All Obituaries

Virginia Ann “Ginger” Thorne Etter , 78, passed away at her family home and farm of 57 years on April 16, 2022.  Born May 14, 1943 to Walter Edward Thorne and Sarah Louise McCoy Thorne in Oregon City, Oregon. She was one of 7 children. Ginger grew up on Iowa Ave in Chariton, Iowa.  She married Jerry Carl Etter on June 25, 1960 in Chariton, Iowa. They raised 3 amazing children Bernard, Bruce and Christine.  Their love grew through their children, grandchildren,...

Ricky Paul Schramm, 69, son of Donald Ervin and Mary Alice (Hilliard) Schramm was born in West Chicago, IL on February 18, 1953.  He departed this life on April 13, 2022 in Chariton, IA. Ricky lived in West Chicago until 1960 when his mother moved to Chariton.  During his school years he returned to West Chicago and graduated from West Chicago High School.  Ricky enjoyed being a truck driver and later worked for a company that moved various buildings in the Chicago...

Larry W. Grove, 82, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at his home in Perry, Iowa.  He was born on January 23, 1940 in Corydon, Iowa to Robert Roy and Lois Allene Grove.  Larry attended Corydon School until the 9th grade.  He later moved in with his sister and brother-in-law, Deloris and Paul Curtis.  Larry took a job as a construction worker, where he worked in California, Missouri, and Iowa.  He was married three times.  First marriage was to Roseanne Seamas...

Burdette Harvey Werts, son of Harvey Roger and Artie Olive (Lewis) Werts, was born on January 16, 1927, in Russell, IA. He passed away on March 28, 2022, at Corydon Specialty Care in Corydon, IA at the age of 95.    His family lived in Imperial, NE for 4 years from 1928 to 1932, before returning to Russell. He graduated from Russell High School in 1944. He then served in the Navy from 1945 to 1946. He married Lois LuVina LaFavre on June 20, 1948, at A Little Bit O’ Heaven...

Donna Mae Criswell was born January 30, 1932 to Elmer and Gladys (Scott) Forbes in Murray, Iowa.  She graduated from Murray High School in 1950.  She worked several different jobs throughout her life,     Hy-vee as an billing clerk, Walmart, Baptist School in Knoxville, Iowa and First Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa.  Donna was a loving and caring mother to her five children, Dan, Denny, Deena with Don Wetzel, David and Donovan with Don Murdock.  In...

Wanda Dawn Fothergill was born July 12, 1930 in Knoxville, Iowa. Through her younger years her family moved to Melcher, Williamson, and Des Moines. As a young girl she developed her love of riding horses and all animals. She was a very proud graduate of East High School in Des Moines class of 1948. After high school she explored other places landing in Arizona before settling back in Des Moines working at the Bell telephone company and Hubbell Reality as a secretary.   In 1954 she...

Mitchell Frank Grimes, 60, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.  Mitch was born on February 7, 1962 in Knoxville, Iowa to Walter Vaughn Grimes and Audrey Yvonne (Byers) Davidson. Mitch attended school in Chariton, Iowa.  In 1980, he graduated from Chariton High School.  Mitch stayed in Chariton, working at various factories and warehouses.  He was a proud father of two sons, Mason and Matthew Grimes. Mitch was kind-hearted...

Joyce Captolia (Gee) Grove passed away at her home on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the age of 83. She was born on September 29, 1938 to Gerald Gee and Pearl (Casey) Gee. She attended Painted Post High School. In 1962, she married Charles Richard Grove. Joyce was a homemaker during her twenty years as a military wife. She was an excellent seamstress and quickly made any home, apartment, or quonset seem like a stylish retreat as she followed wherever her husband’s career took them....

Evelyn Sanders, 96, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Lucas County Health Center in Chariton, Iowa.  Evelyn was born on March 14, 1925 in Lucas, Iowa to Arthur and Nellie (Rouse) Gwinn. She went to school at the Lucas High School. Evelyn married Joseph Howard Sanders in Chariton, Iowa, 1944. To this union three boys were born, Jack, Joseph and Charles.  She worked as a school cook at Lucas and S.E. Polk school districts. Evelyn worked from 1953 and retired in...

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