Jerry Johnson
11/21/19A much-loved husband, father and grandfather, Jerry Gene Johnson, 85, died recently at his home in Dallas surrounded by family after a six-year, courageous, “never give up” fight against...
View ArticleDorthy Boham
11/21/19Dorothy M. Boham, 90, died Nov. 17.Graveside committal services will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 22 at Dillavou Cemetery near Scranton. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service...
View ArticleBeatrice Freeman
11/21/19Beatrice H. Schilling Freeman, 94, of Jefferson, formerly of Boxholm, died Nov. 16 at the Greene County Medical Center.Beatrice Harvey Schilling was born on Jan. 18, 1925, south of Cooper,...
View ArticleRose Timmerman
11/21/19Rose Ann Timmerman, 90, passed away on Nov. 14 in Lisbon surrounded by her loved ones.Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated Nov. 18 by Father John Gerald at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
View ArticleJohn Grundon
11/21/19On March 16, 1953, Gerald Everett Grundon and Betty Jean Grundon (Dodd) welcomed their first child, John Carl Grundon.He later welcomed his two little brothers, Bruce and Gary. John graduated...
View ArticleNancy Griffiths
11/21/19Funeral services for Nancy Griffiths, 72, of Jefferson, were held at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home.Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery.Nancy Kay Griffiths...
View ArticleBetty Lingren
11/26/19Services for Betty Jean Lingren were held Nov. 22 at the Pilot Mound United Methodist Church, with visitation there Nov. 21.Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of arrangements.The...
View ArticleDonald Schilling
11/26/19“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you ...” (Jeremiah 1:5)Donald Dean Schilling, of Jefferson, was born to John and Helen (Paugh) Schilling on June 30, 1942, and died on Nov. 16 at the age...
View ArticleMarvin Richardson
12/5/19Services for Marvin James “Jim” Richardson were held Nov. 23 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with Mr. Paul Smith officiating.Casket bearers were Jamie Richardson, Matt Richardson, Andy...
View ArticleJames Rowles
12/5/19James Anton Rowles, 88, died Nov. 28 in Perry.A service of remembrance was held Dec. 2 at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson, with words of comfort by Commissioned Pastor Wendy Pittman...
View ArticleDennis Nail
12/12/19Dennis Charles Nail, 67, of Denver, died peacefully on Oct. 29.Dennis was born in Clarion on Sept. 24, 1952, to Dick and Barb Nail.Following graduation from East Greene High School in 1971, he...
View ArticleShirley Quick
12/12/19It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Shirley Anne Quick, age 81, our loving mother and a friend to all whose lives she touched. Shirley lived at the Iowa Veterans Home in...
View ArticleEleanor Toomey
12/12/19Eleanor Byrns Toomey, of Dallas, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Nov. 23 after a courageous battle with cancer.Eleanor was born on Nov. 17, 1930, in Jefferson to the...
View ArticleBetty Morgan
12/19/19Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Betty Ilene Morgan, 88, of Jefferson.Betty died Dec. 15 at Kennybrook Village in Grimes.Visitation will be held after 1 p.m. Dec....
View ArticleCharity Ehmen
12/24/19Charity Sumner Ehmen, 65, of Jefferson, passed away on Nov. 27 at Pearl Valley Nursing & Rehab in Perry with her children at her side.According to her wishes, cremation rites have taken...
View ArticlePeggy Barkley
12/31/19Peggy M. Barkley, 87, passed away on Dec. 25 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. Funeral services were Dec. 30 at the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Susan Rohden...
View ArticleEileen Perkins
12/31/19Eileen Maree Perkins was born Feb. 14, 1924, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Clarence and Ann (Sinek) Claussen. She went to heaven on Dec. 20 to help celebrate the birth of Jesus after having...
View ArticleRichard McQuillen
1/9/20Richard “Dugan” McQuillen passed away peacefully at his son’s home in Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 1 at the age of 81 after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer.Richard was born to Claire...
View ArticleDonna Ober
1/9/20Donna Jean Ober peacefully passed away at Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care on Dec. 27 at the age of 89.During her last few weeks, she reminisced with friends and family, sharing the...
View ArticleKay Jack
1/9/20Kay A. Jack died Dec. 28.Born in Jefferson on Aug. 8, 1943, to parents Paul and Hazel Leichsenring, she spent her childhood on a farm near Paton.She married on July 13, 1963, and then provided...
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