Obituaries

Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Chris Moore

Chris Moore

Sep 11, 2014

Christopher John Moore, the only son of Joann Kathleen (Purdum) Moore and John D. Moore, was born on April 21, 1988 in Creston, Iowa. Chris entered eternal rest on September 11, 2014 at Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska at the age of twenty-six years. Chris attended Creston Public Schools and received his degree in 2006. Chris was a helicopter...

Mary Jo Foster

Mary Jo Foster

Sep 7, 2014

Mary Jo Foster, the daughter of Joe and Mary (OIsen) Henry, was born on July 29, 1925 in Creston, Iowa. Mary Jo entered eternal rest on September 7, 2014 at the Afton Care Center, Afton, Iowa at the age of eighty-nine years, one month and nine days. Mary Jo graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1943. On...

Helen Anderson

Helen Anderson

Sep 7, 2014

Helen L. Anderson was born on January 9, 1931 to Carla (Paulson) Anderson and Henry Anderson. She was one of four children born into this family. Helen passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the Corning Nursing Rehab Center. Helen stayed at home until January 9, 1952 when she went to live at the Glenwood State Hospital School. She later...

Tena Lonowski

Tena Lonowski

Sep 2, 2014

Clementine “Tena” Lonowski, daughter of Dominic and Mary (Zabawa) Mostek, was born on November 15, 1920, in Loup City, Nebraska. Tena entered eternal rest on September 2, 2014 at Greater Regional Medical Center, Creston, Iowa, at the age of ninety-three years, nine months and eighteen days. Tena graduated from Loup City High School with the Class of 1937. On May...

Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson

Aug 31, 2014

Gary Gene Thompson, the only child of Harry D. and Edna L. (Spring) Thompson, was born in Corning, Iowa on June 22, 1938. Gary passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Alegent Creighton Health in Corning. Gary was educated in the Corning Public Schools and started working with his parents, in the family business, when he was 16 years...

Coleen Hill

Coleen Hill

Aug 29, 2014

Thelma Coleen Hill, the daughter of Irvin and Velma (Campbell) Inman, was born on January 20, 1937 in Adams County, near Quincy, Iowa. Coleen passed away Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Corning Nursing Rehab Center, Corning, Iowa. Coleen attended elementary and middle school in Brooks and Mt. Etna, and high school in Corning. On March 26, 1954, Coleen was...

Deborah Diane Springer

Deborah Diane Springer

Aug 27, 2014

Deborah Diane Springer, the daughter of Donald L. and Pauline Inez (Lambert) Bauer, was born on July 15, 1950 in Carroll, Iowa. Deborah entered into eternal rest on August 27, 2014, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home, Creston, Iowa at the age of sixty-four years, one month and twelve days. Deborah graduated from Coon Rapids High school and worked many...

Letha Marie Harlow

Letha Marie Harlow

Aug 15, 2014

Letha Marie Harlow, the daughter of Charles Harold and Effie Alice (Templeton) Wilkinson, was born March 14, 1921 in Henderson, Iowa. Letha entered into eternal rest on Friday August 15, 2014 at the age of 93 years and 5 months. She attended country school in the Villisca and Nodaway area through the eighth grade and attended High School in Nodaway....

Beverly Heaton

Beverly Heaton

Aug 9, 2014

Beverly A. Heaton, the daughter of Pauline A. (Atwood) Day and Edward S. Day, was born on July 1, 1931 in Hepburn, Iowa. Beverly entered eternal rest on August 9, 2014 at the age of eighty three years, one month and nine days. She attended Villisca Schools and graduated from High School in 1950. She attended Clarinda Junior College and...

Jaris M. Holbrook

Jaris M. Holbrook

Aug 4, 2014

Jaris Mae Holbrook, the daughter of Mark R. “Mike” Kretzinger and Florence Irene (Miller) Kretzinger, was born September 24, 1932 near Corning in Adams County, Iowa. Jaris entered into eternal rest Monday, August 4, 2014 at Corning Nursing and Rehab at the age of 81 years, 10 months and eleven days. Jaris was educated in a country school in Adams...

Ray Allan Houck

Ray Allan Houck

Jul 30, 2014

Raphael Allan Houck, son of Clifford Earl and Mary Cecelia (Quinn) Houck, was born November 28, 1954 at Corning, Iowa. Ray entered eternal rest on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his home near Corning at the age of fifty nine years, eight months and two days. Ray attended country school in Adams County and graduated with the Corning High School...

Larry Lenz

Larry Lenz

Jul 23, 2014

Larry Phillip Lenz, the son of Arthur Nicholas Lenz and Veta Mae (Landon) Lenz, was born in Cass County, near Grant, Iowa on January 23, 1937. Larry entered into eternal rest at Good Samaritan Center in Villisca, Iowa Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the age of 77 years and six months. Larry attended Holt #5 country school in Taylor County...

James Wilson

James Wilson

Jul 19, 2014

James Michael Wilson, the youngest son of Ray Everett and Virginia Maxine (Emhoff) Wilson, was born in Creston, IA on April 20, 1951. James passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, July 19, 2014. He was 63 years old. James was educated in the Creston Public Schools and graduated from Creston High School with...

John R. Jack Carlson

John R. Jack Carlson

Jul 16, 2014

John R. “Jack” Carlson, son of Nell and John Carlson, Sr. was born May 18, 1923 in Creston. Jack died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at HCI Hospice Home in Creston at the age of 91 years. He graduated from Creston High School in 1941. Jack joined the US Army Air Forces in June 1942 and saw active service in WWII,...

Leslie Jackson

Leslie Jackson

Jul 14, 2014

Leslie Orval Jackson, the second child of Chester and Myra (Plants) Jackson was born on August 18, 1927 in Adams County, Iowa. Leslie entered eternal rest on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, IA at the age of eighty-six years, 10 months, 26 days. He grew up on the family farm, attended Jasper #6 Country School through...

Carl Patterson

Carl Patterson

Jul 13, 2014

Carl Calvin Patterson, the son of James Donovan and Wavel Marie (Hickman) Patterson, was born in Chariton, IA on April 10, 1936. Carl passed away suddenly, at his home in Corning, IA on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the age of 78 years, three months and four days. Carl was educated in the Chariton Public schools and graduated with the...

Leola Hawthorne

Leola Hawthorne

Jul 13, 2014

Leola Maxine (Neill) Birt Hawthorne was born on January 29, 1916, on a farm in rural Adams County near Mt. Etna, Iowa to Edna Furn (Cline) Neill and Ralph Edward Neill. She passed away at Prairie View Assisted Living, Creston, Iowa on July 13, 2014 at the age of ninety-eight. She grew up on the farm and was always a...

Evelyn June Chappell

Evelyn June Chappell

Jul 7, 2014

Evelyn June Chappell, only daughter of Donald E. and Dortha I. (Falconer) Pearson was born May 22, 1928 in Carl Township, Adams County, Iowa. Evelyn entered eternal rest on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa at the age of eighty six years, one month and fifteen days. Evelyn graduated from Corning High School with...

Linda Smith

Linda Smith

Jul 5, 2014

Linda Lou Smith, the daughter of Lonnie Dow and Leota (Heath) Purscell, was born on January 28, 1948 in Iowa City, Iowa. Linda entered eternal rest on July 5, 2014 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home, Creston, Iowa at the age of sixty-six years. Linda lived in Winterset until moving to Creston in 1979. On April 10, 1979, she married...

Harvey Harrison, Jr.

Harvey Harrison, Jr.

Jun 20, 2014

Harvey Harrison, Jr., 59, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at Creston Nursing and Rehab. Center, Creston, Iowa. No services are planned and there will be no public viewing. Memorials may be directed to the family. On-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com. Harvey Lee Harrison, Jr., the son of Colleen Wyonne (Hilterbrand) and Harvey Lee Harrison, Sr., was born on...