OBITUARIES

1951-2025 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edward Benedict Wright, beloved father, grandfather and esteemed member of his community, who left us on Sept. 30, 2025, at the age of 74. Edward was born on July 26, 1951, in Jefferson, where he would...

1953-2025 A beloved and generous heart stopped beating surrounded by her loving family on Oct. 1, 2025, when Barbara Ann Kastner, 72 passed away at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Barb was born on May 26, 1953, in Perry, the daughter of Merrill and...

1951-2025 David Walter Turner, 74, of Panora, son of Forrest and Barbara (Alexander) Turner, was born March 18, 1951, in Des Moines. He passed away on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at Panora Specialty Care in Panora. David graduated from Panora-Linden High School in 1969...

1937-2025 Patricia Kay Trent, 87, daughter of Carson and Wilma (Howell) Downing, was born Oct. 21, 1937, at home near Monteith. She passed away Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at her home near Monteith. Patricia graduated from Panora High School in 1955. In 1955, she married...

1944-2025 Judith Ann (Clifton) Murphy, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, gi gi, sister and friend, peacefully passed away at the age of 81 on Sept. 5, 2025, after a brief but courageous battle with aggressive liver cancer. Surrounded by her loving family at her home...

1988-2025 With deep sorrow, we announce that our beloved Alena passed away far too soon, on June 25, 2025, at the age of 36. She was born on July 21, 1988, in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. She began preschool in Handlová, where she grew up surrounded by music,...

1947-2025 Dennis Ray Wailes, age 77, of rural Scranton, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames surrounded by his family. Dennis was born on Sept. 7, 1947, on a farm north of Bayard, and he was the son of George and Margaret...

1933-2025 Marilyn Ann Burns, daughter of Harry and Lucille (Sawyer) Bingaman, was born Nov. 6, 1933, in Greenfield. She passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, at the Guthrie County Hospital, Guthrie Center, at the beautiful age of 91. Marilyn graduated from Greenfield...

1948-2025 Patrecia Emley, age 76, of Slater, passed away Friday, Aug. 22, at the Israel Family Hospice House. Patrecia Ann (Hodges) Emley was born at Guthrie Center on Nov. 12, 1948, the eldest daughter of John and LaVaun Hodges. She grew up on a farm near Yale and...

1933-2025 Clifford Earl Leib was born on March 2, 1933, in his family’s rural Guthrie County home to Ottis E. & Ruth I. (Moreland) Leib.  His family had moved to the home on March 1, as his mother had inherited it after her father passed and March 1 was the day...