Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Sep 22, 2018

Steven Ray, 64, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset, Iowa. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Pearson Family Funeral Service Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, Iowa. Pastor Rick Titus, Officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Wednesday, prior to...

Sep 19, 2018

Beryl Twyla (Randol) Booth was born June 2, 1923 in Clarke County Iowa to George Herbert Randol and Irene Ulabelle (Waugh) Randol. Beryl entered eternal rest Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the Afton Care Center, Afton, Iowa, at the age of ninety-three years. Beryl attended Wildcat School and loved to tell stories of her time spent there. Later, Beryl graduated...

Sep 12, 2018

Dorothy Lola Ambrose, daughter of Clara (Johannes) and Mose D. Wilson was born January 4th, 1920 on a farm near Mount Etna Iowa. Dorothy entered eternal rest Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at the Greater Regional Hospice House, Creston, Iowa, at the age of ninety-eight years. Dorothy graduated from Corning High School in 1938. Dorothy taught school in a one room...

Sep 12, 2018

Loraine Elizabeth Johnson Evans was born in Wanette, OK on September 18, 1920 to Booty P. Johnson and Elizabeth Renfro Johnson. Loraine entered eternal rest Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Arbor Springs in West Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of ninety-seven years. Loraine grew up on the family farm and was the ninth of eleven children. She graduated from...

Sep 11, 2018

Carole Ruth (Rogers) Rayhons, 70, of Lenox, entered into peace Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at CHI Mercy Hospital in Corning. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 14, 2018 at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Lenox, with family receiving friends from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. in the church fellowship hall. Burial will be at the Nebo Baptist...

Sep 4, 2018

John Anthony Giefing, the son of George and Florence Mae (Mahurin) Giefing, was born November 6, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri. John entered eternal rest Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at his home in Grant, Iowa, at the age of seventy-six years. John attended Center High School in Kansas City, Missouri, through the eleventh grade and would later receive his G.E.D....

Aug 26, 2018

Ricky (Rick) Nauman, 58, of Creston, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston. A celebration of Rick’s life will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in Ricks honor to Greater Regional Hospice House, 1111 Country Club Dr., Creston, IA 50801. Ricky Dean Nauman, son of Howard Nauman and Barbara...

Aug 13, 2018

Jack Reese Butler, the son of Thomas Edwin and Hazel Marie (Reese) Butler, was born February 29, 1928, in Kent, Iowa. Jack entered eternal rest Monday, August 13, 2018, at the Lenox Care Center, Lenox, Iowa, at the age of ninety years. Jack attended the Platte #9 Prairie Star Country School in Union County, Iowa. He rode his horse “Twinkle”...

Aug 3, 2018

John Aloysius Hogan, the son of Robert Albert and Clara Belle (Pendleton) Hogan was born February 19, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska. John entered eternal rest Friday, August 3, 2018, at CHI Mercy Hospital, Corning, Iowa, at the age of seventy-six years. John attended country school at Mercer Center and Corning High School until he was 17. He then enlisted in...

Aug 1, 2018

Rex Eugene Haley, 70 of Van Buren passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018. He enjoyed being around his family, friends and being in nature; He was a vintage car enthusiast. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Van Buren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Evelyn (Stevens) Haley; one sister, Luann Haley; one...

Jul 30, 2018

Leo (Bill) Randolph Stalder died peacefully with Dixie by his side, at the Lenox Care Center on July 30, 2018, at the age of ninety-nine years, one month, and twenty-eight days. The son of Georgia (Roberts) and Fred Stalder, was born a twin June 2, 1919 on the family farm. He grew up attending school, until the 8th grade, along...

Jul 30, 2018

Marilyn Joan Briles, the daughter of James Albert and Ruth May (Marhon) Sharp was born June 28, 1936 in Osceola, Iowa. She passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 at Corning Specialty Care at the age of 82 years. As a teenager she played on a traveling softball team, playing in Atlantic, Greenfield, Shenandoah, Clarinda, and many other neighboring towns. Marilyn...

Jul 26, 2018

Jul 25, 2018

James Daniel Hatton, the son of Joseph Daniel and Eleanor Marie (Preston) Hatton, was born December 24, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska. Jim entered eternal rest on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of seventy-nine years. Jim graduated from Corning High School with the class of 1956. He was a life-long resident of Adams...

Jul 19, 2018

Cleo H. Hawthorne was born December 31, 1912 in rural Prescott, Iowa. His parents were Page L. Hawthorne and Mary Muzetta (Gray) Hawthorne. He attended country school in Dodge Township, Union County and graduated from Prescott High School. On November 28, 1937 he married Jeanne Craft, until her passing in 1984. Cleo worked at the Farmers Co-Op Creamery in Corning,...

Jul 9, 2018

Howard Lynn “Lindy” Stargell, was born May 13th 1927 in Creston, Iowa to James Glenn and Lela LaMaster Stargell. Lindy entered eternal rest on Monday, July 9, 2018, at Bergen Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of ninety-one years. At a very early age the family moved to Corning where he spent the majority of his childhood outdoors...

Jul 4, 2018

Monty William Kramer, 51 of Creston, passed away at Mercy Medical Center, Wednesday July 4, 2018. Celebration Of Life Services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Pearson Family Funeral Service Cremation Center, 809 West Montgomery Street Creston, Iowa with Pastor Linda Poore officiating. Open visitation will be 1:00 - 8:00 PM Monday July 9, 2018 with family...

Jun 23, 2018

Margaret Josephine Hale (nee Coen) called Margie by all her many friends and family, passed away on June 23 in Napa, CA, surrounded by her children and Russ, her loving husband of 68 years. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston, Iowa. Father Ken Halbur, Jr., celebrant....

Jun 12, 2018

Donald Eugene Keller was born November 10, 1948 to Raymond Arthur and Grace Irene (Gowey) Keller in Creston. He attended school in Creston. On August 2, 1967 Donald enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his services defending our freedom. He was honorably discharged on...

Jun 10, 2018

Fredrick Raymond Walters, son of Wilbert Russell Walters and Beverly Ann (Boyce) Walters, was born September 20, 1953 in Creston, IA, and passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at his home in Creston. He lived his whole life in Creston except for the time in the Military. Fredrick graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1972. He enlisted...