OBITUARIES

William Edward Littler III, 68, of Adair, passed away Saturday, March 2, at his home in Adair, surrounded by family. Bill was born May 29, 1955, in Greenfield, the son of W. E. Littler Jr. and Joanne Johnson Littler. He graduated from Adair-Casey High School in 1973....

1949-2024 Paul Homer Miller, 74, son of Homer and Cecelia (Dietrich) Miller, was born June 14, 1949, in Sigourney. He passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, after a short battle with esophageal cancer.  Paul attended schools in rural Kansas and What Cheer. In 1966, Paul...

1949-2024 Patricia Ann Steensen, 74, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2024, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center in the presence of family. Pat was born Nov. 28, 1949, to Beryl and Grace (Blood) Berkenbosch. She attended Adel High School during which she served as...

1958-2024 Patrick A. Flanery, 65, son of Anthony D. Flanery and Lila L. Flanery (Hester), was born May 26, 1958, in Des Moines. Patrick was called home on Feb. 15, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. Patrick was born and lived his early years in Des...

1941-2024 William Anthony Holle, Jr. passed away peacefully on Feb. 15, 2024, in Guthrie Center. Born on Dec. 3, 1941, in Lincoln, Nebraska, William's life was marked by dedication, hard work and love for his family.  William, known affectionately as Bill to his...

1929-2024 Viola Sheeder Rohe, daughter of Emmett and Helen Stephenson, was born on July 9, 1929, on a farm near Beaver. The family moved to a farm near Monteith where Vi attended country school through grade eight. The family then moved to Guthrie Center, and Vi...

1963-2024 Janet Kay Baker, 60, daughter of Norman “Red” and Caryl (Anderson) Morrell, was born Dec. 13, 1963, in Perry. She passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at her home near Linden. Janet attended Panora-Linden schools. Following high school, she was employed at...

1954-2024 Laureen (Laurie) Beth Hansen was born Jan. 9, 1954, at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, to Harvey Dean Hansen and Sydna Alberta (Petty) Hansen. She grew up on a farm southeast of Perry. She spent an idyllic childhood playing with her brother,...

1941-2024 Karen Kay Kraft Pierce, 82, beloved daughter of Dwight and Elvina (Petersen) Kraft, was born on Oct. 11, 1941, in Carroll. She peacefully passed away on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Taylor House in Des Moines. Karen attended the Gardner Store country school in...

1969-2024 Sonja Leann “Louie” Hambleton, 54, daughter of Harley and Melba (Ray) Moore, was born May 2, 1969, in Des Moines. She passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Sonja was raised in Carlisle with her five siblings. She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1987. She...