All Obituaries

Dale Benjamin White passed away peacefully February 19, 2020 at Lucas County Health Center at the age of 91 years 5 months and 19 days.      Dale was born August 31st, 1928 the 5th of eight children, to Thomas and Olga Carlson White in Cedar Township of Russell, IA. Thomas  married Ida Carlson White after the death of Olga. She became a mother to the family and two more children were born into the family.      Dale attended grade school in rural...

Glenys Marie Boston was born to Carl Homer and Alpha Cleo (Powell) Boston on September 20, 1938 at their home in Humeston, Iowa.  She went to see her Lord on February 7, 2020 at the Kavanagh House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa. Glenys grew up in the Humeston and Cambria area.  She attended the Cambria schools until her junior year when the family moved to Lucas.  She graduated from Lucas High School in 1956.  She worked in Chariton at the Home Health Agency, then as a...

Charles Garland Logsdon, better known as “Loggie” was born just South of Lucas, Lucas County, Iowa, October 19, 1920, to Charles Wesley Logsdon and Bertha (Caviness) Logsdon.  His father passed away in July 19, 1929.  Garland attended school at White Oak, North Star, Red Wing, and Lucas Schools until 8th grade when he quit school to find employment to aid with family finances.  While he worked for the CB&Q Rail Road, he, his wife, Willa May (Storm) Logsdon, and...

Dennis Lynn Masters 59, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.  Dennis was born December 18, 1960 to Rodney and Marilyn Masters in Winterset, Iowa.  He graduated from Chariton High School in 1979 and  from Mid-America Nazarene University, with BA in business in 1983.  After Dennis graduated college, he continued  his education the rest of his life by taking classes and reading. On June 27, 1998, he was united in...

Leon W. Smiarowski 74, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at his home in Humeston, Iowa. Leon was born on April 24, 1945 in San Francisco, California at Children’s Hospital to Stanislaw and Leontina Smiarowski.   Leon was united in marriage to Kathay Lingle on December 18, 1971, in Reno, Nevada. From this union Leon and Kathay had 3 children; Marc (Loresa) Smiarowski of Humeston Iowa, Traci (Mike) Moreno of Littleton, Colorado and Tyler (Erica) Smiarowski of Cedar Rapids,...

  Terry Devin Gall was born to George & Betty Gall on July 17th, 1957 in Davenport Iowa. He had four brothers, John, who passed before him, Richard,  Larry & Jake who survive him. He also had 3 sisters, his twin Marianne, and Brenda and Dana who survive him.       In 1976 Terry graduated from Russell High School, and three years later married Cindy, his wife of 40 years. They had 3 children, Gerald, April and T.J., & 5 grandchildren, Nathan,...

Jeffrey “J.T.” Thorne, 61, passed peacefully on Thursday, January 02, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center.  Jeff was born October 29, 1958 in Chariton, IA to Bill and Dru Thorne.  Jeff grew up in Spring Valley, California, in the 8th grade, his family moved back to Chariton, IA.  He graduated from Chariton High School in 1976 and in 1977 graduated from Indian Hills College.  After attending Indian Hills Community College for building and trades, Jeff used his skills...

On December 28, 2019 Darl Laverne James, at the age of 83, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior. His home in heaven has been prepared and waiting to welcome him there was his Father Herbert, Mother Hazel, and Daughter Debra Joy James. He leaves behind a multitude of family and friends that include his wife Beverly James, children Darla (Chet) Booth, David (Colleen) James, and Denise (John) Phillips, stepchildren Becky Eikelboom and Rick Ludwig, a flock of grandchildren, the...

Stacy Lynn Gullion was born on December 1, 1970 at Lucas County Hospital in Chariton, Iowa and went to be with the Lord on December 20,  2019  at her home in Indianola at the age of 49 years. She was the daughter of Terry Runnells Wilke and Randy Gene Gullion. She attended school in Chariton and Russell and also Indian Hills Community College.  She lived most of her life in Chariton, Iowa and the last years she resided in Indianola, Iowa.  At the time of her death she...

Cecil Louie Parks known as “Bud” was born on July 24, 1925 to Johnny and Gracie Parks in a small country town , Bunker Hill, Missouri.  He went to school in a one room school house up until he was in the fourth grade. At the age of ten, he quit school and went to live with his uncle.  He started his first job working as a cook while his uncle and cousins were logging.  When he was old enough Cecil joined his family and started logging too. He lived many places in...