OBITUARIES

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John Peckham

John Peckham

May 23, 2006

John William Peckham, 68, of Macksburg, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006 peacefully at his home after a long and courageous battle with COPD. He was preceded in death by his parents; and four sisters; Phoebe (John) Gaides, Jean (Harold) Eivins, Adoline (Orlo) Wallace and Virgina (John) Kinyon. John was born February 28, 1938 in Adair County, Iowa, the son...

Dorothy Keenan

Dorothy Keenan

May 22, 2006

Dorothy Lou Keenan, daughter of Worth Lester and Hattie Lester, was born September 22, 1932 in Perry, Iowa and died May 22, 2006 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa at the age of 73 years and 8 months. Dorothy grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry High School. On August 5, 1950, Dorothy was united in marriage to...

Julia L. Anderson

Julia L. Anderson

May 17, 2006

Julia Louise Anderson, daughter of Roscoe Britt and Lorene Matteny Britt, was born September 14, 1932 in Milsap, Missouri and died May 17, 2006 in Perry, Iowa at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 3 days. Julia grew up on a farm east of Des Moines and attended school there. In 1952, she was united in marriage...

Joyce Smotherman

Joyce Smotherman

May 14, 2006

Joyce Jean Smotherman, daughter of Glenn Leslie Woods and Vildren Vernice Perkins Woods, was born August 17, 1952 in Jefferson, Iowa and died May 14, 2006 at her home in Rippey, Iowa at the age of 53 years, 9 months and 27 days. Joyce grew up in Rippey where she attended grade school. She attended high school in Perry,...

Mary C. Deranleau

Mary C. Deranleau

May 11, 2006

Mary Catherine Lauterbach Deranleau, daughter of Joseph J. Lauterbach and Alice M. Russell Lauterbach, was born October 19, 1916 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota and died May 11, 2006 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 24 days. Mary grew up in Redwood Falls, graduating from Redwood Falls High School. She received...

Genevieve Brierly Gilliam

Genevieve Brierly Gilliam

May 11, 2006

Genevieve Jeanette Brierly Gilliam, daughter of Oscar Sheeder and Clara Gertrude Saylor Sheeder, was born September 25, 1923 in Guthrie Center, Iowa and died May 11, 2006 at her home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 16 days. Genevieve grew up in Guthrie Center, Iowa and graduated from Guthrie Center High School in...

Della Mae Spurgin

Della Mae Spurgin

May 8, 2006

Della Mae Spurgin, 89, of Winterset, Iowa died Monday, May 8, 2006, at the Winterset Care Center South. Della Mae returned to Winterset in 1992 and prior to this time lived in Mitchellville for 25 years. Della Mae is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winterset where she was active in the Methodist Women’s Bible Study....

William 'Bun' Goodman

William 'Bun' Goodman

May 2, 2006

William Henry ‘Bun’ Goodman, 90, of Winterset, Iowa died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at the Winterset Health Care System. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Lester; and 2 sisters, Alice and Mary. Bun was born April 29, 1916 in Dows, Iowa, the son of William Thomas and Amanda (Pehrson) Goodman. His marriage to Wilma Maxine...

Isabella F. Johnson

Isabella F. Johnson

Apr 30, 2006

Isabella F. Johnson, 92, of Winterset, died Sunday, April 30, 2006 at the Winterset Care Center South. Isabella is survived by her three children, Robert Lipe (Kitty) of Bloomingdale, GA; Patricia Howell-Harris (Joel) of Winterset; Vernon Thrash of Alabama; a daughter-in-law, Barbara Thrash of New Baltimore, MI; 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

Eldon Grow

Eldon Grow

Apr 29, 2006

Ralph Eldon "Pink" Grow, son of Thomas Leonard Grow and Grace Addie Brush Grow, was born October 2, 1916 on a farm 2 miles west of Rippey, Iowa and died April 29, 2006 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 27 days. Eldon or "Pink" as he was...

Jerry Spencer

Jerry Spencer

Apr 22, 2006

Jerry was born March 16, 1941 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of George Sr. and Ethelyn (Lattig) Spencer. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1959. He was later drafted and served in the United States Army. His first marriage was to Evelyn Rogers and he later married Linda Cresap on June 2, 1978 at the First Baptist...

Thelma Susich

Thelma Susich

Apr 21, 2006

Thelma S. Susich, daughter of Charles E. Willis and Theresa Schenk Willis was born December 1, 1914 in Parkston, South Dakota and died on April 21, 2006 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Karen and Dick Galiher, in Stevensville, Montana. She was 91. Her father's job required a great deal of moving and during her first 18...

Blanche White

Blanche White

Apr 16, 2006

Blanche Maxine White, 74, of Winterset, Iowa died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at her home in Winterset with her family by her side. Blanche is survived by her husband, Willis ‘Whitey’ White of Winterset; two daughters, Gayla (Albert) Hudnell of Perry; Joyce Beeson of Urbandale; one son, Bruce White of Winterset; two brothers, Wilber (Florence) McNichols of Winterset; Kenneth...

J.D. John Gonder

J.D. John Gonder

Apr 10, 2006

John "J.D." Daniel Gonder, son of Daniel Riley Gonder and Naomi Mary Schlieman Gonder, was born July 8, 1937 on a farm near Boxholm, Iowa and died April 10, 2006 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 68 years, 9 months and 2 days. J.D. as he was well known grew up on...

Dorothy May Pettit

Dorothy May Pettit

Apr 10, 2006

Dorothy was born March 23, 1926 in Madison County, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Isadora (Lamb) Mabbitt. She graduated from Winterset High School and married Thomas Pettit on March 2, 1944. He preceded her in death on December 30, 1983. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; four brother (Gene, Donald, Willis and Albert Mabbitt); and...

Daisy Dell King

Daisy Dell King

Apr 10, 2006

Daisy Dell Herren was born February 16, 1908 in Macksburg, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Flossie (Gillogly) Herren. She graduated from Macksburg High School in 1925. Her marriage to George M. King took place on August 27, 1927 in Macksburg. Daisy Dell is survived by four children, John (Frances) King of Creston; Mary Jo (Bob) Lowry of Urbandale;...

Trudy Beattie

Trudy Beattie

Apr 5, 2006

Gertrude "Trudy" Pryce Beattie, daughter of Ralph S. Pryce and Sarah May Wilson Pryce, was born May 30, 1926 in Hebron, Nebraska and died April 5, 2006 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 5 days. Trudy as she was well known grew up in Hebron, Nebraska and later...

Vernon L. Morris

Vernon L. Morris

Apr 1, 2006

Vernon L. Morris, 77, of Winterset, died Saturday, April 1, 2006 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. He is survived by his wife, Joan Morris of Winterset, two sons, Randall (Carla) Morris of Nichols; Rick (Carol) Morris of Winterset; two daughters, Becky Morris and Jerry Hill of Prairie City; Kathy (Craig) Linthicum of Lathrop, MO; a...

Maria Gertrude (Koelle) Tiernan

Maria Gertrude (Koelle) Tiernan

Mar 27, 2006

Maria Gertrude Koelle was born November 20, 1913 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Costa) Koelle. Her marriage to James Tiernan took place on July 25, 1942. Maria supported Jim throughout his career in the Army as they moved several times to such places as Japan, Germany and Holland. She is survived by her husband, James...

Evonne Senhen

Evonne Senhen

Mar 26, 2006

Evonne ‘Bonnie’ I. Senhen, 75, of Winterset died Sunday, March 26, 2006 at the Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines. Evonne is survived by her husband, Larry Senhen of Winterset; three sons Mickey L. Lawrence of Ankeny; Gerald L. Lawrence, Sr. of Des Moines, and Joseph B. Dullard of Earlham; a step-daughter Julie Boekhout of Rock Rapids;...

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