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Myrtle Lenora Larson
Myrtle Lenora Larson was born to Leonard Larson and Hilda Swanson Larson on February 1, 1915, in Stanton, Iowa. Myrtle Larson, 93, of Villisca, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at the Stanton Care Center, Stanton, Iowa.
Myrtle graduated from Stanton High School. After working for several years at the Villisca Bank, she became a homemaker taking care of her parents. She enjoyed gardening and baking. She was a long time member of Eastern Star.
She is survived by her sister Irene Robinson of Villisca and a niece Linda Ridenour of Atlanta, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents Leonard and Hilda (Swanson) Larson, brothers Dennis Larson and Weldon Larson, and sister Minnie Findley.
Donald Warren Palmquist
Donald Warren Palmquist, the son of Elder and Ruth (Johnson) Palmquist, was born January 12, 1928 in Montgomery County, Iowa. He passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at the Stanton Care Center, Stanton, Iowa at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 13 days.
Don graduated from Red Oak High School in l945. He entered the United States Marine Corps in l946 and received his honorable discharge in l948. After his Military service Don attended Iowa State College and graduated in l952. Don was united in marriage to Jean Cowardin on March 25, l951 at Malvern, Iowa. Jobs in the dairy industry took them to Idaho and California. In l968, the family moved to a farm south of Stanton where they lived until moving to Red Oak in 2005. Don enjoyed his rose garden, apple orchard, and sharing the "fruits" of his labor with others, calling himself "Donny Apple-Swede". He retired in l994 after serving as Montgomery County Assessor for seven years. Don was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Stanton, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his son-in-law, Jeffrey Lundgren.
Don is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jean Palmquist of Red Oak, IA; three daughters: Linda and husband Bruce Kaufman of Sparta, WI; Karen Lundgren of Essex, IA; Diane Brunette of Seattle, WA; eight grandchildren: Cherie Kaufman, Andrea and husband Ty Babinski, Danny Kaufman and wife Shannon, Mary and husband Bryan Clark, Melissa Kaufman, Emma Lundgren, Beth Lundgren, and Natalie Brunette; great-grandsons: Jonathan and Tyler Babinski; brothers: James Palmquist of Red Oak, IA; John Palmquist and wife Charlotte of Stanton, IA; nieces, nephews, cousins, along with many other relatives and friends.
May God bless his memory and give strength to those who mourn.
Verlea Joann Sands
Verlea Joann Sands, the daughter of Art and Hazel (Christie) Gay, was born on October 7, 1932, at Carbon, Iowa. Verlea entered eternal rest on June 27, 2008, at the Creston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Creston, Iowa, at the age of seventy-five years, eight months, and twenty-one days.
Verlea lived in Carbon, Corning and Villisca. She graduated from Corning High School. In 1951, she married Dewey Carpenter. She later married Don Sands. Verlea worked at Union Carbide in Red Oak for twenty-seven years and was a homemaker. Verlea always loved her pets, many cats and dogs, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Left to cherish Verlea's memory are her children: Dewey Carpenter, Jr., Red Oak; Jennifer (husband Harry) Walters, Creston; Jay Carpenter, Portalos, NM; Jack Carpenter, Colorado Springs, CO; and Donavon (wife Joni) Sands; Red Oak, IA; Fourteen Grandchildren; and one Great-Grandson; her sister: Ruth Gay, Villisca, Iowa; her brothers: Clayton Gay, Villisca, IA; Ron Gay, Villisca, IA; and Don (wife Carolyn) Gay, Gilroy, CA; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Preceding Verlea in death were her parents: Hazel and Art Gay; and her son: John Carpenter.
Janet Lee Christensen Boucher
Janet Lee Christensen Boucher left us to be with her Father in heaven, peacefully in her sleep after a two-year battle with mesothelioma, in her home of 40 years, in San Juan Capistrano, CA. on June 2, 2008. Janet was preceded by her mother Aletha Kendrick Christensen McGee, father Lester Miles Christensen, and stepfather
Harry "Pat" McGee. She is survived by her former husband Frederic Boucher; her children and their spouses: William "Bill" Boucher, Anne Miotti, Peter Boucher, and Joseph Mouawad; and her grandchildren: Robby, Betty, Elena, John, Alex, Christine, Natalie, Dori and Jano.
Janet was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and raised in Villisca, which she always considered her true home. She earned her bachelors degree and teaching credential from the University of Lincoln, Nebraska, where she met and married Fred Boucher. They moved to California in the 50's and to San Juan Capistrano, CA in 1968. While they were divorced in the mid 1970's they remained friends and spent most holidays together with their children and grandchildren. Fred became more and more important to her as her illness progressed. He would take care of her and drive her to doctor appointments, helped her with paperwork and would undertake many other tasks.
Janet was active in the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society from the 70's through the 90's. She loved SJC and spent many weekends as a tour guide, giving tours of the downtown historical areas of the city. She received her California Teaching Credential from the University of CA at Irvine and worked as a substitute teacher for the Capistrano Unified School district for many years in the 70's. In the 80's she worked as a secretary for the Youth Exchange Services (YES) connecting US and foreign exchange students with host families. Janet worked for the south coast YMCA as a secretary for many years, then ran an after school child care office at Del Obispo school.
Janet loved her family, had a strong faith in God, and was active in the SJC community Presbyterian Church for 35 years. A few of the ways she gave back to her church were helping out with Vacation Bible School, teaching Sunday School, and singing in the choir. She was an avid music lover. She played piano, mountain dulcimer, and guitar, all the while she was singing along to the rhythms she created.
A celebration of her life will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Villisca, Iowa on June 21, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. There will be a service, including the scattering of her ashes at the old Kendrick farm, followed by lunch that is provided at The Bank in Villisca, Iowa. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations made to the Interchurch Council of Villisca.
Laurent Lee "Buster" Gourley
Laurent Lee “Buster” Gourley was born to Walter & Betty Gourley on September 5, 1944. (Walt died in 1986; Betty died in 2004.) Lee grew up on a farm at Morton’s Mill, Iowa with his three siblings, Floyd “Butch”, Elzene, and Fred. He was the only one in his country school class so transferred to Villisca in 8th grade. He graduated as Valedictorian from Villisca High School in 1962; graduated with Highest Honors from the US Air Force Academy with a majors in Astronautics and was Commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the USAF in 1966; and got his Masters’ degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1967.
By November 1968 he was an F-100F fighter pilot in South Vietnam. He volunteered for a 90-day assignment as FAC (Forward Air Controller). That’s what he was doing when he was shot down over Laos on August 9, 1969. He was placed in Missing in Action status. He was promoted to the rank of Major December 2, 1969.
During 2001-2002, a joint U.S./Lao People’s Democratic Republic team excavated a plane crash site in Xepon District, Savannakhet Province, Laos. Recovered remains were interred at the Villisca Cemetery
in October, 2002.
J. Edna "Sissy" Lantz
Edna "Sissy" Lantz, the daughter of James Albert and Letha Edna (Tobias) Calhoun was born December 18, 1943 in Austin, TX. She passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 64 years, 6 months and 24 days.
Sissy grew up in Leander, TX where she graduated from high school. Sissy was a good worker and helped her dad pull water wells. On February 14, 1986 Sissy was united in marriage to Stephen Lantz in Leander, TX. Sissy and Steve made their home on a farm near Stanton, Iowa. She truly treasured her family and being a homemaker. Sissy loved gardening and reaped the rewards of the season by canning fruits and vegetables. She enjoyed traveling, especially to visit family and friends.
Sissy was preceded in death by her parents; sister: Betty Joyce Gourley; and grandson: Coty Davidson.
Sissy is survived by her husband: Stephen Lantz of rural Stanton, Iowa; sons: Jimmy Davidson of Stanton, IA; Robert Davidson, Timothy Davidson, and Kim Davidson all of Austin, TX; and daughter, Tonya Ziembrack of MI; step-daughters: Marcelle Hamel of Lakin, KS and Carol Lantz of Kansas City, MO; 23 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; sisters: Barbara Crow and Judy Cook of Leander, TX, other relatives and friends.
May God bless her memory and give strength to those who mourn.
Funeral Service will be held
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home, Red Oak
Burial in Mamre Cemetery , Stanton, Iowa
Rev. Mark Hamel, Officiating
Visitation with the family present will be held on Monday evening, July 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.sldfuneralhome.com
Services entrusted to Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home
Kim McCue
A memorial service was held at the Wolfe Funeral Home on July 1, 2008, for Kim McCue of Villisca who passed away suddenly Thursday, June 26th at her home. Rev. Sandra Wainwright Rossander officiated. Her ashes are being taken to Montana for dispersal.
Kim Coriena Bowers McCue was born September 24, 1962, in Whitefish, Montana, the daughter of James and Mary Bowers. She had always loved the outdoors. As a youngster she enjoyed fishing with her father. She was happiest when she was helping children. She enjoyed entertaining her children, their friends and her grandchildren. She felt that she had a “billion kids” to look after. She home schooled her children when she was living in Montana. She enjoyed playing and helping her grandchildren as well.
She was very organized and that showed in her personal life. She earned her LPN license through Southwestern Community College and pursued her RN degree while balancing children and working at Romech with studying. She also loved to write poetry. On February 2, 2005, she was united in marriage to Daniel McCue.
Kim was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Vonnie Bowers, and her father-in-law Harold McCue. She is survived by her husband Daniel, 3 children: Harold Shoemaker of Anita, IA, Sharlene Killion of Atlantic, IA, Loretta Thedford of Cumberland, IA; 5 grandchildren: Aisha Dawn, Dominic, & Isiah Shoemaker and Damian & Mercedez Updike; 2 sisters: Jennifer (Guy) Wingfield of Oregon and Amelia Bowers of Montana; 1 brother James Bowers of Eureka, Montana; her mother-in-law Edith McCue of Villisca, IA; along with many nieces and nephews.
Joan Brown
Funeral services for Joan Brown, age 65 of Villisca, Iowa, who died Sunday, June 29, 2008 at her home in Villisca, Iowa after a courageous thirteen year battle with cancer, were held Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Villisca, Iowa with Pastor Gordon Scott officiating. Visitation with the family was held 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, Villisca, Iowa. Burial was in the Villisca Cemetery . In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or to the Alegent Health Hospice. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our web page, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.
Beverly Joan Brown was born August 18, 1942 in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Ivan Eldon Peterman and Gladys Marie (Owens) Peterman. Joan was raised in Clarinda with her three sisters and brother. She was a 1960 graduate of Clarinda High School. Joan was united in marriage to Robert Glassgow and later divorced. Joan and Ron Brown were married February 1, 1987 in Villisca and made their home in Villisca.
Joan worked at Lisle Corporation for over twenty years in the shipping department. She also was the bookkeeper for their Brown Sanitation business. Joan was a member of the Christian Church.
Family was the most important thing in Joan's life. Her husband, Ron, children and grandchildren came first in her life. She was also close to her brother and sisters. Joan especially enjoyed being with her grandchildren. Collecting angels was a favorite pastime of Joan's. She always put others first and wanted to help in any way she could. Joan will be remembered as always happy and with a smile even through her long battle with cancer.
Left to cherish Joan's memory are her husband, Ron Brown of Villisca; daughter, Michelle Hoyt of Clarinda; step children, Mike Brown and wife Lisa of Corning, Cori Feller and husband Mark of Shenandoah; grandchildren, Brandon and Britni Hoyt, Austin and Ashley Feller, Justin Cooper and wife Laura, and Josh Cooper; Great Grand daughter, Emma Cooper; mother, Gladys Peterman of Clarinda; brother, Bert Peterman and wife Janis of Shambaugh; sisters, Myriel "Jean" Cross of Afton, Dixie Booher and husband Glade of Clarinda, Kathryn "Kay" Gomez of Santa Fe Springs, California; mother-in-law, Fern Brown of Corning; brothers-in-law, Dick Brown and wife Sandy of Wall Lake, Bob Brown and wife Elinor of Villisca; sisters-in-law, Linda Kleiman and husband Tom of Kewaunee, Wisconsin, Vicky Tugel and husband Jake of Carlisle, Kris Ferguson and husband Rob of Jefferson City, Missouri; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Joan was preceded in death by her father, Ivan Peterman; infant daughter, Kimberly Jean; father-in-law, Russell Brown; great nephew, Aaron Brown.
Joan was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister; her love and inspiration will live on through her family. May God grant comfort and strength to those who mourn her passing.
Verlea Joann Sands
Verlea Joann Sands, the daughter of Art and Hazel (Christie) Gay, was born on October 7, 1932, at Carbon, Iowa. Verlea entered eternal rest on June 27, 2008, at the Creston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Creston, Iowa, at the age of seventy-five years, eight months, and twenty-one days.
Verlea lived in Carbon, Corning and Villisca. She graduated from Corning High School. In 1951, she married Dewey Carpenter. She later married Don Sands. Verlea worked at Union Carbide in Red Oak for twenty-seven years and was a homemaker. Verlea always loved her pets, many cats and dogs, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Left to cherish Verlea's memory are her children: Dewey Carpenter, Jr., Red Oak; Jennifer (husband Harry) Walters, Creston; Jay Carpenter, Portalos, NM; Jack Carpenter, Colorado Springs, CO; and Donavon (wife Joni) Sands; Red Oak, IA; Fourteen Grandchildren; and one Great-Grandson; her sister: Ruth Gay, Villisca, Iowa; her brothers: Clayton Gay, Villisca, IA; Ron Gay, Villisca, IA; and Don (wife Carolyn) Gay, Gilroy, CA; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Preceding Verlea in death were her parents: Hazel and Art Gay; and her son: John Carpenter.
Florence Christine Mosman
Florence Christine Mosman, daughter of Mable (Nelson) Hultquist and John Hultquist, was born on July 1st, 1910 in Montgomery County, Iowa. She graduated from Villisca High School in 1929. She then worked as a schoolteacher.
On February 15th, 1930, Florence married Chester Mosman in Villisca, Iowa. They farmed near Grant and Villisca, before moving to their farm near Creston in 1940. She was a homemaker and farm wife. They moved into Creston in 1974. Flossie was a very active member of the Salem Lutheran Church and their quilting group. She also enjoyed her neighborhood groups.
Survivors include her son, Donald (wife Helen) Mosman of Creston; a daughter, Dorothy (husband Harvey) Shields of Thayer; three sisters, Vi Johnson of Creston, Marveline McConnell of Villisca and Fern Brown of Corning; a brother-in-law, Harold (wife Norma) Mosman of Corning and a sister-in-law, Jeanne Mosman of Ft. Collins, Colorado; five grandchildren, Terri (husband Terry) Hannah, Jeff (wife Debbie) Shields, Jon Shields, Doug (wife Nancy) Mosman, Julie (husband Gary) McFarling; 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Flossie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, in 1981, an infant daughter Marilyn in 1934, two great grandsons, Ryan and Cory Shields, five brothers-in-law and sister-in-law.
Richard LaVerne Wright
Richard LaVerne Wright was born July 1, 1930, in Villisca, IA, the son of William and Mildred (Shrimpton) Wright. He lived his entire life in Villisca. He attended school, helped the family with the livestock chores, delivered milk, and started helping his father at the saw mill at an early age. He worked at Van Chevrolet for 2 years and at Needham’s Mechanic Shop for 13 years. He went into the automotive and small engine repair in his own shop and continued there for 40 years. He drove a school bus route for Villisca Community Schools for 12 years and later was a substitute driver.
He was a member of the Villisca Volunteer Fire Department, the Villisca Chamber of Commerce, and a founding member of the Villisca Lions Club. He was a member the Villisca United Methodist Church and Methodist Men. He was also a member of the Iowa National Guard.
He married Ramona Follmann on July 17, 1955, at the Massena Methodist Church. He was father to son Bill and daughters Shelley, Marcy and Amy.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Maxine Johnson, Irene Richardson, and Dorothy Penfold and brother Roy Wright and infant brother Harold.
Dick is survived by his wife Ramona of Villisca, IA; son Bill (Christi) Burham of McAllister, OK; 3 daughters: Shelley Anderson (Eric) Anderson of Stanton, IA, Marcy (Jon) Schooley of Clay Center, KS, and Amy (Mark) Elwood of Stanton, IA; 8 grandchildren: Ben and Beth Ingersoll, Tanner Anderson, Jodie, Nathan, and Macy Elwood, Seth and Eli Schooley; brothers-in-law Hollis Penfold of Des Moines, IA, and Dick (Beulah) Follmann of Massena, IA; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Villisca United Methodist Church in Villisca, Iowa, with burial in the Villisca Cemetery . Pastor Gordon Scott officiating. Memorials may be sent to the family or to the Villisca United Methodist Church.
