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Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Robert L. Beach

Robert L. Beach

Oct 9, 2013

Robert L. “Sarge” Beach, Jr., 82, of Lenox died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston, Iowa. No local services are planned. Interment will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter at a later date. Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St., Creston is assisting with the arrangements. On-line condolences may be left...

Marion Gildsig

Marion Gildsig

Oct 4, 2013

Marion Duane Gildsig, the son of Nels Andrew and Laura Alice (Woods) Gildsig, was born on October 22, 1943 in Creston, Iowa. Marion entered eternal rest on October 4, 2013, at his home near Creston, Iowa at the age of sixty-nine years. Marion lived his entire life in Creston. He graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1961....

Don Mullin

Don Mullin

Oct 3, 2013

Don was born on February 19, 1928 in Jewell County, Kansas to Don and Merle Fulton. After losing both his parents at an early age, Don and his three sisters were adopted by Tom and Gertrude Mullin of Creston. His brother was raised by Arnold and Irene Parks of Maloy, Iowa. Don entered eternal rest on October 3, 2013, at...

William T. Brownrigg

William T. Brownrigg

Sep 23, 2013

William “Bill” Thomas Brownrigg, the son of William E. and Dorothy I. (Looney) Brownrigg, was born on July 30, 1933 at the home of his parents, near Cromwell, in Union County, Iowa. Bill entered eternal rest on September 23, 2013 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa at the age of eighty years, one month and twenty-four days. Bill...

Alice Bridgeman Grout

Alice Bridgeman Grout

Sep 21, 2013

Alice Mae Bridgeman Grout of Corning, Iowa, passed away on September 21, 2013 at Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa at the age of eighty-two years, one month and nineteen days. Alice was born on August 2, 1931 in Corning, Iowa to Glenn and Etha Pauline (Ogburn) Shearburn. She grew up on the family farm south of Corning....

Verlyn Rice

Verlyn Rice

Sep 12, 2013

Verlyn Clifford Rice, the son of Clifford Allen and Clara Gladys (Vicker) Rice, was born on April 3, 1927 in Nevinville, Iowa. Verlyn entered eternal rest on September 12, 2013 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa at the age of eighty six years, five months, and nine days. Verlyn attended school at Colony #4, then attended Nevinville High...

Geraldine Jenn Emerson

Geraldine Jenn Emerson

Sep 11, 2013

Geraldine Jenn Emerson, daughter of Bard Weaver and Margaret Irene (Madole) Goodale, was born on June 9, 1921 in Diagonal, Iowa. Geraldine entered eternal rest on Thursday, September 11, 2013 at the Corning Nursing Rehab Center in Corning, Iowa at the age of ninety-two years, three months and two days. Geraldine attended Diagonal High School and graduated with the Class...

Doris Hood

Doris Hood

Sep 7, 2013

Doris Mae Hood, the daughter of Ivan Harry and Claudie Mae (Copeland) Moore, was born on March 5, 1935 in Corning, Iowa. Doris entered eternal rest on September 7, 2013 at her home in rural Creston, Iowa at the age of seventy-eight years. Doris graduated from Corning High School with the Class of 1953 and moved to Creston shortly after....

Robert Bob Smith

Robert Bob Smith

Sep 3, 2013

Robert Donald Smith, son of Donald Fredrick and Geneva Lorine (Harlan) Smith, was born on July 28, 1956 in Corning, Iowa. Robert passed away at his home in Carbon, Iowa on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the age of fifty-seven years, one month and six days. When Bob was able he worked as a mechanic at the Rival Factory in...

William John Bowen

William John Bowen

Aug 29, 2013

William “Bill” John Bowen, the son of Edward LeRoy and Geneva Mary (Suchy) Bowen, was born on September 18, 1962, in Greenfield, Iowa. Bill entered eternal rest on August 29, 2013, at Greater Regional Medical Center, Creston, Iowa, at the age of fifty years. Bill grew up in the Greenfield and Cumberland area. Bill and his mother moved to Creston...

Howard Dean Long

Howard Dean Long

Aug 22, 2013

Howard Dean Long, the son of Roger Arthur and Abbie Violet (Lyon) Long, was born on March 29, 1924, in Creston, Iowa. He entered eternal rest on August 22, 2013 at the Afton Care Center, at the age of eighty-nine years. He lived his entire life in Union County, just a few miles from Creston. He was a graduate of...

Margaret Weisshaar

Margaret Weisshaar

Aug 20, 2013

Margaret Caroline Weisshaar, the daughter of Edward James and Maude Arabella (Stokes) McDonough was born on November 6, 1911 in Creston, Iowa. Margaret entered eternal rest at Crest Haven Care Centre, Creston, Iowa on August 20, 2013 at the age of 101 years, nine months and fourteen days. Margaret lived in Creston her entire life. She was a graduate of...

Katherine Fay Werner

Katherine Fay Werner

Aug 19, 2013

Katherine Fay Werner, the daughter of Harold James and Daisy Bernice (Miller) Bennett, was born on July 9, 1940, in Dexter, Iowa. Katherine entered eternal rest on August 19, 2013 at the Clark County Hospital, Osceola, Iowa, at the age of seventy-three years. Katherine graduated from Arispe High School with the Class of 1958. On August 17, 1958, she married...

Pauline Dunn

Pauline Dunn

Aug 16, 2013

Pauline June Dunn, the daughter of Walter and May (Purcell) Smith, was born on April 30, 1927, in Creston, Iowa. Pauline entered eternal rest on August 16, 2013, at Greater Regional Hospice Home, Creston, Iowa at the age of eighty-six years. Pauline lived in various places, but resided in Lake Station, Indiana for thirty-five years. On January 17, 1948, she...

Katherine Quinn

Katherine Quinn

Jul 28, 2013

Katherine Lorraine (Penn) Quinn was born on January 11, 1944 to James Raymond and Pearl Duvera (Beaver) Penn in Corning, Iowa. Katherine entered eternal rest on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Weldon, Iowa at the age of sixty-nine years, six months and seventeen days. Katherine attended Corning High School and graduated with the Class of 1962....

Mary E. Loudon

Mary E. Loudon

Jul 26, 2013

Mary Enid Loudon, the daughter of Lawrence Phillip and Bernice Velda (Brandon) Weckman, was born on October 31, 1925 in Corning, Iowa. Mary entered eternal rest on July 26, 2013 at the Winterset Care Center North, Winterset, Iowa at the age of eighty-seven years, eight months and twenty-six days. Mary was raised by her grandparents, Roy and Mary Agnes Brandon,...

Ruth Swartz

Ruth Swartz

Jul 18, 2013

Ruth Anne Swartz, daughter to Raymond Verne and Edna Maude (Bissell) Scott, was born November 7, 1926 in Corning, Iowa. Ruth entered eternal rest on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of eighty-six years, eight months and eleven days. In 1944, Ruth graduated from Corning High School. She taught rural school...

Judy (Brammer) Pritchard

Judy (Brammer) Pritchard

Jul 15, 2013

Judy (Brammer) Pritchard, 68, of Creston died Monday, July 15, 2013, at her home in Creston. No services or visitation is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society and/or Greater Regional Hospice. Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St., Creston is in charge of the professional arrangements. On-line condolences may be...

Alice Wardlow-Davies

Alice Wardlow-Davies

Jul 15, 2013

Alice Jean Wardlow-Davies, daughter of John Leonard and Audrey Mae (Maples) Beattie, was born on April 9, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri. Alice entered eternal rest on Monday, July 15, 2013 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of sixty-two years, three months and six days. Alice lived in Maryville, Missouri prior to moving to the...

Mary Oberkamper

Mary Oberkamper

Jul 12, 2013

Mary Rita Oberkamper, age 90, died Friday, July 12, 2013. Born July 28, 1922 at the Repplinger family homestead in Cromwell, IA, she was the beloved wife of Lloyd (Curley) Oberkamper (married February 8, 1945 in Scranton, IA); loving mother of James Oberkamper of Creston, IA, Kathleen Benson (James) of Lead, SD, and Alicia Johnson (James) of Placitas, NM; sister...

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