OBITUARIES

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Benjamin Beyerink

Benjamin Beyerink

Jan 3, 2009

Benjamin Beyerink, infant son of Jerry Beyerink and Lisa Dobney Beyerink died January 3, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was preceded by his baby brother, Joseph on February 27, 2000, and great-grandparents, Harry and AdaBelle Kersey, and Leo Koenig. Benjamin is survived by his parents; siblings, Zachary, Nathaniel, Katerina, and Hunter Beyerink; grandparents, George...

Edward D. Coleman

Edward D. Coleman

Dec 29, 2008

Edward Coleman, son of Lester Coleman and Ruby Wessel Coleman was born July 31, 1936 in Adair County, Iowa and died December 29, 2008 at his home at the age of 72 years, 7 months, and 28 days. Ed spent his childhood in the Coon Rapids, Audubon, McClelland, and Greenfield areas. On April 25, 1959, Ed was united in...

Lois V. Haines

Lois V. Haines

Dec 27, 2008

Lois V. Stewart Haines, daughter of Ernest Stewart and Elna Cleeland, was born September 25, 1925 in Fontanelle, Iowa and died December 27, 2008 at the Regency Care Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 3 months, and 2 days. Lois started elementary school in Fontanelle before moving to Orient. She graduated when she was 16...

Jerry Sherlock

Jerry Sherlock

Dec 21, 2008

Gerald "Jerry" Joseph Sherlock, son of Julius Henry Sherlock and Anna Nilles, was born on February 16, 1935 in LeMars, Iowa and died December 21, 2008 in Jefferson, Iowa at the Greene County Medical Center at the age of 73 years, 10 months, and 5 days. Jerry graduated from Remsen High School in1952. He was the seventh of fourteen...

Bruce Bryant

Bruce Bryant

Dec 20, 2008

Bruce was born on June 8, 1930 and passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2008. Bruce was a resident of Perry, Iowa.

Larry Lee Houseman

Larry Lee Houseman

Dec 18, 2008

Larry Lee Houseman, son of Lorenzo Dee Houseman and Minnie Mae Ashcraft, was born September 4, 1935 in Bouton, Iowa and died in Des Moines, Iowa of pulmonary fibrosis on December 18, 2008 at the age of 73 years, 3 months, and 15 days. Larry lived and went to school through eighth grade in Gardiner, Iowa. He graduated from...

Dorothy J. Mckeever

Dorothy J. Mckeever

Dec 18, 2008

Dorothy was born February 5, 1961 in Fulton, NY, the daughter of Charles and Shirley (Thompson) Belden. Dorothy graduated from Phoenix High School in Fulton, NY and following graduation she enlisted in the United States Army, serving her country for the next several years. Following her discharge from her military service she raised her two children and worked several...

Bette Lavee Carpenter

Bette Lavee Carpenter

Dec 15, 2008

Bette LaVee Carpenter, daughter of James J. Kopesky and Gladys Varner Kopesky was born November 9, 1938 in Perry, Iowa and died December 15, 2008 at her home in Perry at the age of 70 years, 1 month and 6 days. Bette went to the Alton Rural School and graduated from Perry High School in 1956. She married Neal...

James F. Mcnulty

James F. Mcnulty

Dec 14, 2008

Jim was born March 16, 1928 in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Anna (McBee) McNulty. His marriage to Eva Stewart took place in 1996 in Des Moines. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Eva who died in 2006. Jim worked for Albertson’s Grocery Store for 25 years retiring in 1972. He was...

Blanche E. Johnson

Blanche E. Johnson

Dec 14, 2008

Blachne is survived by her husband Gerald of Bagley. According to her wishes, no services are planned and burial will be in Missouri.

Mickey Lehmer

Mickey Lehmer

Dec 12, 2008

Following services in Winterset, Mickey will be taken to Orleans, Nebraska where a funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the Orleans Presbyterian Church. The family will gather at the church to receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time Saturday. Mickey is survived by her children, Debra Jane (Lehmer) Herbert (Dan) of Lexington,...

George W. Henning

George W. Henning

Dec 11, 2008

George Willard Henning, 86, Jefferson, eldest son of Wilbur G and Hannah (Shaffer) Henning, was born Nov 1, 1922 near Scranton, IA. He died Dec 11, 2008 at Mercy Medical, DM, IA. George attended elementary school in Scranton, high school in Bayard, graduated 1939. From 1942 -1945, he served in Battalion Maintenance for tank forces of the Liberators of...

Inez C. Hargett

Inez C. Hargett

Dec 8, 2008

Inez Cora Hargett, daughter of George E. Horton and Tula Francis Horton, was born August 22, 1919 in Glidden, Iowa and died December 8, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 16 days. Inez was raised in Glidden with her two brothers and graduated from Glidden High...

Ivan Roberts

Ivan Roberts

Dec 6, 2008

Ivan Roy Roberts was born March 5, 1926 to John Ira and Mary Alice (Rudolf) Roberts on the family farm in Adair County. He was a 1944 graduate of Dexter High School and later served his country in the United States Army in Koreaduring the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his brother, Claude Roberts of Dexter; his two sisters, Cora...

Tommy Riddiford

Tommy Riddiford

Dec 4, 2008

He is survived by his wife, Mona Bumbarger of Winterset; his mother, Betty Dompier and companion, Russ Zitek of Casey; four children, Jim Riddiford and wife, Destinie of Logansport, Indiana, Tom Miller of Little Rock, Arkansas, Dustin Croy and fiancé, Tanya Kuhns of St. Charles, and Tanya Snyder of Lorimor; a sister, Jacqueline Combs and husband, Randal of Menlo;...

Jose Segovia

Jose Segovia

Dec 3, 2008

Jose passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Jose was a resident of Boxholm, Iowa.

Gordon K. Darling

Gordon K. Darling

Nov 28, 2008

Gordon was born May 18, 1926 in Sioux City, the son of Don and Cledah (Wright) Darling. He served his country during WWII in the United States Army. Gordon later married Sally Dykstra on August 30, 1947 at the Presbyterian Church in Alton, Iowa. To this union two sons were born, Chip and Eric. Gordon is survived by his...

Nan Sour Easterly

Nan Sour Easterly

Nov 28, 2008

Service: Memorials may be directed to the family. Memorial: There will be no visitation and services will be private. Acknowledgements of sympathy may be directed to her mother or left on-line at www.ochiltree.com. She is survived by her mother, Marilyn Sour of Winterset, a sister, Kelly Freeman of Winterset, a brother, John Sour and wife, Angie of Winterset; a...

Mildred Irene Wambold Boyd

Mildred Irene Wambold Boyd

Nov 28, 2008

Mildred Irene Burns was born November 30, 1904. She was the sixth child of the eight children born to John and Susie (Lake) Burns. The family home, where she was born, was near Orient, Iowa and this is where Mildred grew up. She was a graduate of Orient High School. She taught in several local schools before her marriage...

James E. Stephens

James E. Stephens

Nov 25, 2008

Services pending at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson for Mr. James E. Stephens 80, of Jefferson. James Died at the Regency Park Nursing & Rehab, Tuesday night, services pending at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson .