A celebration of the life of Ruth Harrison, 89, of Jefferson was held Monday, Nov. 20, at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. The Rev Gordon Moen, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Doyle Carlson was soloist with Danille Curtis as accompanist. Honorary bearers were Don Fatka, Larry Fatka, Ron Fatka, Rick Smith, Duane Stanek, David Fatka, Dave Mills,…
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Burton Toyne, 1923-2017
A service of remembrance was held Oct. 30 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Arthur Burton Toyne, 94, of Jefferson, formerly of Grand Junction. The Rev Gordon Moen, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Grand Junction, offered words of comfort. Evan Hecht was soloist, accompanied by Danille Curtis. Honorary bearers were Evan Hecht, Wendal Johnston, Kenneth Henrichs, Eugene Davenport,…
Read MoreZelma Dyer, 1920 – 2017
Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Zelma Irene Dyer, 97, of Jefferson. Pastors Troy Emley and Sheldon Henderson offered words of comfort. Pat Emley accompanied congregational singing. Honorary bearers were Brent Emley, Eric Emley, Alex Emley, Nolan Emley, Troy Haight, Bruce Klinzman and Dallas Schrader. Casket bearers were Will Emley, Bob Emley, Don…
Read MoreLinda Foster, 1940 – 2017
A memorial service for Linda Foster, 77, of Jefferson, will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, at Windsor Christian Church in Windsor, IL. Interment will be in the Windsor Cemetery. At a later date, the family will host a time of remembrance in Jefferson, Iowa. Linda Kay Foster was born Feb.19, 1940 in Windsor. She was the youngest of eight children…
Read MoreHarold Woodruff, 1922 – 2017
Services were held Sept. 16 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Harold G. Woodruff, 95, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Julia Poulsen, pastor of the church. Gary Haupert was soloist, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Honorary bearer was his granddaughter Joy Campbell, deceased. Casket bearers were Harold’s grandchildren April Burnett, Ryan Woodruff, Jamie Rattanapamonsook,…
Read MoreBernice Carter, 1921 – 2017
Bernice (Bruce) Carter passed away on Aug. 30, 2017, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson at the age of 96. A memorial mass will be held at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction at 11 am on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, preceded by the Catholic Daughters’ rosary beginning at 10:30 am Saturday at the church. Visitation…
Read MoreJohn Walter Meyer, 1949 – 2017
Funeral services for John Meyer, 68, of Jefferson will be held Monday, Sept. 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. A graveside service will be held at that afternoon at Silver Valley Cemetery in Hancock. John Walter Meyer, first-born son of Milton and Drusa Dell (Thomas) Meyer, was born on March 15, the Ides of March, 1949, in…
Read MoreNancy Morris, 1951 – 2017
A Celebration of Life service for Nancy Morris, 66, of Jefferson was held Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Dr David Ohrt of Jefferson offered words of comfort, and Deenie Schuchert gave the eulogy. Burial will take place at a later date at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Nancy D’Ann Morris passed away on Sept. 1,…
Read MoreFrances Safley, 1927 – 2017
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Frances Louise Safley, 90, of Jefferson. The Rev Sheldon Henderson, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Gary Haupert was soloist with Danille Curtis as soloist. Honorary bearers were Fran’s grandchildren Mie Safley, Jeff Safley, Mark Safley, Andrea Kemble, Matt Safley, Erin Drew, Jacob Safley,…
Read MorePhyllis McCollom, 1924 – 2017
Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Phyllis Lavone McCollom, 92, of Jefferson. The Rev Sheldon Henderson, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Danille Curtis was soloist and pianist. Casket bearers were Terry McCollom, Rick McCollom, Duane Mosher, Mark Cranston and Brett Cranston. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery.
Read MoreRobert Custer, 1940 – 2017
Funeral services for Robert Custer, 77, of Jefferson were held Friday, Sept. 1, at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Burial will take place at a later date at Dawson Township Cemetery, Greene County, Iowa. Robert Wray Custer was born January 23, 1940, in Jefferson to Wray Joseph Custer and Nina Blanche Smith Custer. Bob died August 26, 2017, with his…
Read MoreMargene Miller, 1922 – 2017
A celebration of the life of Margene Miller, 95, of Jefferson was held Aug. 19 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Pastor Matt Glawe of Lubbock, TX, offered words of comfort. Congregational singing was accompanied by Mary Ann Haver, with Rob Clause as song leader. Honorary bearers were Margene’s grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren Kevin Minnihan, Tracey Durham, Alan Durham, Kara…
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