Obituaries

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 Funeral...

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...

Don Williams Sr.

Don Williams Sr.

Mar 16, 2024

Don Williams Sr., 84, of Humeston, passed away March 16, 2024, at the Wayne County Hospital. A graveside service will be planned at a later date at the Sharon Cemetery. Cards may be sent to his daughter: Lori Schooley, 1062 Jewell Road, Allerton, IA 50008.

Don was born April 15, 1939, to Telford and Mary (Everhart) Williams. He grew up in...

Laurie James

Laurie James

Mar 16, 2024

Laurie Lynne James, 59, of Knoxville, passed away on March 16, 2024, at her home. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Knoxville Church of the Nazarene. Laurie will be laid to rest at...

Shirley Donigan

Shirley Donigan

Mar 16, 2024

Shirley (Neer) Donigan, 85, of Derby, passed away March 16, 2024. A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. No other services are planned at this time. Rick's request is for memorials to be made to the Pierschbacher Funeral Home to help carry out her final wishes.

One...

Jonathon Dale Rogers

Jonathon Dale Rogers

Mar 11, 2024

Jonathon Dale Rogers, 50, of Des Moines, and formerly of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on March 11, 2024, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A graveside memorial will be held at Eureka Cemetery, Clay Township in Marion County, Iowa. Details will be added when arrangements have been made.

Jonathon was born in Knoxville, Iowa on December 5, 1973, to Sheila...

Jerry Slycord

Jerry Slycord

Mar 11, 2024

Jerry Lee Slycord, age 77, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away at his home on March 11, 2024, after a long battle with lung cancer. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Following burial, a luncheon will be held at...

Mary Seeley

Mary Seeley

Mar 10, 2024

Mary Seeley, 78, of Chariton passed away March 10, 2024. No services are planned at this time. 

Mary Virginia Phillips was born on April 11, 1945, in Iowa. She enjoyed collecting unicorns, painting ceramics, and dancing. She loved music; especially Meat Loaf and Loretta Lynn. More than anything, Mary loved spending time with her family.

Mary will be dearly missed by her...

Virginia Lee Seibert

Virginia Lee Seibert

Mar 9, 2024

Virginia Seibert, 72, of Harvey, Iowa passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Harvey Community Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Virginia’s family.

Virginia Lee Padgett was born on August 2, 1951, to Chester and Nancy (Wilson)...

Lynn A. Roberts

Lynn A. Roberts

Mar 8, 2024

Lynn A. Roberts, 79, of Derby, passed away March 8, 2024. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Interment will be at the Confidence Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. In lieu of flowers memorials...

Caryl G. Bonnett

Caryl G. Bonnett

Mar 8, 2024

Caryl Gay (Clipperton) Bonnett went to the presence of the Lord on 8 March, joining those who went before her. She was surrounded by love and a blessing to all who knew her.

Caryl was born March 13, 1945, along with her twin Daryl Clipperton, to Noble E. and Irene (Godfrey) Clipperton of Hamilton, Iowa. She was the ninth of ten...

Doris Elaine Clemens

Doris Elaine Clemens

Mar 7, 2024

Doris Elaine Hansen Clemens

Doris Clemens passed away March 7, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Indianola at the age of 98 years. Funeral services will be held March 12th, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at the Avon Cemetery....

Donald "Don" R. Thompson

Donald "Don" R. Thompson

Mar 5, 2024

Donald R. Thompson, 83, passed away on March 5, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa, with a visitation an hour prior beginning at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed in Don’s name to the Ingemann Danish Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Iowa.

Donald Raymond Thompson was...

James "Jim" Lee Poppinga

James "Jim" Lee Poppinga

Mar 4, 2024

James Lee Poppinga, 73, passed away on March 4, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa due to cardiac arrest. A graveside with military honors conducted by the United States Air Force will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the Dallas Cemetery in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa. Memorials in Jim’s name may be directed to the Melcher-Dallas Fire Department.

Jim was...

Linda Bennett

Linda Bennett

Mar 3, 2024

Linda Kaye Bennett of Chariton, Iowa passed away on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Indianola at the age of 79. 

 In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the ASPCA.

Linda was born to Noel Keith Chamberlain and Freda Fern Elwood in Chariton on August 3, 1944. She attended Knoxville High School, graduating...

Mary Belle Putz

Mary Belle Putz

Mar 3, 2024

Mary Belle Putz, 96, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024, at Indianola Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Indianola, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Milo, Iowa, with a visitation an hour prior beginning at 11:00 a.m. A Christian burial will follow at Belmont Cemetery just...

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