All Obituaries

Allen Lloyd Riggs, 74, of Marshalltown, passed away March 29, 2021 at the Iowa Veterans’ Home.  He was born September 1, 1946 to Jesse (Bud) and Delores Riggs in Chariton, IA.  He grew up in Oakland, IA, graduating with the class of 1964.  He then served 3 years in the US Navy, based in Corpus Christi, TX. He worked as a truck driver which took him all over the United States.  He enjoyed fishing, riding his motorcycle, working on cars and traveling. Allen lived in...

Stephen J. “Mo” Morris was born January 23, 1952 to Richard Eudean and Frances Darlene (Boylan) Morris.  He worked for several Years with the Railroad before joining the local 67 iron worker’s union.  In which he took great pride in doing.  He was also a well known local artist featured in may art shows.  “A Singular Creation” art gallery also featured him as artist of the month.  Art was his true passion. He may always forget his...

William “Bill” Joe Morrow Sr. was born on June 24, 1948 to Joe Harold and Isabelle Jeanette (Teopher) Morrow in Chariton, Iowa. He passed away March 24, 2021 at the Chariton Specialty Care.  Bill lived his life in Chariton, Iowa around his family and friends.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator for a construction company.  Bill is a father of William Morrow Jr., Lisa Coughlin, Lori Mc Neeley, Jimmy Tyree and a grandfather of 14 grandchildren. Bill was nice,...

Wyona Vincent Baker age 97, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021. She was the youngest of six children born to Jacob and Bertha (Hosplehorn) Vincent.  There were twins, Howard (Pauline) and Hazel (Gerald) Mendenhall, sister, Willette (Melvin) Stafford, brother Verne (Irene) and twins, Wyota (Walter) Stark and Wyona (Don) Baker.  She grew up on a farm in Lucas County Iowa, and attended the rural one -room country schools sometimes walking through rain, snow and sleet to get to...

John Andrew Ferrick, son of Andrew Ferrick and Nelly Mae Probasco Ferrick was born on November 24, 1949 in Chariton, Iowa and lived most of his life here.  He passed away on March 13, 2021 at Chariton Nursing Facility at the age of 71 years.  His health deteriorated following a bout of the Corona Virus.  He was a long time client of Tenco services and had done janitorial work for some of the local businesses.    He was a young man who was your friend for life if you...

Helen Emma (White) Coulson was born April 8, 1925, to Thomas Othello and Olga Anna Elnora Elizabeth (Carlson) White in a little log home NE of Russell       Helen was the 3rd born of 8 children. Her siblings: Dr. Thomas Caryl 1921 (Catherine), Jenny (died at birth 1923), Dean Carlson 1927 (Leah), Dale Benjamin 1928, Lucille Elizabeth White Funk 1931 (Murray). Born to Ida Victoria Carlson & Thomas Othello; Janet Patricia White Clark 1939 (Larry), David Addison...

Joyce Lavada Felles was born on August 30, 1960 to Raymond and Charlotte (Starmer) Miller in Des Moines, Iowa.  She passed away March 1, 2021 at the Accura Healthcare in Knoxville, Iowa. Joyce grew up and attended North High School in Des Moines, Iowa. She was blessed with two sons, Joseph and Daniel Hickcox. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant, loved taking care of the people in need. Joyce was a very generous person, she would give the shirt off her back if would help.  In the...

Lilliana Snow (Jacobs) Cline age 53, of Agency, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Lilliana was born on May 16, 1967, to Gary Jacobs and Mary Ann Storbeck in Centerville, Iowa.  She married Michael Jay Cline Sr. on November 18, 1997 in Kirksville Missouri.  Lilliana held many career positions during her life time.  Her first job was a waitress then she moved on to become a CAN and MM in the nursing field working...

Jeanne Marie Hermann, daughter of Roy and Helen Pallas was born September 4, 1922 in Des Moines, Iowa.  She attended grade school in Des Moines and Ames and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines in 1940. She attended Capitol City Commercial College and worked for two years for Mutual Benefit of Omaha before attending San Francisco State College. She then graduated form Wright McMahon Secretarial School in Beverly Hills, California before returning to Des Moines. In 1947,...

David Glenn Jurgens was born  January 12, 1942 in Omaha Nebraska, to William Jurgens and Petrina Christiansen.  They lived on the family farm at Fort Crook, NE then later they moved to Papillion, NE, where Dave graduated from Papillion High School in 1959.  Dave was an excellent student, and active is many activities always connected to music, continuing that love of singing throughout his lifetime. His good friends from high school, Elmer & Nancy Young, and Jon and Helen...