Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area
Geneva Claybaker
Apr 22, 2019
Geneva Irene Claybaker, the daughter of Rex Franklin and Anna Mary (Webb) Keller, was born March 28, 1933 at home, on the farm in Kellerton, IA. Geneva graduated from Shannon City High School with the Class of 1951. Following high school, she attended Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville, MO and earned her Teaching Certificate. Geneva then returned to Creston...
Lucille Elizabeth Vogel
Apr 21, 2019
Lucille Elizabeth (Jungst) Vogel was born to Arthur and Letha (Gunn) Jungst September 12, 1921 in the same home in which her father was born, located in rural Afton. She graduated from Afton High School in 1939 and began teaching the same fall in rural Union County Schools. She was too young to sign a contract so taught for two...
Farren Mccrory
Apr 19, 2019
Farren McCrory was born October 16, 1960 to James Farren, and Carol Jean (Taylor) McCrory in Albia, Iowa. Farren passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at his home in Creston at the age of fifty-eight years old. He graduated from Carlisle High School with the class of 1979. Farren worked for various companies, including: Service Master, the Creston News Advertiser,...
Hal Dean Thompson
Apr 18, 2019
Hal Dean Thompson, 67, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the HCI Kavanaugh House in Des Moines. Celebration of Life Services will be held in Des Moines, at The Thoreau Center, 3500 Kingman Blvd., on Saturday, April 27, at 2:00PM. Family will receive friends 1 hour prior. The Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus, of which...
Barb Johnston
Apr 16, 2019
Barbara Ellen Johnston was born August 14, 1951, in Corning, Iowa to Leo Lyle and Alice Marie (Vogel) Johnston. Barb was raised by Rex and Beulah Bissell from the time she was six months old, due to her parent’s untimely deaths. Barb entered eternal rest Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her home in rural Prescott, Iowa, at the age of...
Gail A. Kinser
Apr 13, 2019
Gail A. Kinser, son of Eligah and Bessie (Sowers) Kinser, was born June 5, 1940, west of Griswold. Gail entered eternal rest at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the age of seventy-eight years. At a young age, the family moved to town. Gail went to work for Baldwin Dairy at the age of seven...
John Cimock
Apr 5, 2019
John Joseph Cimock was born in the Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL on June 20, 1929. His parents were Lawrence and Kamila (Pietraszewska) Cimoch. John attended Chicago Catholic Schools. Following the deaths of both of John’s parents during the 1940’s, John and his twelve siblings lived among various homes until they grew to legal age. John met Harriet while traveling...
Millard H. Sink
Apr 4, 2019
Millard Henry Sink was born May 11, 1927 to John Henry and Nellie Mae (Coulthard) Sink at Mt. Etna, Iowa. Millard entered eternal rest Thursday, April 4, 2019, at CHI Mercy Hospital, Corning, Iowa, at the age of ninety-one years. Millard was a lifelong resident of Adams County and moved to Corning in the Fall of 1974. He attended Mt....
Donna K. Porter
Apr 1, 2019
Donna Kay Porter, the daughter of Donal Eugene and Edith Lucille (Dawson) Morlan was born December 5, 1943 in Chanute, Kansas. Donna entered eternal rest on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa at the age of seventy-five. Donna graduated from Altoona High School, Altoona, Iowa with the Class of 1961, and later received an...
Enid R. Grundman
Mar 20, 2019
Enid Rowena Grundman, 90, passed away peacefully on March 20 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston following a stroke. Enid was born on March 5, 1929, to Harry K. and Dora E. (Hickman) Rogers south of Mt. Etna in Adams County. She was the second youngest of 11 children (one child died soon after birth). Enid attended country school near Mt....
Tim King
Mar 19, 2019
Tim King, 61, of Clarinda, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home. No services are planned, a private family burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Corning at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Cards may be sent in care of Pearson Funeral Home, 701 7th Street, Corning, Iowa. Memories can...
David Libby
Mar 19, 2019
David Sylvester Libby, the son of Glenn Orin and Cleo Marie (Gilbert) Libby, was born in the family farmhouse in Madison County, IA on June 20, 1935. David was raised on the farm and educated in Grand River Township #7 Country School until attending high school in Macksburg. After his school years, David helped on the family farm and farming...
Jerry Barnard
Mar 15, 2019
Jerry Lee Barnard, the son of Harry Hobart and Mildred Ann (Wuelser) Barnard was born November 21, 1932, in New Bloomfield, Missouri. Jerry entered eternal rest Friday, March 15, 2019, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of eighty-six years. Jerry attended school through the eighth grade in Jefferson City, Missouri, and later obtained his G.E.D. Jerry joined...
Darleen Templeton
Mar 13, 2019
Darleen Louise Templeton, the daughter of Herrold and Blanche (Massengale) Lasley, was born October 16, 1927, in Red Oak, Iowa. Darleen entered eternal rest Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at her daughter’s home at the age of 91 years. Darleen graduated from Red Oak High School, Red Oak, Iowa, with the class of 1945. Darleen was united in marriage to Donald...
Karen J. Jackson
Mar 6, 2019
Karen Janette Jackson, the daughter of John William and Ferne Elizabeth (Ambrose) Jackson, was born near Creston, Iowa on June 19, 1942. Karen passed away at the Clarke County Public Hospital in Osceola, Iowa on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 15 days. Karen was raised in Creston but lived in Washington State...
Beryl Lucille Shea
Mar 4, 2019
Beryl Lucille Shea was born in Sargent, Nebraska on November 17, 1918, the daughter of John and Mercury E. (Sutton) Franklin. The family moved to Creston when Beryl was a young girl and she attended Creston Schools, graduating from Creston High School with the Class of 1936. Following graduation, Beryl worked a short time as a Legal Secretary. On February...
Shirley Henry
Feb 27, 2019
Shirley Ann Henry was born April 12, 1929 in Shannon City, IA to A.J. and Beryl (Miller) Weber. She graduated from Shannon City High School in 1947. Shirley married John G. Henry on May 24, 1950 in Afton, IA. Shirley was an active 4-H and Cub Scout leader. She and John owned and operated the Sale Barn in Mount Ayr...
Lois Wilkinson
Feb 25, 2019
Lois Marie Wilkinson, the daughter of Cliff and Lillian (Hendrickson) Haley was born February 26, 1930 in Adams County on a farm near Strand and was raised by her grandparents, Hiram and Clara Hendrickson. She attended country school and later Corning High School. Lois was baptized and confirmed at the Strand Lutheran Church. On February 8, 1948 Lois married Harold...
Richard Dick Driskell
Feb 25, 2019
Richard Arlan Driskell was born in Creston on December 17, 1935. He was the the third of five children born to Everett Franklin Elijah and Mardell Aileen (Lombard) Driskell. Dick was raised in Creston and was educated in the Creston Public Schools and graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1954. Dick continued his education by attending Creston...
George W. Adams
Feb 22, 2019
George Wendell Adams, the son of George Wilson and Adrian Ellen (Sibbett) Adams was born September 25, 1934, in Osceola, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Osceola, Iowa, graduating from Osceola High School with the class of 1954. George was united in marriage to Dorothy Ilene Mason on September 3, 1955, at the Christian Church in Osceola, Iowa. George...
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