sent in care of Pearson Funeral Home, 701 7th Street, Corning, Iowa. Memories can...

Jerry Barnard

Jerry Barnard

Mar 15, 2019

Jerry Lee Barnard, the son of Harry Hobart and Mildred Ann (Wuelser) Barnard was born November 21, 1932, in New Bloomfield, Missouri. Jerry entered eternal rest Friday, March 15, 2019, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of eighty-six years. Jerry attended school through the eighth grade in Jefferson City, Missouri, and later obtained his G.E.D. Jerry joined...

Darleen Templeton

Darleen Templeton

Mar 13, 2019

Darleen Louise Templeton, the daughter of Herrold and Blanche (Massengale) Lasley, was born October 16, 1927, in Red Oak, Iowa. Darleen entered eternal rest Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at her daughter’s home at the age of 91 years. Darleen graduated from Red Oak High School, Red Oak, Iowa, with the class of 1945. Darleen was united in marriage to Donald...

Karen J. Jackson

Karen J. Jackson

Mar 6, 2019

Karen Janette Jackson, the daughter of John William and Ferne Elizabeth (Ambrose) Jackson, was born near Creston, Iowa on June 19, 1942. Karen passed away at the Clarke County Public Hospital in Osceola, Iowa on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 15 days. Karen was raised in Creston but lived in Washington State...

Beryl Lucille Shea

Beryl Lucille Shea

Mar 4, 2019

Beryl Lucille Shea was born in Sargent, Nebraska on November 17, 1918, the daughter of John and Mercury E. (Sutton) Franklin. The family moved to Creston when Beryl was a young girl and she attended Creston Schools, graduating from Creston High School with the Class of 1936.  Following graduation, Beryl worked a short time as a Legal Secretary. On February...

Shirley Henry

Shirley Henry

Feb 27, 2019

Shirley Ann Henry was born April 12, 1929 in Shannon City, IA to A.J. and Beryl (Miller) Weber. She graduated from Shannon City High School in 1947. Shirley married John G. Henry on May 24, 1950 in Afton, IA. Shirley was an active 4-H and Cub Scout leader. She and John owned and operated the Sale Barn in Mount Ayr...

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