Obituaries

Maurine McCorkle

Maurine McCorkle

Apr 13, 2024

Funeral services for Maurine McCorkle, 65, of Columbia, will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Knoxville First United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Columbia Cemetery following the service. Memorials in Maurine's memory may be made to the Columbia United Methodist Church...

Larry Dewaine Davis

Larry Dewaine Davis

Mar 27, 2024

Larry Dewaine Davis, 65, passed away on March 27, 2024, at VA Health Center in Des Moines. A burial with military honors will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel, Iowa. 

Larry was born on June 20, 1958, in Castro Valley, California to Harold and Nellie “Louise” Davis. He lived in Fremont,...

James O. Chaplin

James O. Chaplin

Apr 14, 2024

James O. Chaplin, 75, passed away on April 14, 2024, in Milo, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Milo. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the funeral home. Military honors will be conducted at the funeral home following...

Daryl Dee Wright

Daryl Dee Wright

Apr 12, 2024

Daryl Dee Wright, 78, passed away on April 12, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Prairie City United Methodist Church. Dee will be laid to rest...

Pat Selby

Pat Selby

Apr 11, 2024

Pat Selby, 64, of Page, ND died on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in her daughter’s home in Page, ND, with the care of Hospice of Red River Valley. She was born January 10, 1960, in the Country of Guam to Billy and Marjorie Selby. The family navigated living abroad while Billy served in the US Air Force. They returned to...

Sharon Kay Lippert

Sharon Kay Lippert

Apr 11, 2024

Sharon Kay Egbert Lippert, 61, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on April 11, 2024, at her son’s home in Dallas, Iowa. She was born January 22, 1963, to Henry and Bernice Blevins Egbert.

Sharon attended Davis County Schools and earned her GED. She enjoyed many jobs including “R” Place, Dollar General, The Sale Barn, and The Once More Store in Bloomfield....

Lavon Darlene Lanphier

Lavon Darlene Lanphier

Apr 8, 2024

Lavon Darlene Lanphier, 95, passed away on April 8, 2024, at The Cottages in Pella, Iowa. A funeral service will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville, Iowa. A visitation be held at 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Lavon will be laid to rest in Graceland Cemetery following services.

Lavon was...

Beverly A. Armstrong

Beverly A. Armstrong

Apr 7, 2024

Funeral services for Beverly Armstrong, age 87, of Knoxville, will be Friday, April 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at the Knoxville First United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the service to begin at noon. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery following the service. Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville is assisting...

Wanda Marie Fenton

Wanda Marie Fenton

Apr 7, 2024

Wanda Marie (Sweeden) Fenton, 95, of Melrose, Iowa passed away April 7, 2024, at the Lucas County Health Center. Visitation is Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the family present. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton (914 Roland). Interment will be at the...

Jennifer Baumgarten

Jennifer Baumgarten

Apr 5, 2024

A memorial service for Jennifer will be held at Coal Ridge Church, 1034 S71, Knoxville,IA,  on Saturday, April 20 th at 2:00 p.m. Memorials may be given to her family in care ofher son, Nick Baumgarten, 7101 Wilshire Blvd, Windsor Heights, IA 50324.In Memory of Jennifer, whose life was shadowed by the trials of brain injury and mentalhealth. Despite these challenges,...

Ulyana Mikhaylovna Kutsel

Ulyana Mikhaylovna Kutsel

Apr 3, 2024

Ulyana M. Kutsel passed away on April 3, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. A visitation and prayer service will be held at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa on Sunday, April 7, 2024, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A funeral service will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Monday April 8, 2024, also at the funeral home. Ulyana will be laid to...

Nancy Robbins

Nancy Robbins

Apr 1, 2024

Nancy Robbins, 78, of Knoxville, Iowa passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas (203 W. Center Street). Interment will be at the Pleasantville Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Friday, from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m.,...

Marilyn Kay Hydrick

Marilyn Kay Hydrick

Mar 29, 2024

Marilyn Kay (Hugunin) Hydrick, aged 83, of Pleasant Hill, IA, passed away on March 29, 2024, following a sudden hemorrhagic stroke, leaving her family profoundly saddened by the unexpected loss. A memorial funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Oakwood United Methodist Church in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, preceded by a visitation at 10:00...

Judith Colleen Ellis

Judith Colleen Ellis

Mar 26, 2024

Judith Colleen (Schmidt) Ellis, 79, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Banner Desert Medical Center, in Mesa, Arizona. Judee was born on June 17, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa, and was welcomed with love as the daughter of Robert George Schmidt and Valetta Mae (Warder) Schmidt, who preceded her in death.

Judee was a graduate of...

Cheryl Kay Roberts

Cheryl Kay Roberts

Mar 26, 2024

Cheryl Kay Roberts, 75, of Derby, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Interment will be at the Leon Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m., at the Pierschbacher...

Jarman Lee Miller

Jarman Lee Miller

Mar 24, 2024

Jarman Lee Miller, 77, passed away peacefully in Pella, Iowa on March 24, 2024. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 29, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Pierschbacher Funeral Home located at 702 E. Robinson St. in Knoxville. A memorial funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the funeral home. Jarman will...

Randy Ray Pierschbacher

Randy Ray Pierschbacher

Mar 24, 2024

Randy Ray Pierschbacher, 70, of Chariton, passed away March 24, 2024, after a battle with a rare bone cancer. A visitation will be held Friday, March 29, 2024, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Randy requested no other services to be held. Memorials may be made in care of Randy's family.

Randy was born July...

Adrian Jolliffe Iddings

Adrian Jolliffe Iddings

Mar 22, 2024

Adrian Jolliffe Iddings, 86, passed away in Pella, Iowa on March 22, 2024. A celebration of life gathering will take place at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville, Iowa on Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Adrian was born in Pleasantville, Iowa to Lorris and Lora Iddings on August 10, 1937. He grew up in Pleasantville and graduated with the class...

Thelma Kay Briggs

Thelma Kay Briggs

Mar 20, 2024

Thelma Kay Briggs, 79, passed away on March 20, 2024, in Savannah, Missouri. A graveside burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville, Iowa.

Thelma was born on August 18, 1944, in Knoxville to Clifford and Irene (Priest) Thomas. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1962. Thelma married Floyd Allen, and...

Roland "Swede" Courtney

Roland "Swede" Courtney

Mar 19, 2024

Roland “Swede” Junior Courtney, 95, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville, Iowa. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Bussey United Methodist Church in Bussey, Iowa. Swede will be laid to rest immediately...

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