Earl “Joe” McCullough, 81, of Scranton, passed away June 17, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held June 21 at the United Methodist Church in Scranton with The Rev. Joyce Webb officiating. Casket bearers will be Joe’s grandchildren. Burial will be in the Scranton Township Cemetery. Joe, as he was known…
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Mary Ann St. Peter, 1929 – 2022
Mary Ann St. Peter, 93, of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 18, at the Carroll First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Angelo Luis and the Rev. Timothy Walker officiating. Music for the service will be provided by Sarah Clark, Lyndie Walker-Spitzer, Rebecca…
Read MoreKathy King, 1941 – 2022
Kathy King was born Kathryn Lu Moore on January 26, 1941, in Jefferson, to Howard and Inez (Hasty) Moore. She was the eldest of three children, all daughters. The family farmed near Scranton, where Kathy attended country school. In 1949, the family moved to Greenbrier Township, then to the Bagley farm in 1953. Growing up as farm kids, Kathy and…
Read MoreEva Wampler, 1923 – 2022
Eva Roxanna Wampler, age 98, of Scranton, IA, passed away June 7, 2022, at Oak View in Conrad, IA, with her daughter Patricia at her side. Funeral service were held June 11 at the Scranton United Methodist Church with Rev. Joyce Webb officiating. Music was provided by Cheryl Nailor. Casket bearers were Eva’s grandchildren and honorary casket bearers were her…
Read MoreDiane Wise, 1951 – 2022
Funeral services for Diane Wise of Creston and formerly of Jefferson will be held at June 2, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Commissioned lay minister Wendy Pittman will offer words of comfort. Meladee Graven will be soloist, accompanied by Janet Wills. Casket bearers will be Kelley Miller, Levi Buxton, Seth Wise, Christopher Wise, Kyle Grave and Emmanuel Sang.…
Read MoreShirletta Orchard, 1938 – 2022
Services were held May 28 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson for Shirletta Orchard, 84, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by Tim Heisterkamp. Genevieve Salamone was violinist and Levi Dawson was pianist. Interment was at the Scranton Township Cemetery. Shirletta Orchard, daughter of Bill and Irene (Swartz) Boulware, was born February 9, 1938, in Scranton. She passed away…
Read MoreJudy Bappe, 1941 – 2022
Judy Jean Bappe of Bella Vista, AR, passed away March 12, 2022, with her husband by her side. She was 81. She was born February 22, 1941, in Scranton, to Edward and Doris Tolsdorf. A Celebration of Judy’s life in conjunction with a Celebration of her brother’s life (Tom Tolsdorf) will be held Saturday, June 4, at the Scranton Community…
Read MoreThomas Tolsdorf, 1945 – 2022
Thomas Dale Tolsdorf, age 76, passed away February 14, 2022, at Banner Del Webb Hospital in Sun City West, AZ, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Tom’s life in conjunction with a Celebration of his sister’s life (Judy Bappe) will be held Saturday, June 4, at the Scranton Community Center in Scranton with Chaplain Angelo Luis officiating. Tom was…
Read MoreLillian Howard, 1929 – 2022
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated May 20 at St Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction for Lillian Howard, 93, of Jefferson, formerly of Paton. Celebrant will be Father John Gerald. Soloist will be Sheilah Pound, accompanied by Lois Last. Interment will be at the Paton Township Cemetery near Paton. Lillian Mayme Rathouz, the daughter of Vincent and Anna…
Read MoreMary Jordan, 1949 – 2022
Funeral services were held May 16, 2022, at Northside Assembly in Jefferson for Mary Elizabeth Jordan, 72, of Jefferson. Pastor Rod Block offered words of comfort. Gary Haupert was soloist. Casket bearers were Josh Jordan, Simon Jordan, Jim Funcke, Jared Funcke, Jonathan Funcke and Nelson Carman. Interment was at Dillavou Cemetery in Kendrick Township, Greene County. Mary Elizabeth Wilson Jordan…
Read MoreClyde Lane, 1931 – 2022
A graveside memorial service will be held May 24 at Jefferson Municipal Cemtery for Clyde Lane, 90, of Holstein. Words of comfort will be offered by the Rev Kim Nofel, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Honorary bearers will be Jake Lane, Nick Lane and Kate Lane. Military rites will be performed by the Iowa Army Honor Guard. Clyde…
Read MoreJames King, 1931 – 2022
Memorial services for Rev. Jim King will be May 13, 2022, at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. James Wilbur King was born January 30, 1931, in Centerville, to Wilbur and Donna King. He grew up the middle of nine children. Jim started school at 4 years old, and graduated from Centerville High School in 1948. He promptly enlisted in the…
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