Obituaries

Oct 12, 2022

Barbara Jean (DeLay) McCormick was born December 19, 1928, in Shannon City, Iowa, to Raymond and Mildred (Compton) DeLay – the oldest of seven children. She graduated from Waukee High School in 1946 and attended Iowa State College in Ames and Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis.  Barbara worked as an x-ray technician in Fairfield, Ottumwa, and Denver,...

Oct 10, 2022

Mary Lee Stephenson Hagelin died in her sleep with loved ones by her side on October 10, 2022.  Lee was born on April 3, 1927, in Chicago, IL to Mary Helene Berquist Stephenson and Hubert Vincenz Stephenson.  Growing up with her two sisters, Jeanine and Viola, she lived in Rock Island, IL; Excelsior Springs, MO; Washington DC; and Aspinwall,...

Oct 9, 2022

Ann Kathleen Lane, 74, of Fairfield, Iowa, died peacefully on Sunday, October 9, 2022, surrounded by family. A visitation will be held beginning at 8:30 AM on Monday, October 17, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fairfield, followed immediately by a funeral service at 10 AM. A private burial will be held at Bethel Cemetery in Harper, Iowa. In lieu...

Oct 1, 2022

Phyllis Elaine Cline age 68 of Lockridge, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center.

Phyllis was born April 9, 1954, in Fairfield to Robert and Addie (Hall) Manning.  She married Duane Cline on May 29, 1999 in Lockridge on the family farm.

Phyllis worked as a CNA at the...

Sep 28, 2022

Dean S Roussos, PhD, age 92, of Boardman, OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28,2022 at Canfield Place Assisted Living, with his youngest daughter and caregiver Nancy, by his side. He was born in Newton, IA on September 23,1930 to Steven and Penelope (Katsouras) of Kiparissia and Andritsana, Greece respectively. Dean graduated in 1948 from Newton High School,...

Sep 28, 2022

Troy Andrew McClaran, age 55 of Birmingham, passed away, Wednesday September 28, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.

Troy was born in Keosauqua on May 26, 1967, to Robert E. and Judith A. Howard McClaran.

He lived all his life in Van Buren County Iowa. Troy worked with Tenco and his jobs were at...

Sep 28, 2022

William “Bill” Raymond Wheeler age 82 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Ottumwa Regional Hospital.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.   Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital or Wounded Warriors and mailed to Donna Wheeler, P.O. Box 14, Freemont, Iowa 52561.

Bill...

Sep 26, 2022

David E. Van Alst of Stockport, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.

A celebration of life service will be held 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022, the Stockport Community Center with words of comfort by Pastor Mike Renken. Memorials may be made to REM Group Home, Washington,...