All Obituaries

Julia (Singleton) Spoon, 90 of Chariton passed peacefully on June 3, 2026, at the Southern Hills Specialty Care Center in Osceola Iowa. Julia was born on April 25, 1936, to Roy and Fern Alice (Wells) Singleton in Indianola Iowa.  Spending much of her youth in Millerton Iowa with three brothers and a sister.   She attended school in Cambria, graduating in 1956.   She was united in marriage on December 19, 1958, to Loren “Skip” Spoon while he completed ...

Geri Lu (Vairo) Prothero, 71, passed peacefully on May 30, 2026 at Wesley Acres in Des Moines Iowa. Geri was born on January 6, 1955 to James Peter and Wilma (McFarland) Vairo. Geri had 11 brothers and sisters. She leaves behind 3 beloved children. Kathleen (Will) Redwine of Pembroke Pines Florida, Heidi Vairo of Clive Iowa, and Tyler (Taylor Eidson) Vairo of Des Moines Iowa. She also leaves behind 7 grandchildren that brought her immense pride and happiness. Brandon, Casey, Dominic, ...

Byron Dean Clark, 60, was born on May 29, 1965, and passed away on January 17, 2026, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa, after an 8-year battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Byron is survived by his wife Ana Clark, daughters; Ana Luz Clark “Anita” of Ankeny, Ashley (Josh) Mulder of Des Moines and Amber (Dylan) Frazier of Golf Shore, AL., grandchildren, Ada James, Eli Henry Mulder and Wyatt James Frazier, siblings, Dianne (Steve) LeMaster of Radcliff, KY, Allen (Marjorie) ...

Julius Maurice Willett “Red”, 68, passed away on May 10, 2026, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Red was born on June 10, 1957, in Des Moines, Iowa to Virgil James Willett and Gladys Maria (Van Treese) Willett. He attended Chariton High School. On August 27, 1981, Red joined the Navy. He loved being in the Navy, he traveled to many different countries. Red would share stories with his nieces and nephews about the different cultures he learned about and seen. ...

Connie Louise Clanin Fry was born on March 15, 1952, in Albia, to Neil and Doris (Horner) Clanin of Russell. Connie had two older sisters to welcome her home, Jolene and Marilyn. Connie passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Accura Pleasantville nursing home with her daughter Stacey by her side. She had been a resident there for two and half years. Connie accepted the Lord as her savior as a young girl at Bethel Church She attended and graduated from Russell High School in 1970. She was ...

Funeral and obituary are pending under the direction of Clark Fielding of Fielding Funeral Home.

Larry Dale Villines, 74, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Chariton Specialty Care Center in Chariton, Iowa. He was born on November 17, 1951, near Orange County, CA to Wilburn Villines and Louella Madge Reed Parker. Larry lived most of his life in Atascadero, California and graduated in 1969 from Bakersfield High School. After graduation, he joined the Airforce and was honorably discharged.  Larry worked for Atascadero Psychiatric State Hospital as a Licensed ...

Odene Geneva Thompson Jessip Odene Geneva (Thompson) Jessip, age 91, was in hospice at the Corydon Specialty Care in Corydon, Iowa has passed away on April 13, 2026.  Geneva was born on May 18, 1934, in LaVern Iowa to Elizabeth (Hinze) and Maurice Thompson. Geneva grew up in Northern Iowa. In 1955 at a local dance in Northern Iowa, Geneva met her future husband (Leo) where they danced the Jitterbug. Later that year she married the love of her life, Leo, in Russell, Iowa. To this union ...

Jeri Lynne Clay Baker Tresnak was born on July 10, 1950, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Charles and Alma Clay. She was later joined by brother Gregory and sister Tamara. She attended school in Radcliffe, Melbourne, Russell and graduated from Chariton High School in 1968. Jeri married Steve Baker the same year. To this union three daughters were born Kari Ann, the twins Lisa Lee and Lori Lynne. She later remarried Jim Tresnak to this union one daughter was born Tara Jo. Throughout her life, ...

Melva B. Schmidt Obituary Melva B. Schmidt, 79, passed away suddenly at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday, March 15, 2026.  She was born on May 3, 1946, in Chariton, Iowa to Charles and Lillian Harding.  Melva grew up in Chariton and graduated from Chariton High School in 1964. After high school, she attended Centerville Community College. While working as a teller at Capitol City Bank in Des Moines, Melva met Gary L. Schmidt and they married on August 1, ...