Category: Life Events

Esther Louise Luttrell was born Nov, 11, 1946, in Iberia, MO.  She was the oldest of three children born to Alonzo and Easter (Rowden) Luttrell. Esther graduated from Iberia High School in 1964.  After high school, Esther worked at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, where she met her first husband, Les Fister.  They were united in marriage on August 28, 1967,…

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Kim Elaine Murphy, daughter of Phyllis Laughery Moses and Rayfield Moses, was born on May 2, 1963, in Westminster, CA. She was the youngest daughter of eight children. Kim departed this life on Dec. 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. When Kim was just 2 years old, her family moved from California…

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Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 3, at Salem United Methodist Church in Paton for Charlotte Dagit, 85, of Paton. Glenn Rohden will offer words of comfort. Danille Curtis will be soloist and also accompany congregational singing. Honorary bearers will be Ashley McEnany, Sarah Morris, Jordan Hartig and Zachary Hartig. Casket bearers will be Tyler Naeve, Derek Naeve, Alex Thompson,…

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A memorial service for Linda Ohrt will be held Jan. 6, 2026, at Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson. A private family burial will take place at a later date at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. Memorials in Linda’s honor are suggested to Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson. Services are arranged by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home and Cremation Care, Jefferson. Linda Sue…

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Dale Craig Betts was born October 30, 1953, in Richland, WA, at the U.S. military hospital at Camp Hanford to Richard and Lois Betts.  Dale was raised on a farm south of Jefferson. He attended Jefferson Community School until graduation in 1972. During his school years he participated in wrestling, baseball, FFA and 4-H. He earned money doing chores for neighbors and…

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Clyde Ronald “Ron” LeMay, of Jefferson was born in Strong City, KS, on April 14, 1941. He was one of 10 children born to Louis and Frieda (Fink) LeMay. He went to meet his Lord on Nov. 24, 2025, at age 84. Ron married his high school sweetheart, Ione Sill, on June 5, 1960. They shared 65 years of devoted…

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Funeral services for Joanne Rowles, 90, of Grand Junction, will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, at First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction.  Commissioned Pastor Wendy Pittman will officiate. Joanne’s grandchildren will serve as pall bearers. Interment will be in the Junction Township Cemetery.  Joanne Rowles was born on Dec. 11, 1934. Her parents were Carl and Iva Ogren. She grew up…

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John Robert Hamilton, 82, of Jefferson peacefully passed away at home with his family all around him on Nov. 9, 2025.  Known by his family and friends as Johnny, he was born on Aug. 6, 1943, to Robert John and Kathleen Karol (Wilt) Hamilton in Jefferson. He grew up in Jefferson, graduating from Jefferson High School in 1961.  He met the…

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Brad Jeffrey Podlesak, age 45, died Nov. 2, 2025, at his home in Jefferson. Brad was born Nov. 26, 1979, to John and Susan (Dunifer) Podlesak at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. He attended schools in Greene County, graduating from Jefferson-Scranton High School in 1998.  He later moved to Missoula, MT, where he attended Montana College of Technology, graduating…

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Janet A. (Scharfenkamp) Davis, age 93, of Edencrest at Green Meadows in Johnston, formerly of Jefferson, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025. Janet was the daughter of Dorothy Simons Scharfenkamp and William J. Scharfenkamp.  She was born on December 31,1931, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Carroll.  She graduated from St. Angela Academy in 1949.  Immediately following graduation, she worked…

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Memorial services for Dick Whitver, 73, of Jefferson will be held Oct. 27 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Interment will be in St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Richard (Dick) Keith Whitver, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, completed his life’s journey on October 17, 2025.  Dick was born the second of six children to Robert “Bob”…

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Rex Wilson, age 78, died in a farm accident September 24, 2025, at his farm near Paton. Father Bill Schrieber celebrated the funeral mass at St Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan. Internment was at the Paton Township Cemetery.  Rex was born Nov. 16, 1946, in Jefferson, the son of Jesse and Nadine Wilson of Paton. He graduated from Paton-Churdan in…

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