Josephine Morehouse, daughter of Julia (Nave) Comy, was born February 13, 1944, at Hominy, OK, and passed from this life June 21, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Grand Junction. She lived her life to the age of 76 years, 4 months and 8 days. Josie attended the Oaks Indian Mission School as a child and graduated from Hominy High…
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Dr Larry Richards, 1936 – 2020
The funeral Mass for Dr. Larry L. Richards was held with his family June 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Burial was in the Franklin Township Cemetery, Cooper. Concelebrants at the Mass of the Resurrection were Fr Ray Higgins of St Theresa Catholic Church in Des Moines and Fr John Gerald of St Joseph. Music was provided by…
Read MoreWanda Thompson, 1926 – 2020
Services were held June 11 at First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction for Wanda Ruth Thompson, 94, formerly of Grand Junction. Pastor Jim Barnett offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were James Timmons, Bruce Timmons, Jeremy Swecker, Sean Thompson, Alex Thompson, Cory Thompson, Keaton Krueger, Myron Bahm and Kirk Neill. Interment was at the Junction Township Cemetery west of…
Read MoreKatherine Podlesak, 1928 – 2020
Mary Katherine Podlesak, the daughter of Joseph and Ella (Pursley) Kemmer, was born January 9, 1928, at Pocahontas, and departed this life with her family at her side on June 3, 2020, at Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care in Jefferson. She lived a full life to the age of 92 years, 4 months and 24 days. Katherine attended…
Read MoreAnniversary card shower, Terry & Darla Johnson
Terry and Darla Johnson, along with their children and grandchildren, are celebrating 45 years of love, laughter and life together on June 7, 2020. Their children invite you to celebrate with us by sending blessings through cards to: 1216 Rushridge Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129. Thank you Dad and Mom, for being a great example of how hard work, dedication and…
Read MoreVerla Anderson, 1930 – 2020
A private graveside service funeral service was held May 28 at Junction Township Cemetery west of Grand Junction for Verla Anderson, 89, of Grand Junction. Words of comfort were offered by Chaplain Kelly Gafkjen. Honorary bearers were Verla’s granddaughters. Casket bearers were her grandsons. Verla Jean Brobst Anderson was born December 14, 1930 at Webster City. She was the daughter…
Read MoreLauree Deal, 1932 – 2020
E. Lauree Widick Deal, age 87, long-time resident of rural Bagley, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames with her girls by her side. Lauree was born July 28, 1932, to Clifford and Ione Widick of rural Stratford. Lauree was raised on a farm and attended country school until high school. As a young…
Read MoreEsther Ponx, 1923 – 2020
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…
Read MoreJim 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…
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