OBITUARIES

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Merle Jordan

Merle Jordan

Feb 23, 2005

Merle Robert Jordan, 87, of Winterset, Iowa died Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. Survivors include his wife, Margery of Winterset, two sons, Larry Jordan and wife, Gayle of Pleasant Hill and Dennis Jordan and wife, Kathy of Prole; 4 grandchildren, Scott Jordan, Lisa Burnham, Kerri Schumacher and Kimberly Akers; 12 great-grandchildren, J.T....

Greg Carter

Greg Carter

Feb 15, 2005

Greg was born January 21, 1953 in Ft. Campbell, KY, the son of Richard M. and Mary Lou (Hartman) Carter. His marriage to Connie Nichols took place on April 29, 1972 in DeSoto. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Carter and grandfathers, Art Hartman and Jack Carter. During his working career he was a carpenter working...

Thomas Lehmer

Thomas Lehmer

Feb 11, 2005

Thomas was born June 7, 1944 in Maryville, Missouri, the son of Louis and Eula W. (Buecher) Lehmer. He served in the United States Army prior to his marriage to Mary Jacobsmeyer which took place on November 8, 1965 in Des Moines. He was employed with the I35 School District as a bus driver for 20 plus years. Memorial...

Rod Podoll

Rod Podoll

Feb 11, 2005

Rod was born August 12, 1948 in Adams, Wisconsin, the son of Donald and Phoebe (Lynn) Podoll. He was a 1966 graduate of Adams Friendship High School. He served in the United States Army for 6 years with two tours in Vietnam. Survivors include his wife, Lois of Winterset, three daughters, Janine Wilson and her husband, Tim of Jackson,...

Hubert C. Jones

Hubert C. Jones

Feb 8, 2005

Hubert C. Jones, 84, of Winterset, Iowa died Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at Banner Baywood Memorial Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepmothers, Lucy Alexander Jones and Madeline Graves Jones. Mr. Jones was born July 31, 1920 in rural Madison County, Iowa, the son of M. H. (Melvin) and Irene (Evans) Jones....

Annabelle Lacox

Annabelle Lacox

Feb 2, 2005

Visitation: Annabelle was born June 13, 1922 in Des Moines, the daughter of Burr L. and Mildred H. (Ashworth) Stewart. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Paul Lacox, who died November 6, 1991 and a brother, Jack Stewart. She graduated from Valley High School in 1939 and later graduated from Cosmetology College. Her marriage to...

Catheryne Marie Lappe

Catheryne Marie Lappe

Jan 16, 2005

Catheryne Marie Lappe, 9 days old, daughter of Kenneth and Kimberley (Henley) Lappe of Winterset, passed away of cancer on Sunday, January 16, 2005 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Catheryn is preceded in death by great-grandparents, Andrew and Aurilla Walker, Lewis and Faye Henley and Howard and Emma Saunders. Catheryn was born...

Viola Mae (Hartman) Younker

Viola Mae (Hartman) Younker

Jan 13, 2005

Viola was born April 22, 1932 in Commerce, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Opal (Cooper) Hartman. She lived in Commerce until she was 2 when the family moved to Valley Junction, Iowa. In 1943 the family moved to Winterset. She graduated from the Winterset High School in 1951. She married Lesley Harold Younker on October 7, 1954 in...

Orpha Orlene (Younken) Foreman

Orpha Orlene (Younken) Foreman

Jan 10, 2005

Orpha was born June 3, 1911 in Union County, Iowa, the daughter of Edward Clarence and Eva May (Harris) Younken. She graduated from Lorimor High School in 1930 and taught school in Union and Madison counties. She later married Dale C. Foreman on March 9, 1931 and to this union five sons were born. She was preceded in death...

Marie Elizabeth (Kerley) Parkins

Marie Elizabeth (Kerley) Parkins

Jan 4, 2005

Marie was born November 10, 1930 in Brainerd, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael and Vida (Ziegler) Kerley. She graduated from Brainerd High School and later married Bill Parkins on December 2, 1950 and to this union three children were born. During her working career, Marie worked as a nurse’s aid at several nursing homes, including Winterset Care Center North...

Martha Hauser

Martha Hauser

Dec 29, 2004

Martha Hauser, 90, of Winterset, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at the Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. She is survived by her two sons, Douglas Hauser, D.V.M. and wife, Sherry of Litchfield Park, Arizona and Fred Hauser and wife, Lynn of Winterset; four grandchildren, Jason Smith, Sally McDonald, Jill Hauser and Jayne Hauser; and two sisters, Margaret...

John E. Chase

John E. Chase

Dec 25, 2004

John was born June 22, 1935 in Dexter, Iowa, the son of Verl and Eunice (Wright) Chase. John married Ruby Golightly on April 22, 1955 and to this union one son was born. A special thank you to Dr. Gregory Hicklin and staff for all the special attention shown to dad. John worked in sales and marketing all of...

Glenard Wedemeyer

Glenard Wedemeyer

Dec 23, 2004

Glenard "Glen" Henry Wedemeyer, son of Gustav Frederick Wedemeyer and Hilda Langbehn Wedemeyer, was born March 31, 1933 and lost his battle with cancer December 23, 2004, at the age of 71 years, 8 months and 23 days. Glen was born on a farm in rural Adair County where he was raised until the age of 12. The move...

Robert Mccauley

Robert Mccauley

Dec 12, 2004

Bob was born March 1, 1933 in Winterset, Iowa, the son of Theodore and Dorothy (Green) McCauley. Bob married Sharon Messina on December 28, 1989 at the Winterset Courthouse, Winterset, Iowa. His first marriage was to Florence Flahive which took place on July 19, 1958 and to this union six children were born. He was preceded in death by...

Sylvia Gilliland

Sylvia Gilliland

Dec 7, 2004

Sylvia was born December 20, 1903 in Ionia, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Rosa (Bowers) Frampton. She married Otto E. Gilliland on November 20, 1923 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 7, 1981. She is survived by two sons, Marion Gilliland and wife, Anna of West Des Moines and Ed Gilliland and wife,...

Lois M. (Debok) Spera

Lois M. (Debok) Spera

Nov 25, 2004

Lois Mae Debok was born August 3, 1923 in Madison County, Iowa, the daughter Dee and Edna (Rhoads) Debok. Her marriage to Kenneth Spera took place on August 3, 1963; he preceded her in death in 1986. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents and her sister, Zylpha Debok. Lois was a beautician and homemaker. She...

Joan 'Joni' Hobart

Joan 'Joni' Hobart

Nov 19, 2004

Joan ‘Joni’ Hobart, 62, of Prole, Iowa, died Friday, November 19, 2004, at Fairview/University Hospital Minneapolis, Minn. She is survived by her husband, Delmar Hobart of Prole, IA; three children, Anne (Kevin) Comer of Winterset, IA, Mike (Chrissy) Hobart of Prole, IA, and Byron (Sara) Hobart of Truro, IA; one sister, Jean Fitz of Fremont, NE; four brothers James...

Virginia H. (Gibson) Denly

Virginia H. (Gibson) Denly

Nov 16, 2004

Virginia H. (Gibson) Denly, 86, of Lorimor, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Virginia was born August 6, 1918 in Union County, Iowa, the daughter James and Guyda (Gorr) Gibson. She married John Denly in October of 1936; he preceded her in death on August 19, 1992. Virginia was a graduate of...

Laona 'Onie' (Hendricks) Goater

Laona 'Onie' (Hendricks) Goater

Nov 4, 2004

Laona ‘Onie’ (Hendricks) Goater, 81, of Winterset, Iowa, died Thursday, November 4, 2004, at her home. She is survived by her three step-children, Michael (Annette) Goater of Marion, Iowa; Gayla (Dennis) Detweiler of Solon, Iowa; Richard (Helen) Goater of Goldfield, Iowa; one sister, Margaret (Hendricks) Jones of Winterset, Iowa; five grandsons, Ethan and Seth Detweiler, David, Cole and Clae...

Ellen I. Dooley

Ellen I. Dooley

Oct 28, 2004

Ellen was born October 11, 1925 in Madison County, Iowa; the daughter of Thomas J. and Agnes C. (Donahoe) Wiedmann. She was a graduate of Patterson High School. She married Jim Dooley on February 7, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa at St. Ambrose Cathedral. Ellen is survived by her husband, Jim Dooley of Martensdale, IA; ten daughters, Terri (Larry)...

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