Delma Ball, 91, of Jefferson. Services pending at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 515-3862171. Survivors: daughter Cori (Mike) Devlin of Chadds Ford, PA; grandson Emmet (fiance Nina Gallimore) Devlin of West Chester, PA; other relatives; and friends. Wendell E “PeeWee” Emery, 83, of Jefferson, formerly of Coon Rapids. Graveside memorial service Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 pm at Willow…
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Keith Ronald Hoskinson, 1939 – 2026
Keith Ronald Hoskinson, age 87, of Grand Junction, passed away peacefully on Oct. 4, 2026, surrounded by loving family. Keith was born May 2, 1939, the last of seven children born to Archie and Vera (Blanchan) Hoskinson. Keith attended Grand Junction Schools and helped on the family farm. After graduation, Keith married Janet Adamson and three children were born to…
Read MoreNick Blackburn, 1949 – 2026
Nick Blackburn was a fun loving, onery man. He loved teasing people and that’s what they warned people in the hospital when they had shift change, that he was onery. He suffered his first heart attack when he was 43 and did well until a few months ago when the heart just didn’t want to pump everything he needed it…
Read MoreLarry Jackson, 1939 – 2026
Larry Darwin Jackson was born March 14, 1939, to John and Norma (Sanderson) Jackson. Larry attended school in Jefferson and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1957. He went to college at Northwest Missouri State at Maryville, MO. On November 17, 1961, Larry entered the United States Air Force. He was stationed in Germany and enjoyed traveling in Europe. He was honorably…
Read MoreSharon Steadman, 1941 – 2026
Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 11, at Northside Assembly of God in Jefferson for Sharon Steadman, 85, of Jefferson. Interment will be in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Sharon Faye Palmer Steadman was born August 8, 1941, at Schleswig. Her parents were Evelyn (Anderson) and Ernest Allen Palmer. Sharon grew up in Schleswig. She married LeRoy Dominic Steadman on…
Read MoreJames Copeland Jr, 1930 – 2026
James Henry Copeland, Jr. was born on December 4, 1930, the youngest and only son of five children born to James and Fay Copeland of Kansas City, MO. Most of his boyhood was spent in Davenport. He was always interested in sports and as a young man he wanted to be a sports caster. He attended Davenport High School and…
Read MoreDonald M. Badger, 1942 – 2026
Donald M. Badger, 83, of Bagley, Iowa, passed away August 12, 2026. Don was born September 28, 1942, to Clair Marvin and Launa B. (Miller) Badger. He grew up in the Bayard area and graduated from Bayard High School. He continued his education at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Missouri, where he earned his college degree. On May 3, 1963,…
Read MoreDarrel Stephan, 1945 – 2026
Darrel Frederick Stephan, 81, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born on July 3, 1945, in Jefferson, he was the son of the late Willam (Bill) and Zeffie (Bruger) Stephan. After graduating from Jefferson High School, Darrel entered the U.S. Air Force in October 1964 and was stationed at McChord AFB, Tacoma, WA,…
Read MoreBrandon Mitchell, 1992 – 2026
Brandon Michael Mitchell, 34, of Jefferson, passed away on July 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Brandon was born March 14, 1992, in Jefferson, the son of Jim Mitchell and Cinthia (Worthington) Mitchell. Brandon attended Jefferson-Scranton High School. Brandon especially loved camping, fishing, and working on cars. His most cherished hobby was spending time with family. The spot to…
Read MoreSean Thompson, 1968 – 2026
Services will be held July 1 in the Greene County High School gymnasium in Jefferson for Sean Thompson, 58, of Johnston, formerly of Ogden. Interment will be at a later time in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. The life journey of Sean Michael Thompson started June 20, 1968, in Iowa City. After a diagnosis in August 2025 of non-small cell lung…
Read MoreJack Lewis, 1939 – 2026
Jack Lewis died at his home in Jefferson on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. He was 86. A memorial gathering to mark his passing will be held Friday, July 3, from 5 to 8 pm at the Elks Lodge, 103 W. Harrison St., in Jefferson. John David “Jack” Lewis was born Dec. 15, 1939, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, the only…
Read MoreRichard (Dick) Carstens, 1950 – 2026
Richard (Dick) H. Carstens, 75, of Jefferson, peacefully passed away June 12, 2026. He was born on December 7, 1950, in Carroll to Herman and Geniece Carstens. Dick grew up on a farm outside of Paton and graduated from Paton-Churdan Community School in 1969. He married his high school sweetheart Connie Fillman in 1971 in Farnhamville, at Holy Trinity Lutheran…
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