Neal Hoyt, 82, of rural Scranton. Services: Saturday, March 21, at 10:30 am at Scranton United Methodist Church. Interment: Scranton Township Cemetery. Visitation: Friday from 5 to 7 pm at the church, and also Saturday from 9:30 to 10:15 am. Memorials are suggested to Sweet Treats (Scranton food pantry) or the Scranton Community Center.
Ramona Kersey, 95, of Grand Junction. Services: Thursday, March 19, at 11 am at St Brigid Catholic Church, Grand Junction. Interment at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Grand Junction. Visitation: Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm at the church, following a 5:45 rosary service. Survivors: daughters Connie (Mick) Burkett of De Soto, Linda (Tim) Tipton and Deb (Randy) Cooklin of Jefferson, and Jackie (Kevin) Ostrander of Grand Junction. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171.
Jerry L. Spaulding, 80, of Jefferson. passed away March 10. A graveside memorial service with military rites will be held Wednesday, March 18, at 1 pm at Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. Family and friends are invited to arrive between 12:30 and 12:50 pm. Survivors: wife Ruth; daughter Dawn Muhr; granddaughters Hunter Schulte and Ashton Muhr; great-grandchildren Hayzelle and Colter; other relatives; and friends. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 515-386-2171.
Jesse Michael Murphy, 37, of Grand Junction, died March 3. Celebration of Life Saturday, March 28, from 1 to 4 pm at the Spring Lake Park Lakeside shelter house. Survivors: parents Dennis and Misti Murphy of Grand Junction; daughters Faith Murphy of Perry and Mckinley Murphy of Ogden; brothers James Murphy of Grand Junction and Jared (Danielle) Murphy of Bondurant; sister Kimber Murphy (Zeb Severson) of Grand Junction; grandmother Barbara Murphy of Jefferson; other relatives; and friends. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171.
