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Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Kelly (Gaidies) Hauersperger

Kelly (Gaidies) Hauersperger

Dec 28, 2023

 

Kelly (Gaidies) Hauersperger, age 58, of Boone, Iowa formerly of Creston, entered into eternal rest Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Boone County Memorial Hospital. Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston. Father Patrick Amedeka, Celebrant. Family visitation will follow the service in the church Fellowship Hall. A private...

LaVaun Reinke

LaVaun Reinke

Dec 26, 2023

Garland LaVaun Templeton, a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 with Suzie, Doug and Cindy by her side.  LaVaun was born on November 3, 1931, in Nodaway Township, Page County,  Iowa .  She was the daughter of Cecil Vernon and Beulah Ruth (Young) Templeton.

 

As a young girl, LaVaun...

Vaughn Seckington

Vaughn Seckington

Dec 26, 2023

 

Eula Vaughn (Fryar) Seckington, age 104, passed away December 26th, 2023, at her home in Creston, Iowa.  Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Creston.  Rev. Jodi Rushing officiating.  Open visitation will be 2-6 PM, Friday at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston (no family will be...

Deva Lundquist

Deva Lundquist

Dec 25, 2023

Deva Mae Lundquist was born on a warm sunny Saturday afternoon at 2:00 P.M., April 12, 1930, at the home of her parents, Leslie and Mabel Bycroft, in Mercer Township, Adams County, 8 miles southeast of Corning, Iowa. Deva entered eternal rest Monday, December 25, 2023, at the Lenox Care Center, at the age of ninety-three years.  At birth she...

Paul Jameson

Paul Jameson

Dec 20, 2023

 

Paul Jameson, 67 of Creston, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Greater Regional Health in Creston.  Memorial services will be 6:00 PM, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the Creston High School Auditorium.  Pastor Evan McVann of Salem Lutheran Church will officiate.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Creston High School Booster...

Orville Lines

Orville Lines

Dec 19, 2023

 

Orville Lines, 94 of Creston, Iowa died at home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston with Rev. Mary O’Riley officiating. Open visitation will be 2-6 PM, Wednesday, December 27, 2023 with family receiving friends from 5-6 PM...

Darrell Harvey

Darrell Harvey

Dec 16, 2023

 

 

Born October 11, 1952, to Clarence Virgil and Opal Bernice (Blakley) Harvey, Darrell Lee Harvey grew up in Corning, Iowa and continued to grow and grow and grow until he was six and a half feet tall.  Darrel entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of seventy-one years.

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Stanley Core

Stanley Core

Dec 16, 2023

 

Stanley Core, 81, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023 at CHI Health Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa.  No services are planned at this time.  Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center of Corning is in charge of arrangements.  Memories and on-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com

 

Stanley Dean Core, the son of Floyd Verlin...

Jack Gadberry

Jack Gadberry

Dec 16, 2023

 

 

 

Jack Gadberry, 86, of Greenfield, Iowa, formerly of Corning, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Greenfield Manor, Greenfield, Iowa.  Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 701 7th Street, Corning, Iowa, with Rev. Melinda Stonebraker officiating.  Burial will be at 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 20,...

Larry Sweeney

Larry Sweeney

Dec 15, 2023

 

Larry Alan Sweeney was born April 11, 1950 in Creston, the son of Francis William and Marjorie Alice (Knodle) Sweeney.  Larry was raised and educated in Prescott, Iowa where he graduated from Prescott High School with the Class of 1968.  On October 4, 1969, Larry was united in marriage to Peggy Louise Morris and to this union, 2 daughters...

Cheryl Price

Cheryl Price

Dec 14, 2023

 

Cheryl Jane Price, the daughter of Frederick and Anna Louise (Hillebran) Kalar, was born in Creston, Iowa on March 11, 1953.  Cheryl attended Creston Public School and began working at an early age.  She worked as a Waitress most of her life.  Cheryl waitressed at the café in the Creston Sale Barn and also performed janitorial work at the...

Barbara Cooper

Barbara Cooper

Dec 9, 2023

 

Barbara Cooper, 77 of Creston, Iowa entered eternal rest Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Crest Haven Care Center.  Private graveside services will be held at Graceland Cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to the Barbara Cooper Memorial Fund, c/o Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, Iowa 50801.  Condolences and memories can be shared online at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Barbara...

Jerry Loghry

Jerry Loghry

Dec 7, 2023

 

Jerry Loghry, 78 of Corning, Iowa formerly Prescott, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Corning Specialty Care.  Jerry will be laid to rest in the Arlington Cemetery, Villisca, Iowa at a later date. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center was in charge of the cremation arrangements.  The family will be hosting a Memorial Gathering from 12...

Phyllis Steadman

Phyllis Steadman

Dec 7, 2023

 

Phyllis Ann (Baker) Steadman, 95, of Corning, Iowa, died on December 7, 2023, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, in Red Oak, Iowa.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Corning, Iowa, with Rev. Lauri Greenlee officiating.  Burial will be in Prairie Rose Cemetery, rural Corning, Iowa, near her...

Trudy Ussery

Trudy Ussery

Dec 5, 2023

 

Trudy Ussery, 78, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Corning Specialty Care.  Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center of Corning is in charge of arrangements.  Memories and on-line condolences may be shared at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Trudy Irene Ussery, the daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. Arthur  (Haven) Marr, was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on January...

Helen A. Purscell

Helen A. Purscell

Dec 1, 2023

 

Helen Almeda Purscell was born February 27, 1948 in Creston, Iowa.  Helen was the daughter of Oran H. and Esther B. (Butman) Hoyt.  Helen was educated in the Creston Public Schools and graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1967. 

Following graduation, Helen later married William Neely and together the couple had 7 children, all boys: Kevin,...

Carol Foster

Carol Foster

Dec 1, 2023

 

Carol Jon Foster, age 84, of Creston, Iowa died December 1, 2023 at Care Initiatives in Creston, Iowa.

Carol Jon McCarty was born in Prescott, Iowa, March 19, 1939.  She was the only daughter of Charles and Nellie (Freeman) McCarty.  She graduated from Prescott High School in 1956. Following high school, she married Kenneth Foster on October 7, 1956.

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Don Martin

Don Martin

Nov 28, 2023

 

Early morning November 28,2023, Donald Martin gained his wings and went to be with his beloved wife surrounded by his family.

 Don was born on March 8, 1930 to Alvin Leslie and Ruth (Drollinger) Martin in Creston, Iowa. He attended Creston Schools. Don entered the Army at 18 and served active duty for one year and Army Reserves for...

Margaret Maxine May

Margaret Maxine May

Nov 28, 2023

 

Margaret “Maxine” May, was born to Charles & Nora (McDonald) Vanderpluym on May 20, 1922 in Diagonal, Iowa.  She graduated from Diagonal Hight School, and then moved to Creston where she worked for the telephone company.  While in Creston she met and married Carl May on July 2, 1944.  She traveled coast to coast as a Navy wife, allowing...

Patricia Powers

Patricia Powers

Nov 27, 2023

 

Patricia Powers 83, of Creston, Iowa passed away on November 27, 2023. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, December 5 at 2:00PM at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston, Pastor John VanNostrand will officiate. Burial will be at Prairie Lawn Cemetery Spaulding.  Visitation with the family receiving friends will be Tuesday, December 5, 1-2PM, at the funeral...

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