OBITUARIES

1943-2026 William “Bill” John Clarke Jr., born Sept. 5, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away at home on Sunday, April 19, 2026. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and as a loyal friend — someone whose steady presence, quick wit and...

1931-2026 Donald “Donnie” William Hennen, 94, son of George and Evangeline (Shell) Hennen, was born June 19, 1931, in Panora. He passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Guthrie County Hospital, Guthrie Center. Donnie attended school in Panora. In 1948, he married...

1941-2026 Merwyn (Merv) Jay Kinman, 85, of Waukee, passed away on April 18, 2026. He was born on Jan. 12, 1941, in Adair County to L. Hugh and Mildred Kinman. Merv will be remembered for his kindness, humor and dedication to his family and his business, Kinman Glass....

1963-2026  Sharon J. Jessen, 62, was born on April 22, 1963, in Illinois to John and Jeannette Haila. She passed away on April 18, 2026, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Sharon lived in California as a child. She loved playing outside with friends in the...

1936-2026 Fern was born to Elmer E. and Ruby E. Moreland of Bayard on Dec. 9, 1936. She grew up in Guthrie County and graduated from Guthrie Center High School 1955. Fern was married to a military man and traveled extensively while raising a family of five children....

1964-2026 Tim Lee, 61, of rural Coon Rapids, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, following a valiant six-year battle with a rare form of intestinal cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon...

1981-2026 Lisa Sherwood, 44, passed away on March 20, 2026, at Panora Specialty Care following a year-long battle with cancer. Lisa was born on May 29, 1981, in Des Moines to Jay and Francine Sherwood. She was raised on a farm west of Guthrie Center, and she graduated...

1949-2026 Jack Dee Wolfe, 76, was born on Oct. 4, 1949, to Clarence (Pete) Sidney Wolfe and Bessie Juanita Green in Jefferson. He passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at his home in Guthrie Center. Jack grew up in Guthrie Center, and he attended Guthrie Center...

1947-2026 Charles Kesler, endearingly known as Chuck by his friends and family, passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. An afternoon of remembrance for Chuck was held from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the First Christian...

1939-2026 James H. Bohlender, 86, son of Harold and Thelma (Lundstrom) Bohlender, was born April 23, 1939, in Guthrie Center. He passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Jim spent his early...