Category: Life Events

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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Kenneth (Kenny) Michael Gustin, 56, went to be with the Lord Aug. 19. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1818 Redwood Ave, Jefferson. Casual clothing or camo is requested. Kenny was born March 5, 1969, at Greene County Hospital in Jefferson to Kenneth Gustin and Arlene (Orfield) Gustin. Kenny leaves behind his wife Hallie (Burkett) Gustin;…

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A memorial service for Connie Neese, 89, of Rippey will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Rippey United Methodist Church in Rippey, with burial at the Rippey Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Greene County Medical Center Foundation.  Constance Faye Neese, officially changed to Connie, joined Dale and many, many friends/relatives in her eternal home…

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Funeral services for Phyllis Ashcraft, 89, of Jefferson will be held Sept. 19 at 10 am at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Bruce Webster of Church of Christ in Jefferson will officiate. Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery.  Phyllis Maxine (Greene) Ashcraft was born on April 1, 1936, to Jack and Pauline (Buchmiller) Greene. At just two years old,…

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Leonard Dean “Butch” Brooker, 84, of Jefferson died September 9, 2025. A Celebration of Life open house will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, from 11 am to 2 pm at The Depot in Jefferson. Lunch will be served. Butch was born in a farmhouse near Cooper to J.R. and Marion Brooker on June 9, 1941.  He graduated from Jefferson High School. He married…

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Funeral services will be held Monday, Sept. 8, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Gladys Taylor, 78, of Jefferson. Gladys Virgina Taylor was born Dec. 10, 1946 in Cabool, MO, to Willard Allen and Grace Mae (Browne) Roberts. She graduated from Scranton High School in Scranton, IA. She was united in marriage to Joseph Craig Dolan Sr. on…

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