Vanetta Youngblood died Friday, May 13, 2016 at Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care in Jefferson at the age of 91 years.A service of remembrance was held Wed. May 18 at First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction with Pastor Steve Ransom officiating. “On Eagle’s Wings” and “In The Garden” were sung by Larry Dowd, accompanied by pianist, Tom Hinote. Serving as honorary bearers were granddaughters: Heather Smittle, Carolyn Tran, Andrea Walsh, Amy Wicklund, Amber Youngblood, Kathe Jo Johnson and Katie Siders; Penny and Ryan Tiffany and El Carim Club Members. The casket bearers were Jeff Thorpe, Andy Krieger, Mark Cranston, Bill Heaning Jr., Roger Wessling and Larry Miller. Interment was at Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction.

Vanetta Grace Glidden Youngblood was born December 30, 1924 on a farm southeast of Rippey in Greene County. She was the daughter of Orrie Guy and Grace Rebecca Thornburgh Glidden. Vanetta started school in Rippey, lived near Perry for a short time before moving to a farm southeast of Grand Junction. She graduated in 1943 from the Grand Junction High School and furthered her education at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.

During World War II, Vanetta lived in Takoma Park, Maryland and worked for the Navy Department in Washington, D.C. She was united in marriage with William Amos Youngblood on July 28, 1944 in Silver Spring, Maryland. In early 1945, Vanetta moved to Brooklyn, New York where she was employed by the Veterans Administration. She returned to Iowa in October of 1945 and Bill joined her on Christmas Day of the same year after receiving his discharge from the Navy.

The couple made their home in Grand Junction and became parents of a daughter, Kay Ellen and a son, Richard Alan. Vanetta and Bill were employed by Slininger Funeral Home and lived in the Grand Junction funeral home from 1960 until 1977 when they moved into their own home. In 1970, Vanetta started working full time in the funeral home office in Jefferson, retiring in 1990.

Vanetta was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and Evening Circle. She had served as treasurer of the church for several years. She belonged to El Carim Club and was a former member of the Greene County Womens Bowling Association and Lakeside Golf Club. She enjoyed bowling on the local, state and national levels.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Bill in 2001; a sister, Helen Ruby; and three brothers: Burr, Egbert and Orlo Glidden. She is survived by her children, Kay (Bob) Smittle of Bella Vista, Ark. and Richard “Dick” (Mary) Youngblood of Boone; seven granddaughters: Heather Smittle and wife Monica De Vast of Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Carolyn (Charles) Tran of Lake Forest, Calif.; Andrea (Bob) Walsh of Fort Dodge; Amy (David) Wicklund of Minneapolis, Minn.; Amber Youngblood and fiancé Albert Westberg of Boone; Kathe Jo (Jason) Johnson of Ponca City, Okla. and Katie (Eric) Siders of Boone. Vanetta is also survived by eight great-grandchildren: Nathan and Morgan Walsh, Landon Youngblood and Audrina Westberg, Lauren Johnson and Reilynn Martin, Liam and Brezlin Siders; other relatives and many friends.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the family to be used at their discretion. Online condolences may be left at www.sliningerschroeder.com.

Donald “Don” Wright, 91, of Jefferson died Sunday, May 15, 2016.

A services of remembrance will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 20 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson with Rev. Sheldon Henderson of Central Christian Church officiating. Casket bearers will be Dale Betts, Rob Walker, Chad Borst, Chris Borst, Sherwood Hoyle and Kent Dzuris. “In The Garden” and “The Old Rugged Cross” will be sung by Gary Haupert, accompanied by John Larson. Interment will be at the Jefferson Cemetery with military graveside rites performed by Jefferson V.F.W. Post 9599 and the United States Navy Honor Guard. The family will greet friends Thursday, May 19 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home from 5 - 7 p.m.

Donald (Don) Dean Wright was born in a house in Northwest Jefferson October 7, 1924 to Ira and Mabel Dunham Wright. He was delivered by Bessie (Seaman) Kennett who some 24 years later would become his mother-in-law. Don left us the morning of May 15, 2016 at Regency Park in Jefferson, where he had resided since October 2015, at the age of 91.

Don grew up in Jefferson. In 1943 Don enlisted in the Unites States Navy and was Honorably discharged on March 8, 1946. While in the Navy, Don was an anti-aircraft gunner on the aircraft carrier USS Tulagi (CVE-72) a Casablanca class escort carrier. Don was united in marriage to Juanita Kennett on February 14, 1949. They were married for 65 years at the time of Juanita’s passing on April 7, 2014. They were the parents of three children: Connie, Neil and Kevin. The couple made their home in Jefferson, living many years on a farm south of town where they raised horses, cattle and hogs.  After retirement, they spent 13 winters in Las Vegas and 27 summers at Lake Okoboji.

Don worked for a variety of businesses in the Jefferson area over the years including Tesch’s Oil and Schaal’s and owned and operated Wright’s Mill and the Montgomery Ward Store/Agency and worked his final ten years before retirement for the State Of Iowa Department Of Transportation.

Throughout his life Don had many loves: he loved his family, horses, fishing and travel.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, Ira and Mabel; his wife, Juanita; son-in-law, Jr. Young; brother, Ray Wright and his wife, Edna; brother, Earl Wright and his wife, Velma; an infant brother, Baby Brother; sister, Eva Walker and her husband Loren; sister, Edna Saba and her husband Saba; sister, Irma Price and her husband Chet; sister, Helen Broders and her husband Jack; brother, Claude Wright; sister, Ruth Malloy and her husband Dick; and sister, Doris Hawn and her husband Jack.  

He is survived by children: Connie Young of Jefferson, Neil (Jolene) Wright of Panora and Kevin Wright of Mankato, Minn.; three grandchildren: Nicole (Eric) Campbell, Joell (Buddy) Herrick and Danny (Gina) Cunningham; seven great grandchildren: Grant Campbell, Gaven Campbell, Gage Campbell, Sydney Herrick, Halle Herrick, Skylar Cunningham and Eliza Cunningham; brother-in-law, Don Butler of Coggon, Iowa; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Memorials are suggested to the Central Christian Church or the Greene County Schools.

Carol Delone Evers was born November 20, 1926 to Ivan Clinton Kinney and Annie Margaret Kahoe Kinney on their farm near Jamaica, Iowa and died May 11, 2016 at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 5 months, 23 days.
A Family Celebration of Life for Carol was held Saturday, May 14 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson with burial at the Jefferson Cemetery.

When Carol was ten years old her family moved to Jefferson. After her father’s death in 1943, she moved to Long Beach, California with her mother and siblings. In 1945, Carol moved back to Jefferson and graduated from Jefferson Community Schools. Carol was united in marriage with Clifford William Evers on January 12, 1951. They were blessed with two children, John Ivan and Carmen Kae.

Carol worked as a bookkeeper for five years at the Ford Motor Company. Carol and Cliff farmed together south of Jefferson. In 1957, they moved to Ogden where they continued to farm. They later moved back to Jefferson. Carol cared for Cliff’s aunt, Tillie Piper, in their home. She took care of Tillie for six years while also providing an open and loving home for several nieces and nephews. In the late 1970’s Carol and Cliff began their own cleaning business and operated it until 2011, when they retired.

Carol, with Cliff’s help, enjoyed making treats for friends to enjoy, ranging from ‘scrabble party mix’, to nearly 500 popcorn balls every Christmas season. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Cliff in 2011; brothers, Jack Kinney and Paul Kinney; sister, Kae Christy Knudson; one infant brother and two infant sisters. She is survived by her children: John Evers (Kathy) of Ankeny and Carmen Evers Sellens (Mark) of Topeka, Kan.; grandchildren: Colt Scott Evers Sellens (Elaina), Kira Elizabeth Evers Sellens, Nicole Evers Kruszka, Elisha Evers Kubalsky (Carl); great-grandchildren: Dobry Kruszka, Scout Kruszka, Priya Kubalsky and Alina Kubalsky; special nephews, Todd and Tony Pille; other relatives and many friends.  

Hastings Funeral Home, www.hastingsfh.com, (515) 386-8181 .

Lloyd Edward Weems, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2016 at McLaren’s Chapel in West Des Moines with a visitation from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines.

Lloyd was born January 21, 1921 in Grand Junction, IA. He served in the Army during WWII in the Mediterranean Theater, where he received a bronze star. Lloyd was in the prestigious 34th Division, which had a record 550 days of combat. Lloyd married Dorothy on May 9, 1947 and together they raised two sons, Dennis and Rick.

Lloyd worked for the U.S. Postal Service for over 35 years. He was very active in the Local APW 44 Postal Union, serving as president for several years, and was inducted into the Labor Hall of Fame for his union work. Lloyd was a retired member of the APW Union Chapter and was a member of Christ United Methodist Church.

Lloyd is survived by his two sons, Dennis and Rick (Cindy); grandchildren: Lorie, Carrie, and Jason; and sisters, Rhea and Roberta.  He was preceded in death by his sister, Naomi Munson.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for future designation.

McLaren’s Chapel, (515) 225-7225.

Ada Ruth Jones, 94, of Jefferson, formerly of Otho, died Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care surrounded by her family. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Ada Ruth (Peardon) Jones was born July 13, 1921 in Jefferson, Iowa to George and Daisy (Secrist) Peardon. She attended various country schools. Due to her health as a child, she moved with her family to Texas, later returning to Jefferson. She was united in marriage to Rev. R.S. Jones on August 18, 1941. Being traveling Evangelists, Rev. Jones and Ada Ruth spread the word of the Lord throughout the United States. Otho-Kalo Community Church which they served for almost 15 years, was the last church they served as pastors.

Ada Ruth’s hobbies and interests included sewing and music. She played many instruments including piano, accordion and violin.

She is survived by her daughters: Judy Watson of Bridgeport, Illinois, Karen (Donald) Ervin of Otho and Cathy (Keith) Hurlburt of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; five grandchildren: Kevin (Jodie) Watson, Brent Watson, Dan (Kamela) Ervin, Niccole Begalle and David Hurlburt. She is also survived by five great grandchildren: Brandon, Tammy, Shaun, Garrett, Owen and Trace. Ada Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rev. R.S. Jones on August 7, 1994; her sisters, Alma, Catharine, Marguerette and Esther; and son-in-law, Rev. Bill Watson.

The family would like to sincerely thank the staff at Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care and Hospital and St. Croix Hospice for all the wonderful care Ada Ruth received.

Historic Bruce Funeral Home Fort Dodge, IA was entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to www.brucesfuneralhome.com.

Edna Lawrence, 95, of Scranton went to her heavenly home on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids surrounded by her family.

Funeral service were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9 at the Scranton United Methodist Church with Pastor Joyce Webb officiating assisted by Pastor Bob Rogers and Ben Kolars. Music for the service was by Lula Garnes and Rachael Scott. Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Scranton Township Cemetery. Casket bearers were Ben Kolars, Todd Kolars, Sam Kolars, Maj. David Schermerhorn, Matthew Christensen, Randy Christensen, Bret Larwick and Stephen Fey. Honorary casket bearers were Neal Hoyt, Glen Christensen, Curt Eason, Doyle Roberts, Orvie Umbaugh, Mike Holden, Chop Gibson, Jim Gibson, Don Wiederin, Jerry Byerly and George Marcelis.

Edna was born August 23, 1920 on the family farm in Carroll, Iowa to George and Eleanora (Bucholz) Happe. Edna graduated from Carroll High School in 1938 as salutatorian of her class. After graduation, her family moved to a farm west of Scranton. On June 8, 1943 she married her beloved husband, Johnny Lawrence in Leesville, Louisiana. John was serving in the United States Army stationed at Camp Polk. While John served overseas in WWII, Edna worked at Merchant and Farmers Bank in Leesville and Mosier and Son Hardware in Scranton. John returned home from the war in 1946 and they began farming on the George and Gertie Knauss farm west of Scranton. Johnny and Edna were soul mates for 55 years. They were blessed with two daughters, Elaine in 1949 and Mary Jane in 1950.

Edna was involved in many community organizations: Varceis Club, Fortnightly Club, Alphian Society and Amigas Club. She was an avid quilter and was a member of the Heartfelt Quilters for many years. She was a member and very active in the Scranton Church of Christ teaching Sunday school and vacation bible school, and she served as financial secretary for a number of years. In 1966, Edna began working at Home State Bank in Jefferson and was employed there for 18 years. Edna was a devoted farmer’s wife working hand in hand with her beloved Johnny. As a mother, she was a woman of faith who deeply instilled her Christian values in her children. She enjoyed reading and she was an avid gardener growing beautiful flowers. Her family was her greatest joy and she loved spending time with her five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Edna is survived by her two daughters, Elaine Schermerhorn (Dan) of Scranton and Mary Jane Kolars (Carl) of Marshalltown; five grandchildren: Amy Larwick (Bret) of Ames, Maj. David Schermerhorn of Denver, Colo., Ben Kolars (Alisa) of Coon Rapids, Todd Kolars (Misty) of Clarence, Mo., Sam Kolars (Kate) of Ankeny; eleven great grandchildren: Ian and Evan Larwick and Jakin, Savannah, Alisabeth, Lillian, Titus, Makenna, Asher, Hannah and Caden Kolars; and a sister, Ramona Scott (Alan) of Omaha. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Eleanora Happe; her husband, John in 1998; three brothers: Melvin, Paul and Robert Happe; and two sisters, Dorothy Beatty and Rita Downs.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com.

A memorial service honoring Merle and Annabel Mount, former long-time residents of Grand Junction, Iowa, will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Pastor Steve Ransom will officiate. Interment will be in the Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction.

Merle B. Mount

Merle B. Mount, 91, resident of Grand Junction for 85 years, died March 13, 2008 in Lancaster, California. Merle was born July 3, 1916 on his parents’ farm near Grand Junction. He was the third of five sons and one daughter born to Virgil and Mary (Collogan) Mount. Merle married Annabel McGaffey in 1936 and they lived in Grand Junction until 2001. They then moved to Palmdale to live in their new home built for them on their son and daughter-in-law’s property.  

Merle attended the Grand Junction Consolidated School and received his high school diploma there in 1934. He spent the following two years helping on the family farm during summer months and attending Jackson Business College in Chillicothe, Missouri during its winter sessions. Merle then utilized his business education in bookkeeping jobs in Grand Junction working for Modern Construction, the local Telephone Company and as City Clerk. In 1943, he spent five months working for Ferguson-Diehl Construction on the Alcan Highway in Alaska. Merle gained on-the-job experience working for local plumbing, heating, electrical and carpentry contractors before starting work as a carpenter and homebuilder for Neel Lumber Company in 1953. Several of the “Neel Addition” homes in Grand Junction were built by Merle and upon his retirement in 1978, after 25 years of service, he was recognized as a “Master Home Builder” by the company.  

Merle was a member of the United Methodist Church and was an avid volunteer as Scoutmaster of the local Boy Scout Troop 37. For his dedication to Scouting youth and to the Prairie Gold Council and its campgrounds at Lake Okoboji he was awarded the Silver Beaver Award in 1958. This cherished award was presented to him by his Scouting peers for distinguished volunteer service to youth.

Merle was preceded in death by his parents and older brother, Wayne. He is survived by his brothers: Warren and Dwight of Grand Junction, Dale of Boone; his sister, Genevieve of Fort Dodge; Annabel, his beloved wife of 71 years; his son, William (Lorene) of Palmdale, Calif.; grandson, Brian (Beth) Mount; granddaughter, Lori (Brian) Hornback; and great–grandchildren: Christina Mount, Bailey and Brandon Mount, and Taylor and Alexis Hornback.  

Annabel W. Mount

Annabel Winona (McGaffey) Mount, 99, resident of Grand Junction for 69 years, died January 28, 2016 at home with family at her side in Palmdale, California.  

Annabel was born May 3, 1916 in a sod house near Quinter, Kansas, daughter of William and Mary (Toms) McGaffey. Annabel’s childhood places of residence included Quinter, Grainfeld and Smith Center, Kansas; Brush and Greeley, Colo.; and finally Grand Junction, Iowa. It was in Grand Junction that she attended her last two years of high school, receiving her diploma in 1934.

Annabel married Merle Mount in 1936 and they lived in Grand Junction until 2001. They then moved to Palmdale to live in their new home built for them on their son and daughter-in-law’s property.  

She was a member of the United Methodist Church, served as the Grand Junction School secretary from 1953-1963 and was the City Librarian from 1967 to 1977.  

Annabel was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 71 years, Merle; her parents; her sister, Maxine; and her brother, Frank. She is survived by her son, William (Lorene) of Palmdale, Calif.;  grandson, Brian (Beth) Mount; granddaughter, Lori (Brian) Hornback; and great-grandchildren: Christina Mount, Bailey, Brandon and Jessica Mount, and Taylor and Alexis Hornback.  

Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, 515-386-2171.

Paul Dean Zadow, 85, of Lone Tree, formerly of Jefferson, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.  

A memorial service was held at the Church of Christ in Alta on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Immediately following the memorial services, a time of food and fellowship was held at the church.  Following the luncheon, burial was held in the Immanuel Cemetery in Odebolt.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Paul. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com.  

Paul Dean Zadow was born on September 11, 1930, in Odebolt, Iowa, the son of Emil and Louise (Wetzstein) Zadow. Paul was united in marriage to Mary Gisch. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson and enjoyed playing Bingo, gardening, puzzles, the outdoors and bird watching, but most of all, he loved to spend time with his family, especially the grandchildren.   

Paul will be missed by his children, Matt Zadow and his wife, Dee of Lone Tree and Ron Whetstine of Iowa City; three grandchildren: Hannah, Nicole and Memphis; and wife, Mary of Jefferson.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Otto and Luther; and one sister, Margie.

The Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree is caring for Paul’s arrangements and his family.

Cleo Lorraine (Eason) Duff of Scranton celebrated her 89th birthday with all the trimmings June 8th at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids and peacefully passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 surrounded by her family.  

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson with Fr. Jeff Schleisman as Celebrant. Organist for the Mass will be Lois Last and the soloist will be Rob Reck. Amy Robers will be Cantor and Lector will be Jan Morlan. Cleo’s granddaughters will be gift bearers. Mass servers will be Jack Moore and Dick Davis.  Eucharistic Ministers will be Jan Morlan and Ann Gingery.  Cleo’s grandsons will be casket bearers. Friends may call at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, where there will be a Rosary at 4:00 p.m. by the Catholic Daughters and a Christian Wake Service at 6:30 p.m. The casket will be moved to the church at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, where visitation will resume until the time of service. Burial will be in the Scranton Township Cemetery.

Cleo was born on June 8, 1927 in Scranton, Iowa to Ray and Claire (Barton) Eason and had three older brothers: Lowell, Vernon “Sime” and Keith “Jack” and a younger sister, Delores (Peg) Subbert. She graduated as salutatorian from Scranton High School in 1945, where she was involved in band, theatre and was homecoming queen. She attended Simpson College and was a member of Phi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, later receiving the Golden Arrow indicating 50 years of membership.

Duane Duff and Cleo were high school sweethearts and wed June 30th, 1948 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. They lived on the family farm for 58 years, when she moved to town after his passing.

A lifelong educator, she received her B.A. degree from Drake University in 1970, teaching an array of classes for over 30 years - preschool, first grade, substitute and elementary remedial reading. She created a Magic Forest in her room, an annual Poetry Program and Recipes for Reading, all to encourage children to love reading. She was a State of Iowa Speech judge, regularly attended the Iowa Reading Convention, member of Iowa State Education Assoc., Iowa Reading Assoc. and the National Education Assoc. Before suffering a stroke in 2013, Cleo was an active member of the Carroll-Greene County Retired Teachers, the Alphian Society, was co-founder and lifetime member of the Scranton Varceis Club and thoroughly enjoyed participating in their annual luncheon.

As a 4-H member, 4-H leader and an elected Greene County Council Board member, Cleo was recognized and presented with the 1988 4-H Alumni Award for her continued support of 4-H in Greene County. She was also active as a Girl Scout leader and co-coordinator of the local day camps and banquets.

She was an active member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Scranton until its closing. She served as Eucharistic Minister, Lector and served on the St. Paul’s Rosary Sodality.  She was also a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

Cleo is survived by seven children: Debbie (Tom) Powell of Katy, TX; Dixie (Jim) Moore of Waterloo, IA; Darla Cline of Scranton; Dannae McReynolds of Denver, Colo.; Deanna (Bruce) Strawn of Katy, TX; Doug Duff of Scranton; Deirdre (Terry) Allen of Grand Junction, Colo.; 20 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren - which equaled a lifetime of travel, plenty of “jingle jangle”, adventures, and lots of “Grandma Duff” stories!! She loved to collect souvenirs, angels, and autographs, and was always just a phone call away. She is also survived by her sister, Peg Subbert; several nieces; nephew; and cousins. She was preceded in death by baby, Dennis Delane; husband, Duane; her parents; and brothers.

May the bright lights of her eyes shine into eternity.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home, Scranton, 712-792-3561.

Margaret Jeane Dozier, 88, of Boone and formerly of Jefferson, died on June 16, 2016, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone where she resided for the past three years.

Following her wishes, she has been cremated. A Memorial Service was held at First United Methodist Church in Boone on Tuesday, June 21, with Rev. Dr. Gary Armstrong officiating.  Burial of her cremains will be at the Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson at a later date.

Margaret was born in Churdan, Iowa, on March 23, 1928, to Lyle Edward Howard and Grace Agnes (Kirkham) Howard. On December 6, 1947, Margaret was united in marriage to Lloyd Dozier in Phoenix, Arizona. During their marriage they resided in Jefferson, Phoenix, Ames and Boone.

Margaret attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines. She worked for the federal government for nearly 30 years. She managed the Selective Service office in Ames and then worked for Social Security Administration and the National Veterinary Services Lab, both in Ames.

Margaret’s family was her priority and she was the heart and soul of many family gatherings over the years. She was an excellent cook and everyone looked forward to her signature dishes. In recent years, she was devoted to her grandchildren’s activities. Margaret loved music, having performed from an early age in her family’s band, playing the accordion and singing. She continued to enjoy music throughout her life and she was an excellent pianist and organist. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church for many years. She was an avid collector of antiques and belonged to Questers. She was also active with the Boone County Democrats. Margaret enjoyed travel and genealogy.  

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lloyd in 2002; and her son, Steven in 2010. She is survived by her children: Sharon (Jim) McDonald of Windsor Heights, IA., Richard of San Francisco, Calif., Susan (Donovan) Olson, of Boone, and David (Roxanne) of Ogden; her daughter-in-law, Lyla Dozier of Des Moines; two brothers, Robert (Bernice) Howard of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jerry (Cindy) Howard of Scottsdale, Ariz.; her sister-in-law, Nancy Dozier of Marion, IA.; grandchildren: Ryan and Anna Olson, and McKayla, Lydia and Cael Dozier; and many nieces and nephews.

The family thanks the staff of Eastern Star Masonic Home and Gentiva Hospice for the excellent care and compassion shown to her.

Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church in Boone or to Ericson Public Library Children’s Department in Boone. Online condolences may be made to www.schroedermemorialchapel.com.

A service for Keith L. Devilbiss of Rippey was held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Rippey United Methodist Church. Visitation was Monday, June 20 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. Words of comfort were by Reverend Paul Burrow. Honorary bearers were Gideon Devilbiss, Megan Van Roekel, Luke Van Roekel, Luke Blakeman, Melinda Blakeman, Elizabeth Blakeman, Jalean Crosby, Berthal Devilbiss and Barry Chayet. Casket bearers were J.D. Devilbiss, Mark Devilbiss, Norman Devilbiss, Gary Winger, Joash Devilbiss and Noah Devilbiss.  Musicians were Marjorie Vannatta and Brenda Roberts. The solos sung were “I Can Only Imagine” and “On Eagles’ Wings”  with the congregation singing “How Great Thou Art” and “Hymn of Promise.” Ushers were Dennis Ulrich and Kevin Hick. Interment took place at Rippey Cemetery, with a luncheon following at the Rippey United Methodist Church.  

Keith Lavern Devilbiss, son of Berthal Lavern Devilbiss and Dorothy Marie Coffin Devilbiss, was born July 18, 1938 southwest of Adel in Dallas County, Iowa. Keith tragically died June 15, 2016 in an accident in Rippey. He had been cleaning at the city park and was on his way to dispose of a load of branches when his very untimely death occurred. Keith attended rural school near Linden for five years and then Panora for a short time before the family moved to Rippey in November of 1950. Berthal and Dorothy became vital members of the community along with sons Keith and Norman.

Keith was a member of a fun-loving, very close class, graduating in 1956. They had just enjoyed their 60th class anniversary. Keith helped with the additions to the Rippey School, and seeing his talents, his employer Roth and Associates sent him to brick laying school. He worked for Roth as a brick mason and then started his own business based in Rippey. Keith was justifiably proud of his work on the Pella Hospital, a school in Knoxville, and many others, but none more so than the Rippey United Methodist Church. The beautiful wall behind the altar was his pride and joy. Keith was a member of the church and served as a trustee for many years. He has been called “Mr. Rippey” because of his untiring dedication to Rippey and his commitment to seeing Rippey flourish.  

Keith was a dreamer, in the best sense, wanting to rekindle interest in the community. As is well known, Keith never knew a stranger.  He indeed was a people person and that also meant that he genuinely cared for others, helping folks in any way he could. During the years, he was literally on the road attending and presenting at Amway meetings. Keith was active in that endeavor at the time of his death, however, his love of brick masonry was at the top of it all. His family shares that many successful masons were trained by Keith. The school memorial at the site of Rippey Consolidated School is so beautiful and Keith worked diligently to see that it was done before the Alumni Party and Memorial Day. It stands as a memorial to Rippey’s School and certainly to Keith.

Foremost, and most importantly, Keith loved his family. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren, adored his brother, Norman and his family and loved his parents. Rippey folks and others know how very much he loved his mother.  

He was preceded in death by his parents and all of his aunts and uncles.

Keith’s memory will always be cherished by his children: sons, Kent Devilbiss, J.D. Devilbiss (Billie) of Blanchard, Okla. and Mark Devilbiss (Cindy) of Rippey; daughter, Kellea Devilbiss (Gary Winger) of Minneapolis, Minn; seven grandchildren: Joash Devilbiss, Gideon Devilbiss (Alexa), Noah Devilbiss (Katelyn), Megan Van Roekel (Luke), Melinda Blakeman, Luke Blakeman and Elizabeth Blakeman; great grandchildren: Teagan, Bryant, Abram, Ezra and one on the way; brother, Norman of Cheyenne, Wyo.; niece, Jalean Crosby (Karl) of Great Lakes, Ill.; nephew, Berthal Devilbiss of Laramie, Wyo.; great nephews, Colton and Hunter Crosby; great niece, Emilee Crosby; other relatives; and many, many friends of numerous grateful communities.

Hastings Funeral Home, Perry.

Dean Perry, 86, of Jefferson and formerly of Eldora, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown, Iowa surrounded by his loving family.  

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 29 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora with Pastor Sheldon Henderson officiating. Burial followed at Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Eldora. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be made to the Perry family at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com

Dean Perry, son of Ellis and Bertha Van Patter Perry, was born on August 17, 1929 in Hardin County, Iowa. He received his education from Steamboat Rock High School, graduating in 1947. On August 20, 1948 he married Helen Jackson at a home west of Eldora. Dean’s life was farming. The couple resided on a farm west of Eldora until his retirement in 1983 when the couple moved into Eldora where they opened D&H Furniture. After Helen’s passing in 1993, Dean married Marjorie Moorman on September 4, 2003. The couple resided in Carroll and most recently in Jefferson.  

Dean’s hobbies included woodworking and fishing. His main passion, however, was the love that he had for his family. He was a member of N.F.O. for many years as well as an auctioneer.

Survivors include his daughters, RaeDeen Bittner of Gifford, Iowa and Michele (Bob) Chase of Marshalltown; grandchildren: Phillip (Ana) Bittner, Ethan (Tiffany) Bittner, Michael (Emma) Chase, Marissa Chase and Samantha (Zach) Crouse; and his great granddaughter, Thea MaryAnn Chase (Grandpa’s Annie).

In addition to his parents, Dean was preceded in death by his wives, Helen and Marjorie; son-in-law, Phillip Bittner; and his sister, Evelyn Manning.

Creps-Abels Funeral Home, Eldora, (641) 858-2181.

Services for Ernest Krieger were held Friday, June 24, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson, Iowa. Visitation was held Thursday, June 23, at the Krieger residence. Words of comfort were by Father Roger Linnan. Honorary bearers were Herb Krieger, Mike Wallace, Ronald Woods II, Coty and Mia Grace Woods, Angela Dudley, Amanda Kopaska, Karl Krieger and Kevin Krieger. Casket bearers were Kurt Krieger, Ross Krieger, Andy Krieger, Russ Mjolsness, Dan Benitz and Jim Crowley. Soloist was Sheilah Pound, accompanied by Danille Curtis. Song selections were “In The Garden,” “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” “On Eagles Wings” and “Isle of Innisfree.” Interment took place at Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson. “Amazing Grace” was sung by Robert Bozaich during services at the cemetery. Military honors were given by the Iowa Army National Guard Funeral Honors, VFW Post #9599 and American Legion Post Floyd W. Brown #11. Following the services, a luncheon was held at the Krieger residence.

Ernest Leroy Krieger was born in Mason City, Iowa on December 6, 1933 to George Hans Krieger and Dorothy Ruth Smith Krieger. He died unexpectedly Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Jefferson at the age of 82. Ernie, as he was lovingly known, graduated from Mason City High School in 1952. He attended Mason City Junior College and Iowa State University. Ernie served in the US Army, entering March 4, 1953 in Des Moines and being honorably discharged February 23, 1955 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois with the rank of Corporal (T). Ernie had been stationed in Metz, France during the Korean War. After his discharge, he was transferred to the Army Reserves for eight years.

Ernie was married to Ann Grace Lambert in Queens Village, New York on June 21, 1958. They moved to Jefferson in 1960 and have owned and operated Krieger’s Floral Shop and Krieger Greenhouses for the past 56 years. They expanded to include the Boone location in 1996. Ernie’s life was centered around hard work and with his partner, Ann Grace, and later with their children, established very successful businesses.  

Ernie loved his home, especially with his children and grandchildren there. He enjoyed cooking and barbecuing for his family and those many special times they had at holidays, reunions, weddings and other celebrations. Ernie loved to garden and as a family canned tomatoes. He also loved his grapes and bottled a bit of wine. Ernie helped his sons with their stock car and enjoyed the races. He helped with their go-carts and their backyard was the scene of the racing. Very importantly, he helped his boys and grandsons with their wrestling. Ernie started the Youth Wrestling Program in Jefferson and touched many young people’s lives as well when he was a Boy Scout Master.  He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Jefferson and the VFW Post 9599.

Ernie enjoyed his friends very much. He and his late friend, Wally Barrett took many fishing trips to Canada where they caught walleye and salmon. The two volunteered at the Iowa State Fair cooking load after load of sweet corn.  Ernie was an avid reader and especially enjoyed books about war and those on the outdoors and the North Country. A recent high light of his life was participation in the Honor Flight to Washington D.C.  

Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, George and Dorothy Krieger; granddaughter, Charlotte Ann Krieger; and brother-in-law, Ted Mueller.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Grace; children: Kurt Krieger (Carmen) of Jefferson, Ross Krieger (Laura) of Boone, Suzanne Krieger-Mjolsness (Russell) of Nevada, Andy Krieger (Cathy) of Grand Junction; five grandchildren: Karl Krieger, Kevin Krieger, Angie Dudley, Coty Woods (Ronald) and Amanda Kopaska; great granddaughter, Mia Grace Woods; sister, Marjorie Mueller of Seattle, Wash.; brother, Herb Krieger (Karen) of Prior Lake; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many, many friends.

Memorials may be sent to Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, www.hastings.funeralplan2.com.

Richard “Dick” St. Clair, 68, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Greene County Medical Center where he was receiving care from Hospice of Central Iowa.

Visitation for Dick will be held from 4 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 1 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30 at Faith Bible Church, Panora. The family requests no flowers and asks that memorials be given to Faith Bible Church Youth Missions.

Richard “Dick” St. Clair was born March 10, 1948 to Ernest “Wink” St. Clair and Ellen Hasty St. Clair in Jefferson, Iowa. Dick grew up on the family farm near Cooper and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1966. He began farming after graduation and joined the Iowa National Guard. In 1968, Dick married Joan Parr and they had two sons, Mike and Rod. In 1979, he moved his young family to the family farm where he lived until his death.

While farming was always Dick’s first love, later he pursued other agricultural passions. He graduated from the Worldwide School of Auctioneering in 1992, started an alfalfa hay cooperative and invested in top-of-the-line Hereford show cattle.

In his late years, he married his best friend and love, Rosalee. They traveled, sang together and loved spending time with their grandchildren. Dick and Rosalee loved to attend the many activities of their grandchildren including numerous piano recitals, vocal music concerts and sporting events.

Dick had a passion for life and was always ready for a good story or joke. He was a man of faith and family and was not shy about telling and sharing with others his belief in salvation. Over the years, he gave many hours of his time serving the church as an elder, youth group leader, board chair and men’s group leader.

Dick also served for a number of years on the Greene County Fair Board while Mike and Rod were in 4-H. Later, he assisted his grandchildren as they entered their own 4-H projects and was ever-present in the cattle barn as they showed their steers and heifers in both county and the Iowa State Fair. Dick was also known for his community activism, service to other civic organizations and for serving as the auctioneer at a great number of fund-raising events.

Preceding him in death were his parents and an infant son, Christopher.

Survivors include his wife; his sister, Jane (Bob) Thomas of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; his sons, Michael (Mary) St. Clair of Ankeny and Rodney St. Clair of Jefferson; stepchildren, Teresa (Michael) Ross of Des Moines and Christopher (Jen) Graham of Des Moines; 12 grandchildren; one great grandchild; niece, Angie (Jim) Pearl of Boise, Idaho; nephew, Sean (Jennifer) Thomas of Apple Valley, Minn.; and many friends.

Richard Karl Miller, son of Cecil Karling Miller and Grace Lowry Miller, was born February 18, 1929 in Des Moines, Iowa and died at his home in Jefferson, Iowa, June 17, 2016 at the age of 87.

During his life, Richard often spoke of many biking adventures he enjoyed the first 14 years growing up in Des Moines. He and his friends would bike from the Drake University campus area to the Des Moines airport, passing many cornfields in those days. However one of his greatest loves, even while fairly young, was farm life. So every summer that he could, he would spend time with his uncle and cousins on a farm near Coon Rapids. Eventually his family moved to a farm near Paton, where he met his wife Norma Joy Tripp. They were married October 27, 1946 and enjoyed family farm life for 38 years. To their union were born three children, Connie, James and Angie. Their children have endless fond memories of life on the farm. After Norma’s accidental death, Richard married Pamela Bechtel on September 30, 1985. They enjoyed 30 years of marriage both on the farm and in Jefferson. They also enjoyed traveling when they could.

Richard and his first wife, Norma, were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1959 and from the very beginning energetically worked together in a variety of Christian activities. That included working together in a local Bible education work, Bible conventions and the building of houses of worship, known as Kingdom Halls, throughout a multi-state area. After Richard and Pamela were married, they enjoyed nearly 30 years of full time ministry work helping in the Jefferson and Fort Dodge congregations. They also worked side by side at Bible conventions and the building and remodeling of many Kingdom Halls through the years. Recently, it was estimated that since 1981 Richard shared in building and remodeling around 200 Kingdom Halls.

While Richard enjoyed farming, bus driving, carpet cleaning, remodeling rental properties and a variety of other occupations in his life, nothing ever came close to his love for Jehovah God, his family, and his zeal for ministering to the spiritual and physical needs of others.

Survivors include his wife, Pamela; sister, Linda Johnson (Bud); daughters, Connie Cook (Ronnie) and Angela Fisher (Lee); son, James Miller (Robbie); Pamela’s daughters: Cathy and Carla Bechtel, Carol Borsos (Dennis) and Cheryl Wilson; 10 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and one niece. Also surviving are Richard and Pam’s spiritual family which include Todd and Roxanne Muir and their children, as well as countless other friends and family from Jefferson, Fort Dodge and throughout the country.

A memorial service for Richard will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Greene County High School’s Auditorium, 101 Ram Drive, Jefferson.

Arthur “Ray” Kinney died at the age of 73.

Arthur was born December 16, 1942 to Melford and Elsie Hays Kinney of Minburn, Iowa. He spent most of his life there, except for a short time as a teen when he lived in Radcliff, Iowa. Arthur retired for ten years to Mercedes, Texas before returning to Iowa to live in Jefferson the last eight years of his life.

He spent his life driving trucks and farming. Arthur enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, Nascar races and time with his family.

Arthur is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary; son, William (LeAnne) Kinney of Jefferson; daughters, Corrine (Brian) Mehaffey of Deloit, Iowa and Tammy (Ron) Zuber of Perry; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 5 step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bev Reed of Perry and Jane (Jim) Simpson of Princeton, Mo.; and his special four legged friend, Missy.

Visitation with the family will be held Friday, July 15 from 5 - 7:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. There will be a private family graveside service at a later date.

Johnie Everett Battles, son of Frank Raymond Battles and Laura Ann Mull Battles, was born March 11, 1930 in Beaver, Iowa. Johnie died July 3, 2016 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, with his family by his side at the age of 86 years.

A Celebration of Life service was held July 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jefferson with Rev. Timothy Jones officiating. Mark Erickson was the organist and the congregation sang “Amazing Grace,” “Beautiful Savior” and “ In the Garden.” Honorary bearers were the grandchildren: Lewis Kendall, Sam Kendall, Stacey Anderson, Steven Anderson, Laura Anderson-Smoot, Kelly Thede-Derry and the late Mark Kendall. Interment will take place at a later date.

Johnie grew up in Greene County and attended Franklin Township School in Cooper through the 9th grade. On February 10, 1950, Johnie was united in marriage to Verda Louise Kopaska at the Rippey United Methodist Church in Rippey. They were the proud parents of two children, Katherine and Linda. They made their home in rural Jefferson.

Johnie began farming and later working at Osmundson Manufacturing in Perry. In 1970, Johnie opened Battles Auto Repair and Towing Service in Jefferson. Johnie and Verda ran the business together with Verda doing books, scheduling appointments and operating the CB radios to inform the wrecker drivers of their next location and customer pick up. Johnie was a very successful mechanic and was respected by many in this field of work. Many mechanics came to Johnie when they had problems and could not find a solution. Johnie was known as the man who could fix anything at a reasonable rate. They retired the shop in 2005 after 35 years and Johnie continued to run the wrecker until 2007.

Johnie loved to play cards and dominos. He was always ready to tell a good story or a good joke. He and Verda enjoyed socializing with friends, but most of all enjoyed spending time with family. He was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson.

Johnie was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Katherine; grandson, Mark Kendall; and sisters, Ruby Rossmanith and Marjorie Halleen. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Verda Battles of Jefferson; his daughter, Linda (Dennis) Battles-Thede of Jefferson; six grandchildren: Lewis Kendall, Sam (Amanda) Kendall, Stacey (Meghan) Anderson, Steven (Jane) Anderson, Laura (Marcus) Anderson-Smoot and Kelly (Adam) Thede-Derry; many great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert (Sandra) Battles of Minneapolis, Minn., and Gary (Johnnie) Battles of Oklahoma City, Okla.; numerous nieces; nephews; other relatives; and friends.

Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, www.sliningerschroeder.com, 515-386-2171.

Kathryn Marie Thompson of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016.

Kathryn was born September 7, 1915 in Jefferson, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn and Tillie Greiner Ashmore. She moved to Phoenix in 1978. Kathryn attended Jefferson High School and graduated from Drake University in Des Moines. She held positions as Deputy County Treasure of Greene County, as a grade school teacher in Jefferson and as a substitute teacher in Phoenix. She was a church organist for many years in both Jefferson and Phoenix. She was a former member of National TTT Society, The Teachers International Delta Kappa Gamma Society, NCC Music Club and Signa Lambda Phi.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Robert William Thompson; granddaughter, Dianna M. Thompson; and two brothers, Islo D. Ashmore and Eldon G. Ashmore of Oklahoma City, Okla.

She is survived by her son, Robert Glenn Thompson and wife Deanna of Lake Montezuma, Ariz.; daughter, Linda Kay Jackson of Phoenix; four grandchildren: Robert William Jackson of Scottsdale, Jeff Scott Jackson and Nicolle Lind Jackson of Phoenix, and Roberta Kae Jerome and husband Tim of Flagstaff, Ariz.; one great grandson, Robert Connor Jackson Nall of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and many nieces and nephews.

Services for Carol Jean Ganoe were held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was Wednesday, July 13 with family present from 5 - 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. Julia E.F. Poulsen of the United Methodist Church in Jefferson provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Jeramy and Julie Ganoe, Jeanette and Aaron Stoffa, Jamie and Brenda Ganoe, Emily and Josh Fisher, Donnie Bishop, Delos Haglund, Dick Moranville and Dennis Moranville. Casket bearers were Scott Kiner, Joe Healy, Brian Davis, John Woodford, Jack Tuhn and Jerry Silbaugh. Recorded music selected was “When I’m Gone,” “There You’ll Be,” “Happy Trails To You” and “Old Rugged Cross”. Interment took place at the Jefferson Cemetery. Following the services at the cemetery, there was a luncheon at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Jefferson.

Carol Jean Ganoe, daughter of Carl Allbee and Florence Siefert Albee, was born August 28, 1939 in Britt, Iowa and died July 10, 2016 in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 76. Carol attended school in the area. She met Donald Dean Ganoe at Arnolds Park and on October 10, 1958 they were united in marriage at the Baptist Church in Jefferson. They were the proud parents of three sons: Rich, Ron and Tommy. They lived on a farm in rural Greene County before moving to their present home in 1968.

Carol loved her horses, especially her Budweiser Clysdale, cats, dogs and birds. She was a big fan of television, especially the weather news. Carol raised puppies. She loved to read anything on comics, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and John Wayne. In her younger years, Carol barrel raced. She enjoyed going to horse shows. Carol loved puzzles, adult coloring books, crocheting and color and paint by numbers. Cleaning her house was her mission. She always made sure to spend time with family. Having supper with Tommy on Saturday and Rich on Sunday. Carol had a horse, Rusty and dog, Susie which was her favorite. She liked the Pittsburgh Steelers and she also liked the horse teams. Carol’s favorite holiday was Christmas, spending time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Dean in 2005; in-laws: David Ganoe, Richard and Kathryn Murphy, Wayne and Louise Brown and Jack Lloyd. Carol is survived by her three sons: Rich Ganoe (Annette) of Grand Junction, Ron Ganoe and Tommy Ganoe (Tammy) both of Jefferson; four grandchildren: Jeramy Ganoe (Julie) of Jefferson, Jeanette Stoffa (Aaron) of Grand Junction, Jamie Ganoe (Brenda) of Jefferson and Emily (Josh) Fisher of Jefferson; seven great-grandchildren: Saleen Ganoe, Lacey Ganoe, Shelby Stoffa, Sara Stoffa, Carter Ganoe, Cole Ganoe and Jayden Fisher; brother, Carl Allbee Jr. of Grand Junction; sisters-in-law, Martha Ganoe and Mary Ellen Lloyd; brother-in-law, LaVerne Ganoe (Doris); many nieces and nephews; other family and friends.

Hastings Funeral Home, (515) 386-8181, www.hastingsfh.com.

Virginia Henning, 87, of Jefferson died Saturday, July 16, 2016.

A memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 22 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Rev. Gordon Moen of First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson will officiate. Honorary bearers will be the staff at Ever Greene Ridge and the Greene County Medical Center Auxiliary. “Here I Am Lord” and “On The Wings of a Snow White Dove” will be sung by Larry Dowd, accompanied by Marilynn Hoskinson. Interment will be at Scranton Township Cemetery. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be Thursday, July 21 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home from 5 to 7:00 p.m.

Virginia Pauline Knight Henning was born September 4, 1928 at home in Coon Rapids, Iowa. She was the ninth child born to Harry and Dessie (Raygor) Knight. In 1947, Virginia graduated from Coon Rapids High School. She was united in marriage to Donald Rolland Henning on February 22, 1948. The wedding was held at Virginia’s parent’s home in Coon Rapids, the same home her father built, and where she had been born and raised. Virginia and Donald became the parents of two children: daughter, Geneva, who was born in 1949 and son, Darrell who was born in 1951. Through the years, Virginia worked side by side with her husband, Donald, as they farmed from 1948 through 1989.  

The Hennings and their children traveled extensively through the years. They enjoyed many camping trips, and have very fond memories of summers at Leach Lake, Minnesota. Additionally, Virginia and Donald have traveled to all 50 states, Mexico, Canada and eight European countries. For over 22 years, Virginia and Donald spent the winters in Harlingen, Texas.

Virginia worked at Maranatha Skateland in Jefferson where she was cashier for seventeen years. She also hosted Ladies Skating on Tuesdays and helped with many skating parties, while Donald worked as the floor guard.

Virginia was a member of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. She was a Greene County Farm Bureau member and served in various offices on the county Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, including being past president. Virginia and Donald were members of the Greene County Campers and were charter members of the Jefferson Sportsmen’s Club at Slininger Woods. On the national level, they belonged to a camping organization called the Good Sam Club. Virginia was a lifetime member of the Greene County Medical Center Auxiliary, serving as secretary, treasurer and past president.

Her hobbies included search and find word puzzles and crocheting. She also loved to play cribbage.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Donald, who died September 11, 2009; four sisters: Josephine Knight who died in infancy, Dorothy Stroud, Katherine Heiken and Frances Kinman; and three brothers: Earl Knight, Clair Knight and William Knight.

She is survived by her daughter, Geneva Rajski (Dan) of Princeton, Texas; son, Darrell Henning (Kristy) of Bondurant, Iowa; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Lyle Knight (Betty) of Coon Rapids.

Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, www.sliningerschroeder.com, (515) 386-2171.