Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area
Julie Stewart
Mar 28, 2017
Julie Ann Stewart, the daughter of Walter Alen England and Joyce Lillian (Buzzard) England, was born March 27, 1959 in Red Oak, Iowa. She was raised in Red Oak until her family moved to Creston when Julie was 12 years old. She was educated in both the Red Oak and Creston Public Schools. Julie married Rodney Wayne Abell and the...
Louie Kennedy
Mar 27, 2017
Louis Eugene Kennedy, the son of James and Mary Berenice (Cullen) Kennedy, was born September 30, 1932 on the family farm, in southern Adams County, Iowa. Louie died on March 27, 2017 at CHI Mercy Hospital in Corning at the age of 84. He grew up in a large Irish family, with four brothers and two sisters. He went to...
Luann Lea Riepe
Mar 24, 2017
LuAnn Lea Riepe, the daughter of Robert Henry Stoll, Jr. and Arlene Lucille (Zellweger) Stoll, was born in Greenfield, Iowa on June 17, 1956. As a child, LuAnn grew up in Ames, Iowa where she attended public school. The family returned to southwest Iowa and LuAnn graduated from Orient-Macksburg High School with the Class of 1974. LuAnn went on to...
Carolyn Gillet
Mar 22, 2017
Carolyn LaVerta (Walker) Gillet, the daughter of Clarence Orin and Iva (Antley) Walker was born September 23, 1938 in Holly Ridge, Louisiana. Carolyn entered eternal rest surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 22, 20107 at CHI Health Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, at the age of seventy-eight years, five months, and twenty- seven days. She grew up and worked...
Mike Sluyter, Sr.
Mar 19, 2017
Michael “Mike” Allen Sluyter Sr., the son of Harold Eugene and Patricia Jane (Pickenpaugh) Sluyter, was born October 28, 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska. Mike passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home in Creston at the age of forty-nine years, four months, and nineteen days. Mike graduated from North High School in Omaha with the class of 1985. He...
Donna (Starlin) Tillman
Mar 17, 2017
Donna Darlene (Starlin) Tillman, the daughter of Cyril Donald and Viola Darlene (Dukes) Starlin, was born October 3, 1947 in Creston. She was educated in the Creston Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1965. Donna married Bill Tillman in Creston and two daughters, Gentry and Nikki, were born to this union. Bill and Donna later divorced. Donna worked...
Wilma Cottrell
Mar 16, 2017
Wilma Grace Parker, the daughter of George Baker Parker and Angie Merl (Osborn) Parker, was born October 28, 1920 in Corydon, Iowa. Wilma graduated from Murray High School in 1938, where she received her Normal Training Teaching Certificate. Following graduation, she taught in Clarke County country schools for a short time. On January 14, 1939, Wilma and Glen Eldon Cottrell...
Charles Dean Stamps
Mar 10, 2017
Charles Dean Stamps, the son of Charles Ray and Reva (McCoy) Stamps was born October 14, 1929, in Taylor County Iowa. Dean entered eternal rest on March 10, 2017 at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of eighty-seven years, four months, and twenty-four days. Dean graduated from Gravity High School, Gravity, Iowa, with the Class of 1948. Dean...
Vera Kimball
Mar 10, 2017
Vera Maxine Kimball, age 94, entered into the kingdom of heaven on March 10, 2017, surrounded by the love of her family. Vera was born on November 13, 1922 to Edward and Ollie (Parrott) Yearington. She grew up in Adams County and graduated Corning High School in 1942. Vera attended Southwestern Community College where she earned an associate’s degree and...
Hartford Cooper
Mar 7, 2017
Hartford Orville Cooper, the son of Orval Ervin and Violet Cleone (Wynn) Cooper, was born April 28, 1937, south of Carl, Adams County, Iowa. Hartford entered eternal rest on March 7, 2017, at Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of seventy-nine years, ten months, and seven days. Hartford graduated from Prescott High School with the Class of...
Charles F. Palma
Mar 3, 2017
A baby boy was born on September 24, 1926, on the Palma homestead, one mile west of Williamson, Iowa to Charles L. Palma and Mae J. (Patera) Palma. They named their only son, Charles “Chuck” Frank Palma. At the age of six, the Williamson Country School teacher paid a visit to Charles and Mae and informed them that Chuck would...
Dean H. Kester
Feb 26, 2017
Dean Harding Kester, age 95, died peacefully at Vintage Park on February 26, 2017. The son of Agnes (Kilgore) and Ernest Kester was born December 28, 1921 on the family farm by Bridgewater. He grew up attending country school, until 8th grade, along with his siblings. Dean entered CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) at the age of 16, as a caterpillar...
Lois Jane Paxton
Feb 19, 2017
Lois Jane Paxton, the daughter of Lester Hunter and Effie Louise (Wilson) Steen, was born June 7, 1925, in Union County, Iowa. Lois graduated from Lorimor High School with the Class of 1944. She was united in marriage to Dillard Ivan Paxton on September 5, 1945, in Missouri. Four children were born to bless this union: Marcha, Marlene, Melinda, and...
Rob Marxen
Feb 18, 2017
Robert Allen Marxen, the son of Donald Leroy and Norma Ruth (Brown) Marxen, was born in Greenfield, IA on September 1, 1955. Rob attended school in Creston and graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1974. In October of 1975, Rob married Gayla Jean Clear in Creston. To this union, a daughter, Brandy Marie, was born. Rob and...
Mike Stielow
Feb 18, 2017
Mike was born January 26, 1964 to Jo Ann (Mahan) and Percy Stielow. Mike past away at Immanuel Hospital in Nebraska on February 18, 2017 at the age of 53years and 23 days surrounded by his family. Mike was born in Yankton SD. His family moved to Corning IA in 1970 where he attended Corning community schools where he graduated...
Brett Amber Nary
Feb 18, 2017
BRETT AMBER NARY OCTOBER 20, 1986 – FEBRUARY 18, 2017 To infinity and beyond! Brett Nary 30, of Las Vegas NV passed away February 18, 2017 as a result of a long battle with cancer. Her family was by her side when she drifted off to be with the Great Divine. She was born to Loreasa and Patrick Nary of...
Jean Sheridan
Feb 17, 2017
Jean Ann Sheridan, daughter of Wayne and Lenore (Adair) Pease, was born March 30, 1948, in Leon, Iowa. Jean entered eternal rest on Friday, February 17, 2017, at Greater Regional Hospice House, Creston, Iowa, at the age of sixty-eight years, ten months, and eighteen days. Jean grew up in Lamoni and attended the Green country school and graduated in 1966...
Rosena Fife
Feb 14, 2017
Rosena Ruth Fife, the daughter of Ira S. and Nora Ruth (Lovell) Adamson, was born July 10, 1926, in Adams County, Iowa. Rosena passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of 90 years, seven months, and four days. The family moved to Adair County where Rosena attended Country School and Greenfield High...
Samuel Sam Smith
Feb 11, 2017
Samuel “Sam” Frederick Smith, son of Donald Frederick and Geneva Lorine (Harlan) Smith, was born December 16, 1946, in Red Oak, Iowa. Sam entered eternal rest Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Good Samaritan Center, Fontanelle, Iowa, at the age of seventy years, one month, and twenty-six days. Sam spent most of his adult life in Adair County, Iowa, in the...
Alice Nellie Bixler
Feb 7, 2017
Alice Nellie Bixler, daughter of Elmer Oren (Tim) and Nellie Ann (Roberts) Bixler was born November 11, 1922, in Adams Co., near Carl, Iowa. She was the youngest of eight children. She passed away February 7, 2017, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, at the age of 94 years. Alice grew up on a farm east of...
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