Myron Rinker, 88, of Rippey. Celebration of Life Saturday, June 27, at 10:30 am at the Rippey United Methodist Church. Interment: Rippey Cemetery. Survivors: wife Maralynn Rinker of Rippey; daughter Marilee (Steve) White of Centennial, CO; and son Marke (Jennifer) Rinker of West Des Moines; granddaughter Jodi Christina White; other relatives; and friends.
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Jo Ella Lawton, 1935 – 2026
Jo Ella (Shearman) Lawton, 90, retired her beautiful smile and caregiving soul. She was walked peacefully home into the eternal peace of the Lord from her Sun Lakes, AZ, apartment on April 28, 2026. Jo was a woman of boundless love, kindness, creativity, faith, and a champion greeting card giver. And her sister Joy provided the greatest angelic caregiving and…
Read MoreDorla Neiderheiser, 1938 – 2026
Dorla Neiderheiser, age 88, long-time Paton resident, died May 20, 2026. Funeral services will be held May 26 at Salem United Methodist Church in Paton. Interment will be in Paton Township Cemetery, Paton. Dorla Jean Neiderheiser, the daughter of Darrell and Jessie Drayer Shriver, was born on March 25, 1938, in Jefferson, and departed this life on May 20, 2026. She lived…
Read MoreDelores Finch, 1937 – 2026
Delores Darlene (Esdohr) Finch, the daughter of Romayne and Gladys (Kotas) Esdohr was born December 28, 1937, in Scranton. She graduated from Scranton Consolidated School in 1955. On April 6, 1956, Delores married Richard Dean Finch at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. They became the parents of two sons, David and Dale. Delores worked for several years as a secretary at…
Read MoreJanice Strawn, 1936 – 2026
Funeral services will be held for Jan Strawn, 89, of Jefferson May 23 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Interment will be in the Greenbrier Township Cemetery, rural Jefferson, Greene County, IA. Janice Roberta (Watson) Strawn was born September 15, 1936, to Fred and R. Maxine (Bryan) Watson in Jefferson. Jan was raised in Bayard. In 1954, she graduated from Bayard Community…
Read MoreWanda Anderson, 1934 – 2026
Memorial services for Wanda Anderson will be held at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson Saturday, May 2, 2026. Private interment in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery will be at a later time. Wanda Lee Anderson, daughter of Kenneth and Marie (Roberts) Golden, was born March 9, 1934. Wanda attended school in Dana and graduated in 1952. After graduation, she worked at a…
Read MorePatsy Hastings, 1932 – 2026
Services will be held Saturday, April 18, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home for Patsy Hastings, 93, of Jefferson. Interment will be at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Patsy Ann Young Hastings was born November 1, 1932, in Jefferson. She was the youngest of four children of James Hugh and Marie (Kelley) Young, growing up on farms in the Jefferson and Churdan areas. …
Read MoreTimothy McCoy, 1950 – 2026
Cardinal baseball fans… we’ve lost a good one. Timothy Joseph McCoy has re-tired from the Iowa playing field to the place Jesus has prepared for him in the Father’s house (John 14:1-4). He died peacefully in hospice care at Greene County Medical Center on March 30, 2026, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Tim was born Aug. 31, 1950,…
Read MorePatricia Peterson, 1939 – 2026
Patricia Ann Peterson, 86, of Jefferson passed away March 20, 2026, after a long battle with declining health. A graveside service will be held April 4 at 11 am at the Jefferson Cemetery. Pat was born March 25, 1939, in Morristown, NJ, to Ernest and Erma (Baynes) Peterson, the second of five children. When she was 5 years old, the family…
Read MoreJerry Evelsizer, 1932 – 2026
Funeral services for Jerry D. Evelsizer, 93, of Fairmont, MN, will be held at Saturday, March 21, at 11 am at Bethel Evangelical Free Church in Fairmont. Those wishing to view the service may do so at https://www.bethel-fairmont.org. Burial will be held Monday, March 23, at 11 am at Brethren Cemetery in Panora, IA. The Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service…
Read MoreRamona Kersey, 1930 – 2026
Ramona Kersey of rural Grand Junction passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, with her family by her side. Her life story includes meaningful years of love, faith, hard work and selflessness. Ramona will be remembered with love by her family, including daughters Connie (Mick) Burkett, Linda (Tim) Tipton, Debra (Randy) Cooklin, and Jacalyn (Kevin) Ostrander; grandchildren Heather (Anthony) Lohse,…
Read MoreBrandon Murphy, 1968 – 2026
Brandon Todd Murphy, age 57, passed away February 18, 2026, at his home in Jefferson. Brandon was born in Jefferson on June 24, 1968. The family moved to California in 1970. He moved back to Jefferson in 2013. Brandon enjoyed camping, off roading, shooting, fishing, jet skiing, writing, playing guitar, concerts, and spending time with family and friends. Brandon is survived by…
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