Obituaries - 1984
from Adair County newspapers

  (F)  Fontanelle Observer Fontanelle 1885-present
  (G)  Adair County Free Press Greenfield 1907-present
  (S)  Stuart Herald Stuart 1885-present
  (N)  Creston News Advertiser Creston 1928-present
  (E)  Afton Enterprise Afton 1905-present

 


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Last Name First Name Maiden Name Paper Date of Paper "Comment" / (Location)
      - A -
Alley Mable S. Sheldon (F)(G) November 21 (Cherokee, IA)
Alt
Alt
Beverly Diane
Beverly Diane
Sturdy
Sturdy
(F)
(G)
November 21
November 28
(near Bedford, IA)
 
Armstrong
Armstrong
Edwin Hall
Edwin Hall
   
(N)
June 6
June 7
 
Augustine
Augustine
Zachary A.
Zachary A.
  (N)
(E)
October 12
October 18
(Fort Dodg, IA)
(Fort Dodge, IA)
      - B -
Baker Marjorie JoAnn Lorenze (G) June 20  
Baker* (Dr) Ross     April 24 (Milwaukee, WI)
Bakerink
Bakerink
Eliza
Eliza Evelina
Kerns
Kerns
(N)
(F)(G)
October 23
October 31
 
Balius Freda   (N) January 31 (Sioux City, IA)
Bechtol Roy Daniel   (G) February 15 (Anita, IA)
Berry Milo B.     July 12 (Winterset, IA)
Bittner Daisy   (G) October 10 (Nashville, TN)
Bolton
Bolton
Clara J.
Clara Josephine
Prewitt
Prewitt
(N)
(G)
February 27
 
 
Boswell Edna Allison (N) February 1 (Corning, IA)
Boswell Mabel G. Scott (G)   (Corning, IA)
Bowen Harold E.   (G)   (Des Moines, IA)
Bower*
Bower
Bower
Mary Alice
Mary Alice
Mary Alice
 
Mills
 
(N)
(N)
(E)
February 8
February 9
February 16
 
Bradford Mary L. Atha (N) February 22 (Des Moines, IA)
Bradford
Bradford
Thurman O.
Thurman Otho
  (N)
(G)
May 3
May 23
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Brady*
Brady
Jesse Ellis
Jesse Ellis
  (F)
(G)
November 21
November 28
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
BreDahl
Bredahl
Bredahl
Louis
Louis
Louis
  (N)
(F)
(G)
 
 
May 16 & 23
 
Drezo William Joseph   (N) February 6 (Creston, IA)
Brown
Brown
Brown
Gary D.
Gary
Gary Dean
  (N)
(G)
(G)
April 24
April 25
May 23
(Des Moines, IA)
 
 
Brown* Mildred D.   (N)   (Jefferson, IA)
Brown* Sylvia Henninger   June 13 (Hemet, CA)
Buchholz*
Buchholz
Veronica
Veronica Mary
 
Cook
(G)
(G)
April 18
May 9
 
(Portland, OR)
Burg
Burg
Alta M.
Alta M.
Hyda
Hyda
(N)
(G)
January 31
February 15
 
Burg
Burg
Leo
Leo William
  (G)
(N)
August 15
August 15
 
Burmeister Richard Edwin   (F)(G) August 15 (LaCrosse, WI)
      - C -
Campbell
Campbell
Campbell
Donald
Don L.
Don Leroy
  (N)
(N)
(F)(G)
December 12
December 13
December 19
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Cannon Clara Lorena Thomas   April 4 (Des Moines, IA)
Cannon* Daisy   (G) July 25 (Anita, IA)
Carter Alice Schwanebeck (N) January 6 (Des Moines, IA)
Cass
Cass
Cass
Jane
Jennie 'Jane'
Jennie Bernice
  (N)
(G)
(N)
February 28
February 29
March 2
 
Chase*
Chase
Clarence H.
Clarence H.
   
(N)
December 26
December 28
 
Christoffersen
Christoffersen
Christoffersen
Norman C.
Norman C.
Norman Christian
  (N)
(F)
(G)
October 30
October 31
October 31
 
Clark
Clark
Virgil Howe
Virgil Howe
  (N)
(G)
October 12
October 31
 
Clarke
Clarke
Ida E.
Ida E.
Spain
Spain
(N)
(G)
April 20
May 9
 
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
Eva Maire
Eva Marie
Eva Mae
  (N)
(E)
 
December 14
December 20
December 24
(Lenox, IA)
(Lenox, IA)
(Lenox, IA)
Coleman
Coleman
James Wilson
James Wilson
  (N)
(E)
July 27 & Aug 9
August 2
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Cornell (Dr) Dale D.   (G) May 16 (Boise, ID)
Cox*
Cox
Jack
Jack Lee
  (N)
(G)
February 3
February 15
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Creegan* Walter     July 25 (Arkansas)
Crist Daniel L.   (E) November 15 (near Tulsa, OK)
Cunningham
Cunningham
Cunningham
Velma
Velma
Velma
Wahe
Wahe
Wahe
(N)
(F)
(G)
October 2
October 3
October 10
 
      - D -
Dolan
Dolan
Deloris I.
Deloris Ilene
Kluever
Kluever
(N)
(G)
January 27
February 15
 
Dolyak* (Dr) Howard P.     April 11 (Palm Springs, CA)
Dory Gilbert L.   (F) September 12 (LaGrande, OR)
Downing Loren I.   (G) September 19 (Anita, IA)
Duitsman*
Duitsman
Duitsman
Marie C.
Marie C.
Marie Wilhemina
 
Hauptmeier
Hauptmeier
(N)
(N)
(F)(G)
August 8
August 10
August 15
 
      - E -
Earhart*
Earhart
Connie
Constance Ann
Varley
Varley
 
(G)
March 7
April 4
(Manhattan, KS)
(Manhattan, KS)
Eckardt
Eckardt
Eckardt
Lloyd G.
Lloyd G.
Lloyd Gilbert
  (N)
(E)
(G)
June 13
June 24
 
 
Edwards Clyde     Sep 24 & Oct 3 (Astoria, OR)
Egger Rebecca Beattie (G)   (Guthrie Center, IA)
Elam*
Elam
Elam
Robert
Robert
Robert Les
  (N)
(N)
(G)
October 29
October 31
November 7
(Las Vegas, NV)
(Las Vegas, NV)
(Las Vegas, NV)
Emgarten*
Emgarten
William
William Henry
  (G)
(G)
June 20
June 27
(Anita, IA)
 
Estell
Estell
Oral B.
Oral B.
  (N)
(G)
February 6
February 15
 
      - F -
Ferguson*
Ferguson
David Paul
David Paul
  (G)
(N)
August 22
 
 
Fife* Phillip David     July 4 (Omaha, NE)
Finck*
Finck
William
William E.
   
(N)
December 26
December 27
 
Fleming Doris   (G)    
Ford Lawrence Odel     September 9 (Creston, IA)
Foster Rose Fitzgerrald (E) September 20 (Afton, IA)
Fox
Fox
Clara
Clara
Welsan
Wilson
(N)
(G)
May 24
May 30
 
Fox
Fox
Fred
Fred
  (N)
(G)
July 30
August 1
(Winterset, IA)
 
Frank Marinous   (G)(N) January 4  
Frederick
Frederick*
Marie Jane
Marie
Garrett
 
(N)
(G)
November 20
November 21
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Funke
Funke*
Funke
Sarah C. 'Coed'
Sarah C.
Sarah Corrine
Saylor
Saylor
Saylor
(N)
(G)
 
 
 
June 27
(Winterset, IA)
(Winterset, IA)
(Winterset, IA)
Fust
Fust
Fust
Roy Carl
Roy C.
Roy Carl
  (F)
(G)
(G)
 
May 23
June 23
 
(Atlantic, IA)
 
      - G -
Gaskill Clifton, Jr.   (G)   (Atlantic, IA)
Gaskill*
Gaskill
Dora E.
Dora E.
Rundel
Rundel
(N)
(G)
November 14
 
 
Gillham
Gillham
Shirley Jean
Shirley
Shawhan
Shawhan
(F)
(G0
November 21
November 21
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Glade Edwin Robert   (G) September 19  
Gomez Brian Eugene   (G) December 12 (Kansas)
Gourley
Gourley/Goruley
Juanita
Jaunita
Bowman
Bowman
(G)
(N)
October 31
October 31
 
Grassman Helen Newbury     (Oceanside, CA)
Gray
Gray
Hilda Margaret
Hilda Margaret
Johnson
 
(N)
 
July 5
July 11
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Gruber
Gruber
Rickie
Fredericka E.
Weinheimer
 
(N)
 
September 17
 
 
      - H -
Hainey
Hainey
Allegra
Allegra Ann
Andrews
Andrews
 
(G)
June 27
July 18
(West Union, IA)
 
Hair
Hair*
Gerald A.
Gerald 'Bus'
  (G)(N)
(G)
May 16
May 23
 
Hall
Hall*
Marie Wilhelmina
Marie W.
Rohner
 
(F)(N)
(G)
September 12
September 12
 
Hansen Richard Eugene   (F)(G) December 19 (Iowa City, IA)
Hanson E. Ruth Southall (N) January 31 (Peoria, IL)
Hartman* Lawrence 'Ike'   (G) June 6 (Indiana)
Harwood Minerva Opal Marlow (G) May 30 (Omaha, NE)
Haynes Ethel Agnes Gregory   December 5  
Heaton* Mary Ann       (Omaha, NE)
Hepler
Hepler*
George B.
George B.
  (N)
(G)
March 1
 
(Creston, IA)
 
Herrick
Herrick
Herrick
Elmer
Elmer R.
Elmer R.
  (N)
(G)
 
November 27
November 28
December 5
 
Hines Dale L.   (G) March 28 (Des Moines, IA)
Hopkins* Roy   (G) October 31  
Hotchkiss Kenneth   (G) October 17  
Hoy Thomas   (G)    
Hoyt W. B. 'Bill'   (G) October 24 (Grinnell, IA)
Huddleson
Huddleson
Marvin
Marvin Thomas
  (N)
(F)(G)
August 30 & 31
September 5
 
Huff
Huff
Rosa A. E.
Rosa A. E.
Lundy
Lundy
(N)
(G)
February 17
February 29
 
      - I -
      - J -
Jacobs Kenneth Harold     June 13 (Des Moines, IA)
Jameson Donald P.     August 29  
Jensen Maynard James   (G) April 4  
Jones     (G) September 19 "Mrs. Ralph" / (Oconowomoc, WI)
Jones Anna D. Held     (Des Moines, IA)
Jones Benjamin Harrison   (G) October 31  
Jones Jessie Ellen Sellers (G) September 16  
      - K -
Keesler Flolrence May Bennett (N) November 19  
Keller Grace Iona Phillips     (Des Moines, IA)
Kepner Ira Jackson   (C) February 23  
Klemish* Leon B.   (G) June 20  
Klingston
Klingston
Sylvia B.
Sylvia B.
Silverthorn
Silverthrone
(N)
(G)
March 22
March 28
(Atlantic, IA)
(Atlantic, IA)
Kuhns
Kuhns
Kuhns
E. Gerald
E. Gerald
E. Gerlad
   
 
(E)
September 12
September 19
September 20
(Creston, IA)
 
(Creston, IA)
      - L -
Lambi
Lambi
Harold Christian
Harold
   
(N)
December 26
December 27
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Lambi Lester D.   (N) January 31  
Langdon*
Langdon
Lester D.
Lester D.
  (N)
(G)
January 26
February 15
 
Largent Minnie Elsie Keese     (Arizona)
Larson
Larson*
Larson
Harold L.
Harold L.
Harold Leslie
  (N)
(G)
 
March 5
March 7
April 4
 
Lauer
Lauer
Kenneth W.
Kenneth Wayne
  (N)
(F)
September 7
September 12
 
Lauer
Lauer
Lauer
Peter Eugene
Peter Eugene
Peter E.
  (N)
(G)
(E)
December 12 & 21
December 19
December 20
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Lee* Merlin     July 18  
Leeper
Leeper*
Leeper
Bessie
Bessie
Bessie Jane
McNary
 
McNary
(N)
(G)
(G)
December 10
December 12
December 19
 
Lindgren*
Lindgren
Frances
Frances Wilma
McNay
McNay
 
(G)
July 11
July 19
 
(near Aurora, NE)
Lisk*
Lisk
Lisk
Lisk
Lucille E>
Lucille Eleanor
Lucille Eleanor
Lucille Eleanor
Wardlaw
Wardlaw
Wardlaw
Wardlaw
(F)
(N)
 
 
September 5
September 6
September 12
 
Long
Long
Florence I.
Florence Iva
 
Rodenbaugh
  June 6
June 13
 
Louk* Ione Howe (G) April 11 (Hopkins, MN)
Lowe
Lowe
Lowe
Lowe
Edward Eugene
E. E. 'Gene'
Edwad Eugene
Edward Eugene
  (N)
(G)
(E)
(G)
July 9
July 11
July 12
July 25
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Lundy
Lundy
Lundy
Walter E.
Walter E.
Walter Edmond
  (N)
 
(G)
May 4
May 9
 
 
Lyall B. Lamoin   (N) March 14 & 15 (Des Moines, IA)
      - M -
Maas Mary A.   (G) May 23 (Atlantic, IA)
Madison
Madison*
Ella E.
Ella
Mummert
 
(N)
 
February 9
 
 
Marckmann
Marckmann
Marckmann
Carl H.
Carl Henry
Carl Henry
  (N)
(G)
(F)
July 18
July 25
 
 
Martin Royce E.   (G) April 11 (Des Moines, IA)
Mayes
Mayes
Chrissie E.
Christena Elizabeth
Faber
Faber
(N)
 
February 24
 
 
McCoy Wayne   (G) October 31 (Des Moines, IA)
Means
Means
Dale
Dale Francis
  (N)
(G)
 
November 14
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Michels Edna Wallner   November 14 (Ogden, IA)
Miller
Miller
Miller*
Christopher John
Christopher
Christopher J.
  (N)
(G)
(G)
May 29
May 30
June 6
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Miller Jasper   (G) January 18 (Florida)
Moore*
Moore
Moore*
Detmer H.
Detmer
Detmer Holland
  (N)
(G)
(G)
July 30
August 1
 
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
 
Moore* Kenny     July 18 (Carlisle, IA)
Mowry Clarence F.     July 25 (Los Angeles, CA)
Mowry Dean M.     July 18 & 25 (Tulsa, OK)
      - N -
Nannenga Tony A., Jr.   (G) September 26 (Des Moines, IA)
Nelson* Shirley     November 28 (California)
Newton (Judge) Hubrt E.   (G) September 19  
Nielsen
Nielsen
Nona E.
Winona Elizabeth
 
McClelland
(N)
 
June 15
June 20
 
      - O -
O'Brien Helen Louise Wright (G) November 28 (Marshalltown, IA)
      - P -
Pickerell
Pickrell
Pickrell
Pearl A.
Pearl A.
Pearl A.
Casteel
Casteel
Casteel
(N)
(F)
(G)
October 3
October 3
October 31
 
Pierson Alma Meda May (G) January 2 (Des Moines, IA)
Plymesser
Plymesser
Greta
Greta M.
McClelland
McClelland
 
(N)
 
February 23
 
Popp*
Popp
Otto
Otto Ellis
  (N)
 
 
November 14
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Putney* Bette     April 11  
      - Q -
      - R -
Ramsey
Ramsey
Jewell
Jewell
Addy
Addy
(N)
(F)
 
August 15
 
Rater*
Rater
Beulah
Beulah Janet
  (N)
(G)
April 27
May 9
 
Rater
Rater
Rater
Frieda A.
Frieda A.
Frieda Anna
Wahe
 
Wahe
(N)
(G)
(G)
March 20
March 21
April 4
 
Ray
Ray
Helen F.
Helen Frances
Carpenter
Carpenter
(N)
(G)
October 16
October 17
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Reed
Reed
Reed
Keith E.
Keith E.
Keith E.
  (N)
(G)
(F)
 
September 26
October 3
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Reese*
Reese
Reese
Helen
Helen
Helen
 
Hoffman
Hofmann
(N)
(N)
(G)
April 26
April 27
May 2 & 19
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Reeves
Reeves
Gerald I. 'Pat'
Gerald Irwin
  (N)
(G)
March 26
April 4
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Rhodes
Rhodes
Don E.
Don Ellsworth
  (N)
(G)
February 3
February 15
(newport Beach, CA)
(Newport Beach, CA)
Rhodes*
Rhodes
Rhodes
Frank
Frank E.
Frank E.
  (N)
(F)
(G)
September 28
October 3
October 3 & 24
 
Rice
Rice*
Rice
Goldie
Goldie
Goldie
  (N)
(G)
(E)
September 18
September 19
September 20
 
Roberts
Roberts
Flora E.
Flora Edith
Rostat
Rostat
(N)
(G)
October 12
October 31
 
Roos Reuben   (G) June 20 & 27  
Rusk Charles Lee   (N) January 3 (Des Moines, IA)
Russell
Russell
Edgar F.
Edgar Floyd
  (N)
(G)
February 3
February 15
(Colorado Springs, CO)
(Colorado Springs, CO)
Ruth
Ruth
Clifford Clabe
Clifford C.
  (G)
(N)
September 5
September 24
 
      - S -
Sawyers
Sawyers
Harold Scott
Harold S.
  (F)(G)
(N)
October 31
November 29
 
Scadden
Scadden
Melissa
Melissa Kay
    September 5
September 26
(Eagleville, MO)
(Eagleville, MO)
Scar Leonard Charles     October 5 (Des Moines, IA)
Sears
Sears
Sears
Otis George, Jr.
Otis George, Jr.
Otis George, Jr.
  (N)
(F)
(G)
July 27
 
August 1
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
See Edward W. 'Buck'       (Des Moines, IA)
Seley
Seley*
Seley
Seley
Grace
Grace B.
Grace B.
Grace B.
Hyda
 
Hyda
Hyda
(N)
(N)
(F)
(G)
July 23
July 26
 
August 1
 
Selsor Dwight Craig   (N) December 31 (Osceola, IA)
Sherer
Sherer
Howard W.
Howard
  (N)
(N)
January 18
January 25
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Shouse S. Dean   (E) December 27 (Des Moines, IA)
Sieg*
Sieg
Hannah A.
Johanna Augusta
 
Schrader
(N)
(G)
 
August 22
 
Simpson
Simpson
Edna Dorothy
Edna Dorothy
Lents Lowrey
Lents Lowrey
(N)
(G)
July 6
July 25
(Winterset, IA)
(Winterset, IA)
Sinner
Sinner
Marie J.
Marie Josephine
Meisner
Meisner
(N)
(F)
September 28
October 3
 
Smith Lora M.   (G)    
Smith
Smith
Norral
Norral Louis
  (N)
(G)
December 4
December 12
(Des Moines, IA)
(Des Moines, IA)
Stacy
Stacy
Delmar
Delmar A.
   
(G)
October 24
November 28
(Marco Island, FL)
(Florida)
Stark*
Stark
Everard
Everard Marshall
  (G)
(F)
July 25
August 15
(Tucson, AZ)
(Tucson, AZ)
Starr John Frank   (G) April 4  
Stetzel Delbert Duane   (G) December 12  
Stinman* Inez   (N) June 7  
Stuva Edna Dorothy   (G) October 17 (Colorado)
Summers Charles Edwin   (N) January 30 (Des Moines, IA)
Summers* Emil     December 19 (Booneville, MO)
Swanger
Swanger
Gerald LeRoy
Gerald LeRoy
  (N)
 
February 6
February 8
(Portland, OR)
(Portland, OR)
Symonds Dale Laverne       (Atlantic, IA)
      - T -
Talent Evalyn Williams (G) December 5 (Creston, IA)
Thomas Lorna Mae Woodson (G) April 4 (Wadena, MN)
Thurston Elaine Kriens     (Overland Park, KS)
Tierney Daniel Raymond   (G) July 18  
Tucker
Tucker
George 'Nate'
George Wilbur
  (N)
(G)
July 27
August 1
 
Tupker* Jetta   (G) May 23 (Eldora, IA)
      - U -
Ullery (Rev) Frank M.   (N) August 6 (Latham, NY)
      - V -
Vana Blanche Reed (G) August 1 (Marshalltown, IA)
Vandewater
Vandewater
Vandewater
Harvey D.
Harvey Durl
Harvey Durl
  (N)
(F)
(G)
October 17
October 24
October 31
 
VanVleet
VanVleet
Lilah P.
Lilah
  (N)
(F)(G)
August 8 & 20
August 15
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Vogel* Herman   (G) October 31  
      - W -
Wagner William Francis     June 27 (Des Moines, IA)
Wakefield* Homer     July 18 (Oregon)
Wall Cora Pearl     December 5 (Guthrie Center, IA)
Wambold
Wambold
Wambold
Russell Dale
Russell Dale
Russell Dale
  (G)
(E)
(N)
October 31
November 1
November 5
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
(Creston, IA)
Wareham Edith Juanita Fell (F)(G) October 31  
Warner Ralph   (G) November 21 (Denver, CO)
Warner Ruby Johnson     (Atlantic, IA)
Weaver Larry Glen/Glenn   (G) October 10 (San Francisco, CA)
Weber George L.   (G)   (Des Moines, IA)
Welch Donald E.   (G) May 30 (Seattle, WA)
Westphal
Westphal
Leta I.
Leta Isabel
Goodale
Goodale
(N)
(G)
May 29
May 30
 
Wheeler
Wheeler
Wheeler
Freddie
Freddie C.
Freddie C.
  (G)
(E)
 
March 25
March 29
April 5
(Guthrie Center, IA)
(Guthrie Center, IA)
(Guthrie Center, IA)
White Estella   (G) June 19 (Creston, IA)
Wietzke
Wietzke
Maria
Maria Martha
 
Otis
(N)
(G)
February 27 & 29
 
 
Wiley* Mary   (G)    
Williamson
Williamson
Craig
Craig H.
  (F)
(G)
 
May 16
(Gray Eagle, MN)
(Gray Eagle, MN)
Wilson Leona Ahnen (G) December 12 (Glendora, CA)
Wing       November 28 "Mrs. Abana" / (California)
Winn Glenn O.     September 6 (Des Moines, IA)
Wolfe*
Wolfe
Wolfe
LeRoy

LeRoy
LeRoy Ellis
  (N)
(N)
(F)(G)
August 30
August 31
September 5
 
Woodard Cindra Lou Kalbach Schroder (G)    
      - X -
      - Y -
Young
Young
Ethel M.
Ethel Maud
Alley
Alley
(G)
(G)
April 11
April 25
 
Young Mildred Helen Hubatka (G)   (Atlantic, IA)
      - Z -
Zimmerline
Zimmerline*
Alwin L.
Alwin Lyman
  (N)
(G)
February 14
 
 
Zimmerline Kenneth H.   (N) March 23