Obituaries

Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Sandra Ketchum

Sandra Ketchum

Feb 4, 2014

Sandra Lee Ketchum, daughter of Grant Paul and Bernice Mae (Lee) Blaisure, was born on March 24, 1947 in Johnson City, New York. Sandra went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Corning Nursing and Rehab Center in Corning, Iowa at the age of sixty-six years, ten months and eleven days. Sandy attended Newark Valley...

Jennifer Anne Coen

Jennifer Anne Coen

Feb 3, 2014

Jennifer Anne Coen, 41, of Creston died Monday, February 3, 2014 at her home in Creston. Mass of Christian Burial Services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, February 6, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Creston. Father Kenneth Halbur, Jr. will officiate. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Creston. Open Visitation will be from 1:00 – 8:00 PM Wednesday, February 5th...

Vincent Sullivan

Vincent Sullivan

Jan 31, 2014

Vincent Charles Sullivan, son of William George and Margaret Kathryn (Gross) Sullivan, was born on July 21, 1924 in Corning, Iowa. Vincent entered eternal rest on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa at the age of eighty-nine years. Vincent attended Mercer #4 Country School and Corning High School, graduating with the Class of...

William Bill Bohn

William Bill Bohn

Jan 23, 2014

William Daniel “Bill” Bohn, Jr., the son of William Daniel and Viola (Johnson) Bohn, was born on February 11, 1939 in Lamoni, Iowa. Bill passed away early Thursday morning, January 23, 2014, at Greater Regional Medical Center, Creston, Iowa at the age of seventy-four from complications of cancer. Bill graduated from Clearfield High School in 1957. Bill married Shirley Kay...

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Jan 18, 2014

Dorothy Colleen Peterson, daughter of Lester Dick and Fern (Perlman) Eblen, was born on June 25, 1935 near Cumberland, Iowa in Cass County. Dorothy passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa at the age of seventy eight years, six months and nine days. Dorothy was united in marriage to J.W. “Bill”...

Ellen Lang

Ellen Lang

Jan 10, 2014

Ellen Ruth Lang, 75, of Beatrice, died Friday January 10, 2014 at her home surrounded by all her children. A Prayer Service for family and friends, will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Harman-Wright Mortuary Chapel in Beatrice, NE with Pastor Cale Lang officiating. The family will greet friends from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M....

Jon Early

Jon Early

Jan 8, 2014

Jon Early, 57, of Creston died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Unity Point Health, Rock Island, Illinois after a long illness. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St., Creston. Rev. Daniel Moore, Cromwell Congregational Church, will officiate. Interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cromwell. Open...

Shirlee Deahl

Shirlee Deahl

Jan 7, 2014

Shirlee Marie Deahl, daughter of Harry Truman and Mildred Mae (Cole) Briggs, was born on March 29, 1932 in Afton, Iowa. Shirlee entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at her home in Corning, Iowa at the age of eighty-one years, nine months and nine days. Shirlee lived in Afton, Iowa until she was a young adult. She attended...

Dan L Sitzman

Dan L Sitzman

Jan 6, 2014

Dan L. Sitzman, son of Fred and Dorothy (Morgenstern) Sitzman, was born May 8, 1957 in Nebraska City, NE. Dan entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 6, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of fifty-six years. Dan was raised in Hamburg, IA until moving to Osceola. He graduated from Clark Community High School with...

Pauline Capsey

Pauline Capsey

Jan 3, 2014

Pauline Capsey, daughter of Alvin and Louise (Buckridge) Chaney, was born April 27, 1918 on a farm near Skidmore, Missouri. Pauline entered eternal rest on Friday, January 3, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Villisca, Iowa at the age of ninety-five years. When Pauline was a teenager, she combined wheat fields with her brother, Edman. Pauline graduated from...

Larene Schaffer

Larene Schaffer

Jan 1, 2014

Larene Doris Schaffer was born March 14, 1925 in Cumberland, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas Chester and Sophia Methilda (Behnken) Chester. Larene passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She had reached the age of eighty-eight years, nine months, sixteen days. Larene attended Cumberland High School, obtained a teaching certificate through Iowa State...

Vicki Ludwig

Vicki Ludwig

Dec 27, 2013

Vicki Lynne Ludwig, the daughter of Albert Lee and Carolyn Mae (Nissen) Dady, was born on June 4, 1954 in Creston, Iowa. Vicki entered eternal rest on December 27, 2013 at Creston Nursing and Rehab Center, Creston at the age of fifty-nine years, six months and twenty days. Vicki graduated from Afton High School with the Class of 1972. She...

Faye Townsend

Faye Townsend

Dec 26, 2013

Faye Marrs Townsend, daughter of Pearl (Prewitt) Marrs and Benjamin Marrs, was born December 13, 1918 at the farm home near Wolbach, Nebraska. Faye entered eternal rest on December 26, 2013 at Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa at the age of ninety-five years and thirteen days. Faye rode horse back to rural school and was Valedictorian of...

Loretta Wetzel

Loretta Wetzel

Dec 11, 2013

Loretta Sue (Lawrence) Wetzel was born November 28, 1950 to Virgil Leo and Sybil Lorraine (Proffitt) Lawrence in Maryville, Missouri. Loretta grew up on a farm South of Bedford, Iowa where she attended country school and later graduated from Bedford High School in 1969. She then graduated from The American Institute of Business (AIB) of Des Moines in 1970. On...

Irene Osborn

Irene Osborn

Dec 10, 2013

Irene Mae Osborn, the daughter of William Thorn and Edith Mae (Wilson) Madison, was born on July 13, 1920, in Creston, Iowa. Irene entered eternal rest on December 10, 2013 at Edgewater Nursing Facility, West Des Moines, Iowa at the age of ninety-three years, four months, and twenty-seven days. Irene graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1937....

James Stargell

James Stargell

Dec 7, 2013

There will be no services for Jim, as per his own request.

Harry Becker

Harry Becker

Dec 5, 2013

Harry Frederick Becker, the son of Fred and Bertha (Rosenow) Becker, was born on January 14, 1919 in Creston, Iowa. Harry entered eternal rest on December 5, 2013 at Greater Regional Medical Center, Creston, Iowa at the age of ninety-four years. Harry attended public schools and graduated from Creston High School. Following graduation, Harry worked in Creston as an Electric...

Alice Kay Schaffer

Alice Kay Schaffer

Dec 5, 2013

Alice Kay Schaffer (née Madsen) passed away peacefully at Bergan Medical Center in Omaha, NE on December 5, 2013. Alice was born March 12, 1946 in Fort Dodge, IA, the daughter of Arnold Otto Madsen and Therma Rosalyn Madsen. The family, including Alice’s two older sisters Joan and Nancy, lived in Exira, IA before moving to Guthrie Center, IA where...

Rosemary Reed Moore

Rosemary Reed Moore

Dec 4, 2013

Rosemary (Woodin) Reed Moore was born to Carl Hiram and Blanche Etta (Cottrell) Woodin on January 16, 1926 in Essex, Iowa. Rosemary entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Riverside Manor South in Ames, Iowa at the age of eighty-seven years, ten months and eighteen days. Rosemary attended Goff Country School in Page County. Following her elementary...

Richard Dick Ashenfelter

Richard Dick Ashenfelter

Nov 24, 2013

Richard “Dick” Dean Ashenfelter, son of Vern Lee and Bernice Birdie (Kepner) Ashenfelter, was born on October 9, 1927 in Corning, Iowa. Dick passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Corning Nursing and Rehab Center in Corning, Iowa at the age of eighty-six years, one month and fifteen days. On April 22, 1950, Dick was united to...