OBITUARIES

1951-2026 Dennis Forest Kunkle, aged 74, was the son of Forest and Beverly (Sloss) Kunkle. He was born on Aug. 16, 1951, in Iowa and passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines. Denny graduated from Guthrie Center High School...

1940-2026 Jean Bireline, age 85 of Adair, died on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Exira Care Center in Exira. She was born Jean Annette Noland on March 16, 1940, at the Adair Hospital to Charles and Dora (Hall) Noland. She grew up on a farm south of Adair and attended...

1928-2026 Mona Jean (McLuen) Sellman was born on Dec. 11, 1928, to John and Bessie (Dupuy) McLuen in Dale City, Guthrie County Iowa. She passed away on Feb. 17, 2026, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Mona grew up in the Dale City area until they moved to...

1942-2026 Forrest Paul Schnobrich, 83, affectionately known as "Brick" to his friends and family, passed away on Feb. 5, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, leaving behind a legacy of love, wisdom and passion. Born on Nov. 22, 1942, in the small town...

1943-2026  DeVona Pearl Buchanan, lovingly known as “DeeDee,” age 82, was born on Nov. 8, 1943, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Her parents were Bill and Sandie Stevens. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, DeeDee passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 6,...

1956-2026 Lee Alan Siedelmann, 69, son of Eldonn and Shirley (Hocamp) Siedelmann, was born Sept. 23, 1956, in Greenfield. He passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Lee attended Adair-Casey Schools. Following high school, Lee...

1942-2026 Larry Dale James went to be with the Lord in heaven on the morning of Jan. 25, 2026. He was 84 years old. He lived in Casey. He spent the last couple of years staying at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Larry was born to Dale James and Mavadelle...

1937-2026 Dale Lee Grove, son of Walter John Grove and Hazel Marie (Barnhouse) Grove, was born on Mother’s Day, May 9, 1937, on the family farm, 2½ miles north of Guthrie Center. He was raised alongside 16 brothers and sisters. Dale rode a horse to Seeley No. 7...

1963-2026 Craig Eugene Hastings passed away due to complications from a sudden heart attack on Jan. 21, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on April 8, 1963, in Riceville, a few minutes after his twin brother, Craig came as a surprise to his parents, Verdina and Charles...

1941-2026 Paul Pieper, 84, of Stuart passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan 22 at the All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 23 at the All Saints Catholic Church in...