Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Jun 3, 2018

Gregory Scott Miller, the son of John D. Miller and Judith E. (Walters) Anderson, was born on July 30, 1955 in Creston, IA. His parents divorced when Greg was two years old and he was raised by his mom and step-father, Richard “Chub” Anderson. Greg lived in Creston until 1968 when his family moved north of Afton. He graduated from...

May 29, 2018

Thomas George Phillips, son of Chleo and Leota (Knapp) Phillips was born July 4, 1938, at Stotesbury, Missouri, and entered eternal rest on May 29, 2018, at the age of 79 years, 10 month, 25 days. While living in Stotesbury, he contracted polio, suffered paralysis, and was hospitalized at St. Luke’s in Kansas City. In 1946, the family moved to...

May 24, 2018

Ronald “Ron” James Smith, 68, the son of Donald F. and Lorraine Geneva (Harlan) Smith, was born August 22, 1949 in Creston, Iowa. Ron entered eternal rest Thursday, May 24, 2018, at his home in Griswold, Iowa, at the age of sixty-eight years. Ron attended school in both Carbon and Corning. He entered the Army on April 1, 1969 and...

May 24, 2018

Gary William Jackson was born in Creston, Iowa on March 28, 1950. Gary was one of four children born to John William and Ferne Elizabeth (Ambrose) Jackson. Gary was raised in Creston and educated in Creston public schools, graduating from Creston High School with the Class of 1969. Gary has been a hard-working man all of his life and began...

May 22, 2018

Odette Gisele Mathis, the daughter of Paul and Alcide Martin, was born in Paris, France on November 13, 1925. She was educated and graduated high school in Paris, France. Odette met Billie Lee Mathis during WWII. They married and moved to Diagonal, Iowa. They lived in Ringgold County for 20 years before moving to Creston in 1967. Odette was a...

May 19, 2018

Steven Joseph Baird, the son of Charles Frederick and Mary Kathryn (Hannan) Baird, was born on January 11, 1959 in Creston, Iowa. He went to school in Creston, where he was a wrestler and played football in high school, lettering in both sports. Steve graduated with the CHS class of 1977. Steve worked in the construction business most of his...

May 9, 2018

Ada Ruby (Tater) Crill was born in Creston on January 14, 2014, the second child born to Clinton Jeffrey Crill and Anna Olivia (Waymaster) Crill. She was welcomed home by her proud parents and a brother, Cal (Bubby) Crill. Ada was baptized on April 13, 2014 at the Carl United Methodist Church. Later, Cal and Ada would welcome home their...

May 7, 2018

Larry Dean Ashenfelter, the son of Richard Dean and Betty Lou (Hartman) Ashenfelter, was born July 20, 1958, in Corning, Iowa. Larry entered eternal rest on Monday, May 7, 2018, at his home in Corning, Iowa, at the age of fifty-nine years. Larry graduated from Corning High School with the Class of 1977. Larry worked at DL Factory in Red...

May 2, 2018

Glen D. Higgins, 76, of Creston. passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston. Graveside Services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, May 7, 2018 at The Graceland Cemetery Chapel, Creston, IA with Pastor Tony Thurston, Officiating. Military Honors will be provided by The United States Navy. Visitation is open to the public 3-5 PM on...

Apr 29, 2018

Barbara Jane (Cooper) Scott Law, 85, entered into rest on April 29, 2018 surrounded by family after a long battle with dementia. Barbara was born to Carl and Bulah (French) Cooper on August 17, 1932 at their family home in Carbon Iowa. She was a graduate of Corning High School in the year 1949. On May 11 1951 she was...

Apr 26, 2018

Larry Hardisty, 71, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at his home in rural Corning, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 11:30 A.M., Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Pearson Family Funeral Service Cremation Center, 701 7th Street, Corning, Iowa, with Mr. Roger Sorenson officiating. A private family interment will be held at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery, Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Open...

Apr 23, 2018

Donald Wheeler was born December 26, 1948, in Cortland, New York. He passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, at his home in Corning, with his loving wife Nancy at his side. No services are planned at this time.

Apr 21, 2018

Charles “Chuck” Henry Ehm, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Chuck was born on November 20, 1928 to Carl and Betty Ehm in Kent, Iowa. He was a graduate of Arispe High School in 1946. He attended Creston Junior College from 1947-1949. Chuck graduated from Iowa State College in 1951 with a Bachelor’s...

Apr 18, 2018

Richard Thomas “Dick” Isman was born June 21, 1940 in Adams County, Iowa, the son of George T. Isman Jr. and Doris I. (Spring) Isman. When Dick was ten years old, his parents divorced. Jr. and Dick lived for a time with the Edward Thomas family south of Corning. On December 7, 1952, his father married Velma Huntington Levi. The...

Apr 5, 2018

Apr 5, 2018

Larry was born March 27, 1946 in Trenton, Nebraska to Francis and Della Owens. He was the fifth child in a family of seven. Their family moved with the Burlington Northern Railroad, as his father was a Road Master, maintaining track. Larry graduated from McCook High School in McCook, NE in 1964. He attended McCook Junior College until he enlisted...

Mar 10, 2018

Glenn Joel Archer, 77, of Corning, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 10, 2018, at CHI Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa. Glenn, the son of Jack Leon and Margaret Vesta (Findley) Archer, was born September 14, 1940, in Villisca, Iowa and graduated from Villisca High School in 1958. He joined the Army National Guard on October 2, 1958, and was...

Mar 10, 2018

Leah Elizabeth Chafa, the daughter of Elmer Oren and Nellie Ann (Roberts) Bixler, was born April 10, 1917, at Carl, Iowa. Leah entered eternal rest Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Lenox Care Center, Lenox, Iowa, at the age of one hundred years. Leah was united in marriage to Lloyd Ernest Chafa on May 14, 1935 at Greenfield, Iowa. She...

Mar 10, 2018

Shirley Drusilla Snodgrass, the daughter of Buell “Clyde” Adams and Lela Martha (Rogers) Adams, was born in Winterset, Iowa on June 28, 1924. The family moved to Creston when Shirley was 4 years old and she attended Creston schools. Shirley graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1942. During high school, Shirley worked for her father at the...

Mar 6, 2018

Glen Elmer Figgins, the son of Jesse Raymond and Lily May (Wolford) Figgins was born December 14, 1924 at the family farm northwest of Carbon, Iowa. Glen entered eternal rest Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of ninety-three. Glen was the fourth child. His brothers and sisters were Opal, Jesse, Joseph, and Darlene....