Obituaries

Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Georgie Goodvin

Georgie Goodvin

Jan 8, 2021

Georgia Verlee Goodvin was born September 4, 1920 to George C. and Emma (Perks) Olson at Carbon, Iowa. She passed away January 8, 2021 at Corning Specialty Care in Corning, Iowa following a long and well-lived life. Georgie (as everyone called her) lived her entire life in the Carbon Area. She was a coal miner’s daughter, growing up in a...

Janice E.  Harvey

Janice E. Harvey

Jan 2, 2021

Janice E. Harvey, 80, of Prescott, Iowa entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Lenox, Iowa. Memorial Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston, Iowa. Reverend Mary O’Riley will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00...

Carolyn Herman

Carolyn Herman

Dec 31, 2020

Carolyn Herman, 78 of Corning, formerly of Lenox, entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at CHI Mercy Hospital in Corning. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Corning. Pastor LeAnn Robine will officiate. Interment will follow in the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, Iowa....

Donald Pool

Donald Pool

Dec 30, 2020

Donald “Donnie” Pool, 84 of Creston passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at EveryStep Hospice House in Creston. Private Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to: Donald Pool Memorial, in care of Shelley Carter, 506 W. Townline, Creston, IA 50801. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center is in charge of arrangements....

Maiah Lyn Caron

Maiah Lyn Caron

Dec 27, 2020

Maiah Lyn Caron, 28, entered eternal rest Sunday, December 27, 2020. Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to Maiah’s fundraising, tribute fund located online at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com. Maiah was born in Omaha, Nebraska on November 6, 1992, the daughter of Christopher Bryan and Terri Lyn (Smith) Caron. Following her birth, Maiah...

Shirley Kimpson

Shirley Kimpson

Dec 24, 2020

Shirley Kimpson, 74, of Creston died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at her home. Memorial services, for immediate family only, will be 11 AM, Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street in Creston. The public is invited to attend the service via Livestream. A small family burial will be held at a...

Patricia Wolfe

Patricia Wolfe

Dec 24, 2020

Pat Wolfe, 90 of Creston, entered eternal rest Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Creston Specialty Care. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for both Pat and her sister-in-law, JoAnn Albrecht, Father Adam Westphal, Celebrant. Interment for both will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Creston. Public viewing for Pat...

Mia Faith Maynes

Mia Faith Maynes

Dec 20, 2020

Mia Faith Maynes, the only daughter of Montgomery Wade Maynes and Sydney Faith Mary Pontius-Maynes, was born November 12, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska. Mia returned home to Heaven on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Universitiy of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of thirteen months. She is dearly loved by her family and will forever be...

Mary Hoffman

Mary Hoffman

Dec 18, 2020

Mary Elizabeth (Coffman) Hoffman, 97, passed away at her home in Vintage Park, December 18, 2020. She is survived by two sons, Dean Meyer (Shirley), Apache Junction, AZ and Bill Hoffman (Sue) Lee’s Summit, MO; five grandchildren Skip (Shannon) Meyer, Oelwein, IA, Jacki Lee (Scott) Rodgers, Evans, GA, Angela Meyer, Corydon, IA, Emily (Josh) Stephenson, Des Moines, IA, and Nick...

Darleen Peterson

Darleen Peterson

Dec 18, 2020

Darlene June Peterson, the daughter of Dorothy Darleen (Neill) and Vern Wilmarth was born June 23, 1937 in rural Adams County, Iowa. Darleen attended school in Douglas #6 (first through eigth grade) and High School in Corning (home of the Red Raiders). She was honored as homecoming queen her senior year. During her senior year she also took the job...

Bill Nicholson

Bill Nicholson

Dec 17, 2020

Bill Nicholson, 54, of Nodaway, entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his parent’s home in rural Corning. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Corning, with Pastor Tim Maxa Officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Guss. Open visitation will be on Saturday,...

Merrill Dean Eggman

Merrill Dean Eggman

Dec 16, 2020

Merrill Dean Eggman, 85, of Cromwell died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at his home. Funeral Services will be 1:30 P.M., Saturday, December 19th at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston. The Rev. Delores Doench will officiate. A private family burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery at Cromwell. Open viewing will be 2:00 – 6:00 P.M.,...

Dwayne Cannon

Dwayne Cannon

Dec 14, 2020

Dwayne Cannon, 83, of Creston, entered eternal rest on Monday, December 14, 2020 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Creston. Rev. Dwayne Henrichs will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the Theodore J. Martens Post #1797. The service will be livestreamed...

Janet Lee Wick

Janet Lee Wick

Dec 9, 2020

Janet Lee Wick was born in Creston, Iowa on September 7, 1933, the daughter of Ora Sam and Rita Bell (Perrigo) Wick. Janet was welcomed home by her brother, Richard. Ora was injured during WWI and died when Janet and Richard were very young. Rita later married Ernest Nauman and together had 3 more children: Howard, Darlene and Ronnie Nauman....

Steven  L. Goldsmith

Steven L. Goldsmith

Dec 9, 2020

Steven Goldsmith, 72, of West Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Corning, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa. Graveside Services will be 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Prairie Rose Cemetery, rural Adams County, Iowa. Mr. Larry Johnson will officiate. Open visitation with family receiving friends will be 1:00 – 2:00...

Sharon Freihage

Sharon Freihage

Dec 9, 2020

Sharon Marie (Brownrigg) Freihage, 66 of Creston, passed away at her home Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Graveside services will be 10 AM, Monday, December 14, 2020 at Graceland Cemetery, Creston, IA. Father Adam Westphal will officiate. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Creston Animal Rescue Effort. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, IA...

Robert "Bob" Minson

Robert "Bob" Minson

Dec 8, 2020

Robert “Bob” Minson, 91 of Creston, IA entered eternal rest Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at EveryStep Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, IA. Memorial services will be 2:30 PM, Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston with Pastor Rick Titus officiating. Military Honors by the Theodore J. Martens VFW Post #1797. The family will...

Patricia Campbell

Patricia Campbell

Dec 7, 2020

Patricia Ann Campbell was born in Creston, IA on November 16, 1957, the daughter of Loren Floyd Campbell and Agnes Arlene Hiner. Patricia attended East Union Community School, graduating in 1976. Patricia worked as a welder in various places in the southern United States. She also worked as a Med Aide. Preceding Patricia in death are her parents and two...

Patty Phipps

Patty Phipps

Dec 5, 2020

Patricia “Patty” JoAnn Driskell was born on June 14, 1932, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Everett Franklin Elijah and Mardell Aileen (Lombard) Driskell. Patty entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Creston Specialty Care, at the age of 88 years. Patty graduated from Creston High School with the class of 1950. She worked for General Telephone in...

Rose Carr

Rose Carr

Dec 1, 2020

Rose Carr was born on August 17, 1918 in East Charleston, Vermont. At age two, she was adopted by Alvin and Ethel Moulton. Rose entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa. Rose married Maurice Edmund Carr on June 11, 1938 in Derby, Vermont. Rose was a homemaker for many years. She worked as...