Funeral services were held January 12 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Scott Brackett, 53, of Jefferson. Interment was in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Pastor Larry Rupp officiated. Vocalists were Cheryl Rupp and Lynn Eubank. Sheryl Sloan was the accompanist. Scott Dean Brackett was born July 22, 1965, in Jefferson and passed away January 9, 2019. He was 53…
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Shirley Hamilton, 1943 – 2019
Shirley Hamilton, the daughter of Leslie and Olive (Ressler) Allen, was born May 13, 1943, at Carroll and left this life January 3, 2019, at her rural home near Churdan. She lived her life to the age of 75 years, 7 months and 20 days. Shirley attended and graduated from Churdan High School in 1961 and later attended Burnell College…
Read MoreKent McWilliam, 1936 – 2018
Kent Sutton McWilliam was born in Jefferson, IA, on December 15, 1936. He lived his life on his family farm in Paton. He graduated high school from Paton Consolidated in 1955 and left the farm briefly to attend college at Iowa State University in Ames. After one year he transferred to Arizona State University in Phoenix, where he obtained a…
Read MoreClifford E. Said, 1937 – 2018
Funeral services will be held Dec. 21 at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Cliff Said, 81, of Jefferson. The Rev Gordon Moen will officiate. J.B. Hinote will be soloist, accompanied by Keri Brooker. Casket bearers will be Les Fister, Steve R. Smith, Aaron Walker, Jonathon Smith, Bill Berger and Bob Smith. Interment will be at the Scranton Township…
Read MoreDean Imler, 1932 – 2018
Dean Imler, 86, of Jefferson, died December 17, 2018, at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Graveside and military rites were held Saturday, Dec.29, at Jefferson Municipal Cemetery, with Pastor Larry Monthei presiding. Dean LeRoy Imler was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Perry. He was the son of Preston and Grace (Snibley) Imler. Dean graduated from Perry High School…
Read MoreGladys Bastow, 1923 – 2018
Gladys Bastow, 95, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in Des Moines. Honoring her wishes, there will be a family memorial service at a later date. Gladys was born on a farm near Osceola, on April 16, 1923, to Robert and Maude Baysinger. She was the youngest of three children. The family moved to Ridgeway, MO, in 1928, and later…
Read MoreKaren Wolf, 1966 – 2018
Memorial services for Karen Wolf, 52, of Waukee will be held Tuesday, Dec. 18, Tuesday, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. The Rev. Julie Poulsen of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will officiate. Danille Curtis will be the soloist and accompanist. Interment will be in the Paton Township Cemetery near Paton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made…
Read MoreLeRoy Miller, 1942 – 2018
A remembrance of the life of LeRoy Miller will be held Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 10:30 am from the United Methodist Church in Churdan with the Rev. David Arulnathan officiating. Burial will be made in the Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. Military honors were conducted by the Camp Dodge Honor Guard. LeRoy E. Miller, the son of Harold G. and…
Read MoreBob Frederick, 1926 – 2018
Funeral services for Robert Frederick, 92, of Panora, formerly of Jefferson, were held Dec. 5, 2018, at the Bagley United Methodist Church in Bagley. Pastor Larry Monthei and Pastor Charlene Wolfe officiated. Casket bearers were grandchildren Dan Frederick, Sarah Borgeson, Carolyn Renshaw, Elizabeth Pierce, Karen Tungesbik, Mary Hinton and Bill Frederick. Interment will be in Richland Township Cemetery, Guthrie County.…
Read MoreJack Teagarden, 1948 – 2018
John Charles Teagarden was born in Jefferson, IA, Oct. 18, 1948, son of the late Wilbur and Gladys Potter Teagarden. He was welcomed by sister Ruth and brother William. Soon brother Joel joined the gang, followed 10 years later by Baby Janna. John was soon nicknamed Jack, or fondly, Jackie, by his mother. Growing up in Grand Junction, Jack, a…
Read MoreDean McAtee, 1932 – 2018
Funeral services will be held Nov. 29 at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Dean McAtee, 86, of Jefferson. Words of comfort will be offered by the Rev Sheldon Henderson, pastor of the church. Honorary casket bearers will be members of the Jefferson Kiwanis Club. Casket bearers will be Dean’s grandchildren. Military rites will be presented by a U.S. Navy…
Read MoreDoug L. Walker, 1947 – 2018
Douglas Lorn Walker, the son of Roy and Phyllis (Clements) Walker, was born January 31, 1947 at Jefferson, Iowa and left this life November 4, 2018 at the Iowa University Hospital in Iowa City. He lived his life to the age of 71 years, 9 months and 3 days. Doug grew up in the Jefferson area and attended and graduated…
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