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CHARLES EVERETT GORMAN "Charlie"
Charles Everett Gorman, son of Lloyd Everett Gorman and Anna Belle Stabe Gorman was born on the old Gorman homestead in Kellerton, Iowa on September 29, 1926. He died at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, April 19, 2001 at the age of 74 years, six months and 19 days.
Charlie grew up and lived his entire life in Kellerton, Iowa. Charles was united in marriage to Jo Ann Lorraine West in October of 1946. To this union two children were born, Gerrie Kay and Kim Jeffrey.
Charlie and Jo Ann made a home in Kellerton together for nearly 50 years. During this time Charlie hauled lime and rock for the farmers and towns in surrounding counties. He worked for E. I. Sargent's out of Des Moines. He continued to work with trucks until he and Jo Ann retired in the 1990s.
Charles was active in the Odd Fellow Lodge in Kellerton. He was a member of the Rebekah Lodge Kellerton Drill Team for many years. He helped win many honors in Iowa and nearby states when they performed.
Chuck, which he was also called, was a member of the Kellerton Fire Department in early years and many other local organizations.
Charlie became a member of the Kellerton Methodist Church in the 1960s.
Charles is survived by his daughter Gerrie Kay Blessing of Oregon; son Kim Jeffrey Gorman of Des Moines; six grandchildren: Mickey Jo Reynolds, Terrie Jo McDonald, Toni Jo Blessing, Tom Oron Gorman, Kiley Michelle Gorman and Jonathan Lloyd Gorman.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 21, 2001 at Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr with Pastors Terry Roberts and Rick Titus officiating. Casket bearers were Ronnie Reynolds, Dave Rainey, Ron Rainey, Sam Merrill, Danny DeVries and John Worthington. Honorary pallbearers were Gene Hoffman and Jack Hughes.
Charles was laid to rest in the Maple Row Cemetery , Kellerton.

BETHA SUE MCCORMICK
Betha Sue McCormick, 47, of Jefferson City, Missouri, died Monday, April 23, 2001, at St. Marys Health Center.
She was born December 26, 1953 in Mount Ayr, Iowa, the daughter of Rexie Glee Davis and Vima Jean Day Davis.
She was a graduate of Mount Ayr high school.
She was employed as a certified nursing assistant at Lincoln Nursing Home and later at Maple Wood Residential Center.
She was a member of the Redding, Iowa United Methodist Church.
She is survived by a daughter Karen Jean McCormick of Jefferson City.
Services were held Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home, Jefferson City. Chaplain Jim Carter officiated.
Burial was in the Redding Cemetery , Redding. Memorials are suggested to the Betha McCormick Memorial Fund.

SHIRLEY TAYLOR-MERKLEY
Shirley Taylor-Merkley, 58, sister of Carroll W. Taylor of Mount Ayr, Iowa, died of cancer Saturday, April 14, 2001 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Services were held Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at Hamilton's Near Highland Memory Gardens Funeral Home in Des Moines with cremation at a later date.
Mrs. Taylor-Merkley resided in Altoona, Iowa with her husband Gary Merkley. She was born in Red Oak, Iowa on September 27, 1942, to Edward W. Taylor and Wilma Beatrice (Schafer) Taylor. The family later moved to Grinnell, Iowa where she was raised. She graduated from Grinnell high school with the class of 1960 and attended Drake University in Des Moines for two years. She had also lived in Armstrong, Mediapolis, Madrid and Ames before moving to Des Moines in 1988.
She was married to Robert W. Fuqua (now deceased) and they later divorced. She was a retired coordinator for Donnelly Marketing in Ames, was an accomplished pianist and enjoyed fishing.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Chris Fuqua of San Francisco, California and Greg (wife Michelle) Fuqua of Las Cruces, New Mexico; four stepsons, Brent Merkley of Waukee, Iowa, Brian Merkley of West Des Moines, Curt Haywood of Clarence, Iowa and Chris Haywood of Indianola, Iowa; as well as her brother and his family of Mount Ayr and eight grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society.

VEDA MERLE STONE
Veda Merle Green was born April 25, 1911 to Elmer James and Rhoda (Lovell) Green on her parents' farm south of Kellerton, Iowa in Ringgold county and departed this life April 23, 2001 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa.
Merle attended Ridgeway Country School near Kellerton.
On December 3, 1935, she was united in marriage to Howard Albert "Peb" Stone in Bethany, Missouri. Their entire married life was spent in the Mount Ayr area. To this union two children were born: one son, James Lee, and one daughter, Nancy Sue, who was stillborn.
For 35 years Merle was a telephone operator in Kellerton and Mount Ayr. Merle saw many changes in the phone systems over the years and enjoyed using them until her last days. She also held other various food preparation jobs.
Merle was a devoted mother and grandmother. The highlights of her days were spent with her family. Merle also loved to travel and on occasion she would load up the grandchildren and go camping. Herembroidery handiwork will be enjoyed and treasured by her family for years to come. Most of her later years you would find her at the cafe dining out with family and friends and probably telling or listening to a joke.
Merle was an active member of the First Christian Church in Mount Ayr and served on various committees. One of Merle's favorites was cooking with the church at the Iowa State Fair. Merle was initiated into the Order of Eastern Star April 3, 1944 and was honored as a 50 year member in 1994.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter; two grandchildren, Pamela Kay and Earl Lee; two brothers, George and Owen Green; two sisters, Mary Soncraft and Lillian Shippy.
Merle is survived by her son James and wife Kathryn of Diagonal, Iowa; two grandchildren, Hazel Stone and fiancé Greg Powell of Diagonal and Max Stone and fiancée Marta Kuti of Omaha, Nebraska; two great-granddaughters, Courtney and Kaylee Stone of Winterset, Iowa; one sister Cleo Grant of Phoenix, Arizona; special nieces, Dorothy Fields of Florida and Alyce Thompson of Pacific Grove, California; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 28, 2001 at First Christian Church in Mount Ayr with Reverend John Brillo officiating. Mrs. Malcom Eighmy was the organist. Casket bearers were Max Buckner, Donald Dailey, LBanks Wilson, Laurance Bishop, William French and Edward Shields.
Merle was laid to rest in the Rose Hill Cemetery , Mount Ayr.
Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr was in charge of the arrangements.

AUDREY TRIMBLE
Audrey Belle Trimble, 80, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died of complications of a stroke Friday, April 6, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines.
Mrs. Trimble was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and had lived in Grand Rapids, San Antonio, Texas and Mount Ayr, Iowa, moving to West Des Moines in 1946. She was a retired teacher with West Des Moines Christian Church preschool and a member of West Des Moines Women's Club and Christian Women's Fellowship.
She was instrumental in creating the preschool at the church, which was the first one in West Des Moines. She was a volunteer with many charities.
She is survived by two sons, Jack of West Des Moines and Michael of Indianola, Iowa; two daughters, Judith Trimble of West Des Moines and Cindy Reece of Olathe, Kansas; a sister June Patchen of Columbiana, Ohio; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Mary Jo Trimble of Saratoga, California; sister-in-law Mildred Nichols and husband Lyle Nichols of Mount Ayr.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charles W.
Funeral services were held April 9, 2001, at West Des Moines Christian Church, of which she was a member. Cremation followed the service. Burial of the cremains was in the Resthaven Cemetery.

JOAN MARIE (ADAMS) PRIEST
Joan Marie Adams Priest was born August 7, 1930 in Union county, Iowa to Ethel M. Werner and Andrew N. Ross.
She graduated from Arispe high school in 1948. Joan married Harold L. Adams on June 11, 1948.
She was a homemaker all of her life always making people welcome in her home. She also worked in home health care for many years. Her hobbies included cooking, quilting and her two little dogs. Grandchildren were also a large part of her life.
Joan married Ralph Priest on April 16, 2000 and moved to McCook, Nebraska to start a new journey of her life. She looked forward to new adventures with her new husband.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harold; parents, Ethel and Andrew Ross; brother Carl Ross; grandson Brent Adams; and great-grandchildren, Timothy and Devon.
Joan is survived by her husband, Ralph Priest of Omaha, Nebraska; sons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Lilly Adams of McAllen, Texas and Ron and Suzi Adams of Oakland, Iowa; daughter and son-in-law Janet and Jack Doty of Omaha, Nebraska and son Randy Adams of Arispe, Iowa; stepchildren David Priest of Denver, Colorado and Diane and Glen Strein of Denver, Colorado; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 3, 2001, at United Methodist Church in Arispe with Revernd Pam Farren officiating. Musicians were Bonnie Riepe and Don Wilson. Casket bearers were Rick Adams, Rod Adams, Jerry Weis, Joe Ross, Dean Adams and Bill Adams. Honorary pallbearers were Mike Hanagan and Dean Ross.
Joan was laid to rest in the Greenlawn Cemetery , Afton, Iowa.

CLAYTON DALE "BILL" RINEHART
Clayton Dale (Bill) Rinehart was born July 21, 1925 to Vern G. and Nina Rice Rinehart on a farm in Worth county, Missouri and passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at his home in Mount Ayr, Iowa of heart complications at the age of 75 years, two months, 19 days.
Bill received his education in the Ringgold county schools. On August 19, 1950 he and June Liles of Mount Ayr were united in marriage at the United Methodist Church in Mount Ayr.
Bill was drafted on September 25, 1950 into the Army during the Korean War. He was stationed at Camp Atterbury near Franklin, Indiana. His wife joined him at Camp Atterbury in November of 1950. He was honorably discharged two years later on September 25, 1952.
He and his wife June made their home on a farm in Rice township they bought from his uncle Bob Parker where they farmed for 45 years. Health problems forced Bill to retire and they moved to Mount Ayr in November of 1997.
Bill was a member of American Farm Bureau, Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club, American Legion and "Dead Beat" club of Mount Ayr. Bill had the honor of having a "hole in one" at Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club and later a "hole in one" at the Lamoni Golf and Country Club.
Bill was an avid fisherman and taught his many nieces and nephews the love of fishing.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Verne and Nina Rinehart; sister Hope Wyman of Maloy; parents-in-law Jay and Opal Liles of Mount Ayr; sister-in-law Myrtelle Liles of Afton; niece Candace Pickens of Cherokee, Iowa; and nephew James Wernli of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife June of 50 years; his daughters, Debra Sobotka and husband Jerry of Van Meter, Iowa and Deva Ross and friend Paul Scanlan of Fort Madison, Iowa; grandsons, Zeke, Aaron and Jimmy Ross of Fort Madison, Mike Sobotka and wife Robin of Van Meter; three great-grandchildren, Jacob Stewart and Summer Jo Sobotka of Van Meter and Nakia Ross of Fort Madison; only brother Park Rinehart and wife Joan of Mount Ayr; sister, Iris and husband Gary Webb of Jefferson City, Texas; brother-in-law Billy Wyman of Maloy; sisters-in-law, Lorraine Reasoner and husband Daughn of Mount Ayr, Iola Wernli and husband Le Roy of Perry, Iowa, Donna Pickens and husband Earl of Cherokee; brothers-in-law, George Liles and wife Shirley of Norwalk, Iowa, Bob Liles and wife Anne of Sun City West, Arizona, Ronald Liles and wife Sue of Des Moines; and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.
Graveside services were held Saturday, May 5, 2001 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount Ayr conducted by a long time friend, Virgil Howie. Casket bearers were Lee Brand, Bret Yoder, Eddie Austin, Earl Brand, Gordon Parker and Merle Walter. Honorary pallbearers were Bob Schafer, Ike McGehee, Ralph Brammer, Junior Stephens, Bill Overholser, Kenny Markley and Max Glendenning.
Military graveside rites were given by Ringgold Post #172 American Legion.
Memorials may be given to the Mount Ayr Fire Department and Hospice of Central Iowa.
Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr was in charge of the arrangements.

MARY LOU WEEDA
Mary Lou Weeda was the daughter of Harold and Louise Robinson Foltz. Mary was born June 29, 1933 on a farm north of Mount Ayr, Iowa. She was the youngest of three children. Mary graduated from Mount Ayr high school in 1951. She went on to cosmetology school at Iowa School of Beauty Culture graduating in 1952. She worked in Atlantic, Iowa for one year.
On October 24, 1953 Mary married Lloyd Weeda of Tingley, Iowa. They lived in Traer, Iowa where Loyd worked on a farm. While in Traer, a son, Danny Lloyd, was born on October 5, 1954. They moved to Tingley in 1955 where they farmed. Their daughter, Karen Louise, was born in Mount Ayr on October 3, 1957. After both children were in school Mary opened her own beauty shop in Tingley.
Mary was active in her church, always helping with church functions. Lloyd and Mary belonged to a group of very special people who would play cards. Many people remember how she spoiled the men who worked on their farm by always cooking dinner for them and bringing food to the fields. Mary was very kind and a good hearted person. She enjoyed her family and getting together with her brothers and their families.
Mary became ill with a terrible disease and was admitted to Mount Ayr Health Care Center in 1981. On May 2, 2001 this is where she left her life to become whole once again.
Although Mary didn't get to enjoy her grandchildren, there is no doubt she would have loved them very much and have been very proud of them. Left to carry on life are Danny Lloyd (wife Coletta) of Denison, Iowa and daughter Karen Louise Pettinger of Tingley; grandchildren, Dana Weeda of Glidden, Iowa, Sterling Weeda of Huxley, Iowa, Cinnamon Weeda of Denison and Oakel Pettinger of Tingley; two sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends to remember her kindness and giving.
Preceding her in death were: Harold Foltz, Louise Foltz, Mary Foltz, Lloyd Weeda, and two brothers, Claire and Wayne Foltz.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 5, 2001, at United Methodist Church in Tingley with Pastor Jeff Flagg officiating. Musicians were Eloise Brown and Richard Jackson. Casket bearers were Lee Foltz, Ned Foltz, Pat Weeda, Larry Foltz, Sterling Weeda and Dennis Garland. Honorary pallbearers were Phil Foltz, Robert England, Roger Morrison, Donald Weeda and Kenneth Weeda.
Mary was laid to rest in the Tingley Cemetery , Tingley.
Wilson-Watson & Armstrong Funeral Home of Mount Ayr was in charge of the arrangements.

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