OBITUARIES
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Clarence Wildin
Apr 23, 2008
Clarence Wildin was born August 27, 1915 in Madison County, Iowa, the son of Irvin and Jennie (Stevens) Wildin. He graduated from Patterson High School in 1932 and served in the United States Army during World War II. His marriage to Miriam Margaret Poland took place on February 21, 1941 in Grant City, Missouri. She preceded him in death...
Dorothy J. Skinner
Apr 22, 2008
Dorothy Jean Skinner was born July 7, 1925 in Perry, Iowa to Archie Willard Skinner and Helen Susan Carhill Skinner and she died April 22, 2008 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 83 Years, 9 Months, and 15 Days. Jeanie as she was known to most people was baptized on October 13,...
Esther Lucille Grow
Apr 12, 2008
Esther Lucille Grow, daughter of Charles Taylor and Carrie Seibert Taylor, was born August 22, 1920 near Perry, Iowa and died April 12, 2008 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 7 months and 20 days. Esther grew up in Dallas, Greene and Boone Counties. She was raised and later adopted...
Inez E. Woods Bennett
Apr 11, 2008
Inez Ellen Farwell was born in Adair County on January 28, 1924, the daughter of Allen and Leone (Duff) Farwell. She graduated from Greenfield High School and later married William Ward Woods on January 28, 1946 in Des Moines. To this union a son and a daughter were born. Ward preceded Inez in death in Nov of 1981. She...
Alice L. Johnson
Apr 10, 2008
Alice was born on November 2, 1920 and passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2008. Alice was a resident of Jefferson, Iowa.
Theresa Lee Ritter
Apr 4, 2008
Theresa "Terri" Lee Ritter was born November 4, 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa to Terry Wain Ritter and Patricia Francis Longerbone Potter and died April 4, 2008 at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 38 Years and 5 Months. Terri as she was known to most people, moved around while growing up, but mostly...
Howard R. Porter
Apr 2, 2008
Howard was born on October 6, 1924 and passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. Howard was a resident of Jefferson, Iowa.
Helen Jackson
Mar 29, 2008
Helen Jackson was born June 8, 1910 in Madison County, Scott Township, the daughter of Dennis E. and Bessie J. (Lorimor) Hollingsworth. She graduated from Winterset High School and went on to attend Iowa State and Drake Universities. She later married Leslie Jackson. Helen was a 2nd grade teacher and taught at several Des Moines Schools. She also spent...
Dorothy M. Young
Mar 28, 2008
Dorothy Madie Young, daughter of John Harten and Madie Mary Hummel Harten was born July 15, 1916 on her parents' farm near Beaver, Iowa and died March 28, 2008 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 8 months and 13 days. Dorothy attended school in Beaver for a time and graduated from...
Lonnie John Maxwell
Mar 25, 2008
Lonnie was born February 5, 1938 in Elkhart, Iowa, the son of John and Gertrude (George) Maxwell. Lonnie worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years at the Penn-Dixie Quarry and then at Schildberg Quarry. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jeff Maxwell; granddaughter, Alannah Maxwell and two brothers, Dick and Freddie Maxwell. Lonnie enjoyed...
Russell J. Frey
Mar 24, 2008
Russell J. Frey was born November 9, 1915 on a farm near Pitzer, Iowa, the son of George and Clara (Jackson) Frey. Russell attended grade school in Jackson Township and graduated from Earlham High School in 1934. He began farming after graduation and continued farming until 1941, when he joined the United States Army at the beginning of World...
Robert Eugene Cummings
Mar 20, 2008
Robert Eugene Cummings, son of Roland Thomas Cummings and Irma Margaret Baker Cummings was born July 26, 1924 in Grand Junction, Iowa, and died March 20, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 24 days. Bob attended school in Grand Junction. Following his schooling, he worked for...
Ashley Marion Allen
Mar 19, 2008
Ashley Marion Allen was born to Ronald William Allen and Sherri Lynn Larsen Allen on November 25, 1987 in Spencer, Iowa and died March 19, 2008 at her home in Beatrice, Nebraska the age of 20 Years, 4 Months and 6 Days. Ashley attended school in Perry but graduated from Ogden in 2007. She worked at Pizza Hut in...
William Roy Nicholas
Mar 19, 2008
Bill Roy Nicholas was born to Norman Abraham Nicholas and Ella Mae Robinson Nicholas in Rippey, Iowa on September 10, 1931 and died March 19, 2008 at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 76 Years, 6 Months, and 9 Days. He attended school in Rippey and later graduated from Jamaica High School in 1949....
R. Nadine Trevillyan
Mar 10, 2008
R. Nadine Trevillyan was born February 24, 1934 in Lenox, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Henry and Sadie Ethel (Cashman) Davis. She grew up on a farm in Union County, Iowa and attended country school at New Hope #3 through 8th grade. She belonged to the county 4-H Club for 4 years and graduated from Lorimor High School in...
Lorene Ellen Elliott
Mar 8, 2008
Lorene Ellen Godwin Elliott, daughter of Clark William Godwin and Edna Marie Schnoor Godwin was born December 21, 1938 in rural Dawson, Iowa and died March 8, 2008 at her home in Waterloo, Iowa at the age of 69 Years, 2 Months, and 17 Days. Lorene lived in rural Dawson while attending and graduating from Dawson Consolidated School. She...
Merle Opal Wigfield
Feb 23, 2008
Merle Opal Wigfield, daughter of John William Neel and Dora Emaline Engle Neel, was born August 15, 1913 near Dakota City, Iowa and died February 23, 2008 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 8 days. Merle attended school in Dakota City. She worked as a girl Friday...
Mina I. Speer
Feb 23, 2008
Mina Illene Quick was born April 5, 1917 near Patterson, Iowa, the daughter of Everett and Flora (Potter) Quick. She graduated from Patterson High School in 1934. After graduation, Mina taught at the Ebenezer rural school for two years. Mina married Ernest B. Speer on May 23, 1937. After marrying Ernest, they started their farming career together and she...
Dorothy Phyllis Thornburgh
Feb 21, 2008
Dorothy P. Thornburgh, daughter of Jesse E. Stark and Mildred Adella Tipton Stark, was born June 6, 1921 in Dover, Oklahoma and died February 21, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 86 years. Dorothy attended school in various places as her family moved often. She graduated from Rippey High School in...
Jennifer Rose Fisher
Feb 19, 2008
Jennifer Rose Fisher, daughter of Joseph Craig Dolan Jr. and Michelle Kay Boughton was born August 6, 1986 in Webster City and died February 19, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson at the age of 21 years, 6 months and 13 days. Jennifer had suffered Battens disease, a rare medical condition, which among other afflictions, destroyed...