Allen Terrill Blackburn was born October 10, 1924, to George S. Blackburn and Geneva (Terrill) Blackburn on a farm west of Grand Junction. Allen graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1943. He was united in marriage to Karen Madsen on September 27, 1968. Allen and Karen had two children, Terry and Judy. Allen worked in the family seed corn…
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Marilyn Tomlinson, 1937 – 2018
Services were held May 22 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Marilyn Tomlinson, 80, of Jefferson. The Rev Julie Poulsen, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson, offered words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were the late Jack Harbaugh, Trenton Tomlinson and Lilianna Tomlinson. Casket bearers were Jerry Vincent, Gary Harbaugh, Taylor Tomlinson, Cade Tomlinson, Randy Tomlinson and…
Read MoreDr Eugene E. Houk, 1934 – 2018
A celebration of the life of Dr Eugene E. Houk, 84, of Jefferson was held May 21 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Julie Poulsen, pastor of the church. Gary Haupert was soloist, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery with military honors by a U.S. Navy…
Read MoreNorman Lane, 1927 – 2018
Services were held Saturday, May 12, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Norman Lane, 90, of Carlisle, formerly of Jefferson. Father Donald Ries celebrated the Mass of the Resurrection. Lectors were Darcy Hathaway and Jordan Russell. Musicians were Kristen and David Heupel.
Read MoreDorothy Groves, 1923 – 2018
Services were held May 11 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Dorothy Lucille Groves, 95, of Rippey. The Rev Paul Burrow, pastor of the Rippey Methodist Church, offered words of comfort. Danille Curtis was soloist. Honorary bearers were Brenda Slight, Deb Lindgren, Theresa Boettcher, Sharon Larson, Renee Thornburg, Jeremy Erickson, Regina Dearth and Caroline Erickson.
Read MoreMarian Gibson Gulardo, 1932 – 2018
Services were held May 10 at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Marian Slininger Gibson Gulardo, 85, of Jefferson. The Rev Gordon Moen, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Music was provided by pianist Keri Brooker and soloist Bill Monroe. Honorary bearers were Dr Eugene Houk, David Finneseth, John Finneseth, Amanda Finneseth, Laura Finneseth, Eric Finneseth and Olivia…
Read MoreRonald Alva Oathout, 1935 -2018
“To fall in love with God is the greatest of all romances, to seek Him, the greatest adventure, to find Him, the greatest achievement.”– Raphael Simon. Ron was born in Iowa City Sept. 17, 1935, in the depths of the Great Depression. He died April 26, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV. He was preceded in death by his father, mother…
Read MoreJames W. Walker, 1940 – 2018
A Service of Remembrance was held Friday, March 30, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for James W. Walker, 78, of Grand Junction. The Rev Daniel Emmert offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Doug Kaster, Dusty Clark, Bob Walker, Mike Walker, Steve Speck and John Ramirez. Interment will be at Gosport Cemetery near Knoxville at a later date.
Read MoreWalter ‘Shorty’ Tasler, 1931 – 2018
Walter Edward Tasler, known as “Shorty”, was born December 19, 1931, in Jefferson, the son of Frank Joseph Tasler and Margaret Mary Gouger Tasler. Shorty grew up with his family of two brothers, Francis and John, and three sisters, Rosie, Bonnie and Dorothy, on a farm south of Jefferson. He farmed with a team of horses. In September of 1952,…
Read MoreDean, Sutton wed in Augusta
Miss Megan Leigh Dean and Dr. Zachary William Sutton were united in marriage on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Augusta, GA, with the Reverend David Hunter officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dean of Augusta. She is the granddaughter of Patricia Quattlebaum and the late Joe Quattlebaum and Mary…
Read MoreMyles Kiner, 1994 – 2018
Myles Kiner, 24, of Lake City walked into the loving arms of his lord and savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Myles was born at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines to Tammy and Scott Kiner of Grand Junction on March 1, 1994. At age 6, Myles began his journey at Faith, Hope and Charity in Storm Lake, to…
Read MoreTom Winger, 1948 – 2018
Funeral services were held March 21 at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Tom Winger, 69, of Jefferson. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. The family was assisted by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson. Thomas Eugene Winger was born October 12, 1948, to parents Betty (Thomas) and Eugene Winger. Tom became an eldest brother to Jerry, Jeff, Mike and…
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