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Miles Clayton
March 23, 1922 - January 15, 2012
Grinnell and formerly of Brooklyn, Iowa
Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday January 21, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Grinnell, Iowa
Miles was born on March 23, 1922, at the farm of his grandparents Brownlie and Dora Hays Graham in Madison Twp., the son of Allen Paul and Jeanetta Graham Clayton. He was named after his grandfathers, Miles Clayton and Brownlie Graham. He was united in marriage to Margaret Chicoski on September 12, 1947, in Haverstraw, NY. Miles attended Grinnell HS for two years and graduated from Brooklyn HS. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from September 1942-December 1945, serving in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France. Boot camp was at Camp Crowder followed by study at the University of Wyoming and UCLA. He then was sent to Ft. Lewiston, WA, before going overseas via NY. Miles and Margaret met because she was given an address while working at Camp Shanks, NY, and told to write to the soldier, which started a romance by letter throughout the war.
Miles and Margaret farmed in Madison Twp for many years. He received many awards for outstanding soil conservation and was a Poweshiek County Soil Conservation District Commissioner leading him to never be on a country road he didn’t love. He always told his children that he was never lost, but sometimes didn’t know exactly where he was. He also received a number of Iowa Master Corn and Soybean Grower awards from the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. Miles was the first in the area to bring Charlet cattle into his herd of Hereford and Angus. He also raised hogs. He was always interested in education and took many ag short courses at ISU. He was a John Deere farmer and competed in tractor pulls. He was an active member of the Brooklyn American Legion since 1946, holding offices and being on the firing squad. As a Legion delegate, he attended a number of national conventions. After he retired from farming, he volunteered on Fridays at the Iowa City VA Hospital where he was credited for over 5,000 hours. He was involved with the Iowa River Campers and the Palm Shadow RV Park summer reunion. For many years he attended the Brooklyn HS class of 1939 monthly gatherings. He grew up in the Madison Church of Christ and later in life became a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Grinnell. In 2008 he was on the first Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities to Washington, DC. He was associated with the Scott County Settlers Descendants Association. He has many cousins in the area related to him through his mother’s ancestors who settled in Long Grove, Iowa, in 1838 from Scotland via Canada, before Iowa became a state in 1846. Miles loved fishing and traveling. His father was from Indiana, and Miles made sure his family made visits to his uncles, aunts, and cousins there. He and Margaret drove to Alaska twice on the Al-Can Highway with friends as well as eastern Canada. Over the years, they, with numerous friends and family members, went fishing in NE Iowa on the Mississippi, Minnesota, and Canada. They visited Europe several times, Australia, New Zealand, and Tahiti, El Salvador on a mission trip, as well as visiting every state of the USA. He never met a stranger. In the 70’s Miles and Margaret started going south for longer and longer periods during the winter. After visiting Florida and Arizona, they bought a winter home in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. He volunteered to organize bike rides, played pool, square danced, and still has a reputation there for his card playing skills. They traveled extensively in Mexico with their fellow part-time Texan friends.
He was interested in politics and current events and a faithful listener of KGRN following the grain and livestock prices even after moving to St. Francis Manor. He was very proud of his family, especially his grandchildren. He enjoyed his great granddaughters’ visits, and they enjoyed visiting him. Many days were spent “at the pond” with family swimming, fishing, and watching nature. He was proud of his conservation measures that will be a legacy for his descendants. Miles will be remembered as a man of character, ethics, and faith.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret; sisters, Mary Dean and Pauline Phipps; brother, Paul Gene (Marge); sister-in-law, Helen Clayton Mayo, all of Grinnell; children, Ruth Ann (Mike) Clayton-Davis, Rock Island, IL, and John, Grinnell; two grandchildren, Andrew Davis, US Navy, and Katie Davis, Davenport; two great-granddaughters Gabrielle and Skyler Davis; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Miles was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Roger, Graham, and Robert; and sister-in-law Helen Slaven Clayton.
Memorials may be directed to Grinnell Regional Hospice, Seeland Park and the Honor Flight.
Mildred Louise Peters
April 06, 1918 - January 18, 2012
Brooklyn and formerly of Grinnell, Iowa
Visitation: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday January 22, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday January 23, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa
Interment: Following the funeral service January 23, 2012 at Pleasant Township Cemetery in Ewart, Iowa
Mildred was born on April 6, 1918, in Grinnell, Iowa to Charles and Inez Darland Sutton. She was raised in Grinnell and graduated from Grinnell High School with the Class of 1934. On June 30, 1937, she was married to Raymond J. Peters at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple farmed southwest of Malcom for many years and she also worked as a sales clerk for the Leland Clark Grocery Store in Malcom and the United Food Market in Grinnell. The couple retired in 1976, and they moved to Grinnell to make their home. She has resided at the Brooklyn Community Estates for the past six years.
Mildred was a member of the First Baptist Church in Grinnell. She enjoyed outdoor activities, fishing, camping, gardening, crocheting and baking.
She is survived by one son, Danny (Carol) Peters of Brooklyn; one daughter, Janis (Clarence) DeHoedt of Newton; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; one sister, Mary Ellen Lemke of Grinnell; and several nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband in 1991.
Should friends desire, memorials may be directed to the Brooklyn Community Estates or to Hospice Compassus and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112.
Ralph W. Schneider
May 31, 1917 - January 18, 2012
Grinnell, Iowa
Visitation: 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 23, 2012 at Carman Center of the Mayflower Community, 600 Park Street, Grinnell, Iowa 50112
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 23, 2012 at Carman Center of the Mayflower Community, 600 Park Street, Grinnell, Iowa 50112
Memorials: Mayflower Community Human Needs Fund, 616 Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa 50112 or to St. Mary's Parish Foundation, 1013 Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa 50112.
Ralph was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 31, 1917, the only child of Edwin W. and Hildegard Klingberg Schneider. Ralph was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell and a Knight of Columbus. He was very active in the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce.
Ralph was encouraged by his confessor, a Jesuit priest at Marquette University, to join the Dominican Order and study for the priesthood. He was very active in preaching the Word of God in the Chicago area. He was also secretary for several years to the Provincial of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great. From secretary he became the librarian for the philosophy library at the Dominican House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois. He oversaw the building of a new library and then proceeded to increase funding for new books by promoting art shows exhibiting paintings by Chicago area artists. These exhibits were financially successful ventures.
Ralph was brought up under the strict rules and regulations of the Catholic Church and when Vatican II promulgated the relaxing of many of these regulations Ralph found these changes very stressful. Further stress was added to Ralph when his last living relative, his mother, died. He became very depressed and his doctor finally recommended that if he wished to survive he would have to leave the priesthood.
As a Dominican priest he had taken the vow of poverty giving up all his worldly possessions. At fifty-two and penniless he started life over in 1969. His priestly training in philosophy and theology plus his master’s degree in Library Science from Rosary College, now Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, placed him in an excellent position for an opening in the Humanities Department of the Chicago Public Library. Later he headed the History Department. He achieved his greatest success in the Chicago Public Library through his leadership in organizing library programs. The genealogy programs were unusually successful. He received the Federation of Genealogical Societies Director’s Award for outstanding service to the genealogical community. The program “Noonline” patterned after Ted Koppel’s “Nightline” brought him an award from the American Library Association for developing the most innovative public library program in the year of 1983. Ralph was the ‘Ted Koppel’ of “Noonline.” Many in the Chicago Loop attended “Noonline” on their lunch break.
Alyanna Jasmine Chhouy
June 04, 2011 - January 15, 2012
Grinnell, Iowa
Memorial Service: 11 a.m., Friday January 27, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell
Alyanna Jasmine Chhouy was welcomed into this world on Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Grinnell, Iowa to Courtney Heckman and Chollana Chhouy. Her brother, Jace, wasn’t too thrilled at first, but grew to love helping with his baby sister.
Alyanna was always a happy girl. She loved playing with her brother and her toys. Her first tooth was just starting to come through and she was just starting to crawl. Alyanna’s favorite foods were mangos and sweet potatoes. She will never be forgotten.
Those left to remember her are her mom and dad, her brother, Jace McDonough, her grandparents, Wendy (Steve) Nault, Brian Heckman and Susan Carter, all of South Bend, Indiana, Khmao (Vy lan) Chhouy of Grinnell and So phan Choun of Tacoma, Washington; several aunts and uncles, Channa (Emily) Chhouy, Robert (Sarica) Chhouy, Dana(William) Tapman, Jacqueline Heckman, Bryan Heckman and Adam Wilkie, and several dear friends and loved ones.
Alyanna became an angel on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Her Chihuahua, Princess, was waiting for her.
Memorials may be directed to the Alyanna Jasmine Chhouy Memorial Fund and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112.
Frances Marie Creamer
October 24, 1942 - January 04, 2012
Fort Worth, Texas
Interment: , at A private family service will be held in Grinnell at a later date.
Frances was born on October 24, 1942, in Davenport, Iowa to Maurice Lee and Mary Marie Reed Reavis. She was the oldest member of the family.
Frances is survived by her daughter, Angela Creamer; and two sons, Gene and Jeff Creamer, all of Texas. Also survivng are two sisters, Peggy Young of Salt Lake City, Utah and Paula "Cookie" Ferguson of Des Moines, Iowa; two brothers, Mickey Reavis of Grinnell and David Reavis of Bellevue, Nebraska; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.
Marlan L. McWilliams
April 03, 1928 - January 21, 2012
Brooklyn, Iowa
Visitation: 12:00 noon to 8:00 Monday with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 Monday evening January 23, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home, Victor
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday January 24, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home, Victor
Interment: following funeral service January 24, 2012 at Guernsey, Iowa
Marlan McWilliams, 83, of Brooklyn and formerly of Guernsey, died January 21, 2012, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, at the Smith Funeral Home in Victor with Rev. John Dodds, pastor of the Grace United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, officiating. Pallbearers will be Richard Heishman, Brad, Curt and Greg McWilliams, Kelly Montgomery and Keith Provin. Honorary bearer will be Kyle Montgomery. Burial will be in the Guernsey Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Monday, January 23, with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 Monday evening at the Smith Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be directed to Grinnell Regional Hospice.
Marlan was born April 3, 1928, in Guernsey, the son of Leeman John and Vivian Schrader McWilliams. He was raised in the Guernsey area and was a graduate of Guernsey High School. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, post-World War II, and was stationed in California where he met and married a “southern belle” Sybil Kelley. After his discharge from the Navy, the couple returned to Iowa.
Marlan worked in Cedar Rapids for a few years and then began working for Poweshiek County and also farmed and raised pure-bred Duroc pigs. After being employed by the county for 18 years operating a road grader, he bought a farm in Poweshiek County and began farming full time in 1972. He retired from farming in 1996 and moved to Brooklyn.
He was a life-long member of the Guernsey United Methodist Church and an active member of the Masonic Lodge in Brooklyn. He liked to keep busy and loved farming and raising his Duroc pigs.
Survivors include his daughter, Debbie (Dan) Davila of Corpus Christi, Texas; one son, Lowell McWilliams of Jackson, Georgia; three grandchildren, Clint (Sabrina) McWilliams of Sumter, South Carolina, Travis (Lisa) McWilliams of Jackson, Georgia and Shana (Rich) Heishman of Grinnell; two great-grandchildren, Mia Heishman and Emily McWilliams; three step-great-grandchildren, Ty Heishman, Defeny Hall and Jacob Gaibey; one sister, Delores (Willy) Montgomery of Brooklyn; one brother, Delmar (Mabel) McWilliams of Victor; his 97 year old aunt, Paulene Provin; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sybil and his parents.
Donald I. Zoll
July 31, 1924 - January 20, 2012
Grinnell, Iowa
Visitation: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday evening with the family present from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A scripture service to be held at 4:30 p.m. January 24, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday January 25, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Grinnell
Interment: following the funeral mass January 25, 2012 at Brooklyn Cemetery, Brooklyn, Iowa
Donald was born the son of Francis and Mary Fahey Zoll on July 31, 1924, in Waukon, Iowa. He was raised in Waukon and graduated from St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Waukon. Following his education he lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and worked for the highway department.
On August 17, 1957, he was married to Betty L. Walter at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Brooklyn. The couple made their home in Grinnell and he worked for John Deere Implement Company and Miracle Recreation Company. Later he was an over the road driver for Stadiums Unlimited and Heartland Express. He retired in the early 1990’s.
Don was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell and he enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He especially enjoyed taking his children for rides across the country in his truck.
Survivors include his children, Joseph Zoll of Des Moines, Therese Hagg of Ankeny, John Zoll and Mary Ensign, both of Grinnell; four grandchildren, Rachel and Jenny Hagg and Lily and Emma Ensign; and one sister, Dona Danaher of Ankeny. Don died on Friday, January 20, 2012, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. He was 87 years of age and he was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty in 2008; and one son, Christopher Zoll, in 1977.
Memorials may be directed to Grinnell Regional Hospice.
Neta Beason Stewart
August 28, 1920 - January 21, 2012
Grinnell, Iowa
Visitation: one hour prior to service (1:00 to 2:00) Wednesday January 25, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell
Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday January 25, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell
Interment: following funeral service January 25, 2012 at Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell
Neta Beason Stewart, 91, of Grinnell died January 21, 2012, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. Robert Cook, chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, officiating. Pallbearers will be Bob Christian, Alan, Brian and Scott Cook, Jacob Dunsbergen and Cody Schwarck. Honorary bearers will be Anthony and Dylan Cook, Evan and Gary Santee, Clint Stewart and Ben Schwarck. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior to the service (1:00 to 2:00) at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Neta Beason Stewart Memorial Fund.
Neta was born August 28, 1920, on a farm in Poweshiek County, the daughter of Floyd M. and Lena Faye Jones Beason. She was a 1937 graduate of Searsboro High School.
On September 17, 1938, she was united in marriage to Glenn E. Stewart, in Newton and the couple made their home in Grinnell. They moved to Searsboro in 1946 where she was employed with the Searsboro School District for several years. They returned to Grinnell in 1966 and she was employed at Grinnell College until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the Westfield Community Church and a former member of the Rebekah Lodge.
Neta enjoyed cooking, baking and trying new recipes. She also enjoyed antique shopping, reading, solving cross-word puzzles, gardening and canning her produce. She loved sharing her time with family and friends.
Survivors include two children, Richard Stewart of Mesa, Arizona and Mary (Larry) Cook of Grinnell; one sister, Louise Whitehead of New Sharon; six grandchildren, Alan Cook, Scott Cook, Katrina Stewart, Lee Stewart, Stacy Santee, and Cari Christian Schwarck; and thirteen great-grandchildren, Evan, J.C., Lauren, Brittany, Clint, Brian, Anthony, Jacob, Dylan, Cody, Cameron, Faith, and Hope. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters, Retha Lynch and Maxine Armstrong; and one brother, Max Beason.
Irene A. Slaymaker
March 03, 1931 - January 24, 2012
Victor, Iowa
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home in Victor
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home in Victor
Interment: following her service on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Ohio Cemetery south of Ladora
Memorials: In her name to the Guernsey United Methodist Church.
Irene was born the daughter of Menzo and Agnes Pawlak Davis on March 3, 1931 near Millersburg, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm near Millersburg and attended country school near her home. She assisted her parents on the family farm following her education.
She was united in marriage to Johnny E. Slaymaker on December 9, 1967 at St. James Lutheran Church in Victor. The couple resided in Guernsey where they have lived all of their married lives together.
Irene was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Victor, the Guernsey United Methodist Church, and the Friendly Neighborhood Club in Guernsey. She was a loving and tender-hearted wife who was always very thoughtful and enjoyed sending birthday, anniversary and greeting cards to family and friends. Her husband Johnny felt very fortunate and proud to have her hand in marriage. She loved to make sure he was taken care of as she sewed and fixed many of his clothes.
Irene is survived by her husband of 44 years, Johnny Slaymaker of Guernsey. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Dorothy Davis.
Frances Mary Thompson
January 19, 1919 - January 26, 2012
Grinnell, Iowa
Visitation: 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday with the family present from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. January 29, 2012 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday January 30, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Grinnell.
Interment: following the funeral service on Monday. January 30, 2012 at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.
Frances was born on January 19, 1919, in Brooklyn, Iowa to Frank and Louise Fogel Roth Sr. She moved with her family to a farm west of Grinnell and attended rural school. She was a graduate of Grinnell High School with the Class of 1937. On July 5, 1939, she was married to John Thompson Jr. in Grinnell. She was a homemaker and mother and assisted her husband with the farming operation in Jasper County. In 1973, they moved to Grinnell.
Frances enjoyed sewing, quilting and gardening. She planted and maintained flowers at Seeland Park, the 4-H grounds and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She also enjoyed playing cards and games with her family and friends. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Pomona Grange. The Ahrens Foundation awarded her an award for leaving the world a better place and Grinnell Regional Medical Center recognized her for volunteer service.
Survivors include her children, LeRoy (Katie) Thompson of Brimfield, Illinois, LaVerne (Kay) Thompson of Ames, Iowa, Mary Williams of Jacksonville, Florida, Maynard (Michelle Snook) Thompson of rural Tama, Iowa and Raymond (Karen) Thompson of Waterloo, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and one sister, Helen Lynch of Countryside, Illinois.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and four brothers, Joseph, James, Raymond and Frank “Pete” Roth.
Memorials may be directed to St. Mary's Catholic Church or to Grinnell Regional Medical Center and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112.
