All Obituaries

Michael DuWayne Feehan was born in Chariton, IA on January 23, 1967 to Donald Olson and Bobby Evans, later to be adopted by Vince Feehan. Mike grew up in Chariton, IA and later Melrose, IA. Mike attended Chariton Community School District and Albia Community School District. During this time, he was involved in FFA and Track. Mike worked a short time for LV James Tiling before his 30 year career at Johnson Machine Works, both located in Chariton, IA. Mike also worked at Camp 365 in Albia, IA...

Judith Ann (Hines) Shultz, 54, passed away, Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.  Judi was born on June 17, 1968, in Savanna, Georgia to Larry Wayne and Ruth Ann (Crook) Hines. She lived and went to school around Knoxville, Iowa.  As an adult Judi lived around Chariton and Des Moines area.  She worked at Hy-Vee in Altoona as a cashier for many years. In 2010, Judi married Daniel Joseph Smith in Des Moines, Iowa.  She and Dan...

Lowell “Junior” Gullion, 85, of Chariton passed away peacefully on November 6, 2022 at the Chariton Specialty Care. Jr. was born May 15, 1937 to Lowell and Nona (Day) Gullion.  He was the fifth child of seven.  Jr. graduated from Chariton High School, Class of 1956.  He enlisted in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1964. Jr. was married to Donna Pool in 1958.  To this union two children were born Michele and Brian.  Later in life he met his...

Orpha Mae Gookin Thompson Genochio passed away on Friday, October 21,2022 in Anniston, Alabama at the age of 94. Orpha was born August 29,1928 to Guy William and Edythe Luella Britton Gookin.  She attended country schools as a child and graduated from Chariton High School in 1947.  In the fall of 1947 she married John Thompson and together they had three daughters, Juanita, Judy and Jean. They lived in Chariton where their three daughters were born, later moving to...

Thomas “Tom” Patrick Webster was born June 25, 1963 to Ronald and Genevieve (Seykora) Webster in Hannibal, MO.  He was raised and lived in Lucas County most of his life.  In January of 1981, Tom graduated early from Chariton High School.  He then went on to the Lincoln Tech Trade School in West Des Moines, Iowa.  Tom worked as a printer pressman for Garner Printing Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa for 41 years.  He was a member of the Graphic Communication Union...

Davadean Johnston passed away on September 24, 2022 at the Lucas County Health Center in Chariton, Iowa. Davadean was born on May 16, 1930 to David Hartley and Hazel (Smith) Hartley of Melcher Iowa.  She graduated from Chariton High School with the class of 1948.  Davadean married Jim (Sugar) Johnston of Chariton on July 17, 1964.  They were married for 58 years.  Davadean had three children, Janis Weed, Bob Darrah and David Johnston.  She was the proud...

Dennis Dwight Housman, 72, of Monett, MO , passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 following a short illness.   Dennis was born on October 24, 1949 in Chariton, IA, son of Cecil and JoAnne (Hayes) Housman. Following his education, Dennis served his country honorably in the United States Army during Vietnam. Throughout his working years, he had worked for and retired from Morton Buildings and was a farmer. Dennis was a proud member of the V.F.W. Post #4207, the American Legion...

Roger Paul Marker, age 79, passed away September 12, 2022 in Chariton, Iowa.  He is survived by his wife, Betty Marker, his daughters, Carla Marker and Kayla (Jason) Reil, his granddaughter, Lacie (Zach) Ashmore, his sister, Eva Nicholson and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Guyla (Niswender) Marker and Delbert Marker. Immediate burial with family under the direction of Fielding Funeral Home Inc in Chariton, Iowa.

On Friday, September 2, 2022, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away at the age of 99.   Maxine Mae Rathe Jungbluth was born March 24, 1923, in Fremont, Nebraska to Emil and Gertrude Rathe. After graduating from Fremont High School, she went to work as a telephone operator during the war years.   She met Robert Paul Jungbluth after his discharge from the US Air Force and they were married on November 19, 1944, in Blair, Nebraska where they started a family. They...