Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area
Jack Gadberry
Dec 16, 2023
Jack Gadberry, 86, of Greenfield, Iowa, formerly of Corning, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Greenfield Manor, Greenfield, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, 701 7th Street, Corning, Iowa, with Rev. Melinda Stonebraker officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 20,...
Larry Sweeney
Dec 15, 2023
Larry Alan Sweeney was born April 11, 1950 in Creston, the son of Francis William and Marjorie Alice (Knodle) Sweeney. Larry was raised and educated in Prescott, Iowa where he graduated from Prescott High School with the Class of 1968. On October 4, 1969, Larry was united in marriage to Peggy Louise Morris and to this union, 2 daughters...
Cheryl Price
Dec 14, 2023
Cheryl Jane Price, the daughter of Frederick and Anna Louise (Hillebran) Kalar, was born in Creston, Iowa on March 11, 1953. Cheryl attended Creston Public School and began working at an early age. She worked as a Waitress most of her life. Cheryl waitressed at the café in the Creston Sale Barn and also performed janitorial work at the...
Barbara Cooper
Dec 9, 2023
Barbara Cooper, 77 of Creston, Iowa entered eternal rest Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Crest Haven Care Center. Private graveside services will be held at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Barbara Cooper Memorial Fund, c/o Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery Street, Creston, Iowa 50801. Condolences and memories can be shared online at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
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Jerry Loghry
Dec 7, 2023
Jerry Loghry, 78 of Corning, Iowa formerly Prescott, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Corning Specialty Care. Jerry will be laid to rest in the Arlington Cemetery, Villisca, Iowa at a later date. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center was in charge of the cremation arrangements. The family will be hosting a Memorial Gathering from 12...
Phyllis Steadman
Dec 7, 2023
Phyllis Ann (Baker) Steadman, 95, of Corning, Iowa, died on December 7, 2023, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, in Red Oak, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Corning, Iowa, with Rev. Lauri Greenlee officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Rose Cemetery, rural Corning, Iowa, near her...
Trudy Ussery
Dec 5, 2023
Trudy Ussery, 78, of Corning, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Corning Specialty Care. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center of Corning is in charge of arrangements. Memories and on-line condolences may be shared at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
Trudy Irene Ussery, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Haven) Marr, was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on January...
Helen A. Purscell
Dec 1, 2023
Helen Almeda Purscell was born February 27, 1948 in Creston, Iowa. Helen was the daughter of Oran H. and Esther B. (Butman) Hoyt. Helen was educated in the Creston Public Schools and graduated from Creston High School with the Class of 1967.
Following graduation, Helen later married William Neely and together the couple had 7 children, all boys: Kevin,...
Carol Foster
Dec 1, 2023
Carol Jon Foster, age 84, of Creston, Iowa died December 1, 2023 at Care Initiatives in Creston, Iowa.
Carol Jon McCarty was born in Prescott, Iowa, March 19, 1939. She was the only daughter of Charles and Nellie (Freeman) McCarty. She graduated from Prescott High School in 1956. Following high school, she married Kenneth Foster on October 7, 1956.
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Don Martin
Nov 28, 2023
Early morning November 28,2023, Donald Martin gained his wings and went to be with his beloved wife surrounded by his family.
Don was born on March 8, 1930 to Alvin Leslie and Ruth (Drollinger) Martin in Creston, Iowa. He attended Creston Schools. Don entered the Army at 18 and served active duty for one year and Army Reserves for...
Margaret Maxine May
Nov 28, 2023
Margaret “Maxine” May, was born to Charles & Nora (McDonald) Vanderpluym on May 20, 1922 in Diagonal, Iowa. She graduated from Diagonal Hight School, and then moved to Creston where she worked for the telephone company. While in Creston she met and married Carl May on July 2, 1944. She traveled coast to coast as a Navy wife, allowing...
Patricia Powers
Nov 27, 2023
Patricia Powers 83, of Creston, Iowa passed away on November 27, 2023. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, December 5 at 2:00PM at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Creston, Pastor John VanNostrand will officiate. Burial will be at Prairie Lawn Cemetery Spaulding. Visitation with the family receiving friends will be Tuesday, December 5, 1-2PM, at the funeral...
Tristan Decker
Nov 26, 2023
Tristan Jake Decker, 13, passed away on Sunday November 26, 2023. Services will be 10 AM, Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the New Bridge Church in Winterset, Iowa. The family will receive friends Friday, December 1 at the church from 5-7 PM. Tristan will be laid to rest in the Barney Cemetery, Lorimor, Iowa. Pearson Family Funeral Service &...
Phyllis Brokaw
Nov 20, 2023
Phyllis Brokaw, 90 of Corning, Iowa entered eternal rest Monday, November 20, 2023 at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa surrounded by her loving family. Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church in Corning with Pastor Jessica Paulsen officiating. Open visitation will be 3 – 7 PM, Friday, November 24, 2023 at Pearson...
Kevin Brown
Nov 18, 2023
Kevin Daryl Brown was born in Corning, Iowa, on December 2, 1961, to Myrna Lou (Guiter) and Kenneth Joseph Brown. Kevin passed away unexpectedly, along with his English Bulldog Honeybelle June, on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the age of sixty-one years.
Kevin spent his childhood years in Corning enjoying all the benefits of small-town life. He loved...
Arnold Leonard
Nov 16, 2023
One of life’s true good guys, Arnold Leonard of Corning Iowa, went to live with the Lord and angels on Thursday, November 16, 2023. He was a beloved father and grandfather, a respected farmer, and a devoted Christian. At 93 years of age, Arnold got all there was to get from life on this side of heaven, and served...
Rudy Ehm
Nov 15, 2023
Rudy Ehm, 96, originally from Creston, Iowa passed away peacefully on November 15, 2023, at the Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale, Iowa where he had recently been living. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 20, 2023, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Creston, Iowa, with Fr. Patrick Amedeka Celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Creston, Iowa. ...
Marcia Cerven
Nov 4, 2023
Mary Marcia Cerven (the daughter of Henry and Gladys Bycroft) was born February 21, 1931, in Taylor County at her home in Holt Township No 3 - also the home of her father Henry Bycroft. She attended a one-room school 2 miles south of her home for many years. Many stories were told of the riding adventures with her brother...
Terry Schieffer
Oct 31, 2023
Terry D. Schieffer, 67, of Ames, formerly of Creston, passed away October 31, 2023, in a cornfield during harvest, in Creston. Terry was born March 4, 1956, the fourth of seven children to Vincent and Delores (Schachtner) in Carroll, Iowa. The family moved to Creston where he attended St. Malachy Catholic School and Creston High School. He became the father...
Stephen Sparks
Oct 25, 2023
Steve Sparks,55, of Corning, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his home Wednesday, October 25, 2023. There are no services currently planned. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center of Corning is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the family, to be determined at a later date. Memories and on-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
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