Obituaries - 1969
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

 


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Last Name First Name Maiden Name Paper Date of Paper "Comment" / (Location)
      - A -
Abbey Marion D.   (G) March 19 (Victorville, VA)
Ahrens*
Ahrens*
Myrtle L.
Myrtle
  (G)
(G)
August 28
September 3
 
Anderson George Elbert   (G) March 12  
Anderson Ted   (G) January 1 (Illinois)
Archer Melvin Bradford   (G) September 10  
Armstrong Emma Alice   (G) November 5  
Armstrong Fred C.   (G) March 19 (Grove, OK)
Atwood Minnie Nelson (G) March 5  
Aupperle Rachel K. Brockmann (G) March 19  
      - B -
Bates Neven E.   (G) August 27 (Des Moines, IA)
Bauer Walter John   (G) June 18  
Beaman Anna Pearl Walbridge (G) December 17  
Beer Darwynn W.   (G) April 16 (Des Moines, IA)
Biggs* Adeline   (G) June 4 (Boise, ID)
Bittner
Bittner
Henry
Henry William
  (G)
(G)
January 15
January 22
 
Bloom
Bloom
Dennis
Dennis A.
  (G)
(G)
February 26
March 12
(Manteno, IL)
 
Bower* Grace   (G) November 5 (Des Moines, IA)
Bradford Ada Means (G) October 8 (Creston, IA)
Bradford Lulu Means (G) September 24 (Creston, IA)
Brawdy Harley Perry   (G) November 19  
Britt Eles   (G) March 25 (Hollywood, CA)
Brooks Edgar   (G) February 12 (Des Moines, IA)
Brown Bessie Matilda McCrea (G) May 21 (Dexter, IA)
Brown Clifford O'Neil   (G) January 15 (Creston, IA)
Brown Harry   (G) August 27  
Brownlee Elva Louetta Foster (G) January 8  
Burg
Burg
Ivan
Ivan Merle
  (G)
(G)
December 3
December 17
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Burg Richard Ralph   (G) March 5 (Creston, IA)
Bush
Bush
Edith
Edith Clara
Jones
Jones
(G)
(G)
July 9
July 23
(Park Rapids, MN)
(Park Rapids, MN)
Butcher* Mabel   (G) March 26 (Tucson, AZ)
      - C -
Cahow
Cahow
Ralph R.
Ralph Ranson
  (G)
(G)
May 14
May 21
(Clarinda, IA)
(Clarinda, IA)
Campbell Cleo   (G) September 17 & 24  
Campen Elmo Johannes   (G) October 15 (Atlantic, IA)
Cashman William   (G)   (Dexter, IA)
Chambers Carl Levi   (G) February 5 (Colorado)
Christensen Hans Henry   (G) July 23  
Christensen Jacob   (G) January 1 (Harlan, IA)
Christensen Martha Marie Petersen (G) August 20 "Mrs. Paul"
Christy* Annie McQuaid (G) April 23 (Rock Island, IL)
Clark Fay Neifert (G) December 3 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Clarke Don   (G) April 23 (Des Moines, IA)
Clure Marjorie Merle   (G) March 12 (Glenwood, IA)
Coleman John J.   (G) March 19 & 26 (near Prescott, IA)
Cornell Barbara M. Kurtz (G) November 12  
Crawford Lura Free (G) February 26  
Crisp* Blanche Cihak (G) June 4 (Texas)
Croisant John   (G) April 19 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Croisant Otto L.   (G) April 30  
Culver Clara Bell   (G)    
Culver Keith   (G) December 10 (Elsie, NE)
Cunningham Lena Emma Ingram (G) April 9  
Cutforth Charley   (G) June 11 (Des Moines, IA)
      - D -
Davis Betty Virginia Connelly (G) July 23 (Omaha, NE)
Davis Emma Somildred Warren (G) January 15 (Winterset, IA)
Davis Milford   (G) August 20 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Day
Day
Harold William
Harold William
  (G)
(F)
April 16
April 24
 
DeCicco (Dr) Ralph   (G) April 30 (Woodward, IA)
Delk* Bernice Butler (G)    
Dickey Lloyd   (G) April 2 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Dickson Harvey   (G) July 2 (Dexter, IA)
Dinkel
Dinkel
 
Gladys
 
Calhoun
(G)
(G)
June 4
June 25
"Mrs. Paul"
 
Dolan Mart   (G) June 18 (Des Moines, IA)
Donahue Eugene   (G) November 26 (Artesia, CA)
Dory*
Dory
Rex
Rex G.
  (G)
(G)
November 5
November 26
(Corning, IA)
(Corning, IA)
Downing* Cecil   (G) January 8 (Harper, KS)
Driscoll (Dr) Alfred W.   (G) April 23 (Atlantic, IA)
Dwigans Joseph Rollie   (G) April 30  
Dwyer David E.   (G) December 24 (Creston, IA)
      - E -
Eagan
Eagan
C. J. 'Con'
Cornelius J. 'Con'
  (G)
(G)
January 29
February 5
 
Eddy Bernard Earl   (G) May 14  
Edmondson
Edmondson
William H.
William Henry
  (G)
(G)
November 19
November 26
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Edsall
Edsall
Ross L.
Ross LaVerne
  (G)
(G)
April 16
April 23
 
Elliott Audra   (G)   (Fargo, ND)
Ernst     (G) July 23 "Mrs. Jake"
      - F -
Fagan Dick   (G) November 26 (Portland, OR)
Fay Anna B. Lorenz (G) April 9  
Fay Gertie   (G) March 26 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Feazell George Francis   (G) October 1  
Ferber
Ferber*
Harley A.
Harley A.
  (G)
(G)
May 14
May 21
 
Filer W. W.   (G) April 16 (Buhl, ID)
Ford
Ford
Verle
Verle
  (G)
(G)
December 10
December 17
 
Ford* Glen   (G) June 25 (Des Moines, IA)
Foster
Foster*
Foster
Albert M.
Albert M.
Albert M.
  (G)
(G)
(G)
February 19
February 26
March 19
 
Foster Ellen N. Patterson (G) April 9  
Foster Harley A.   (G) May 21  
Fouser
Fouser
Jene C.
Jene Clare
Little
Little
(G)
(G)
September 24
October 1
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Fouser Kenneth A.   (G) August 20 (Creston, IA)
Frizell Dennis   (G) August 6 (Kansas)
Fust Johanna Herr (G) April 30 & May 8  
      - G -
Garner Maggie Gordon (G) June 11  
Girard Paul A.   (G) January 8 (Hay Springs, NE)
Graham Helen Black (G) March 12 & 19 (Omaha, NE)
Graves Roy E.   (G) December 24 (Fredericksburg, IA)
Green* Howard   (G) August 6  
Greenbeck
Greenbeck
Bessie K.
Bessie K.
 
Kent
(G)
(G)
April 23
April 30
 
Groff Florence Rolston (G) Jan 29 & Feb 5  
Grubbs Alan   (G) August 8  
Gruber Oscar Bernhardt   (G) February 5  
Gutheil Nancy   (G) July 23  
Guthrie Bessie Garner (G) November 26 (Creston, IA)
      - H -
Hadley* Leslie E.   (G) January 1  
Hall Arthur   (G) January 8 (Knoxville, IA)
Hall* Ben   (G) January 8  
Hall* Clinton   (G)   (Dexter, IA)
Hall Peter   (G) December 24 (Salem, OR)
Harris
Harris*
Marion Boyd 'Bub'
Marion Boyd
  (G)
(G)
April 23
April 30
(Atlantic, IA)
 
Hayes* Colleen   (G) May 14 (east of Corning, IA)
Hazelwood
Hazelwood
Ila
Ila M.
Pearson (G)
(G)
December 24
December 31
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Headley
Headlee
Florence
Martha Florence
  (G)
(G)
November 5
November 19
(Guthrie Center, IA)
(Guthrie Center, IA)
Heinbuch
Heinbuch
Pearl C.
Pearl Charlotte
Goetz
Goetz
(G)
(G)
May 7
May 14
 
Hepler Lena Louise Rechtenbach (G) July 9  
Herrick Lester A.   (G) July 23  
Hines*
Hines
Emma
Emma Belle
  (G)
(G)
January 8
January 15
 
Hite
Hite
Pearl I.
Pearl Isabella
 
Lusby
(G)
(G)
May 28
June 4
(Cherokee, IA)
(Cherokee, IA)
Holliday Frank   (G) June 11 (Des Moines, IA)
Holmes
Holmes
Maude
Jennie Maude
  (G)
(G)
January 15
January 22
 
Houchin Lucille Barbara Bittner (G) September 3  
Howlett Maude   (G) August 20 (Atlantic, IA)
Hoyt Olie Roberts (G) February 12  
Hoyt
Hoyt*
Ralph William 'Bill'
Bill
  (G)
(G)
August 6
August 20
(New York City, NY)
(New York City, NY)
Huddleson Joseph Henry   (G) January 22  
      - I -
Ingraham* Elma Woodside (G) March 12 (Des Moines, IA)
Ingraham Ira   (G) October 8 (Mt. Ayr, IA)
      - J -
Jensen
Jensen*
Jensen*
Jensen
Gary Gene
Gary Gene
Gary Gene
Gary Gene
  (G)
(G)
(G)
(G)
March 26
April 2
April 9
April 23
(near Oklahoma City, OK)
(near Oklahoma City, OK)
 
 
Johnson*
Johnson
Inez
Inez
  (G)
(G)
October 1
October 8
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Jones A. Howard   (G) December 10 (San Diego, CA)
Jones
Jones
E. O.
Edgar O.
  (G)
(G)
January 22
January 29
 
Jones
Jones
J. Ellis
John Ellis
  (G)
(G)
April 30
July 7
 
Joyce* Harriett   (G) April 23  
Jutting*
Jutting
Will
Will U.
  (G)
(G)
April 2
April 23
 
      - K -
Keater Ernest   (G)    
Keating Ethel Rozella Kirkpatrick (G) May 7 & 14 (Council Bluffs, IA)
Kellenberg
Kellenberg
Anna C.
Anna Caroline
Sieg
Sieg
(G)
(G)
February 19
February 26
 
Kelly* Elizabeth   (G) April 23  
Kelly Eva Emmaline Stark (G) January 22 (Mt. Etna, IA)
Kephart Harold Cecil   (G) November 19 (Creston, IA)
Kephart* Ralph   (G) April 23  
Kerkman Fred W.   (G) May 28 (Atlantic, IA)
Kerkman Norral W.   (G) September 10 (Omaha, NE)
Kinyon William John 'Butch'   (G) August 20 (southeast of Soldier, IA)
Klein Ernest V.   (G) September 24 (Des Moines, IA)
Klingston Ralph Alfred   (G) July 23 (Winterset, IA)
Kordick George J./P.   (G) February 12 (Exira, IA)
Kriens*
Kriens
Anna M.
Anna
 
Hein
(G)
(G)
April 30
May 7
 
Kuhns Ara 'Ade'   (G) October 1 (Nevinville, IA)
Kunath J. Earl   (G) September 24 (Creston, IA)
      - L -
Lake
Lake
Ray C.
Ray C.
  (G)
(G)
January 15
January 22
(Des Moines, IA)
 
Lambi
Lambi
Loyd J.
Loyd Joseph
  (G)
(G)
October 29
November 5
 
Lane
Lane
W. Walter
William Walter
  (G)
(G)
October 22
October 29
 
LaPorte*
LaPorte
Clay
Clayton Walter
  (G)
(G)
February 26
March 12
(Omaha, NE)
(Omaha, NE)
LaRue
LaRue
Earl O.
Earl Odell
  (G)
(G)
November 5
November 19
 
Lauer Harvey F.   (G) April 2 (Creston, IA)
Leach*
Leach
Clara Gertrude
Gertrude
  (G)
(G)
July 23
July 30
 
Lee Fairy Ona Perkins (G) November 26  
Lempke August   (G) May 14 (Dexter, IA)
Lents George William   (G) February 26  
Lesiak*
Lesiak*
Ron
Ron
  (G)
(G)
January 8
January 15
(near Bradford, PA)
 
Leymaster Frances Wertman (G)    
Limbaugh
Limbaugh
Calvin A.
Calvin
  (G)
(G)
July 9
July 23
 
Long Mamie Kistler (G) April 9 (Cedar Falls, IA)
Long* Wayne   (G) June 25 (Atlantic, IA)
Lorenz George H.   (G) October 8 (Royal Oak, MI)
Lovell Milo Pearl   (G) January 15 & 22  
Lowary* Harold   (G) February 12  
Lux* Earl   (G) October 15 (Iowa City, IA)
Lynam Ida E.   (G)    
Lynam
Lynam*
Roy
Roy
  (G)
(G)
May 21
May 28
(Jefferson, IA)
 
      - M -
Maeder
Maeder
Joe
Joseph T.
  (G)
(G)
July 30
August 6
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Main
Main*
Jessie Hansena
Jessie
Sonney (G)
(G)
October 29
November 5
 
Mangels John B.   (G) April 2 (Creston, IA)
Martin
Martin*
Ethel Naomi
 
Collins
 
(G)
(G)
December 17
December 24
 
Martin Grace Ilo Perry (G) July 23  
Maxedon*
Maxedon
Ada
Ada A.
  (G)
(G)
July 23
August 6
(Corning, IA)
 
May Carl W.   (G) July 23  
McBain     (G) July 23 "Mrs. A. W." / (Atlantic, IA)
McClure Faith Hess (G) March 12 & 19 (Atlantic, IA)
McElfish
McElfish
Virgil
Virgil Eugene
  (G)
(G)
July 23
July 30
 
(Omaha, NE)
McGinnis
McGinnis
Coral Grace
Coral Grace
 
Watts
(G)
(G)
September 24
October 1
 
McMullen* Leora E.   (G) August 20 (Inglewood, CA)
McPherson* James Monroe   (G) August 13 (Los Angeles, CA)
Meyer Louise Knapp (G) September 17  
Miller
Miller
Luella
Emilie Luella
 
Frese
(G)
(G)
December 10
December 17
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Mitchell
Mitchell
Alva
Alva Delos
  (G)
(G)
March 26
April 19
(Stockton, CA)
(Stockton, CA)
Mitchell Frank   (G) February 12 (Champaign, IL)
Montgomery Howard   (G) December 24 (Hanford, CA)
Moorhead Dorothy Irene Uetz (G) January 8 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Mowry*
Mowry
Martin D.
Martin D.
  (G)
(G)
June 18
June 25
 
      - N -
Nelson* Christina Renee   (G) April 23 (Indiana)
Nelson* Delbert   (G) July 9 (Honolulu, HI)
Nelson Hannah   (G) February 5 (Lake City, IA)
Nelson
Nelson
(Dr) Leo
(Dr) Leo Carl
  (G)
(G)
May 7
May 21
(Jefferson, IA)
 
Neville* Bert   (G) October 22  
Newton
Newton*
Fern Eileen
 
Huddleson
 
(G)
(G)
January 22
January 29
 
"Mrs. Kenneth"
Noble (Dr) Nell S.   (G) March 5 (Des Moines, IA)
Notz Carl Oscar   (G) September 17  
      - O -
Oakley Elizabeth 'Bessie' McCall (G) December 3 (Audubon, IA)
Oaks May M. Boyer (G) December 19 (Earlham, IA)
Ogden Christina E. Beaman (G) June 4 (Ainsworth, NE)
Olemotz Baltas   (G) March 12  
Otis Anna A. Lorenze (G) July 30 & August 20  
      - P -
Parker Elsie Culver (G) November 5 "Mrs. Versil"
Parsons Mabel Renz (G) January 29 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Patten
Patten*
Patten
Patten*
Maude Irene
Maude
Maude I.
Maude
  (G)
(F)
(G)
(G)
April 30
May 8
May 14
May 19
 
Perry* Clair   (G) June 4 (near Prescott, IA)
Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Ethel Clara
Ethel
Phelps
 
(G)
(G)
June 18
June 25
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Pierce Tom   (G) May 14 & 28 (Casper, WY)
Poffenberger Ira Samuel   (G) May 28  
Porter* Lola   (G) May 7  
Prentice Clifford   (G) December 24 (Wisconsin)
Pryor Ray Rolland   (G) May 28 (Des Moines, IA)
Purdy Cena Emma Jean Leach (G) November 5  
      - Q -
      - R -
Raper Harlan   (G) February 19  
Rechtenbach ★ Dennis Wayne   (G) December 10 & 17 (Fort Leonard Wood, MO)
Reed
Reed
Caroline
Caroline Gertrude
Templeman
Templeman
(G)
(G)
June 18
June 25
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Rice* Lida   (G) June 25 (Illinois)
Ridler
Ridler
Grant
Grant Monroe
  (G)
(G)
November 19
December 10
(Columbia, MO)
(Columbia, MO)
Riley* Michael John   (G) June 11  
Roberts James Tullis   (G) January 22  
Rogers Walter D.   (G) March 12 & 19  
Rohr William Carl   (G) July 23 (Creston, IA)
Rowland
Rowland
Mary
Mary Phyllis
 
Sparr
(G)
(G)
February 19
February 26
(Loveland, CO)
(Loveland, CO)
Ruch Rex R.   (G) August 23 (Davenport, IA)
Rusk Albert Ray   (G) July 2 & 9  
      - S -
Sackett Mildred Peters (G) June 4  
Schnoor John   (G) August 20 (Portland, OR)
Schuessler John Eugene   (G) May 14  
Schwab
Schwab
Lee
Robert Lee
  (G)
(G)
March 26
April 2
 
Scott Charlie Jay   (G) March 19 (Ft. Scott, KS)
Scott* Elizabeth C. Campbell (G) March 26 (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Shaffer Goldie Gunzales (G)   (Newton, IA)
Shannon Dell   (G) November 12 (Murray, IA)
Sheldon
Sheldon
Marion C.
Marion Cluade
  (G)
(G)
June 18
June 25
 
Sias Scott   (G) May 14 (Des Moines, IA)
Siddens Shane Michael   (G) November 19 (Lawton, OK)
Sissoon William Ted   (G) April 2 (Green Mountain, IA)
Smith* Herbert   (G) January 8  
Smith* Leonard   (G) June 25 (Dexter, IA)
Stelling
Stelling
Emma Elizabeth
Emma Elizabeth
 
Stamberger
(G)
(G)
October 15
October 22
 
Stewart ★ Francis Ernest   (G) May 7 (Vietnam)
Stinman
Stinman
W. Blaine
Warren Blaine
  (G)
(G)
April 30
May 7
 
Strong Cecil   (G) February 12  
Swift Louis F.   (G) October 4 (Lincoln, NE)
Swift Mary Girard (G) April 23 (Des Moines, IA)
Swoyer Emma Blanche Young (G) March 19 (Creston, IA)
      - T -
Tannatt Eugene Henry   (G) September 17  
Taylor James T.   (G) July 30 (Excelsior Springs, MO)
Teter John Alden   (G) April 9 (Grinnell, IA)
Theurer     (G) April 16 "Mrs. Bert" / (Philomath, OR)
Tieglar Gladys Bartlett (G) July 23  
Tobin
Tobin
M. E.
Martin E.
  (G)
(G)
February 12
February 19
 
Tomes Walter   (G) August 6 (Des Moines, IA)
Treece* Claude J.   (G) February 12 & 19 (Omaha, NE)
Turner* Dan   (G) April 23  
Twigg* Cecil   (G) March 26 (Knoxville, IA)
      - U -
Utts* ★ Billie   (G) February 26 (Vietnam)
      - V -
Valentine Edward   (C)   (Dexter, IA)
Vallier F. L. 'Roy'   (G) May 28 (Kansas)
VanAernam Chester   (G) March 5  
Vanatta Edna May Rayborn (G) July 23 & 30 (Des Moines, IA)
VanVleet Wellington 'Bill'   (G) January 1 (Des Moines, IA)
Vogel
Vogel
Clara M.
Clara Mathilda
Kohn
Kohn
(G)
(G)
December 17
December 24
(Creston, IA)
 
Volk John Kenneth   (G) January 22 (Washington)
Volz
Volz
Lottie
Charlotte
Hess
Hess
(G)
(G)
July 2
July 9
 
      - W -
Walker
Walker
Nellie V.
Nellie V.
 
Carey
(G)
(G)
September 17
October 1
 
Wallace Clarence A.   (G) April 16 & 23 (Creston, IA)
Wallace Harold G.   (G) March 26 (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Wallace Paul Henry   (G) May 21 (Creston, IA)
Warrior Merrill W.   (G) May 14 (Des Moines, IA)
Wayne* Harold   (G) April 16  
Weed Flora Jane Little (G) December 24 (Creston, IA)
Weise August F.   (G) July 9  
White Verna Carey (G) December 31 (St. Louis, MO)
Wilkerson Raymond   (G) December 10 (Portland, OR)
Willey
Willey
Mabel
Mabel Bertha
 
Dickinson
(G)
(G)
April 16
April 23
(Coon Rapids, IA)
(Coon Rapids, IA)
Williams* Eva Purdy (G) September 24 (California)
Williams Wayne   (G) January 15 (Des Moines, IA)
Winkler Marie Katherine Ehm (G) April 16 (Omaha, NE)
Woods*
Woods
Blanche
Blanche L.
Burrell
 
(G)
(G)
October 29
November 12
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Wright Eva   (G) August 20 (Des Moines, IA)
      - X -
      - Y -
Yazel Clara   (G) November 5  
Yeates Bessie Myrtle Williams (G) January 22  
York Diana Jo Case (G) December 24 (Muscatine, IA)
      - Z -
Zellweger William Ray   (G)    
Zimmerline George   (G) June 18