Esther Anne (Shank) Ponx of Jefferson passed away May 16, 2020, at the age of 97. Esther was born in New Hampton on February 20, 1923, the first of two children born to Doyle and Beulah (Powell) Shank. She lived in New Hampton until 1929 when the family moved to Greenbrier Township, Greene County. She attended Greenbrier Township #6, a…
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Jim Ball, 1932 – 2020
James Hans Ball was born the son of Lora and Luella (Peterson) Ball on November 8, 1932, at Webb, Iowa, and passed from this life with his loving wife of 64 years at his bedside on May 15, 2020, at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines at the age of 87 years. Jim grew up on his parents’ farm and graduated…
Read MoreDoug Schroeder, 1941 – 2020
Douglas Alan Schroeder, 78, passed away May 10, 2020. Private family graveside services will be held at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. A Celebration of Life with family and friends will be held at a later date in Des Moines. At an early age, Doug displayed a strong work ethic, which led to him working part-time at John Morrell Meat Packing…
Read MoreJim Lawton, 1938 – 2020
James (Jim) Eugene Lawton was born January 14, 1938, near Linden at the home of his grandparents Clem and Lelah Gibbons. His parents were Isabelle Lydia (Gibbons) and John Peter Lawton who lived near Cooper Iowa at the time. The family moved to Dawson Township on a farm near Paton in 1943. At a young age his mother and siblings…
Read MoreGlennie Sayre, 1932 – 2020
Glennie Sayre passed on to her final home on April 26, 2020. For the past five years she had been a resident of Brown Deer Senior Living in Coralville. She was 87 years of age. Glennie Eileen Lane Sayre was born in Jefferson on October 31,1932, to Thomas Boston and Erma Caroline Lane. She was educated at Bristol # 6…
Read MoreDixie Mengel, 1932 – 2020
Dixie Mengel, the daughter of Earl and Leone (Koebrich) Witcraft, was born February 8, 1932, in Fraser, and passed from this life April 25, 2020, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. She lived her life to the age of 88 years, 2 months and 17 days. Dixie grew up in Fraser and graduated from Pilot Mound High School in…
Read MoreJim Anderson, 1931 – 2020
John “Jim” James Anderson, son of John and Grace (Ferguson) Anderson, was born July 13, 1931, in Bagley. He would want you to know that he was 1,065 months old. Jim passed away April 18, 2020, in his family home, surrounded by his children and wife. Jim graduated from Bagley High School and attended auctioneer school. He has two children…
Read MoreMary Lou Schuttler, 1926 – 2020
Private family services were held April 18 for Mary Lou Schuttler, 93, of Rippey. Wendy Pittman, commissioned pastor of First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were Mary Lou’s nephews Steve and Greg Schuttler. Interment was at the Junction Township Cemetery west of Grand Junction.
Read MoreWendell Durlam, 1922 – 2020
Wendell Jesse (Rex) Durlam was born on January 7, 1922, in Jefferson. He was one of 10 children born to Mike and Faye Durlam. Wendell passed away peacefully on April 13, 2020, at the age of 98. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Wendell grew up in Jefferson and had many adventures with his twin…
Read MoreKay Ramaekers, 1937 – 2020
Kathryn (Kay) Ramaekers, the daughter of Edward and Mary Bernadette (Arts) Holder, was born November 27, 1937, in Carroll, and passed from this life March 16, 2020, at Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 19 days. Kay grew up in Carroll and was a member of the first graduating class from…
Read MoreCynthia Bierman, 1953 – 2020
Cynthia Bierman, the daughter of Lee and Gladys (Hardaway) King, was born May 24, 1953, at Jefferson, and joined her sistren angels very unexpectedly on March 17, 2020, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She lived her life to the age of 66 years, 9 months and 23 days. Cynthia was raised on a farm north of Churdan.…
Read MoreJim Gorman, 1933 – 2020
Francis Jimmy Gorman (Jim) was born April 2, 1933, in Lake City. He was the youngest of five children born to Alvin L. Gorman and Elma Zane Gorman. With his wife and son at his side, on March 19, 2020, he left this world a peaceful and celebrated man. He took his last breath on a rainy Thursday at 3:30…
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