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Roberta "Bobbi" Amstutz

Roberta "Bobbi" Amstutz

Jul 4, 2007

A memorial service for Roberta will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 7:00 PM the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until the time of the service that same evening at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Memorials may be directed to the Circle of Life Hospice or CaringBridge. Online condolences...

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Charles "Chuck" Lamar

Charles "Chuck" Lamar

Jun 26, 2007

Charles Joseph ?Chuck? LaMar, age 87, of Albia died Tuesday June 26, 2007 at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Charles was born October 22, 1919 in Franklin Township, Monroe County, Iowa to Charles J. and Kathryn (Coady) LaMar. He married Dorothy Walton on June 6, 1948. She died in January of 1983. He later married Wilma Harris on May...

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Howard Davis

Howard Davis

Jun 25, 2007

Howard E. Davis, age 85, of rural Albia, Iowa died early Sunday morning June 24, 2007 at the extended care facilities of the Monroe County Hospital of Albia. Howard was born August 26, 1921 near Buxton, in Mahaska County, Iowa to Richard T. and Elizabeth Mae (Jones) Davis. Howard attended Garfield Country School, and helped on the family farm. He...

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Bernice Bettis

Bernice Bettis

Jun 20, 2007

Bernice W. Bettis, age 93, of Albia, Iowa died early Tuesday morning June 19, 2007 at her home in rural Albia. She was born April 25, 1914 in Lucas County, Iowa to Raymond and Lula (Willoughby) Casebolt. She married Kenneth W. Bettis on December 13, 1941 in Brownwood, Texas. He passed away April 26, 1997. Bernice was a homemaker and...

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Barbara Spinler

Barbara Spinler

Jun 19, 2007

Services for Barb will be held on Friday, June 22, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Interment will be in the Confidence Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 21, 2007 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Memorials may be directed to the New Providence Baptist...

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Carla Lash

Carla Lash

Jun 14, 2007

Services for Carla will be held on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 1:00 PM at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas. Family will receive friends Monday beginning at 11:00 AM until service time at the funeral home in Melcher-Dallas. Interment will be at a later date at the Dallas Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Carla's family. Online condolences may be...

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Larry Miller

Larry Miller

Jun 11, 2007

Larry Jim Miller, age 70, of Albia, Iowa died June 6, 2007 at the University Hospital in Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Jim was born August 18, 1936 in Brazil, Iowa to Willie Gustave and Nelle Blythe Miller. He graduated from Centerville High School, class of 1953. He served in the U.S. Army with Company G, 168th infantry from...

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Lester Grunig

Lester Grunig

Jun 9, 2007

Lester Eugene Grunig, age 49, of Ottumwa, Iowa died Saturday, June 9, 2007 at his residence under hospice care. Lester was born August 12, 1957 in Springfield, MN to Eugene Gay and Virginia (Brayton) Grunig. He graduated from High School in Lamberton, MN. He worked at Cargill in Eddyville as a Maintenance Coordinator. He married Debbie Shehan on September 19,...

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Paul A. Johnson

Paul A. Johnson

Jun 6, 2007

Services for Paul will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the First Lutheran Church in Chariton. Interment will be in the Norwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, June 8th, at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Memorials may be directed to the First Lutheran Church. Online condolences...

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Margaret Hannam

Margaret Hannam

Jun 4, 2007

Margaret Hannam, age 94, of Melrose, Iowa, died Monday, June 4, 2007 at the home of her granddaughter in West Des Moines, with her family by her side. Margaret was born on July 19, 1912 in Melrose to Margaret (Murray) Barry and Stephen S. Barry. Her mother died during childbirth so Margaret was raised by her maternal grandparents, Thomas and...

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Catherine Carmody

Catherine Carmody

May 30, 2007

Catherine Carmody, age 93, of Nevada, Iowa formerly of Melrose died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. She was born on June 15, 1913 to James and Catherine Philomena (Coady) O'Brien. She married Matthew Francis Carmody on August 20, 1945 at the St. Patricks Catholic Church in Melrose. He died March 31, 1981....

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Wayne Powell

Wayne Powell

May 26, 2007

Wayne is survived by his mother, Louise Sanders; and brothers: Doug and Gary Powell. He is preceded in death by his father, Melvin Powell.

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Keith Shipman

Keith Shipman

May 24, 2007

Memorial services for Keith will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 1:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Chariton. Interment will be in the Chariton Cemetery, with burial honors provided by the American Legion. Following the services a time of fellowship will be held at the church. Memorials may be directed to the elevator fund for...

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Carl E. "Kip" Roberts

Carl E. "Kip" Roberts

May 24, 2007

Services for Carl Roberts, 76, of Melcher-Dallas will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the New Hope United Methodist Church in Melcher-Dallas. Interment will be in the Dallas Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 28th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas. Memorials may be directed to...

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Lloyd Clark

Lloyd Clark

May 22, 2007

Lloyd Wilson Clark, age 88, of Albia, Iowa died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. He was born February 13, 1919 in Fillmore, Saskatchewan, Canada to Homer D. and Inez (Stump) Clark. He married Ruby Edna Wallace on April 4, 1943 at the First Christian Church in Albia. She passed away on March 9, 2005....

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Joan Brinegar

Joan Brinegar

May 19, 2007

Graveside Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 1:00 PM at Brinegar Cemetery in Norwood. Joan is survived by her three sons: Willard of Champaign, Illinois, John of Utsunomiya, Japan, and George of Columbus, Ohio; 6 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; and brother, Bill Barlow of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Charles Brinegar

Charles Brinegar

May 19, 2007

Graveside Memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 1:00 PM at the Brinegar Cemetery in Norwood. Charles is survived by his three brothers: Willard of Champaign, Illinois, John of Utsunomiya, Japan and George of Columbus, Ohio.

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Jacqueline Benham

Jacqueline Benham

May 17, 2007

Jacqueline Benham, age 83, of Albia, Iowa passed away peacefully Thursday, May 17, 2007 at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. She was born July 1, 1923 in Rex 5 coal mining camp of Monroe County to Charles and Josephine (DeLashmutt) Anderson. She married Kenneth L. Benham, he died July 20, 1972. Jacqueline graduated from Albia High School. She and...

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LaVerne "Bud" Byers

LaVerne "Bud" Byers

May 15, 2007

Bud was born on October 5, 1937 in Dallas, Iowa son of Arlo and Mimalee Byers. Bud married Judy on March 6, 1961 in Des Moines. They made their home in Melcher-Dallas until they moved to Princeton, Missouri 11 years ago. Bud owned the auto-electric repair shop in Melcher and in Princeton. Bud enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. You could...

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Wilda Clark

Wilda Clark

May 12, 2007

Services for Wilda Clark, 94, of Lacona will be Wednesday, May 16 at 10:30 AM at the Lacona United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Monday at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Lacona. Memorials are requested to her church or the Lacona Fire and Rescue. Condolences for the family may be left at www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com. Wilda...

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