OBITUARIES

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Frances Nadine Friedrichsen

Frances Nadine Friedrichsen

May 22, 2009

Frances Nadine Friedrichsen, daughter of Vinton Parker and Laverna "Babe" Black Parker, was born September 9, 1929 in Perry, Iowa, and died May 22, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 8 months, and 13 days. Frances graduated from Perry High School in 1947 and then took clerical training. She...

Nadine L. Anderson

Nadine L. Anderson

May 20, 2009

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Nadine Anderson, 87. Nadine died Wednesday at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry.

Evelyn Eckles

Evelyn Eckles

May 18, 2009

Evelyn was born November 6, 1932 in Madison County, Iowa, the daughter of George W. and Vava Gladys (Delaplain) Shade. She graduated from Winterset High School in 1949 and later married Dean B. Eckles on November 20, 1949 in Winterset. Evelyn is survived by her partner, Jack Jeffs of Winterset; her daughter, Patricia Weeks and husband, Steve of Winterset;...

Delp Ronald Sr.

Delp Ronald Sr.

May 18, 2009

Delp passed away on Monday, May 18, 2009. Delp was a resident of Grand Junciton, Iowa.

Louise Harmsen Smith

Louise Harmsen Smith

May 14, 2009

Louise Harmsen Smith 87, of Perry, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at the Perry Health Care Center.Louise was born October 7, 1921, in Audubon, Iowa to Hans C. and Ana (Michaelson) Christensen. She lived in Walnut, Brayton, and Atlantic, Iowa before moving to Perry, Iowa. She married Martin C. Harmsen on August 22, 1937. He...

Marie Heath

Marie Heath

May 12, 2009

Marie passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Marie was a resident of Jefferson, Iowa.

Larry Dean Richardson

Larry Dean Richardson

May 11, 2009

Larry Dean "Cowboy" Richardson, son of Marvin Andrew Richardson and Ruby Irene Hegwood, was born April 11, 1946 at Springlake, Iowa and died May 11, 2009 at the Perry Health Care Center in Perry, Iowa at the age of 63 years and 1 month. Cowboy, as he was known to most people, attended Jefferson schools. While growing up, he...

Thomas 'Tom' J. Johnson

Thomas 'Tom' J. Johnson

May 8, 2009

Tom was born January 7, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Frank O. and Mary E. (Van Haaften) Johnson. Tom is survived by his parents Frank and Mary Johnson of Peru; his children, Tracey Kelly of Arispe; Tommy Johnson and wife, Melissa of Winterset, Danialle Hoffman and husband, Zach of Polk City; Jeremiah Johnson and wife Katrina...

Leroy Curtis Van Gundy

Leroy Curtis Van Gundy

May 5, 2009

LeRoy Curtis Van Gundy, son of Ralph Van Gundy and Zella Herrick Van Gundy, was born March 30, 1926 near Grand Junction, Iowa, and died May 5, 2009 in Bagley, Iowa, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 5 days. Services for LeRoy were held May 7th at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with burial in the...

Roberta Clayton

Roberta Clayton

May 2, 2009

Roberta Lee Morrison was born March 26, 1928 in Casey, Adair Co., Iowa; the daughter of LaFayette & Hulda (Cass) Morrison. Her marriage to Ralph Dunmire took place on November 15, 1947 and he died May 28, 1957. Later she married Howard Clayton on January 6, 1980 in Nebraska and he also preceded her in death on August 1,...

Judy Ellen Conklin

Judy Ellen Conklin

May 1, 2009

Judy Ellen Conklin, daughter of John Peter Lawton and Isabelle Lydia Gibbons Lawton, was born May 17, 1941 in Jefferson, Iowa and died May 1, 2009 at the Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 68 years, 11 months and 20 days. Judy lived with her family in Cooper for a time and then lived in...

Niada Mae Mcfarland

Niada Mae Mcfarland

Apr 25, 2009

Niada Mae Honn was born April 19, 1930 in Leon, Iowa; the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Adair) Honn. Later her mother married Bunk Roland who helped raise her. Her marriage to Jack McFarland took place in 1946 in Missouri and to this union eight children were born. Niada was a loving mother who spent most of her working...

William H. Brand

William H. Brand

Apr 25, 2009

William Herbert Brand, son of James Herbert Brand and Mary Leah Price Brand, was born July 19, 1927 in Glidden, Iowa, and died April 25, 2009 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 6 days. Bill or Billy, as he was lovingly known, grew up in Glidden and...

Dee Johnson

Dee Johnson

Apr 23, 2009

Delores "Dee" Nadine Johnson, daughter of Charles Dewey Conklin and Velda Florena Van Meter Conklin, was born January 4, 1933 at Boone, Iowa and died April 23, 2009 at her home in Berkley, Iowa with her family at her side. She was 76 years, 3 months, and 19 days. Funeral Services were held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2009...

Vera I. Mooney

Vera I. Mooney

Apr 22, 2009

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Very Mooney, 95, of Cedar Rapids, formerly from Jefferson. Vera died on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Living Center West in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending at this time.

V. James 'Jim' Dooley

V. James 'Jim' Dooley

Apr 21, 2009

Jim was born June 7, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa; the son of Thomas and Laura (Kelly) Dooley. He was a 1945 graduate of Martensdale High School. He married Ellen Wiedmann on February 7, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa at St. Ambrose Cathedral. Jim is survived by his ten daughters, Terri (Larry) Henson of Martensdale, Rosemary (Ron) Allsup of...

Bellezora Lucas

Bellezora Lucas

Apr 17, 2009

Bellezora was born March 16, 1924 in Madison County, Iowa the daughter of Joe and Ocein (Meade) Cooper. She graduated from Winterset High School in 1941 and her marriage to Clarence Lucas took place on February 17, 1942 in Missouri. She was preceded in death by daughter Karen Woods, parents, Joe and Ocein Cooper; and eight brothers and sisters;...

Maxine Hart

Maxine Hart

Apr 15, 2009

Maxine Hart was born April 29, 1922 in Madison County, Iowa, the daughter of Mary Bruett Kirby. On December 14, 1940, Maxine married Ivan Hart in Missouri. Four children were born to this union, Larry, Phillip, Neil and Nina. She is survived by her children, Larry Hart and wife, Kaye of Roswell, GA, Phillip Hart and wife, Betty of...

Elaine C. Wempe

Elaine C. Wempe

Apr 11, 2009

Catherine Elaine Wempe, daughter of Thomas L. Hart and Margaret Schall Hart, was born February 17, 1927, Havelock, Iowa, and died April 11, 2009 at Israel Family House Hospice in Ames, Iowa, at the age of 82 years, 1 month, and 24 days. A Vigil was held at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Hastings Funeral Home, Perry....

Gladys Martens

Gladys Martens

Apr 9, 2009

Gladys Ida Petri was born July 15, 1908 to Charley and Mary Petri of Adair. She was baptized September 6, 1908 at St. John’s Lutheran Church north of Adair. The family moved to Dexter when she was age 3. Gladys was confirmed June 29, 1923 at Zion Lutheran Church and her confirmation verse was Psalm 37: 5 ‘Commit your...

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