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Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Robert H. Manke

Robert H. Manke

Oct 5, 2007

Robert “Bob” Herman Manke, Jr., the son of Robert R. and Gladys (McLeish) Manke, was born on April 25, 1927 in Portage, Wisconsin. Robert died October 5, 2007 at the Corning Nursing Rehab Center in Corning, Iowa, at the age of eighty years. Bob attended grade school Arlington, Wisconsin and was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church, also...

Darlene Whittlesey

Darlene Whittlesey

Oct 4, 2007

Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association and/or the American Cancer Society. Eva Darlene Whittlesey, the daughter of Marion Arthur and Jesse Mabel (Swain) Brown, was born on March 21, 1926, near Lenox, in Taylor County, Iowa. Darlene entered eternal rest on October 4, 2007, at the Creston Nursing and Rehabilitation...

Leroy Waddell

Leroy Waddell

Sep 26, 2007

Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery with Military Honors by Theodore J. Martens VFW Post #1797. Memorials may be directed to the Greater Regional Hospice Home. Alfred LeRoy Waddell, the son of Alfred Otho and Nellie May (Watts) Waddell, was born on April 6, 1922 in Knowlton, Iowa. LeRoy passed away on September 26, 2007, at Greater Regional Medical...

Eula M. Riley

Eula M. Riley

Sep 25, 2007

Eula Mae (Tindle) Riley was born on a farm southwest of Clearfield, Iowa, on May 1, 1918, the second child of George Andrew and Nettie Pearl (Routh) Tindle. She departed from this life September 25, 2007, at the age of 89 years, 4 months, and 25 days at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa. Eula Mae was a...

Jessie Hill

Jessie Hill

Sep 25, 2007

The good heart of Jessie Elberta Houck, wife of the late Clifford Yardley Hill, gave way after 100 years of love and kindness on September 25, 2007 at her home in Corning, Iowa. Services will be held at the Pearson-Coen-BeatyFamily Funeral Home on September 27, 2007 followed by interment at Quincy Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Carbon United...

Wayne Turner

Wayne Turner

Sep 22, 2007

Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Peaceful Passage Hospice House. Wayne Herschel Turner, the son of Herschel E. and Gladys Opal (Draper) Turner, was born on September 6, 1922, near Creston in Union County, Iowa. Wayne entered eternal rest on September 22, 2007, at the Greater Regional Medical Center at Creston, Iowa, at...

Dortha I. Pearson

Dortha I. Pearson

Sep 7, 2007

Burial will be at the Carl Cemetery in Adams County. Memorials may be directed to the CArl United Methodist Church. Dortha Irene Pearson, the daughter of Earl and Elva May (Hardisty) Falconer, was born on January 6, 1907, in Adams County, Iowa. Dortha entered eternal rest on September 7, 2007, in Corning, Iowa, at the age of one hundred years....

Elsie E. Cramer

Elsie E. Cramer

Aug 31, 2007

Burial will be at the Maple Hill Cemetery at Cromwell, Iowa. Memorials may be made in Elsies name. Elsie Eileen Cramer, the daughter of Royal Delano and Sarah Elizabeth (Garner) Scott, was born on April 25, 1907, on a farm near Bridgewater, in Adair County, Iowa. Elsie entered eternal rest on August 31, 2007, at the Afton Care Center, in...

Colleen Bradley

Colleen Bradley

Aug 14, 2007

Inurnment will be at Graceland Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Colleen Bradley, the daughter of Vernon Allen and Amanda (Alexander) Allman, was born on May 1, 1935 at Provo, Utah. Colleen entered eternal rest on August 14, 2007, at Creston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Creston, Iowa, at the age of seventy-two...

Ruth A. Reed

Ruth A. Reed

Aug 7, 2007

Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Creston, Iowa. Memorials may be made in Ruths name. Ruth Ann Reed, the daughter of Philip Bernard and Harriett Faye (Sumner) James, was born on July 10, 1926, in Murray, Iowa. Ruth entered eternal rest on August 7, 2007, at Creston, Iowa, at the age of eighty-one years and twenty-eight days. Ruth...

Michael L. Higgins

Michael L. Higgins

Aug 3, 2007

Memorials made be made to the family. Michael Laverne “Shakey” Higgins, the son of Duane Higgins and Fern (Rhode) Bougher, was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on June 7, 1953 and passed away comfortably at his home August 3, 2007 at the age of fifty-four years, one month and twenty-six days. Mike attended school in several different schools. On June...

Dorothy C. Montague

Dorothy C. Montague

Jul 26, 2007

Inurnment will be at the Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Dorothy Cecilia Montague Scholarship Fund for the Southwestern Community College School of Nursing. Dorothy Cecilia Montague, the daughter of Casper and Mae Margaretha (Kegley) Schmitz, was born on January 15, 1925, in Prairie Center Township near Kearney, Nebraska. Dorothy entered eternal rest on July 26, 2007, at...

Marland D. Travis

Marland D. Travis

Jul 7, 2007

Burial at Stringtown Cemetery. Military honors by Corning American Legion, Ourcq Post # 117. Memorials may be given in Marlands name. Marland Delaine Travis, the son of Gladys (Reese) and Gilbert Travis was born June 23, 1938 at Wallin, Iowa in Montgomery County. Marland entered eternal rest on Saturday, July 7, 2007, at his residence, at the age of sixty...

Justin Cross

Justin Cross

Jul 1, 2007

Justin Cross, the son of Terry and Joan (Jordan) Cross was born December 11, 1984 in Martinez, California. Justin entered eternal rest on Sunday, July 1, 2007, at the age of 22 years, 6 months and 20 days, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Justin attended and graduated from the Corning Community Schools in 2003. Justin was...

Lauren L. Wilson

Lauren L. Wilson

Jun 28, 2007

Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery with Military Honors by Theodore J. Martens VFW Post #1797. Memorials may be directed to the Diabetes Association and/or St. Malachy School. Lauren Le Roy Wilson, the son of Harry Rowland and Mildred Marie (Keim) Wilson, was born on November 22, 1919, in Shannon City, Iowa. Lauren entered eternal rest on June 28,...

William F. Early

William F. Early

Jun 28, 2007

Burial will be at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Cromwell. Memorials may be made in Bills name. William Forrest Early, the son of Frank Connell and Bessie Edith (Stewart) Early, was born on December 18, 1913, near Afton, Iowa. William entered eternal rest on June 28, 2007, at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa, at the age of...

Winfield Ramsey

Winfield Ramsey

Jun 25, 2007

Memorials to Heifer Project International. Interment at North Fairview Cemetery at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 28th. Ellsworth Winfield Ramsey, the fifth child of Matilda (Larson) and Ellsworth Ramsey was born on December 8, 1906 in Cass County, Iowa. Winfield entered eternal rest on Monday, June 25, 2007 at the Lenox Care Center at the age of one hundred years,...

Dell E. Crill

Dell E. Crill

Jun 25, 2007

Burial will be at Carl Cemetery. Military honors by Corning American Legion, Ourcq Post # 117. Dell E. Crill, age 69, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Monday, June 25, 2007 at St. Joseph Mercy Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born August 7, 1937 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Oscar and the late Velma Wynn Crill. He was...

Harold F. Ethington

Harold F. Ethington

Jun 22, 2007

Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery with Military Honors by the Theodore J. Martens VFW Post #1797. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Heart Assocation and/or the American Lung Association. Harold Franklin Ethington, the son of James Franklin and Virgie May (Keiser) Ethington, was born on April 27, 1920, at Faulkton, South Dakota. Harold...

Norman E. Nelsen

Norman E. Nelsen

Jun 22, 2007

Inurnment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cromwell, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the family of Norman “Chubb” Nelsen. Norman “Chubb” Nelsen was born April 24, 1927, to Florence Grace (Briles) and Lawrence Nels Nelsen on a farm in Adair County near Anita. He died June 22, 2007, at the age of 80 years and two months at Corning Nursing and...

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