All Obituaries

Wanda Irene Lewis was the youngest of four daughters born to Virgil and Edith Mae (Werts) Lewis on October 8, 1931, on a farm near Russell, Iowa, in Lucas County. She was educated at the LaGrange Rural School and graduated from Chariton High School with the Class of 1950. She attended two years at the N.E. Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri. On July 23, 1953, she married her High School Sweetheart, Richard James Risbeck. To this union, three sons were born, Greg, Kent,...

Lavata H. (Brownlee) Stout was born December 30, 1933 to Roy M. and Alice A. (Wilson) Agan in Chariton, Iowa. She passed away, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Norwalk Nursing Home and Rehab located in Norwalk, Iowa at the age of 85 years. Lavata went to school in the Chariton area and graduated from the Chariton Community High School in 1952. She was united in marriage to Oliver F. Brownlee, July 25, 1953 in Chariton, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Tom, Sandra, and Gerald. Her...

Jimmie Rae Nolan was born 9 February 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Frank and Rose Logsdon Lingle. Jimmie was born the fifteenth of sixteen children. Jimmie gained her angel wings on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Circle of Life Legacy Lodge located in Chariton at the age of 70 years . In life Jimmie gave of herself to her Savior. Jimmie met the love of her life, William Robert Nolan, whom she was united in marriage to, on 17 March 1973. To this union they were blessed with three daughters,...

FAREWELL PARTY FOR TROY IRVING Please join us for Troy's Farewell Party on May 11, 2019. Graveside Service on Saturday,   at 11:30 a.m., in the Chariton Cemetery, with a party to follow at Carpenter's Hall. Special tribute at 1:00 p.m. Come join us to visit with family and friends and enjoy the music.   Troy Junior Irving, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice. Troy was born on January 15th, 1940 in Chariton, Iowa to Troy...

Sara Jean Vandevenne, 28 years old, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019. She was born in Corydon, Iowa, on April 20, 1990. She was the only child of Paul and Tami Vandevenne who dearly loved her. She grew up in Chariton and attended Chariton schools. She was a good student and especially enjoyed anything that had to do with history. She attended Indian Hills Community College and Bozeman Bible College in Montana. She liked adventure so she joined a group that traveled to Alaska one...

Jennings Bram Wallace, 7 months, of Pleasantville, IA passed away with his parents by his side at the Stead Family Children’s hospital in Iowa City, IA on March 25, 2019. He was born August 16, 2018 to Josh and Jennifer (McGinn) Wallace. Jennings is lovingly survived by his parents, Josh and Jennifer; older brothers, Jorden and Jasper; great- grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation will be at the Sunset Memorial Gardens, 7601 Fleur Drive in Des Moines, IA,...

Macil Marie (Lyon) Hiatt was born in New London, Iowa to Johnie and Esther (Kirkpatrick) Lyon on August 5, 1934. She was the oldest and loved her siblings, Donald, Opal, and Leona deeply. Macil graduated from New London High School. Then she went to AIB College of Business in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from there with her Associate of Arts Degree. Macil’s son and love of her life was born in September of 1959. Along with becoming a Mom and the love of her career at the...

Twyla “Colene” Ambelang was born on December 5, 1929 in Pershing, Iowa to Thomas B. and Eythal (Clowser) Reid. She passed away peacefully, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Lucas County Health Center located in Chariton, Iowa at the age of 89 years. Colene grew up around the Chariton area and attended country schools. She was united in marriage on May 16, 1948 to Lester “Bud” Ambelang. The couple remained living in Chariton, Iowa. Bud worked for the railroad, while...

Bernard “Bernie” Carl Etter was born March 22, 1961 at Yocum Hospital in Chariton, Iowa to Jerry Carl Etter and Virginia Ann (Thorne) Etter of Chariton Iowa. He is the eldest of his siblings. Bernie grew up on the country on the family farm. He attended and graduated from Chariton High School. He grew up hunting, trapping and fishing. Also enjoyed mushroom and arrowhead hunting. He worked on his farm with his dad building fence, bailing hay and shelling corn. He spent time...