Category: Life Events

Marvin Leroy Book, born February 17, 1931, to Carroll and Emma (Erb) Book in a farmhouse south of Guthrie Center, passed away March 17, 2024, in Des Moines due to complications from colon cancer and COPD. After moving around Iowa for various farming opportunities during his youth, the family settled on a farm west of Dana for Marv’s middle and…

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Funeral services will held Saturday, March 16, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Sean Shell, 48, of Jefferson. Pastor Wendy Pittman officiate.  A private family burial will take place at a later date at Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center. Sean Patrick Phillip Shell was born in Atlantic on December 29, 1975, to Ruth (Crawley) and Alan Shell.  During his…

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The family of Mary Lea Teichert, 84, of Grand Junction will visit with family and friends March 14 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Honorary bearers will be Curtis Riley-Sellers, Kyle Riley, Joshua Jordan, Jerimiah Jordan, Kelsey Coffin and Steven Coffin. Following the visitation, the family will host refreshments at the Greenewood Community Center in Jefferson. Mary Lea DeWitt Teichert…

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Services will be held March 9 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson for Ilene Cooklin, 92, of Jefferson. The Rev Daniel Cunningham, pastor of the church, will offer words of comfort. Honorary bearers will be Nickola Montes, Kashia Cooklin, Marty McDonald, Dustin McDonald, Tisha Gannon, Marci Bushman, Sara Mallicoat, Chayse Hudson and Brianna Culbertson. Casket bearers will be Davy Cooklin,…

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Services will be held March 2 at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Darlene June Hoskins, 87, of Jefferson. The Rev J. Alexander, pastor of the church, will offer words of comfort. Gary Haupert will be soloist, accompanied by Rita Rasmussen. Honorary bearers will be Jaimee Mower, Becci Butcher, David Hoskins, Jeremy Hoskins, Amanda Burbank, Dawn Tingwald, Curtis Hoskins, Rachel…

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Janice “Jan” Eileen Welker, age 75, a resident of Mt. Sterling Health & Rehab Center in Mount Sterling, IL, and formerly of Jefferson, passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at the nursing home. She was born Nov. 16, 1948, in Carroll, the daughter of Thomas Leo “Ike”, Jr. and Margaret Mary Healy Lyons. Janice worked as an office administrator for…

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Dolores Jean (Pollock) Mull died February 12, 2024, at the age of 88.  Dolores was the third of six children born to George and Lucille (Ballard) Pollock in Adaza on May 19, 1935.  She married Robert Millis in 1950 and had two daughters, Rochelle (Shelly) and Roberta (Robbi).  They later divorced and in August of 1965 she married Everett Mull.…

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Allen Robert Kuhn was born in Waterloo in 1962, the son of Rosalee Ann Harbaugh Kuhn and Louis Allen Kuhn. His sister, Loralee Ann Kuhn, was born in 1958 in Jefferson. The family lived in Jefferson but was visiting family in Waterloo when Allen was born. Allen died suddenly at his home in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ, in December 2023.…

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Funeral services will be held Feb. 12 at the Scranton Community Center for Steve Hunter, 53, of Bayard. A private family interment will take place at Willow Township Cemetery, Scranton. Steven George Hunter, son of Richard and Kathryn (Wailes) Hunter, was born February 6, 1971, in Carroll.  He passed away at his home in Bayard on February 7, 2024, at…

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Funeral services will be held February 8 at St Joseph Catholic Church for Harold “Bud” Pitman, 97, of Jefferson. Father Bill Schreiber will be celebrant of the Mass of the Resurrection. Amy Roberts will be cantor, accompanied by Janet Sabus. Honorary bearers will be Michael Pittman, Justin Cosnotti and Dennis Pittman. Casket bearers will be Dion McDermott, Alex Hamilton, Daniel…

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John Robert Milligan, 75, of Jefferson, passed away January 19, 2024, at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on March 21, 1948, in Jefferson, to Robert and Dorothy (Swigert) Milligan. On August 3, 1969, he married the love of his life, Katherine (Hutchison) Milligan. They were married 54 wonderful years. John served in the US Army…

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Services for Berniece Allene Schuttler, 96, of Rippey will be held January 24 at First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction. Interment will be at the Junction Township Cemetery near Grand Junction. Berniece Allene (Tilley) Schuttler was born on Independence Day, July 4, 1927, to Allene Berniece (Creighton) Tilley and Joseph Tilley.  She joined seven older brothers and was later…

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