Obituaries

Creston and Corning, IA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for the Creston and Corning, IA area

Winona Curtis

Winona Curtis

Apr 16, 2005

Winona V. Curtis was born October 28, 1912 to Walter L. Berringer and Nellie A. Larsen in Clarinda, Iowa. She departed this life on April 16, 2005 at the age of 92 years. She was a member of Maple Grove church in Taylor County, Iowa. Winona was educated at Liggett School, west of New Market, Iowa. On April 16, 1933...

Craig Blazek

Craig Blazek

May 25, 2001

Craig Harold Blazek was born to Kathryn Joyce (Smith) and Harold Junior Blazek on September 16, 1952, in Creston, Iowa. Craig entered eternal rest on May 25, 2005, at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa, at the age of fifty-two years, eight months, and eight days. Craig lived in Creston his entire life. He graduated from Creston High school...

Vern Marler

Vern Marler

Apr 3, 2001

Memorials may be directed to the Danville Care and/or GMC Hospice. Vern J. Marler, the son of Joseph Anderson and Gertie Beatrice (Hathaway) Marler, was born August 18, 1922, at Tingley, Iowa. Vern entered eternal rest on September 1, 2008, at the Danville Care Center, Danville, Iowa, at the age of eighty-six. Vern graduated from Tingley High School. He married...

Loren R. Neill

Loren R. Neill

Jan 4, 1997

Burial will be at the Oakland Cemetery in Adams County with Military Honors by OURCQ Post #117, Corning American Legion. Memorials may be directed to the Creighton United Methodist Church. Loren Ralph Neill, the son of Ralph Edward and Fern Edna (Cline) Neill, was born on January 24, 1920, near Corning, in Taylor County, Iowa. Loren entered eternal rest on...

Deloris Purdum

Deloris Purdum

Dec 22, 1995

Deloris Jane Purdum was born to Gertie (Robbins) and Bert Isiah Rodman on August 2, 1920, in Veblen, South Dakota. Deloris entered eternal rest on May 9, 2005, at Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa, at the age of eighty-four years, nine months, and seven days. Deloris graduated from Corning High School with the class of 1938. On April 11,...

Peggy Oneill

Peggy Oneill

Jul 30, 1989

No visitation is planned. Memorials may be directed to the family and/or the Greater Regional Hospice Home. Peggy Loreen ONeill, the daughter of John William and Loreen Sabrina (Carlson) Roland, was born on September 13, 1942, at Creston, Iowa. Peggy entered eternal rest on November 22, 2008, at Greater Regional Hospice Home, at Creston, Iowa, at the age of sixty-six...

Glen A. Russell

Glen A. Russell

Sep 6, 1986

Glen A. Russell, son of Dallas and Faye Russell, was born December 16, 1931, in Adams County, Iowa and passed away September 6, 1986, at Barlow Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. He was united in marriage to Darlene Marie Peterson June 10, 1950. To this union four children were born. Glen was a farmer until 1958. He moved to Sylmar,...

Eileen Mccann

Eileen Mccann

Sep 26, 1985

Eileen McCann was born to Lela Martha (Rogers) and Buel Clyde Adams on August 6, 1922, in Winterset, Iowa. Eileen entered eternal rest on June 15, 2005, at the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of eighty-two years, ten months, and nine days. Eileen lived most of her life in Creston, Iowa. She graduated from Creston High School...

Kenneth Schofield

Kenneth Schofield

May 8, 1985

Kenneth Allen Schofield was born to Leona Pearl (Reeve) and Frank Schofield on August 11, 1922, in Kent, Union County, Iowa. Kenneth entered eternal rest on February 28, 2005, at the age of eighty-two years, six months, and twenty-one days. Kenneth lived in Creston most of his life. He entered the United States Army during World War II on March...

Carla Rae Downey Beavers

Carla Rae Downey Beavers

Dec 15, 1974

Family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Carlas name. Carla Rae Downey Beavers, the daughter of Raymond and Effie (Simmons) Downey, was born on August 4, 1950, at Newton, Iowa. Carla entered eternal rest from complications from lung problems at her home in Creston, Iowa, on April...

Lois Stewart

Lois Stewart

Jul 21, 1961

Burial will be at the Prairie Rose Cemtery in Adams County. Memorials may be directed to the family. Lois Maud Stewart, daughter of Lloyd Otto and Mabel Isabelle (Nelson) Septer was born on December 12, 1916 near Grant, Iowa. Lois entered eternal rest on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the age of ninety-two years and two months. Lois was raised...

Harriet Spring

Harriet Spring

Sep 17, 1947

Harriet Ann Spring, the daughter of Prentis Lawrence and Eunice Aneita (Preston) Lawrence, was born in Forsyth, Montana on March 21, 1926. Harriet entered eternal rest on March 30, 2008 at her home in Corning, Iowa at the age of 82 years and 9 days. Harriet attended Corning schools, working all through high school babysitting and performing housework. As the...

Robert Urwin

Robert Urwin

Oct 13, 1944

There will be a family gathering on Wednesday, December 27 from 6 until 8:00 PM at Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 7th St., Corning, Iowa. Inurnment will be Calvary Cemetery at a later date. Robert John Urwin, the son of Robert Ralph Urwin and Susan Doris Seabourne, entered into eternal rest on December 19, 2006 at the age of 62...

Paul Odson

Paul Odson

Paul Ernest Odson, oldest son of Edward and Matilda (Johnson) Odson was born April 10, 1913 on a farm in Adams County, Iowa, north of Corning. He started to country school at Hazel Dell west of Carbon. At that time he could speak very little English as his parents spoke Norwegian most of the time. In the winters of 1933-34...

Madge Walberg

Madge Walberg

Madge was born to Samuel and Tessa (Recknor) McNees on December 26, 1910, in Creston, Iowa. She attended public school in Creston. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1932 and later taught in public schools for thirty-seven years in Creston, Forest Park, and Oak Park, Illinois. While in Creston she was a member of the First Baptist Church,...

Raymond Charles Curtis

Raymond Charles Curtis

Graveside services will be held at the Oakland Cemetery in Quincy, Iowa on Sunday, August 3rd at 3pm.

Lauren Merrill

Lauren Merrill

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 16, at the Eagles in Creston. Food and beverages will be provided by I Think I Can Daycare. The family is in charge of arrangements. No Visitation is planned. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made in Merrills name and may be sent to: 408...

Ruby June Crill

Ruby June Crill

Burial will be at the Carl Cemetery in rural Adams County, Iowa.

Bill Smith

Bill Smith

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Eunice Evelyn Beck

Eunice Evelyn Beck

Interment will be at the Mt. Etna Cemetery in Rural Adams County.