All Obituaries

Waunita M. D’Attilio age 83, of Derby, Iowa passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at the Corydon Specialty Care Center in Corydon, Iowa. Waunita was born on May 22, 1940, in Garden Grove, Iowa, the daughter of James Dean and Esther (McKibbon) Williams.  She was raised in Garden Grove and attended the local schools, graduating with the class of 1958.  Waunita was united in marriage to Jerry D’Attilio on April 20, 1962, in Garden...

Wanda Jean (Blackstock) Krutsinger - Gillham, 94, passed away September 10, 2023 at the Chariton Specialty Care in Chariton , Iowa.  Wanda was born on October 24, 1928 in Henry County, Iowa to Lloyd Clifford and Velda Audrey (Morrow) Blackstock. She attended and graduated from Chariton High School in 1946.  In November of 1946, she married Cliff Anderson. To this union 6 children were born, Thomas, Teresa, James, David Debra, Sandra. Wanda worked hard providing and taking care of...

Vivian Dorothy (Medearis) Hood, long reborn in Christ, died peacefully at age 91 on Saturday, September 2, 2023 in Springfield, Missouri. Born June 3, 1932, Vivian was the daughter of Alfred Jesse and Ocean (Irving) Medearis. They lived in a farmhouse near Russell, Iowa. Later, the family, including older brother, Olen, moved to a farm north of Chariton where the children attended school. On June 5, 1949, Dorothy married Herman A. Woodard at the Baptist Church in Russell, Iowa. Lawrence A....

Charles Bert Gibson, age 78, of Russell, IA passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Westridge Care Facility in Knoxville, Iowa. Charles was born November 9, 1944 in Osceola, IA, The son of Ed and Ethel (Marshall) Gibson.  He graduated from Corydon High School with the Class of 1963.  After High School, he farmed with his dad for about a year, worked at Heinz in Davenport, and for Charlie Cooks Auto Repair in Corydon.  He furthered his education at Indian Hill Community...

Lawrence George “Larry” Gall, age 67, passed away on August 16, 2023 at home in Des Moines, Iowa.  Larry was born on August 3, 1956 in Davenport, Iowa the son of George L. and Betty (Adams) Gall.  He was raised in Russell, Iowa and attended the local schools, graduating from the Russell High School with the class of 1975.  He worked alongside his Father and Brother Terry at Johnson Machine Works until 1979 when Larry, following his fathers’ footsteps, joined...

Rex T. Francisco, 64, passed away at the Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, Iowa.  Rex was born on August 5, 1959 to Bill and Virginia (Benda) Francisco in Leon, Iowa. Rex was united in marriage to Pam Stroud. To this union two daughters were born Kylee and Cortnee. He was a mechanic for Vandell Automotive in Humeston, Iowa. Rex liked to hunt and to do woodworking. He loved to work on motorcycles and cars. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Virginia Francisco, his...

Constance J. Tennant, age 86, passed away on February 7, 2023 at Trinity Center Lutheran Park.  Constance was born on September 2, 1936 to Joyce C. and Marguerite R. (Robinson) Tennant in Chariton, Iowa.  She was raised and lived in Chariton until Constance graduated from the Chariton High School.  She received her Bachelor of Arts from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Constance also took additional classes, accounting, personal computer, creative...

Beverly Evalene Paxton, age 86 of Humeston passed away on August 4, 2023, at her home in Humeston surrounded by her loving family.  Evalene was born on April 14, 1937, in Pleasantville, Iowa, the daughter of Mel and Mamie (Howsare) Koons.  She attended school in Chariton and graduated from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa.  Evalene was united in marriage to James H. Paxton on March 24, 1956, at the Norwood Evangelical Brethren Church.  She worked as a billing...

Kenneth Reed Graham, 86, passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, at the Chariton Specialty Care facility in Chariton, Iowa.  Kenneth was born on December 4th, 1936, in Decatur County to Gerold and Florence (Trembly) Graham.  He graduated from Humeston High School in 1954. On December 16th, 1956, Kenneth married the love of his life, Donabelle Joy, in Marne, Iowa.  To this union were born three sons: Brian, Allan, and Thad.  Kenneth and Donabelle lived on a family...

Linda Rae Isom (Roberts), 79, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2022. Memorial services will be held in Killeen, TX and Chariton, IA at a later date. Linda was born December 21, 1942 to Johnnie Lee Roberts and Twila Louise Neal Roberts in Chariton, Iowa. She grew up in Iowa where she attended First Baptist Church. She received the State of Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency on December 7, 1977. Later, Linda went to Nebraska College of Business where she graduated as a Legal Office...