All Obituaries

Irene Joyce Strait was born July 21, 1934, near Corning, Iowa to Dale Scott Bressler and Eula Delorma (Allison) Bressler. She passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Lucas County Health Center located in Chariton, Iowa at the age of 83 years. Irene’s family moved around quite a bit in her youth as her father worked in various places in Iowa and the surrounding states. Although, most of her schooling had taken place in Corning, Iowa, where she graduating in May of 1952....

Janice Marie Brown, 75, passed away May 10, 2018. She was born on May 25, 1942 in Chariton, Iowa to Norbert and Myrna (Lacey) Finder. Jan graduated from Chariton High School in 1960. She worked at JCPenneys where she utilized her love of fashion and jewelry with her compassion for others. She enjoyed collecting milk bottles, growing plants and interior decorating. She lived in various communities in Iowa, Missouri, and Texas and was particularly fond of Lubbock, Texas. She loved...

Carolyn Ann Coops was born in Chariton, Iowa on May 7, 1940 to Floydie and Agnes (Ferrick) Gwinn. She went to be with her Lord, Monday, April 30, 2018 at the age of 77 years. Carolyn graduated from the Lucas High School, Class of 1958. She lived in the California area for 40 years, moving back to Iowa to care for her parents. Carolyn was described by her family as a loving and caring person. She was very generous with her time and resources to help others in need. She...

Glenn Donald Kent was born on July 16, 1926 to Oscar and Mary (Cochran) Kent in Lucas, Iowa. He passed away at the Legacy Lodge Hospice on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the age of 91 years. Glenn grew up on his family farm in Lucas, Iowa. He attended the Lucas Community School and graduated from Lucas High School in 1945.  On November 21, 1954, Glenn was united in marriage to Lucy Keller in Princeton, Missouri. With this union, five children were raised: Denny, Martha, Don,...

Lawrence Marvin Wantland II (also known as Larry), died peacefully Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Legacy Lodge in Chariton. He was born July 26, 1937 at Columbus, KS., to Lawrence Marvin Wantland I and Leila Marguerite Mehaffey Wantland. During his childhood, his original family moved several times to towns in Kansas and Oklahoma and later to Shreveport, LA and then to towns in Iowa. He was babtized as a young teenager at King’s Highway Christian Church, Shreveprot, LA. He...

                                                     Hugh Franklin Johnson   Hugh Franklin Johnson, 82, passed peacefully on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Chariton Specialty Care.  Hugh was born on October 14,...

Adalene Johnson, 95, died Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Circle of Life Hospice in Chariton.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton.  A one hour visitation will take place prior to the service time on Thursday. Adalene was born December 18, 1922 in Havelock, Nebraska to Gerald and Effie Adams.  In 1940, she married Clarence Johnson and they later had four children: Patricia, Leslie, Dennis, and...

Jay David Sellers, 58, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 with family by his side at the Kavanagh Hospice House located in Des Moines, Iowa. Jay was born February 17, 1960 to Cleo and Gloria Sellers at the Yocum Hospital in Chariton, Iowa. Jay grew up in the Oakley area on their family farm with his parents and older brothers, Alan and Bruce. Jay spent his younger years working on the farm with chores such as plowing, planting, mowing, and tending to the cattle. He graduated...