OBITUARIES

Anne Schwenke

Apr 6, 1919

Anne Schwenke was born on April 6, 1919 to Elizabeth and Henry Conroy of Wigan, England. She had seven sisters and three brothers. After her formal education, Anne worked in an ammunitions plant during World War II and at this time she met her husband, Bill. She became a proud American citizen in...

Lorene E. Herman

Lorene E. Herman, 91, of Des Moines formerly of Harper, died Wednesday at Kavanagh House in Des Moines following an extended illness. She was born July 24, 1917 near Harper, Iowa to Anton C. and Anna M. Schulte Herman. She graduated from St. Elizabeth High School and attended Des Moines Area Community College. She was a bookkeeper...

John Michael "Mike' Baird

John Michael "Mike" Baird was born September 6, 1943 in Fort Worth, TX to John and Mary Baird. He succumbed to leukemia Thursday morning, August 8, 2013. To say Mike lived an adventurous life might be an understatement. He was a military veteran, a small business owner (Modular Furniture Services of Rock Island, IL) and...

Collen Davis

As of this day September 5, 2017 Collen C. Davis, 78, went to her heavenly home. She was born February 9, 1939 near Keswick, Iowa to George Lloyd and Wanda (Walsh) Pendleton. She graduated from Thornburg High School in 1957. In 1959, she married Doc Spain and to that union, 3 children were born: Terry (Sheri) Spain...

Dorothy Chaney Green

Dorothy Chaney Green, 64, died at her home in West Liberty, Iowa. She was born February 28, 1952 to Virgil H. and Gladys Pauline Sarver Chaney in Corydon, Iowa. She graduated from English Valleys High School. In June of 1996 she married Charles Green.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband....

Keaton Garrels

Keaton James Garrels, the 3 month old son of Tabitha Garrels, died Wednesday, July14, 2010, at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center. He was born April 7, 2010 in Ottumwa. He is survived by his mother Tabitha Jessie Marie Garrels of Farson, his grandparents Ron and Suzanne Garrels of Farson, great-grandparents Tom and Jan Hinrichsen of Sigourney, and...