Obituaries

Aug 10, 2019

Adan Flores-Chaves, 54, died at his home in Defiance, Iowa, on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Flores of Defiance; three children, Brenda Flores, Miguel Flores, and Adandi Flores; two step-children, Mitch and Laci Pape of Kiron, Iowa and Mikayla Eneboe of Lake View, Iowa; 10+ grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Adan...

Aug 10, 2019

Kenneth Clyde “Kenny” Fisher peacefully left this earth on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Kenny was born at Grandma Sherwood’s house in Missouri Valley on February 6, 1935 to Clyde and Katherine ‘Tim’ (Sherwood) Fisher and was the eldest of five children. He was raised on a farm where they had a small dairy and raised row crops. Kenny grew...

Aug 5, 2019

Darrell E. Hansen    12/21/1924   –  8/5/2019

This is the story of his “dash”…..

Carl and Mildred Hansen welcomed their first son, the fourth of their children at their home near Melrose School in Taylor Township, Harrison County, Iowa on December 21, 1924. He is the last member of his family to pass on, having been...

Aug 2, 2019

Gene Lowell Benson was born on November 13, 1936, to Philip & Lorraine (Kincheloe) Benson in Magnolia, Iowa. He grew up in Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1954. He started working with the telephone company at the age of 17. He joined the Army and served from 1955-1957. Gene then came back home and worked for...

Jul 30, 2019

Malvern Johnny Wallis was born on June 19, 1937, to Johnny and Sybil (Edwards) Wallis in Mondamin, Iowa. He attended the Mondamin Consolidated Schools. He married Dorothy Eunice Bell of Wytheville, Virginia, in 1958. He enlisted and proudly served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1962. After his honorable discharge, Malvern returned to Mondamin and worked in...

Jul 28, 2019

Lucille Ellen (Golden) Mathison was born March 6, 1936, to Gladys (Overman) and William Ernest Golden in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and graduated from high school in 1955. After graduation, she worked in Omaha as a file clerk for Securities Savings and Loan.Lucille married James Mathison on January 13, 1957, at the RLDS church in Woodbine....

Jul 18, 2019

Zola Beth (Barnett) Leonard was born on October 2, 1924, to Ralph and Gertrude (Hampel) Barnett in rural Underwood, Iowa. She was raised in Underwood and graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1941. Zoe enrolled at Jennie Edmondson School of Nursing and also took extra classes at the University of Omaha. Zoe enlisted with the United...

Jul 8, 2019

Lora Mae (Walde) Adams was born on October 27, 1924, in Logan, Iowa to Albert and Olla (Hansen)Walde, the third of six children. The family moved to Woodbine when Lora was four years old. She graduated from Woodbine High School, where she was active in sports and music. After graduation she worked for Mutual Benefit Insurance. On February 14,...

Jun 17, 2019

Terrie Joan (Sanders) Atteberry was born on March 30, 1962, to Paul Leon and Nina Faye (Johnston) Sanders in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was raised in the Creston, Iowa area and graduated with the class of 1980 from East Union High School. She then took several classes for CNA, bookkeeping, accounting and computers. Terrie lived in several places in...

Jun 16, 2019

Whitney Yvonne Ronk was born on November 8, 1996, to Alan and Terri (Harper) Ronk in Omaha, Nebraska. She lived in Woodbine her entire life attending and graduating from Woodbine High School in 2015. While in high school, Whitney was involved in band, cheerleading and the dance team. She was also a T.A for Mrs. Cox. She was honored...

Jun 16, 2019

Robert Francis Sullivan was born on May 16, 1923, as the second son of Leo P and Elizabeth (Hawn) Sullivan. Bob grew up on a farm near Dunlap, IA, graduating high school, in 1940, from St. Joseph School.

Bob married Theresa Marie Dieter, October 11, 1945, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison, IA.  Together...

Jun 11, 2019

Evelyn Marie (Patrick) Eby was born on August 17, 1922, in Mapleton, Iowa to Joseph and Margaret (Graff) Patrick. Evelyn attended and graduated from Mapleton High School in 1940. She was on the high school diving team. Evelyn was best known for her talent as an alto saxophone player. She won the National Competition in Minneapolis, and received the...

Jun 7, 2019

John Wayne Stephens was born on May 28, 1950 to Arlis and Rose Mary (Greiner) Stephens in Logan, Iowa. The family lived in Logan and then moved to the Dunlap area where John attended school. He graduated from Dunlap High School in 1968. John moved to Arion after high school and worked at Farmland. He then started farming, going...

May 24, 2019

Betty Rae (Barry) Murphy was born January 2, 1937, to Dale and Willa (Thomas) Barry in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised near Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1955. Following her graduation Betty worked in the Accounting Department of Briggs Pump Company in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1956, Betty married Leo Murphy, from Dunlap, and they spent the next...

May 24, 2019

Helga Irmtraut (Sappington) Pauley was born on December 15, 1952, to Helga Sue Hopp in Hanau, Germany. Helga was raised in Germany until she was about nine years old. Her mother met Amos Oval Sappington in Germany and the family moved to California, where they were married. Helga was raised various different places due to Amos’ military career. When...

May 22, 2019

Shirley Jean (Crosby) Fields was born on August 30, 1938, to Floyd and Wilma (Smith) Crosby in Nebraska. She was raised in Greeley and Boone County Nebraska and attended country schools. She graduated from Spalding Nebraska Public School in 1957. Shirley married “her sweet husband” Milton Fields on April 19, 1958. She was employed by Western Electric for 12...

May 21, 2019

Donald Richard Mathys was born on December 6, 1936 near Dow City, Iowa to parents Oren Lamont and Devota Marie (Blum) Mathys. He attended school in the Dow City and Kiron area. As a teenager he worked for Leinen Produce, in Dow City, and he never forgot how well they treated him. On July 6, 1957, Don married Barbara...

May 20, 2019

Pastor James “Scott” Weber was born August 9, 1959, to Duane and Marceta (Whitmore) Weber in Omaha, Nebraska. He was raised near Logan and graduated from Lo-Ma High School in 1977. Scott married Julie Peters on October 25, 1980, at the Logan Christian Church. The couple moved to Norfolk, NE where he graduated from Nebraska Christian College. They then...

May 18, 2019

Rosalie Lydia (Shriver) Heim was born on April 4, 1929, near Persia, Iowa to parents Evan “Steven” and Reeta (Warner) Shriver. She was raised near Persia and graduated from Persia High School. On January 9, 1949, Rosalie married Merle Heim at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Logan. The couple farmed west of Persia.

Rose was a member of...

May 12, 2019

Donald “Dover” Lambert Davie was born on August 23, 1930, to Paul and Claribel (Lambert) Davie in Dunlap, Iowa. He graduated from Dunlap Public School in 1948. In school, he played basketball and football and continued to enjoy watching sports throughout his life. In 1951, he married Jane Smith. He worked at the United States Post Office until he...