Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

May 2, 2018

Glen D. Higgins, 76, of Creston. passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston. Graveside Services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, May 7, 2018 at The Graceland Cemetery Chapel, Creston, IA with Pastor Tony Thurston, Officiating. Military Honors will be provided by The United States Navy. Visitation is open to the public 3-5 PM on...

Apr 29, 2018

Barbara Jane (Cooper) Scott Law, 85, entered into rest on April 29, 2018 surrounded by family after a long battle with dementia. Barbara was born to Carl and Bulah (French) Cooper on August 17, 1932 at their family home in Carbon Iowa. She was a graduate of Corning High School in the year 1949. On May 11 1951 she was...

Apr 26, 2018

Larry Hardisty, 71, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at his home in rural Corning, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 11:30 A.M., Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Pearson Family Funeral Service Cremation Center, 701 7th Street, Corning, Iowa, with Mr. Roger Sorenson officiating. A private family interment will be held at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery, Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Open...

Apr 23, 2018

Donald Wheeler was born December 26, 1948, in Cortland, New York. He passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, at his home in Corning, with his loving wife Nancy at his side. No services are planned at this time.

Apr 21, 2018

Charles “Chuck” Henry Ehm, 89, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Chuck was born on November 20, 1928 to Carl and Betty Ehm in Kent, Iowa. He was a graduate of Arispe High School in 1946. He attended Creston Junior College from 1947-1949. Chuck graduated from Iowa State College in 1951 with a Bachelor’s...

Apr 18, 2018

Richard Thomas “Dick” Isman was born June 21, 1940 in Adams County, Iowa, the son of George T. Isman Jr. and Doris I. (Spring) Isman. When Dick was ten years old, his parents divorced. Jr. and Dick lived for a time with the Edward Thomas family south of Corning. On December 7, 1952, his father married Velma Huntington Levi. The...

Apr 5, 2018

Larry was born March 27, 1946 in Trenton, Nebraska to Francis and Della Owens. He was the fifth child in a family of seven. Their family moved with the Burlington Northern Railroad, as his father was a Road Master, maintaining track. Larry graduated from McCook High School in McCook, NE in 1964. He attended McCook Junior College until he enlisted...

Apr 5, 2018

Mar 10, 2018

Leah Elizabeth Chafa, the daughter of Elmer Oren and Nellie Ann (Roberts) Bixler, was born April 10, 1917, at Carl, Iowa. Leah entered eternal rest Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Lenox Care Center, Lenox, Iowa, at the age of one hundred years. Leah was united in marriage to Lloyd Ernest Chafa on May 14, 1935 at Greenfield, Iowa. She...

Mar 10, 2018

Shirley Drusilla Snodgrass, the daughter of Buell “Clyde” Adams and Lela Martha (Rogers) Adams, was born in Winterset, Iowa on June 28, 1924. The family moved to Creston when Shirley was 4 years old and she attended Creston schools. Shirley graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1942. During high school, Shirley worked for her father at the...

Mar 10, 2018

Glenn Joel Archer, 77, of Corning, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 10, 2018, at CHI Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa. Glenn, the son of Jack Leon and Margaret Vesta (Findley) Archer, was born September 14, 1940, in Villisca, Iowa and graduated from Villisca High School in 1958. He joined the Army National Guard on October 2, 1958, and was...

Mar 6, 2018

Glen Elmer Figgins, the son of Jesse Raymond and Lily May (Wolford) Figgins was born December 14, 1924 at the family farm northwest of Carbon, Iowa. Glen entered eternal rest Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of ninety-three. Glen was the fourth child. His brothers and sisters were Opal, Jesse, Joseph, and Darlene....

Mar 4, 2018

Judy Crago, 69, of Allerton, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston. Judy Kay Crago, the daughter of Henry John and Helen Margaret (Inlow) Tanner, was born January 15, 1949, in Creston. She attended school at Orient-Macksburg, graduating with the class of 1967. Judy was united in marriage to Dean Arthur Crago...

Mar 1, 2018

Claudine S. Wilson, 95, of St. Joseph, Missouri, formerly of Corning, Iowa passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018, at her home. Memorial services will be 3:00PM, Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Parkway Christian Fellowship Church, 3001 Pickett Road, St. Joseph, Missouri. Per Claudine’s wishes no services will be held in Corning. She will be laid to rest in the Carl...

Feb 25, 2018

Max Eugene DeVore, the son of Guy Alan and Bessie (Falconer) DeVore was born May 13, 1926, in Cass County, near Massena, Iowa. Max entered eternal rest on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Vintage Park, Lenox, Iowa, at the age of ninety-one years. Max received his early education at Victoria #8 and Massena High School. The family moved to Quincy...

Feb 21, 2018

Jacob Scott Tobiasson, age 34, of Orient, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston, Iowa. Jacob was born in Redding, California on May 29, 1983, the son of Scott Rodrick Sanchez and Mollie Lee Tobiasson. Jake was educated in California and graduated High School in Redding, California with the Class of...

Feb 19, 2018

Agnes Maxine Driskell, the daughter of Harvey and Myrtle (Crosley) Toland, was born March 5, 1922 in Kent, Iowa. When Agnes was 11 years old her mother passed away and less than six months later her father passed away. Agnes and her siblings were then raised by her Aunt and Uncle, Rachael and Ray Cunningham in Creston. Agnes was educated...

Feb 16, 2018

Dennis Eugene Stormer, the son of Maurice Eugene and Iylene Kathryn (Schaaf) Stormer was born December 24, 1951 at the Atlantic Hospital, Atlantic, Iowa. He passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, at his home in rural Adams County, Iowa, at the age of sixty-six years. His family lived in Cass County and moved to Adams County in 1958. Dennis attended...

Feb 15, 2018

John Edward Still, one of 14 children, was born in Creston, Iowa, September 19, 1940. John passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Creston Specialty Care, Creston, Iowa, at the age of seventy-seven years. John was the son of Charlie Edward and Doris Lavon (Keeler) Still. He was a graduate of Arispe High School, Aripse, Iowa. John served his country...

Feb 12, 2018

Michael “Mike” Dale Goodrich was born February 13, 1946, in Red Oak, Iowa to Mona Rhea (Myers) and Dale Arthur Goodrich. He passed away at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown on Monday, February 12, 2018, at the age of 71. Mike and his family moved to Creston, Iowa in 1951. He attended Creston High School where he was involved...