Obituaries - 1962
from Adair County newspapers
| Newspapers | (A) Adair News | Adair | 1881-1971 |
| (C) Casey Vindicator | Casey | 1881-1971 | |
| (F) Fontanelle Observer | Fontanelle | 1885-present | |
| (G) Adair County Free Press | Greenfield | 1907-present | |
| (S) Stuart Herald | Stuart | 1885-present |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Last Name | First Name | Maiden Name | Paper | Date of Paper | "Comment" / (Location) |
| - A - | |||||
| Ahnen | George Peter | (G) | (Union Co., IA) | ||
| Ahnen | Harold William | (G) | (Glenwood, IA) | ||
| Antisdel | Claude Raymond | (G) | |||
| Antisdel | Lynn Wells | (G) | May 23 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Armstrong Armstrong |
Della M. |
Cook |
(G) (G) |
January 10 January 17 |
"Mrs. Fred" / (Grove, OK) |
| Armstrong | Robert Oliver | (G) | September 12 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Armstrong | Willis R. | (G) | (Colorado Springs, CO) | ||
| Arnold | Theodore W. | (G) | December 12 | ||
| Arnott | Delmar | (G) | October 31 | (Nodaway, IA) | |
| Ashmore Ashmore |
Mildred Mildred Evalyn |
Jones |
(G) (G) |
May 9 May 16 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
| Ashmore Ashmore |
Starl C. Starl Cook |
(G) (G) |
February 14 February 21 |
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| Atwood* | Lester | (G) | October 3 | (Creston, IA) | |
| - B - | |||||
| Bailey | Mary Catherine | Hemphill | (G) | June 20 | (St. Petersburg, FL) |
| Baze* | (G) | January 10 | "Mrs. Joe" | ||
| Beaman | Alice B. | Lydon | (G) | November 28 | |
| Beaman | Virgil 'Skip' | (G) | October 17 | (Cherokee, IA) | |
| Biggs* Biggs |
W. H. William H. |
(G) (G) |
January 24 February 7 |
(Boise, ID (Boise, ID) |
|
| Bobby | Will | (G) | (Washburn, IL) | ||
| Bonar | Jessie | (G) | December 12 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Bower | Elaine Marie | (G) | |||
| Brandenburg | Clem | (G) | June 27 | (Menlo, IA) | |
| Brisbine | Pearl June | (G) | August 23 | ||
| Brown | Edward Arthur | (G) | |||
| Brown | Oren William C. | (G) | October 31 | ||
| Brunson | J. C. | (G) | May 23 | (Montana) | |
| Burger | George Edwin | (G) | |||
| Burger | Ona Edith | Chadwick | (G) | June 20 | "Mrs. George" |
| Burgess | Tom | (G) | December 12 | ||
| - C - | |||||
| Campbell | John Lewis | (G) | |||
| Carns Carns |
Floyd Floyd |
(G) (G) |
December 19 December 26 |
(Anita, IA) |
|
| Carstens | Matilda Augusta | Stern | (G) | January 31 | |
| Cass | Rosa Minnie | Bayman | (G) | July 11 | (Clarkston, WA) |
| Caviness | Jesse | (G) | September 19 | (Chariton, IA) | |
| Chambers Chambers |
Nora E. Nora Elizabeth |
Strauser Strauser |
(G) (G) |
December 19 December 26 |
(Clear Lake, IA) (Clear Lake, IA) |
| Childs Childs |
Carl W. Carl Walter |
(G) (G) |
August 8 August 15 |
(Des Moines, IA) (Des Moines, IA) |
|
| Clayton | Orville Thomas | (G) | November 28 | ||
| Clure | Erwin Elwood | (G) | July 4 | ||
| Cole | LeRoy | (G) | May 23 | ||
| Cole Cole |
Zena Zena Ernestint |
Pierce Pierce |
(G) (G) |
December 19 December 26 |
|
| Comly | Algie E. | Allen | (G) | January 31 | (Atlantic, IA) |
| Connell | Arnott Wymore | (G) | February 28 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Connelly | Shirl Lee | (G) | (Des Moines, IA) | ||
| Coon | Orrin E. | (G) | February 14 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Cooper | Walter J. | (G) | |||
| Correll | Clyde | (G) | |||
| Cowden | Floy | Jordon | (G) | October 10 | |
| Creighton | Charles Wesley | (G) | |||
| Crow | Harold Gilbert | (G) | February 14 | (Denver, CO) | |
| - D - | |||||
| Dahl | Fred Clarence | (G) | October 24 | ||
| Dahl | Matilda Wilhelmina | Schmeling | (G) | December 5 | (Dexter, IA) |
| Daniels | Arthur | (G) | January 10 | ||
| Dirst | George Washington | (G) | May 23 | ||
| Dirst Dirst |
Velma Velma Rhea |
Otis Otis |
(G) (G) |
April 25 May 9 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| Don Carlos | Mary | Marshall | (G) | ||
| Dorsey Dorsey |
Marguerite Marguerite |
Musmaker Connett |
(G) (G) |
February 7 February 14 |
(Miami, FL) (Miami, FL) |
| Downs | Cindy Sue | (G) | October 11 | ||
| Duff | Leland Elgar | (G) | September 19 | ||
| Dusenberry | Nettie Mae | (G) | July 18 | ||
| Dwigans | Martin Leonard | (G) | April 25 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| - E - | |||||
| Eatinger | Albert Gregg | (G) | June 16 | (near Prairie City, IA) | |
| Edwards Edwards |
Ella Mary Ella |
Mason Mason |
(G) (G) |
December 19 December 26 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
| Elliot | John Parker | (G) | November 26 | ||
| Eshelman | (Rev) Bruce Negley | (G) | August 8 | (Hastings, NE) | |
| - F - | |||||
| Fagan | William Henry | (G) | June 20 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Fay* | Frank M. | (G) | |||
| Fay | Gertrude | Krause | (G) | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| Feazell* Feazell |
Anne Anne |
(G) (G) |
August 1 August 15 |
(near Ogallala, NE) (Brule, NE) |
|
| Feick | Richard | (G) | September 12 | ||
| Ferrell | Arthur | (G) | (Corydon, IA) | ||
| Fisher | Molly | (G) | February 17 | (Villisca, IA) | |
| Fitz | Lida Louise | (G) | (Winterset, IA) | ||
| Floyd | Aaron | (G) | August 22 | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| Frizell | Rachel Emma | Caviness | (G) | March 20 | |
| Fudge | Joe | (G) | February 7 | ||
| Fulkerson* | Amanda | (G) | January 10 | (Trenton, MO) | |
| Funke | Henry | (G) | January 1 | (California) | |
| Fusselman | Homer Cloid | (G) | September 12 | (Creston, IA) | |
| - G - | |||||
| Gatch | Wesley W. | (G) | October 10 | ||
| Gillham | Charles A. | (G) | June 27 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Gillham | Glenn Orville | (G) | February 28 | (Burlington, IA) | |
| Gilman | A. H. | (G) | (Des Moines, IA) | ||
| Gilman | Mary Estella | (G) | |||
| Gordon | Sarah | (G) | (Winterset, IA) | ||
| Green | Melvin Wayne | (G) | (Sturgis, SD) | ||
| Greenbeck | Mable Ione | Carnefix | (G) | February 28 | |
| Greenlief | Robert Clark | (G) | November 14 | ||
| Griffin | Minnie Olive | Kimes | (G) | July 4 | (Dexter, IA) |
| - H - | |||||
| Hadley | Dale Arthur | (G) | October 3 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Hadley | Walter | (G) | November 25 | ||
| Hager | Flossie Belle | Ray | (G) | February 21 | (Winterset, IA) |
| Haley* | Thomas | (G) | February 7 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Hanke | George Max | (G) | |||
| Hansen | George | (G) | |||
| Harpin | Georgetta May | Dickey | (G) | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Heacock | Oscar E. | (G) | (Waurike, OK) | ||
| Heckman* | Lou | (G) | October 11 | (Audubon, IA) | |
| Herrick Herrick |
Ellis Ellis |
(G) (G) |
January 3 January 10 |
(Anita, IA) |
|
| Herrick | Elmer O. | (G) | June 27 | (Wray, CO) | |
| Hines | Russell | (G) | March 14 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Hodges | Bert Clinton | (G) | |||
| Hodgson Hodgson |
Virginia Agnes Virginia Agnes |
Ridler Ridler |
(G) (G) |
January 24 February 21 |
(Nevada, IA) |
| Hoepker* Hoepker |
Catherine Catherine Kay |
(G) (G) |
February 7 February 14 & 21 |
(Woodward, IA) (Woodward, IA) |
|
| Hoepker | Edwin Henry | (G) | June 20 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Hofmann | Frank | (G) | May 23 | ||
| Hood Hood |
Nancy Nancy |
Foster |
(G) (G) |
January 10 January 17 |
|
| Huffman | M. Homer | (G) | August 1 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Hughes | Edwin | (G) | January 24 | ||
| Hunsperger | Emma Lavina | Cass | (G) | August 29 | (Idaho) |
| - I - | |||||
| - J - | |||||
| Jacobs Jacobs |
Leta Letta Rachael |
James |
(G) (G) |
February 14 February 21 |
(Waterloo, IA) (Waterloo, IA) |
| Jemmings | Wilbur | (G) | January 10 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Jensen | Dorch Mae | Watson | (G) | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Jensen Jensen |
Martin Martin Peter |
(G) (G) |
January 10 January 17 |
(Dexter, IA) (Dexter, IA) |
|
| Johnson | A. E. 'Bert' | (G) | August 8 | ||
| Johnson | Audra | (G) | October 3 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Jones* Jones |
Jasper Jasper J. |
(G) (G) |
June 20 June 27 |
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| - K - | |||||
| Kading | Laura Amelia | (G) | March 28 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Kellenberg | Emma Amelia | Sieg | (G) | December 26 | |
| Kelly* | John | (G) | January 24 | ||
| Kembery | Thomas Franklin | (G) | May 9 | ||
| Kindred | Olin | (G) | October 10 | (Hebron, IA) | |
| Kingery | Lulu M. | (G) | October 24 | (Wilmington, DE) | |
| Kluever | Paul E. | (G) | August 15 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Kohn | (G) | "Mrs. Theo" / (Chicago, IL) | |||
| Kopp* | Charles | (G) | June 20 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| Krabiel | Charlotte Frederick | Bredahl | (G) | June 6 | (Creston, IA) |
| Kramer | John Henry | (G) | July 4 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Krause | Lloyd | (G) | November 28 | (Omaha, NE) | |
| - L - | |||||
| Langdon | Ada | (G) | January 3 | ||
| Langfitt Langfitt |
John N. John Nelson |
(G) (G) |
April 4 May 9 |
(California) |
|
| Lattig | Eugenia Marie | Saxton | (G) | November 28 | (Winterset, IA) |
| Lawson | (G) | November 14 | "Mrs. Clyde" / (Sioux Falls, SD) | ||
| Lee | Allie I. | (G) | April 25 | (San Diego, CA) | |
| Lee Lee |
Johnie Edgar Johnnie Edgar |
(G) (G) |
December 19 December 26 |
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| Lewis | Viola Ruby | (G) | September 5 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Lilly | George William | (G) | April 18 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Lint | Eva Mary | Crees | (G) | Jan 31 & Feb 14 | |
| Lisk Lisk |
Harold Harold Lee |
(G) (G) |
(Waggman, LA) (New Orleans, LA) |
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| Lorenz | John M. | (G) | July 25 | ||
| Lorenze | Otto H. | (G) | August 22 | ||
| - M - | |||||
| Maeder | Angela Renee | (G) | September 11 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Martin | Ira | (G) | |||
| Martin | Mattie | (G) | April 25 | ||
| Mason | Mary Agnes | Bitcon | (G) | August 1 | |
| Masters | Anna | Canning | (G) | October 3 | (Marshalltown, IA) |
| Mateer | Stanley | (G) | November 21 | (South Dakota) | |
| McCartney* McCartney |
Velma Ann Velma Ann |
Fox Fox |
(G) (G) |
September 12 September 19 |
|
| McCrea McCrea |
Laura Laura S. |
Shanklin Shanklin |
(G) (G) |
January 24 January 31 |
|
| Means | Melvin Andrew | (G) | January 10 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Messinger | Hazel Alberta | Dwiggans | (G) | (St. Cloud, MN) | |
| Meyer* | Patricia Joan | (G) | July 4 | ||
| Michael | Claude Earl | (G) | December 12 | ||
| Miller Miller |
(Dr) Arthur D. (Dr) Arthur Burnham |
(G) (G) |
August 15 August 23 |
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| Miller* Miller |
Cosette Iva Cosette |
Law Law |
(G) (G) |
December 12 December 19 |
(Cedar Falls, IA) |
| Moore | Lawyer Vernon | (G) | |||
| Moore | Otto L. | (G) | September 19 | ||
| Moorhead | Elsie | Kindred | (G) | April 25 | |
| Morrison | Macy | (G) | (Creston, IA) | ||
| Murphy | Frederick Douglas | (G) | May 16 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Murphy | Rose | (G) | October 31 | (Breckenridge, MN) | |
| Myerly | Lois M. | Wollenhaupt | (G) | November 21 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| - N - | |||||
| Neese | Van W. | (G) | July 4 | (Burlington, IA) | |
| Newbury | Helen Ione | Shinn | (G) | September 5 | |
| Nichols | Velma Irene | Purdy | (G) | February 28 | (Hanford, CA) |
| Nielsen | Andrew | (G) | May 23 | ||
| Noland | Clara M. | Handley | (G) | November 18 | (Carroll, IA) |
| Noon* | John | (G) | November 25 | ||
| - O - | |||||
| Olson | Lloyd Edwin | (G) | February 28 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Overmyer | Harley | (G) | March 14 | ||
| - P - | |||||
| Parrish* | Samuel R. | (G) | April 25 | ||
| Pearce Pearce |
Less Leslie C. |
(G) (G) |
February 14 February 28 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Perry | Ted, Sr. | (G) | (Spokane, WA) | ||
| Pettit Pettit |
Ed Ed Herman |
(G) (G) |
February 14 February 21 |
(Winterset, IA) (Winterset, IA) |
|
| Pope | Eva Pearl | (G) | October 17 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Porter | Corby C. | (G) | (Creston, IA) | ||
| Porter | John W. | (G) | (Winterset, IA) | ||
| Pratt | Russell | (G) | April 25 | ||
| Priddy | Nora May | (G) | December 26 | (Creston, IA) | |
| Purdom | Robert | (G) | |||
| Purdy | Mark Allen | (G) | November 28 | ||
| - Q - | |||||
| - R - | |||||
| Raper | Jennie Pearl | Dwigans | (G) | January 3 | |
| Rawlens* | Percy | (G) | November 7 | ||
| Ray | Albert | (G) | January 3 & 10 | ||
| Ray | Ella Elmira | Altman | (G) | November 21 | (Knoxville, IA) |
| Rectenbaugh | Elsie Agnes | Popp | (G) | February 14 | (Des Moines, IA) |
| Reichardt | Vinice Albia | Ruch | (G) | October 24 | (Britt, IA) |
| Reynolds* | Pearl | (G) | |||
| Rice | Margaret | Kohl | (G) | January 17 | |
| Rice | Minnie Inez | Hemphill | (G) | January 24 | (Nevinville, IA) |
| Ridenour | Victor R. | (G) | February 14 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Roberts | Ada Sylvia | Jinkins | (G) | August 29 | (Corning, IA) |
| Roberts | Harold Ervin | (G) | March 21 | ||
| Rogers | Hettie | Madison | (G) | (Creston, IA) | |
| Rohe | Gertrude | Baier | (G) | July 4 | (Omaha, NE) |
| Ross | Elmer Reed | (G) | January 31 | (Creston, IA) | |
| - S - | |||||
| Scarlett* | Darrell | (G) | July 4 | ||
| Schleelein | Henry | (G) | (north of Winterset, IA) | ||
| Schmidt | William Frederick C. | (G) | January 24 | ||
| Schrader | Carl William | (G) | April 4 | ||
| Schrader | William M. | (G) | June 20 | ||
| Sherer | Randy Dale | (G) | December 26 | ||
| Sheriff Sheriff |
Luie Luie John |
(G) (G) |
June 6 June 13 |
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| Sieg | Otto Robert | (G) | March 21 | ||
| Simpson* | Clara May | Spaulding | (G) | August 1 | |
| Smith | Thomas Jefferson, Sr. | (G) | December 26 | (Guthrie Center, IA) | |
| South | Anna Laura | Waldron | (G) | ||
| South* | Bert Floyd | (G) | November 21 | ||
| South | Ray Stanton | (G) | June 20 | ||
| Stewart Stewart |
Mabel Mabel |
Beverland |
(G) (G) |
January 31 February 7 |
|
| Stoner | Lyle Eldon | (G) | November 7 | ||
| Stout | Larry Keith | (G) | |||
| Sturdy | Wilhelmina | Bakerink | (G) | January 10 & 17 | |
| Stuva | Mry T. | Cramer | (G) | January 17 | |
| Sulgrove Sulgrove |
Lester Lester Early |
(G) (G) |
December 19 December 26 |
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| Sullivan | P. P. | (G) | May 16 | ||
| Swoyer | Daniel B. | (G) | |||
| Sychra | Gerald | (G) | (Iowa City, IA) | ||
| - T - | |||||
| Thompson | (G) | August 29 | "Mrs. George" / (Pensacola, FL) | ||
| Tipling | William | (G) | January 10 | (Winterset, IA) | |
| Towey* | Gertrude | (G) | December 12 | ||
| Towey* | Jim | (G) | December 12 | ||
| Tuttle | Isa Maude | Speed | (G) | December 5 | (Boone IA) |
| - U - | |||||
| - V - | |||||
| Valentine | Beulah | Spencer | (G) | July 25 | (Alliance, NE) |
| Vandewater | Harlan | (G) | (Creston, IA) | ||
| - W - | |||||
| Wagner | George | (G) | June 27 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Wahe | Henry W. | (G) | June 27 | ||
| Wallace | Walter | (G) | (Des Moines, IA) | ||
| Weaver | Zona Mae | Kerns | (G) | November 21 & 28 | |
| Welch | Louis | (G) | November 28 | (California) | |
| Whetstone | Clewney Samuel | (G) | December 26 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| White | Pearl E. | Cox | (G) | July 25 | (east of Pittsburg, PA) |
| Wietzke | Emil | (G) | (Creston, IA) | ||
| Wilkinson | Anna Marie | Hieken | (G) | May 23 | |
| Williams | Glen Eric | (G) | March 7 | (Atlantic, IA) | |
| Williamson | Donald A. | (G) | September 12 | (Des Moines, IA) | |
| Williamson Williamson |
Harry Harry Ernest |
(G) (G) |
December 5 December 12 |
(Creston, IA) (Creston, IA) |
|
| Wilson | Nelle Mae | Wallace | (G) | ||
| Wing | Laura M. | Shirk | (G) | (Ottumwa, IA) | |
| Winger* | Marion | (G) | July 18 | (Council Bluffs, IA) | |
| Witham Witham |
Lulu Lulu |
(G) (G) |
December 12 December 19 |
(Clarinda, IA) |
|
| Woosley | Ila Rea | Sheriff | (G) | October 3 | "Mrs. Ralph" |
| - X - | |||||
| - Y - | |||||
| Yeates | J. H. 'Harry' | (G) | July 4 | ||
| - Z - | |||||
| Zika | Ruth | Barrowcliff | (G) | November 18 | (Des Moines, IA) |