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Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area
Josephine Jo Caylor
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 &...
Florence L. Willets
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...
Bill Burkhead
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...
Ardith Ardie Magnuson
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...
Dallas Tucker
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...
Steve Bochniak
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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