Elizabeth Ann Kamps Guess, daughter of Hartwig and Elsie (Bolt) Kamps was born May 7, 1929 in Des Moines. She died June 18, 2019 in her own bed, as was her desire. She lived her life to the age of 90 years, 1 month and 11 days Liz grew up with her parents and brother Rudy on her family farm…
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R. Lee Sloan, 1936 – 2019
Services were held July 15 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Lee Sloan, 82, of Jefferson. The Rev Julie Poulsen offered words of comfort. Gary Haupert was soloist with Delores Anderson as accompanist. Lee donated his body to the University of Iowa anatomy department Interment will be at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery at a later date.
Read MoreRosemary Trucks, 1940 – 2019
Rosemary Trucks, 79, of Jefferson, died July 6, 2019 at Mary Greeley Center Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 pm Friday, July 12, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Rosemary G. Trucks was born on the family farm on May 15, 1940, in Greenbrier Township, Greene County. She…
Read MoreJohn Gannon, 1951 – 2019
The family of John Gannon, 68, of Churdan held a visitation for family and friends July 5 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home. John Michael Gannon, son of Phyllis Adamson Gannon and Eugene Gannon, was born June 29, 1951 in Jefferson. John died at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson on July 3, 2019, at the age of 68 years.
Read MoreJean Lowe, 1933 – 2019
Services will were held July 5 at St Joseph Catholic Church for Jean Marie Lowe, 85, of Jefferson. Father John Gerald was celebrant at a memorial mass. Peg Raney was soloist with Lois Last as organist. Honorary bearers were Emily Booth and Nora Kroeger. Casket bearers were Jack Tibbs, Bryan Booth, Heather Booth, Ely Booth, Jill Kroeger, Jason Kroeger and…
Read MoreJean DeBoest, 1936 – 2019
Jean Marie (Finnegan) DeBoest, 83, passed away on June 29, 2019, at the Kavanaugh House in Des Moines. A funeral service was held July 3 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Burial was at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Jean was born to Roger and Ella (Piepel) Finnegan on June 3, 1936, at the Greene County Hospital. She…
Read MoreElizabeth ‘Betty’ Reese, 1922 – 2019
Services were held June 28 at St Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan for Elizabeth “Betty” Corrinne Williams Reese, 96, of Churdan. Father John Gerald was celebrant at the Mass of the Christian Burial. Organist was Michelle Fields and cantor was Greg Carey. Matthew Minnehan was an honorary casket bearer. Casket bearers were Jason Minnehan, Ryan Lamb, Matthew Percival, Skylar Croy,…
Read MoreClyde Maile – 1935 – 2019
Funeral services were held June 25 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Clyde Wesley Maile, 83, of Jefferson. Father John Gerald was celebrant of the Mass of the Resurrection. Sheilah Pound was soloist, accompanied by Lois Last. Honorary bearers were Tom Wilcox, Carl Garnett, Jim Watters, Marilyn Mobley, Chop Gibson, Richard Johnson, Linda Eckstrom and Bob Sondgeroth. Casket…
Read MoreStan Ackerman, 1962 – 2019
Services were held June 15 at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds for Stanley Dean Ackerman, 56, of Chariton, formerly of Jefferson. Pastor Wendy Pittman offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were Dax Lautner, Chance Lautner, Scott Sievers, Steve Kennedy, Jake Campbell and Tyler McVay. Interment was at the Washington Reformed Cemetery in Ackley, with Pastor Scott Summers of…
Read MoreKenny Hostetler, 1965 – 2019
A Service of Remembrance was held June 14 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Kenneth Dale Hostetler, 54, of Jefferson. Pastor Larry Monthei of Hope United Methodist Churches offered words of comfort. Josh Monthei offered words of encouragement. Special music was “Tom Sawyer” by Rush and “Back In Black” by AC/DC.
Read MoreBrent Lindgren, 1954 – 2019
Brent Lester Lindgren, the son of Leonard and Alice Marie (Small) Davidson Lindgren, was born May 29, 1954, at Fort Dodge, and died suddenly on June 6, 2019. He lived his life to the age of 65 years and 8 days. Brent graduated from the Paton – Churdan High School in 1972 and later attended Iowa Central College in Fort…
Read MoreChase Flack, 1992 – 2019
Services were held June 7 at the Greene County Middle School gymnasium for Chase Allen Flack, 26, of Ames, formerly of Jefferson. The Rev Cathy Van Gundy offered words of comfort. Coach Chris Conner, Coach Mark Sawhill and John McLaughlin also spoke. Recorded music was “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Born Free” by Kid Rock, and “Sweet Child o’ Mine”…
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