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MARJORIE MARIE (SUNDERMAN) PICKINPAUGH
Marjorie Marie (Sunderman) Pickinpaugh was born in Noble township near Atlantic, Iowa on May 30, 1923. She was one of eight children of Werner and Marie Christina (Schaaf) Sunderman. Marjorie attended country school until the eight grade when she left school to help care for her younger brothers and sisters.
In 1940 Marjorie married Clyde Donald Jones of Grant, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with five children: Robert, Eleanor, Warren, Jerry and Janice. On September 15, 1969 Marjorie was married to Robert J. Pickinpaugh at Papillion, Nebraska. She and Robert then moved to Carson, Iowa.
Marjorie worked as a nurse at the Glenwood State Hospital School, the American Beef Plant and as a nurse and administrator at the Excel Beef plant until its closure. Robert and Marjorie had been married 26 years at the time of Robert's death on June 10, 1996. Marjorie was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and enjoyed collecting, gardening, flowers, bird watching and her grandchildren.
Marjorie died on May 18, 1999 at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska from complications following open heart surgery on May 3.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Vernon Sunderman, Bobby Sunderman and Werner Sunderman, Jr.; sister Frances Sunderman; first husband Clyde Jones; husband Robert Pickinpaugh; daughter-in-law Debra Pickinpaugh; and great-grandchildren Megan Mass and Treavor Jones.
She is survived by her children Robert Jones and his wife Margery of Elliot, Iowa, Eleanor Ramsey and her husband Junior of Elliot, Iowa, Warren Jones and his wife Marlene of Treynor, Iowa, Jerry Jones and his wife Donna of Indianola, Iowa, Janice Jensen and her husband Jim of Marne, Iowa; stepsons Robert Pickinpaugh, Jr. of Shafter, California, Randy Pickinpaugh of Willeto, California; sisters Maxine Houser and her husband Ivan of Massena, Iowa, Betty Riepe and her husband Lawrence of Griswold, Iowa, Agnes Osen and her husband Dean of Guthrie Center, Iowa; sisters-in-law Pat Haley of Mount Ayr, Iowa, Lorraine Brooks and her husband Robert of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Margaret Sunderman of Avoca, Iowa; 20 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial graveside services were held on May 22 at the Wheeler Grove Cemetery
in Carson, Iowa with Rev. Michael Harvey officiating.
Hertz Funeral Home of Carson, Iowa, was in charge of the arrangements.
REBECCA KESSLER
Rebecca Kessler of Afton, Iowa, was born January 18, 1902 near Thayer, Iowa and died at the age of 97 on Monday, June 7, 1999 at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9 and family time will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held at the United Methodist Chruch in Arispe at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 10, 1999 with Reverend Pam Farren officiating. Interment will be at the Tingley Cemetery , Tingley, Iowa.
Rebecca was the daughter of Caroline Lake and George O. Lamb. She graduated from Tingley high school and later the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She was married to Earl O. Kessler on July 7, 1960 in Bedford, Iowa. Earl died on May 15, 1978.
Rebecca worked as a school teacher for seven years in Tingley, 22 years in rural Ringgold and Union county schools and then 15 years teaching first grade in Afton. She retired from teaching in June of 1967.
Rebecca was a member of the United Methodist Church in Arispe, a 50 year member Past Noble Grand of Ivy Rebekah Lodge, Past Noble Grand of Emerald Chapter 218 O. E. S, White Shrine of Jerusalem and also a life member of the Iowa State Education Association.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Caroline Lamb, her husband, Earl, and one brother, Harvey Lamb.
Surviving her are one stepson, Earl William Kessler of Phoenix, Arizona, a brother, Emmett Lamb of Federal Way, Washington, and a sister-in-law, Vesta Lamb of Mount Ayr, Iowa.
Memorials may be made to the Arispe United Methodist Church.
Powers Funeral Home of Afton was in charge of the arrangements.
KEITH C. FOSTER
Keith Foster of Folsom, California was born January 7, 1920 to Homer A. and Opal Clayton Foster in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He departed this life May 2, 1999 at the age of 79 years, three months at Roseville Hospital in suburban Sacramento, California.
Keith married Pauline (Polly) Soseman of Oskaloosa, Iowa on June 2, 1943 at Alameda, California where both were employed by United Airlines. Keith's career with United Airlines continued for 36 years in Illinois, Colorado and Michigan. Severe eye problems required early retirement and they then located in Denver, Colorado. They travelled the world on United Airlines passes for many years.
Keith and Polly moved to Folsom, California in 1994 on doctor's recommendations that he live near sea level to help his breathing. He was active in the Folsom Presbyterian church, Kiwanis, Elks and civic retirement organizations until his health prevented further participation.
Keith's survivors include his wife, Polly; a daughter, Linda Foster of Ocean Grove, New Jersey; a son, Keith and wife Gloria and two granddaughters of Littleton, Colorado; a sister, Ramona Anderson and husband Raymond of Sun Valley Lake, Ellston, Iowa; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding Keith in death were his parents, four half brothers and one half sister.
According to Keith's wishes, his body was cremated. His ashes will be buried next summer at a memorial service in Tincup, Colorado, an old mining town high in the Rocky Mountains. This was Keith's favorite place on earth where they built a vacation home many years ago.
Memorials should go to your favorite charity in Keith's name.
FAYE ADAMS GREEN
Faye Green was born September 20, 1899 to Frank Adams and Martha Campbell Adams on a farm in Worth County, Missouri just south of Athelstan, Iowa. Faye departed this life April 22, 1999 at the age of 99 years and seven months at the Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa.
She was united in marriage to Raymond Green on January 11, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa.
As a young girl Faye moved to Ellston, Iowa where her father had bought the hardware store. The rest of her life she lived in or around Ellston until moving to Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, with her husband in September of 1988, where he still resides.
Faye attended Capitol City Commercial College in Des Moines then worked at the Ellston Bank until its closing. She was secretary at the Ellston school and held other jobs over the years.
Faye was loved and respected by all who knew her for her friendly, happy, helpful personality.
She took active part in the Ellston United Methodist Church, holding various offices and always teaching Sunday school. She was active in the community activities until deteriorating health prevented her from participating further.
Left to mourn her passing are her husband Raymond; a son by her first marriage, Raymond Anderson and wife Ramona of Sun Valley Lake, Ellston; a granddaughter Suzanne Christensen and husband John of Denver, Colorado; a grandson Steve Anderson and wife Nadine of Aberdeen, South Dakota; a stepgreat-grandson, Tristan Labadie; one great-grandson, Carsten Anderson; one great-granddaughter, Fallon Anderson; several nieces and nephews and their families.
Preceding Faye in death were her parents; three brothers, Earl, Paul and Lloyd; two sisters and husbands, Evelyn Jackson and Alice Walters; and nieces and nephews.
Services for Faye were held April 26, 1999 at the Ellston United Methodist Church with Reverend Jeff Flagg officiating. Musicians were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jones and Mrs. Leo Morgan. Casketbearers were Faye's nephews. Faye was laid to rest at the Ellston Cemetery.
WINNIE GREENE
Winnie Greene of the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center in Creston, Iowa, died June 15, 1999 at the age of 89 at the Greater Community Hospital in Creston, Iowa.
Winnie was born December 21, 1909 in Kellerton, Iowa to Birdeen Morgan and Louise Ellen Stark Morgan. She was educated in the Ellston schools.
Winnie was united in marriage to Lowell Henry Greene on January 18, 1931 in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Her husband preceded her in death on March 30, 1989.
Winnie lived in Ringgold and Union counties all her life. She was a homemaker and also worked part time as a cook at Creston High School and the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Creston and the South Hill Kensington Club.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Carralou and husband Bill Hanson of Creston and son, Gary Lee and wife Shirley Greene of Fairview, Texas.
Funeral services were Friday, June 18 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston with Rev. Tom Woodin officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery
in Mount Ayr. Memorials are to the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center in Creston.
Powers Funeral Home of Creston was in charge of the arrangements.
WINNIE GREENE
Winnie Morgan was born December 21, 1909 to Birdean and Louise Morgan of Ellston, Iowa. On January 18, 1931 she married Lowell Greene and to this union two children were born, Carralou Greene Hanson and Gary Lee Greene. In 1945 Winnie and her family lived in Mount Ayr, Iowa. In 1964 they moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where Lowell was an insurance salesman.
In 1968 they moved to Creston where Winnie lived until her death on June 15, 1999. Winnie was 89 years of age.
Reverend Tom Woodin officiated at her service.
Preceding her in death were her husband, three sisters and three brothers, one great-grandson, one great-granddaughter, one great-great-grandson.
She is survived by son Gary Lee Greene, daughter Carralou Hanson, one daughter-in-law, granddaughter Michelle Price and grandson Gary Lee Greene, Jr., great-granddaughters Jenny Hanson and Tracy Hanson, great-great granddaughter Taylor Price and lots of nieces and nephews.
Casketbearers were Kim and Rick Hanson (grandsons), great-grandsons K. C. and Brandon Hanson and Tyler Hanson and a friend Phil Price.
Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery , Mount Ayr.
ERNEST PAUL SCHMIDT
Ernest Paul Schmidt, son of Andrew and Irene (Schwartz) Schmidt, was born October 24, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from High School in West Allis, Wisconsin in 1941.
When World War II broke out, Ernie enlisted in the US Navy Air, serving in the South Pacific and Japan from 1941 through 1945. He was wounded in duty and returned to Milwaukee where he joined his father in retail and repair shoe business, which was known as the Schmidt's Shoe Store in West Allis, Wisconsin.
He furthered his education by attending orthopedic college in Chicago, Illinois learning to make prescription shoes for Veterans Administration Hospital, Woods, Wisconsin. Ernie was united in marriage to Frankie LeVan in 1946. To this union was born three daughters: Janet Beth, Martha Ann, and Laurie Jean.
He was raised Catholic and later attended the Community Methodist Church in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. He obtained his real estate license and joined Cooper Communities in Horse Shoe Bend, Arkansas, later joining Fairfield Communities Inc. in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas where he continued to sell real estate until retirement.
On October 24, 1978 he was joined together in wedlock to Venita Shirlene (Kirby) Sobotka at Indian Rock Cave, Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. In 1985 Venita and Ernie engaged in the barbecue restaurant business in Edgemont and later Hot Springs until 1996. Ernie was a member of several civic organizations, as well as the Disabled American Veterans Association and Hot Springs VFW Post 2278. They had enjoyed retirement in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
After a courageous battle with cancer in the McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, Ernie passed away at Towbin Health CareVA Medical Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas on Father's Day, Sunday, June 20, 1999.
Ernie was preceeded in death by his mother and father.
One of Ernie's many gifts was to interact well with people. His ability to become a Golden Gloves boxing champion, race car driver and great fisherman showed his strong interest in sports and nature.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Venita of Hot Springs, Arkansas; his daughters, Janet Knier and Martha Rutkowski of Marietta, Georgia and Laurie Corbin of Kennesaw, Georgia; three stepchildren, Connie Cooper, and husband, Dennis of Bedford, Iowa, Karen Schaefer and husband, Michael of Maloy, Iowa, and Duane Sobotka and wife Robin of Edgemont, Arkansas; six grandsons, James, Greenwald and wife Melanie of Muskego, Wisconsin, Robert Green-wald of West Allis, Wisconsin and Mark Greenwald of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brian Rutkowski of Atlanta, Georgia, PFC Eric Lindemann of Havelock, North Carolina and Jonathan Corbin of Kennesaw, Georgia; 10 stepgrandchildren, Jackie Cooper-Bennett and husband Peter of Divizes, Wilshire, England, Wendy Poore and husband Matthew of Schaumburg, Illinois, Darcie Cooper of Des Moines, Iowa, Devan Cooper of Bedford, Iowa, Jennifer Bell and husband William of Colfax, Iowa, Billy Schaefer and wife, Susan of Mount Ayr, Iowa, Timothy Schaefer of Diagonal, Iowa, Harmony Delapaz of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Adam Delapaz of Edgemont, Arkansas and Nicole Williams and husband Justin of Clarinda, Iowa; four great-grandchildren, Jesse Greenwald and Ashley Greenwald of Muskego, Wisconsin, Nicholas Anderson of Eagle, Wisconsin and Jacob Roseland of Delafield, Wisconsin; five stepgreat-grandchildren, Breia Bell and Mallory Bell of Colfax, Iowa, Danielle Poore and Kirsten Poore of Schaumburg, Illinois and Dashavia Sanders of Hot Springs, Arkansas; his brother Ralph
Schmidt
and wife Marilyn of Marietta, Georgia; as well as nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Funeral services were at the Christian Church in Clearfield, Iowa on Thursday, June 24, 1999 with Reverend Eydie Stephens officiating. Maralene Longfellow and Judy Cunning provided music. Casketbearers were James Greenwald, Robert Greenwald, Mark Greenwald, Brian Rutkowski, Eric Lindemann and Jonathan Corbin.
Interment was in the Diagonal Cemetery , Diagonal. Military graveside rites were given by V. F. W. Post #1797, Creston, Iowa.
HOWARD SIMPSON
Howard Simpson, 82, died peacefully on June 27, 1999, surrounded by his wife Billie and members of his family.
Howard was born April 3, 1917 in Tingley, Iowa. He served with distinction in World War II and was awarded the Silver Star for heroism following his actions during a battle near Sicily.
Burial arrangements are being handled by El Camino Mortuary, Mira Mesa, California. The funeral service will be held at the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 2.
DON ALLEN NEWTON
Don Allen Newton was born August 9, 1948 at Winterset, Iowa. He was the son of Artie and Shirley Searls Newton. Don died unexpectedly in an accidental drowning at Three Mile Lake near Afton, Iowa on June 5, 1999.
Don lived in several towns in Iowa and he served in the U.S. Navy from April 27, 1967 until his discharge on April 15, 1968. He lived in Iowa City, Iowa from 1981 until moving to Kellerton, Iowa in 1994.
Don was united in marriage to Kathy M. Eggers on May 30, 1995 at Lamoni, Iowa.
Don worked construction. He helped Roy Fifer in the building of homes and he helped Billy Fifer move homes. He took pride in his work and enjoyed the many challenges. Don was a dedicated husband and father. He enjoyed water sports such as swimming, skiing and tubing. He was an avid mushroom hunter, and he enjoyed working and playing in the snow.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and his father-in-law Lloyd "Blondie" Eggers.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife and companion of many years Kathy Newton of Kellerton, their son born April 19, 1996, Chance Allen Newton, a son Chad Newton of Coralville, Iowa, a daughter Dawn Dunker of Truman,
Minnesota, two step-daughters Crystal and Heather Eggers of Kellerton, a brother Larry Newton and his wife Barb of Grand Junction, Iowa and his mother-in-law Cluresa Eggers of Coralville, Iowa as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, cousins and friends.
Memorial services were at the United Methodist Church of Kellerton on Friday, June 18, 1999 with Pastor Wendi Gillan officiating. Mrs. Weldon Meadows was the organist. Honorary pallbearers were Mark Comer, Ryan Barton, Roy Fifer, Elmer Bradley, Rodney Smith and Robert Kibbe, Jr.
Interment was in the New Hope Cemetery , Lorimor, Iowa.
Military graveside rites were given by V. F. W. Post #1797 of Creston, Iowa.
Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral home of Mount Ayr was in charge of the arrangements.
