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…
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Gladys 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…
Read MoreBillie Wind, 1932 – 2018
Memorial services for Billie Wind, 86, of Jefferson, were held Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Gospel Open Bible Church, Jefferson. Interment was in the Greenbrier Township Cemetery. Billie Jean Wind, daughter of Peter and Bessie Anfinson, was born on April 24, 1932, in Perry. She was the sixth of nine children born into a very close, loving family. She attended Perry…
Read MoreBetty Schaal, 1932 – 2018
Betty Schaal was born on the solstice, June 21, 1932, at home in Indianola, to Roy and Ethel (Lane) Whitehead. She passed from this life October 26, 2018, at the Greene County Medical Center long term care facility in Jefferson She lived her life to the age of 86 years, 4 months and 5 days. Betty was the youngest of…
Read MoreSylvene Hatfield – 1945 – 2018
Mary Sylvene Hatfield, daughter of Edward and Mary (Coan Connelly) Geisler Jr., was born on October 12, 1945, in Carroll and left this life surrounded by her family on October 20, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She lived her life to the age of 73 years and 8 days. Sylvene grew up in the Churdan area…
Read MoreHerbert Drachenberg, 1929 – 2018
A graveside funeral service for Herbert Drachenberg, 88, of Jefferson will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at 10:30 am at the Jefferson Cemetery. Pastor Dennis Martins of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson will officiate. Herbert was born on Nov. 6, 1929, in Bristol, CT, the second of four children of Emily and Robert Drachenberg, three of whom preceded him in…
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