Myrl passed away on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 at the Nebraska Medical Center following an extended illness. Myrl E. Shelby was born on May 20, 1933 in Albany, Missouri, the son of Thomas L. and Thelma Mae (Barnes) Shelby. Myrl passed away on September 30, 2013 at The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha following a brief illness. Myrl's early years...
Dwyla passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at her home. Memorials may be directed to the St. Luke's Hospice or the Salem In Ballwin United Methodist Church.
Karen passed away at her home on Wednesday morning. Memorials may be directed to the family. Karen Elaine (Stogdill) Powell was born on November 22, 1945 in Thurman, Iowa, the daughter of Darrel and Eula (Baucom) Stogdill. Karen entered into eternal peace on Wednesday morning, September 18, 2013 at her home in Shenandoah following a brave battle with cancer. Karen's...
Isaac Edward Gibson was born on April 7th, 2003, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to his mother, Christina Dawn Lewis-Gibson and father Adam Courtney Gibson. He was also welcomed to the world by his big brother, Branden Allen Lewis Gibson. Isaac's name means "laughter" and there is no other name that could have suited him better. From the time he was born...
Memorials may be directed to the family. Dorothy Rae (Kruse) Alexander, daughter of Fredrick Dale and Elda Fern (Moore) Kruse was born on October 24, 1941 in Squires, Missouri. Dorothy entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Golden Rod Care Center in Clarinda, Iowa at the age of 71 years. Her early life was spent in...
Evelyn passed away on September 1, 2013 at the Clarinda Regional Health Center in Clarinda, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Northboro United Methodist Church or to the Shenandoah American Legion Auxiliary Post #88. Evelyn Marie (Chapman) Morelock was born to Edd and Oralea Chapman on March 8, 1930. Evelyn had been in declining health for the past two...
Margery passed away peacefully at her home early Wednesday morning, August 28, 2013. Memorials may be directed to the Presbyterian Church. Margery Ann (Driftmier) Strom was born on February 2, 1921 in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Martin Henry and Leanna Ruby (Field) Driftmier. Margery entered into eternal peace at her home on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 in Shenandoah, Iowa....
Duane Burdett Young was on born July 12th 1935 in Creston, Iowa. He attended country school north of Prescott and graduated from Prescott High School in 1953. During his school years Duane was active in basketball, baseball and drama. After graduation he went to work for the Creamery in Corning. He married Phyllis Jean Gearheart on September 18th,1955. He held...
Gary L. Lewis son of Jesslee and Audrey L. (Morelock) Lewis was born September 25, 1941 at Hand Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa. Gary entered into eternal peace on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Shenandoah Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Gary grew up in Shenandoah and graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1959. At 17, Gary played in...
Garlen Eugene Perry, son of Donald Wilbur and Wyona Mae (Mather) Perry, was born on December 11, 1944 at Hand Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa. He entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 68. Growing up, Garlen lived on the Woodbury Farm with his parents, two brothers...
Margaret Lois Gray the daughter of Alfred Henry Rosenthal and Lois Eleanor Ash Rosenthal, was born on August 7, 1952 at Fort Dodge, Iowa and entered into eternal rest at her home in Shenandoah, Iowa, on Friday, August 9, 2013 a the age of 61. Margaret was born in Fort Dodge, however moved frequently as her father was a carpenter,...
George Thomas (Tom) Adams Jr. was born to George and Al Ena Adams on July 10, 1925 in Wilcox, Missouri. He attended school at Shell Grove Country School and then Horace Mann High School in Maryville, Missouri. He was in the Army Air Corp during World War II as a radio operator on a B-24. After the war, he went...
Ronald Wayne Malmberg of Shenandoah, Iowa was called home by his Lord and Savior on August 3, 2013 at the age of 72. Ron was born to Harold Vincent and Hazel Jessie (Knight) Malmberg on October 30, 1940. He spent his youth on the family farm just outside Shenandoah, participating in 4-H and horsing around with his sister and brothers....
Ila Sue "Susie" Long Myers, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at St. Luke's hospital on July 30, 2013, after a long illness. Ila was born on June 2, 1931 in Coin, Iowa, the daughter of Russell and Myrtle (Stump) Long. Ila grew up in southwest Iowa. She attended Coin High School, graduating in 1949. Ila was united in...
Deva Faye (Whited) Cox, Shenandoah, IA, was born to Sherman and Erma Whited on January 17, 1934, outside Tarkio, Missouri. She attended New Hampton High School until marrying Ed Cox in 1949. Deva devoted her life to her husband and sons. She eventually received her GED through Rock Port, MO, High School and went on to work as Ed's secretary...
Constance Ray Heerman, daughter of Clarence and Coraline (Hudson) Nall was born on August 6, 1929 in Madisonville, Kentucky. She passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Westridge Care & Rehab in Clarinda, Iowa at the age of 83, just a few weeks short of her 84th birthday. Her early life was spent in the Marissa, Illinois area where...
Memorials, in lieu of flowers may be directed to the Shenandoah Athletic Department or the St. Patrick Catholic Church Centennial Fund. Chad Richard Van Houten was born March 19, 1968, in Clarinda, Iowa, the son of Brent Richard and Emily Mary (Dunbar) Van Houten. This family was completed in 1969 with the addition of his little sister, Angela Marie and...
William Van (Bill) Overbey, age 92 Artist and long-time Advertising Manager of the Earl May Seed and Nursery Co. Bill was born January 30, 1921 in Urich, Mo. to Will Noah (Red) and Grace (Langford) Overbey. He received his education in central Missouri at Urich and graduated from high school at Appleton City High School in 1938. He then matriculated...
Memorials may be directed to the Elm Heights Care Center. Johnny Edward Blackburn was born on January 22, 1921 in Page County, Iowa, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Harmer) Blackburn. Johnny entered into eternal peace on Friday, July 12, 2013 in Shenandoah, Iowa. Following high school graduation, Johnny enlisted in the United States Army, where he served his country...
Arlene Marie (Ditmars) Franks (58), loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt passed away Sunday morning, July 7, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Arlene was born on June 9, 1955 in Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA to William Henry (Hank) Ditmars, Jr. and Mary Margaret (Hughes) Ditmars of Imogene, IA. Arlene attended school...