Obituaries

Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

John Henry

John Henry

Nov 6, 2016

John Gordon Henry was born May 2, 1929, at the farm south of Creston to Alfred and Della (McPherren) Henry. He and the family lived in Nebraska and Oregon before returning to the Shannon City area. He graduated from Shannon City High School in 1947. He went to college for a short time in Ames. He hitch-hiked back home, which...

Dorothy Roeder

Dorothy Roeder

Oct 26, 2016

Dorothy Rosa Lee Roeder, the daughter of Albert B. and Florence (Owen) Berry, was born September 7, 1918, in Killduff, Iowa. Dorothy entered eternal rest on October 26, 2016 at Creston Specialty Care, Creston, Iowa at the age of ninety-eight years, one month, and nineteen days. Dorothy graduated from Sully High School with the Class of 1936 and attended Simpson...

Richard Dick Quinn

Richard Dick Quinn

Oct 18, 2016

Per Dicks request, no obituary will be posted.

Randy James Dotson

Randy James Dotson

Oct 2, 2016

Randy James Dotson, 68, of Corning passed away at his home Sunday, October 2, 2016. Randy was born in Lancaster, Missouri, January 28, 1948, to Emogene and James W. Dotson. Randy served in Vietnam from 1965-1968. Randy worked for John Deere Seeding in Moline, Illinois, where he retired in 2004. Randy Married Bobbie Dotson November 4, 2006, in Davenport. One...

Ethylene Ray

Ethylene Ray

Sep 30, 2016

Ethylene Eleanor Ray, the daughter of Joe and Essie Leona (Bullock) Ray, was born on July 30, 1925, in rural Thayer, Iowa. Ethylene entered eternal rest on September 30, 2016 at Crest Haven Care Centre in Creston, Iowa, at the age of ninety-one years, and two months. Ethylene attended country school and began sixth grade in the Afton school district...

Jerry A Russell

Jerry A Russell

Sep 21, 2016

Jerry A. Russell, 78, of Prescott died suddenly in a farming accident at his home in Prescott on September 21, 2016. Jerry, son of Clarence and Marjorie Hoskinson Russell, was born on March 8th, 1938 at the family home in Adams County Iowa. He graduated from Corning High School in 1955 and began farming while still in high school. In...

Richard Marlin Ford

Richard Marlin Ford

Sep 20, 2016

Richard Marlin Ford was born July 19, 1938 to Otis D. and Wilma M. (Hepler) Ford at the family home in Washington Township. Richard was the second child of three and grew up on the family farm where he learned to work hard and be a true steward of the land. Richard attended Washington #4 school and graduated from Bridgewater...

Donald L. Pfander

Donald L. Pfander

Sep 18, 2016

Donald L. Pfander, the son of Burl Joseph and Martha Elvira (Trost) Pfander, was born April 27, 1932 in Creston, Iowa. Don entered eternal rest on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of eighty-four years, four months, and twenty-four days. Don graduated Sharpsburg High School with the Class of 1951. He enlisted in...

Merl Jackson

Merl Jackson

Sep 18, 2016

Merl Dean Jackson, the son of Harl Clayton and May Ollie (Cramer) Jackson, was born September 9, 1924, in Jasper Township, Adams County, IA. Merl departed peacefully from this world on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, IA at the age of 92 years, nine days. Merl married Valora “Connie” Myrlee (McIntire), on April 20, 1945. Ten...

Catherine M. Nelson

Catherine M. Nelson

Sep 10, 2016

Catherine Marie Nelson, daughter of Charles Elmer and Mary Ellen (Ryan) Heldt, was born February 17, 1928 in Albion, Nebraska. Catherine entered eternal rest on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Clearview Home, Clearfield, Iowa, at the age of eighty-eight years, six months, and twenty-four days. Catherine graduated from the Albion Public High School in Albion, Nebraska. Catherine received her Normal...

Roberta Ambrose

Roberta Ambrose

Sep 3, 2016

Roberta Katherine Ambrose, the daughter of John Robert and Cora Cecil (Powers) Ambrose, was born on May 11, 1917 in Kent, Iowa. Roberta entered eternal rest on September 3, 2016, at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, at the age of ninety-nine years, three months, and twenty-three days. Roberta lived her entire life in Union County. She attended grade...

Marshel D. Fredrickson

Marshel D. Fredrickson

Aug 31, 2016

Marshel Dean Fredrickson, the son of William “Bud” Martin and Elsie Anna (Petershon) Fredrickson, was born on August 8, 1924 in Creston, Iowa. Marshel entered eternal rest on August 31, 2016 at Greater Regional Hospice House, Creston, Iowa at the age of ninety-two years and twenty-three days. Marshel graduated 8th grade at St. Malachy School in June, 1938 and from...

Robert William Miller

Robert William Miller

Aug 28, 2016

Robert William Miller, the son of Charles Richard and Phyllis Jean (Gentle) Miller, was born October 28, 1963, in Creston, Iowa. Robert entered eternal rest on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of fifty-two years and ten months. Robert graduated from Corning High School with the class of 1983. He farmed with...

Darrell Ogburn

Darrell Ogburn

Aug 26, 2016

Darrell Raymond Ogburn, son of Harold Gail and Frances Claudine (Chappell) Ogburn, was born October 4, 1929, in Corning, Iowa. Darrell entered eternal rest on Friday, August 26, 2016, at his home in rural Adams County, Iowa, at the age of eighty-six years, ten months, and twenty-two days. Darrell was an Adams County resident all of his life, except for...

Louis Blazek

Louis Blazek

Aug 23, 2016

Louis Christian Blazek, the son of Rudolph and Gladys Fay (Coleman) Blazek, was born on May 9, 1934 in Adams County near Prescott, Iowa. Louis entered eternal rest on August 23, 2016 at Greater Regional Medical Center, Creston, Iowa at the age of eighty-two years, three months and fourteen days. Louis graduated from Prescott High School with the Class of...

Carol E. Mr. Little

Carol E. Mr. Little

Aug 21, 2016

Carol Edwin Little, the third son of Gerald Edmund and Signe Christina (Lundquist) Little was born November 29, 1931, in Jasper Township, Adams County, Iowa. Carol entered eternal rest on Sunday, August 21, 2016, at his home in Corning, Iowa, at the age of eighty-four years, eight months, and twenty-three days. Carol attended Corning Country School through eighth grade and...

Viola Johnson

Viola Johnson

Aug 15, 2016

Viola Hultquist Johnson was born on February 10, 1912 on a farm near Villisca, Iowa to John Luther and Mabel Edith (Nelson) Hultquist. Viola entered eternal rest on August 15, 2016 at Immanuel Fontenelle Care Center, Omaha, Nebraska at the age of one hundred and four years, six months, and five days. After graduating from Villisca High School, she married...

Mary C. Giza

Mary C. Giza

Aug 13, 2016

Mary Catherine Giza, the daughter of John and Vera (Kostenko) Giza, was born May 15, 1959 in Creston, Iowa. Mary passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston, Iowa at the age of fifty-seven years, two months, and twenty-nine days. Mary was raised in the Afton area and attended school in both...

Olive L. Barton

Olive L. Barton

Aug 7, 2016

Olive Lou Barton, the daughter of Otto and Mable (Schoonover) Howe, was born September 2, 1926, in Putnum County, Missouri. Olive entered eternal rest on Sunday, August 7, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society, Red Oak, Iowa, at the age of eighty-nine years, eleven months, and five days. Olive spent most of her young life in the Putnum County Missouri area,...

Leland Wayne Inman

Leland Wayne Inman

Jul 27, 2016

Leland Wayne Inman, the son of Ervin Espy and Velma (Campbell) Inman, was born July 23, 1933, in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Leland entered eternal rest on July 27, 2016 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa, at the age of eighty-three years and four days. Leland graduated from Corning High School with the class of 1952. He entered the...