Obituaries

Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Connie Kay Harden

Connie Kay Harden

Feb 12, 2024

Connie Harden, 77, of Creston, Iowa passed away February 12, 2024 of natural causes.  The family will be receiving friends Friday, February 16, 2024 from 10:30 to 11:30 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston.  A Memorial Service will follow at 12 noon, Rev. Melinda Stonebreaker will officiate.  Snacks and refreshments will be served after the memorial...

Steven Abell

Steven Abell

Feb 8, 2024

Steven Abell, 77, of Creston, Iowa formerly of Cromwell, Iowa passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Creston Specialty Care.  Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Cromwell United Church of Christ, Rev. Mary O’Riley officiating.  Steven will be laid to rest in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Cromwell, Iowa with Military Honors provided by the...

Jack Kretzinger

Jack Kretzinger

Feb 6, 2024

Jack Kretzinger, age 88, of Corning, Iowa, passed away at his home on February 6, 2024.   Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Corning, Iowa.  Mr. Larry Johnson will officiate.  Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Corning, Iowa.  Open visitation will be 3:00 – 7:00 P.M.,...

Brenda Boham-Marshall

Brenda Boham-Marshall

Jan 29, 2024

Brenda Boham-Marshall, 59 of Orient, Iowa formerly of Creston, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.  Brenda was cremated and no public services are planned at this time.  Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center is in charge of the cremation arrangements.  Memories and condolences can be shared online at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

 Brenda was born...

John Reese

John Reese

Jan 29, 2024

John Roberts Reese was born on March 14, 1950 in Red Oak Iowa, and entered into eternal rest on January 29, 2024 in Corning, Iowa. He was the second child born to Helen Roberts and Raymond Reese. John grew up on the family farm north of Corning, and although a childhood accident hindered him from many activities, he was able...

Jeanette Sitzman

Jeanette Sitzman

Jan 25, 2024

Jeanette Sitzman, 69 of Corning, Iowa entered eternal rest Thursday, January 25, 2024 at her home in Corning.  Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, January 29, 2024 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center with Rev. LeAnn Robine officiating.  Jeanette will be laid to rest in the Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning.  Open visitation will be 2-6 PM, Sunday,...

Marie Ann Degear

Marie Ann Degear

Jan 24, 2024

Marie Ann Degear, 47, of Prescott, lost her battle with lung cancer on Jan 24, 2024.  The family will host a Celebration of Life at 12 noon, Saturday, February 17, 2024 at a location to be determined.  Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center is in charge of cremation arrangements.  Condolences can be shared online at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

 Marie was born March...

Dianne Trenkle

Dianne Trenkle

Jan 23, 2024

Dianne Trenkle, 75 of Creston, Iowa died Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Greater Regional Medical Center.  Services will be 2:00 PM, January 30, 2024 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Pastor Rick Titus officiating.  Dianne will be laid to rest in the Graceland Cemetery. Family will receive friends 12:30 – 1:30 PM, prior to the service.  Memorial contributions...

Becky Gibbens

Becky Gibbens

Jan 11, 2024

 

Becky Gibbens, 67, of Creston, Iowa, formerly of the Osceola and Murray areas, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Creston Specialty Care.  Becky was cremated and no services are planned.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the Becky Gibbens Memorial Fund, c/o Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, Iowa. 

 

Becky L....

Jason Merboth

Jason Merboth

Jan 5, 2024

 

Jason Merboth, 39, of Creston, Iowa died Friday, January 5, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.  Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston.  The family requests casual attire with Hawaiian shirts, if possible.  Jason’s cremated remains will be buried in the...

Kate Glasgo

Kate Glasgo

Jan 3, 2024

 

Kathryn (Kate) Glasgo, 88, of Corning passed away January 3, 2024, at Corning Specialty Care.  Services will be held at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Corning, Iowa. Open visitation is on Tuesday, January 9th from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm.  Family visitation will be on Wednesday, January 10th, with family greeting friends from 9:30 -10:30 am....

Helen Haynes

Helen Haynes

Dec 30, 2023

 

Helen Louise Haynes, was born in Creston, Iowa on March 1, 1923, the daughter of Earl Glen and Myrtle (Spires) Cline.  Helen was raised and educated in Creston, graduating from Creston High School with the Class of 1941.  Following graduation, she went to work at JC Penney Company as a Cashier and Bookkeeper. During her growing up years, Helen...

Kelly (Gaidies) Hauersperger

Kelly (Gaidies) Hauersperger

Dec 28, 2023

 

Kelly (Gaidies) Hauersperger, age 58, of Boone, Iowa formerly of Creston, entered into eternal rest Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Boone County Memorial Hospital. Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 5, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston. Father Patrick Amedeka, Celebrant. Family visitation will follow the service in the church Fellowship Hall. A private...

LaVaun Reinke

LaVaun Reinke

Dec 26, 2023

Garland LaVaun Templeton, a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 with Suzie, Doug and Cindy by her side.  LaVaun was born on November 3, 1931, in Nodaway Township, Page County,  Iowa .  She was the daughter of Cecil Vernon and Beulah Ruth (Young) Templeton.

 

As a young girl, LaVaun...

Vaughn Seckington

Vaughn Seckington

Dec 26, 2023

 

Eula Vaughn (Fryar) Seckington, age 104, passed away December 26th, 2023, at her home in Creston, Iowa.  Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Creston.  Rev. Jodi Rushing officiating.  Open visitation will be 2-6 PM, Friday at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston (no family will be...

Deva Lundquist

Deva Lundquist

Dec 25, 2023

Deva Mae Lundquist was born on a warm sunny Saturday afternoon at 2:00 P.M., April 12, 1930, at the home of her parents, Leslie and Mabel Bycroft, in Mercer Township, Adams County, 8 miles southeast of Corning, Iowa. Deva entered eternal rest Monday, December 25, 2023, at the Lenox Care Center, at the age of ninety-three years.  At birth she...

Paul Jameson

Paul Jameson

Dec 20, 2023

 

Paul Jameson, 67 of Creston, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Greater Regional Health in Creston.  Memorial services will be 6:00 PM, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the Creston High School Auditorium.  Pastor Evan McVann of Salem Lutheran Church will officiate.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Creston High School Booster...

Orville Lines

Orville Lines

Dec 19, 2023

 

Orville Lines, 94 of Creston, Iowa died at home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston with Rev. Mary O’Riley officiating. Open visitation will be 2-6 PM, Wednesday, December 27, 2023 with family receiving friends from 5-6 PM...

Darrell Harvey

Darrell Harvey

Dec 16, 2023

 

 

Born October 11, 1952, to Clarence Virgil and Opal Bernice (Blakley) Harvey, Darrell Lee Harvey grew up in Corning, Iowa and continued to grow and grow and grow until he was six and a half feet tall.  Darrel entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Corning Specialty Care, Corning, Iowa, at the age of seventy-one years.

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Stanley Core

Stanley Core

Dec 16, 2023

 

Stanley Core, 81, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023 at CHI Health Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa.  No services are planned at this time.  Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center of Corning is in charge of arrangements.  Memories and on-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com

 

Stanley Dean Core, the son of Floyd Verlin...