All Obituaries

Wilma M. Richards peacefully passed away November 2, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at the Hospice Legacy Lodge in Chariton, Iowa..  Wilma was born September 13, 1931 in Chariton, Iowa to  E. Ray and Ruby Anderson. Wilma met James “Art” Richards after he returned from serving in the Army during the war.  They were married on January 18, 1947 in Indianola, Iowa.  To this union five children were born:  Sherry, John, Shirley, Joy, and Jeffrey.  Wilma lived her whole life...

Edward H. Meyer September 5, 1946 – November 1, 2018   Edward Harmon Meyer, eldest son of Virgil Edward Meyer and Eleanor Charlene (Trumbo) Meyer, was born September 5, 1946, in Chariton, Iowa. He died November 1, 2018, at Lucas County Health Center in Chariton, surrounded by the love of family, friends and caregivers.   Ed attended Chariton public schools, graduating from Chariton Community High School in 1967. He became skilled at operating a loom and made placemats...

Wyoma "Jean" Box, 94, of Norwalk, IA has "run with endurance the race that God set before her," Hebrews 12:1, and passed from this life into Heaven and her Father's arms surrounded by her family on Monday , October 22, 2018. Jean was born to Earl and Zella Rodgers of Woodburn, IA on November 16, 1923. She was one of eight kids and is survived by her dear sister, Hurmoline Dixon, 93 of Windsor Heights, IA. Jean married the lover of her life in 1941 and went on to...

Bobby “Bob” Hellyer was born on October 28, 1929 in Promise City, Iowa to James Lowell and Margaret Nancy (George) Hellyer. He passed peacefully on October 20, 2018 at the age of 88 years old. Bob grew in Promise City and graduated from the Promise City High School in 1949. He was united in marriage to Barbara Jean Grismore on March 13, 1949. To this union, three children were born, Mary Beth “Pixie”, Debbie, and Angela. The couple adopted a son , Bobby, in 1987. Bob...

Dennis Michael Oswalt was born on April 26, 1946 to Marvin M. and Bernice (Latarte) Oswalt in Chicago, Illinois. He passed from this life on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Chariton, Iowa. Dennis was about ten years of age when his family moved to the Chariton area, where he attended the Chariton Community Schools. He graduated from Chariton High School with the Class of 1965. After high school, Dennis enlisted in the United States Army, where he received training in auto mechanics. He worked...

Florence “ Evelyn” Klages was born on May 30, 1940 to James Earl and Helen (Brazelton) Porter in Des Moines, Iowa. She passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Knoxville, Iowa at the age of 78 years. Evelyn grew up and attended school in the state of Minnesota as her family had relocated there from Iowa. In 1990, she was united in marriage to Donald Klages in Princeton, Missouri. The couple spent most of their married life in the Chariton/Lacona area, where they raised their...

Guy “Steve” Brock, Jr., 61, of Packwood, died peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield. Steve was born July 6, 1957 in Davenport, Iowa to Guy Stephen, Sr. and May Rose (Voelkers) Brock. On Aug. 2, 1980, he married the love of his life, Linda Marshall, in Bettendorf. Steve attended Pleasant Valley High School. He worked as a branch manager for Iowa Bearing Company in Davenport and later managed the store in Ft. Madison. He also...

Charles (Chuck) Leppert, 99, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He was born on September 14, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Edward and Theresa Leppert. He was a teacher and assistant Principal in the Lumbard Junior High School in Lumbard, Illinois, he was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Bernadine, two daughters, Marilyn and Diane, two...