All Obituaries

James F. Graham, age 82, of Mystic, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Oakwood Specialty Care in Albia, Iowa. Services are pending at this time at Lange Funeral Home and Crematory in Centerville.  Condolences may be shared online at www.langefh.com.

Pauline C. Trout, age 93, of Moravia, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Corydon Specialty Care in Corydon. She was born March 3, 1926 in Mystic, Iowa on a farm, the daughter of William and Mamie (Young) Lloyd.  Pauline graduated from Eldora High School in 1944.  She continued her education at Centerville Community College where she earned her degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Pauline was united in marriage to Melvin Keith Trout on December 12, 1945 in Eldora,...

Gwyneth Iona (Miller) Showers Long, age 91, of Centerville, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Centerville Specialty Care. Gwyneth was born to Louise (Evans) Miller and Raymond Alvin Miller at their home in Lucas, Iowa.  She went to school in Lucas, Iowa.  When she left home, she went to live with her mom’s sister in Des Moines.  She worked in Des Moines at JC Penny and Younkers as an elevator operator.  She met and married Johnnie Walter Showers of Mystic,...

Jean Ann Morrison, 81, of Cincinnati, Iowa, passed away at 4:20 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline IL.  Jean was born on December 21, 1937 to Glen Morrison and Ruth (Weldon) Morrison. She graduated from Cincinnati High School with honors and then attended Centerville Community College earning an Associates Degree.  She was a high school cheerleader for four years; and, during her senior year, her youngest brother, Allan, was also a...

Alice “Allie” Chester, age 73, of Mystic, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Centerville Specialty Care. Alice was born on March 25, 1945 in Mystic, Iowa, the daughter of Clyde and Ruth (Armstrong) Kaestner.  She graduated from Centerville High School with the Class of 1963.  She was united in marriage to Merle “Dean” Chester on November 24, 1967 in Kirksville, Missouri.  To this union, Alice gained three children, Betty, Tina, and Lisa. ...

Pamela Jean Ellison “P.J.”, age 70, of Ackworth, Iowa, formerly of Albia, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at her home. Pam was born on August 27, 1948, the daughter of Claire and Erma Farrington.  She graduated from Albia High School with the Class of 1966.  She continued her education at Indian Hills Community College and later, at Upper Iowa University.  Pam was the Director of ITOBA (Iowa Thoroughbred Owner's and Breeder's Association) for a...

Iola K (Cochran) McMorrow, 101, of Cincinnati, Iowa, passed away on March 9, 2019.   Iola was born in Davis County, Iowa, on December 17, 1917, the daughter of Harley and Arminta (Henderson) Cochran, who preceded her in death.  The oldest of five children, Iola graduated from Cincinnati High School in 1936, and began teaching in rural Iowa schools, where she first taught grades K-8 in the one-room Brush College. On September 1, 1938, in Trenton MO, Iola married James R....

Opal Mathes, age 74, of Centerville, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at her home. Opal was born on February 18, 1945 in Centerville, Iowa, the daughter of Harrell and Mabel Wendland.  Opal was united in marriage to Floyd “Runt” Mathes, and to this union, four children were born, Pam, Betty, Loraine, and Michael.  They were later divorced. In her younger years, Opal worked at McGraw Edison in Centerville.  She later worked at Golden Age Care Center as a...

Joyce M. (Ellis) Meyer, age 61, of Centerville, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 at her home.  She was born July 22, 1957 in Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Joyce (Putcher) Ellis.  Joyce was blessed with four children, Shawn, Amie, Sheena, and Tina.  As a child, Joyce was raised in the Lutheran Church and continued to hold the Lutheran faith close to heart throughout her lifetime.  In her younger years, Joyce enjoyed vacationing with her...

Linda Sue Wireman, age 70, of Centerville, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Linda was born on March 29, 1948 in Bakersfield, California, the daughter of Lloyd and Dorothy (Cobb) Wright.  She was united in marriage to Larry Wireman on November 1, 2003.  They recently celebrated 15 years of marriage together. Linda enjoyed decorating various things.  She loved to spend time with her family. Left to cherish Linda’s...