Obituaries

Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson

Aug 31, 2014

Gary Gene Thompson, the only child of Harry D. and Edna L. (Spring) Thompson, was born in Corning, Iowa on June 22, 1938. Gary passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Alegent Creighton Health in Corning. Gary was educated in the Corning Public Schools and started working with his parents, in the family business, when he was 16 years...

Coleen Hill

Coleen Hill

Aug 29, 2014

Thelma Coleen Hill, the daughter of Irvin and Velma (Campbell) Inman, was born on January 20, 1937 in Adams County, near Quincy, Iowa. Coleen passed away Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Corning Nursing Rehab Center, Corning, Iowa. Coleen attended elementary and middle school in Brooks and Mt. Etna, and high school in Corning. On March 26, 1954, Coleen was...

Deborah Diane Springer

Deborah Diane Springer

Aug 27, 2014

Deborah Diane Springer, the daughter of Donald L. and Pauline Inez (Lambert) Bauer, was born on July 15, 1950 in Carroll, Iowa. Deborah entered into eternal rest on August 27, 2014, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home, Creston, Iowa at the age of sixty-four years, one month and twelve days. Deborah graduated from Coon Rapids High school and worked many...

Letha Marie Harlow

Letha Marie Harlow

Aug 15, 2014

Letha Marie Harlow, the daughter of Charles Harold and Effie Alice (Templeton) Wilkinson, was born March 14, 1921 in Henderson, Iowa. Letha entered into eternal rest on Friday August 15, 2014 at the age of 93 years and 5 months. She attended country school in the Villisca and Nodaway area through the eighth grade and attended High School in Nodaway....

Beverly Heaton

Beverly Heaton

Aug 9, 2014

Beverly A. Heaton, the daughter of Pauline A. (Atwood) Day and Edward S. Day, was born on July 1, 1931 in Hepburn, Iowa. Beverly entered eternal rest on August 9, 2014 at the age of eighty three years, one month and nine days. She attended Villisca Schools and graduated from High School in 1950. She attended Clarinda Junior College and...

Jaris M. Holbrook

Jaris M. Holbrook

Aug 4, 2014

Jaris Mae Holbrook, the daughter of Mark R. “Mike” Kretzinger and Florence Irene (Miller) Kretzinger, was born September 24, 1932 near Corning in Adams County, Iowa. Jaris entered into eternal rest Monday, August 4, 2014 at Corning Nursing and Rehab at the age of 81 years, 10 months and eleven days. Jaris was educated in a country school in Adams...

Ray Allan Houck

Ray Allan Houck

Jul 30, 2014

Raphael Allan Houck, son of Clifford Earl and Mary Cecelia (Quinn) Houck, was born November 28, 1954 at Corning, Iowa. Ray entered eternal rest on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his home near Corning at the age of fifty nine years, eight months and two days. Ray attended country school in Adams County and graduated with the Corning High School...

Larry Lenz

Larry Lenz

Jul 23, 2014

Larry Phillip Lenz, the son of Arthur Nicholas Lenz and Veta Mae (Landon) Lenz, was born in Cass County, near Grant, Iowa on January 23, 1937. Larry entered into eternal rest at Good Samaritan Center in Villisca, Iowa Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the age of 77 years and six months. Larry attended Holt #5 country school in Taylor County...

James Wilson

James Wilson

Jul 19, 2014

James Michael Wilson, the youngest son of Ray Everett and Virginia Maxine (Emhoff) Wilson, was born in Creston, IA on April 20, 1951. James passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, July 19, 2014. He was 63 years old. James was educated in the Creston Public Schools and graduated from Creston High School with...

John R. Jack Carlson

John R. Jack Carlson

Jul 16, 2014

John R. “Jack” Carlson, son of Nell and John Carlson, Sr. was born May 18, 1923 in Creston. Jack died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at HCI Hospice Home in Creston at the age of 91 years. He graduated from Creston High School in 1941. Jack joined the US Army Air Forces in June 1942 and saw active service in WWII,...

Leslie Jackson

Leslie Jackson

Jul 14, 2014

Leslie Orval Jackson, the second child of Chester and Myra (Plants) Jackson was born on August 18, 1927 in Adams County, Iowa. Leslie entered eternal rest on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, IA at the age of eighty-six years, 10 months, 26 days. He grew up on the family farm, attended Jasper #6 Country School through...

Carl Patterson

Carl Patterson

Jul 13, 2014

Carl Calvin Patterson, the son of James Donovan and Wavel Marie (Hickman) Patterson, was born in Chariton, IA on April 10, 1936. Carl passed away suddenly, at his home in Corning, IA on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the age of 78 years, three months and four days. Carl was educated in the Chariton Public schools and graduated with the...

Leola Hawthorne

Leola Hawthorne

Jul 13, 2014

Leola Maxine (Neill) Birt Hawthorne was born on January 29, 1916, on a farm in rural Adams County near Mt. Etna, Iowa to Edna Furn (Cline) Neill and Ralph Edward Neill. She passed away at Prairie View Assisted Living, Creston, Iowa on July 13, 2014 at the age of ninety-eight. She grew up on the farm and was always a...

Evelyn June Chappell

Evelyn June Chappell

Jul 7, 2014

Evelyn June Chappell, only daughter of Donald E. and Dortha I. (Falconer) Pearson was born May 22, 1928 in Carl Township, Adams County, Iowa. Evelyn entered eternal rest on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa at the age of eighty six years, one month and fifteen days. Evelyn graduated from Corning High School with...

Linda Smith

Linda Smith

Jul 5, 2014

Linda Lou Smith, the daughter of Lonnie Dow and Leota (Heath) Purscell, was born on January 28, 1948 in Iowa City, Iowa. Linda entered eternal rest on July 5, 2014 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home, Creston, Iowa at the age of sixty-six years. Linda lived in Winterset until moving to Creston in 1979. On April 10, 1979, she married...

Harvey Harrison, Jr.

Harvey Harrison, Jr.

Jun 20, 2014

Harvey Harrison, Jr., 59, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at Creston Nursing and Rehab. Center, Creston, Iowa. No services are planned and there will be no public viewing. Memorials may be directed to the family. On-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com. Harvey Lee Harrison, Jr., the son of Colleen Wyonne (Hilterbrand) and Harvey Lee Harrison, Sr., was born on...

Wanda Lee Tindall

Wanda Lee Tindall

Jun 18, 2014

Wanda Lee Tindall died on June 18, 2014, in Corning, Iowa, after a long life full of teaching, volunteering, family, and friends. Wanda was born on July 21, 1924, in Adams County, Iowa, to Charles and Emma Cordelia Carr Tindall. Wanda graduated from Corning High School and began a dedicated forty-seven year teaching career. She taught in rural one-room schools...

Carroll Douglas Mercer

Carroll Douglas Mercer

Jun 11, 2014

Carroll Douglas Mercer, youngest of 9 children born to Spurgeon Harry Mercer and Jesse Evans, was born December 26, 1928 in Tinsman, Arkansas. He entered eternal rest on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Corning Nursing and Rehab in Corning, Iowa. Carrolls family moved to Iowa when he was 9 years old and attended school in Brooks, Iowa. Carroll was...

Mark S. Cottrell

Mark S. Cottrell

Jun 8, 2014

Mark Scott Cottrell, the son of Wilbert Edward and Charlotte Mae (Bennett) Cottrell, was born in Woodbury, New Jersey on June 28, 1954. Mark entered eternal rest on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston, IA at the age of 59 years, 11 months and 11 days old. Mark was raised in New Jersey and...

Linda L Hardisty

Linda L Hardisty

May 27, 2014

Linda L. Hardisty, daughter of James Edward Yearington and Hazel Irene (Bohanan) Yearington was born on January 5, 1948 in Creston, Iowa. She entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Corning Nursing and Rehab Center, Corning, Iowa at the age of 66 years 4 months and 22 days. Linda graduated from Prescott Community High School with the class...