Julia Smith was born in Jefferson Township, Ringgold County, Iowa on July 16, 1923 to Edith (Clymer) Smith and Henry T. Smith. Julia was one of nine children. Julia lived with her parents until age 13 and then was placed at Glenwood State Hospital School. She moved to the Jasper County Care Facility in 1961. She would later move to the Taylor County Care Facility in 1981 which later became Taylor Ridge Estates. Julia was able to regain contact...

Pauline Culver Minnick was born to Sam and Florence (Davenport) Culver in Athens township in Ringgold County March 20, 1919. She was one of three children. On February 13, 1937, she was united in marriage to Raymond Minnick in Creston, Iowa. They continued to farm with Raymond's parents and later purchased a farm northeast of Diagonal, Iowa in 1943. They had three children Larry, Elaine, and Mary Louise. In February of 1977, they moved into a...

Genevieve Marie (Lockwood) Rogers, the second child of Jacob and Minnie (Rains) Lockwood was born October 31, 1911 in Woodland Township Decatur County, Iowa. Genevieve grew up on a farm east of Woodland, Iowa, and attended rural grade school. At age 8 her family came to Ringgold County by train, bringing furniture and livestock. They settled east of Diagonal, Iowa on a farm. She attended Cottonwood School thru eighth grade. She graduated...

Carolyn V. Greenman, daughter of George and Iva Marie Wells, was born on May 28, 1933 in Harrison County, Missouri. She passed away on August 30, 2010 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines, Iowa. Carolyn graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1951. She attended Graceland College and then earned her R.N., from the Independence Sanitarium in Independence, Missouri in 1955. On May 20, 1956 Carolyn married C. Carlton Greenman. They...

Opal Lorene Rice Goodale, first child of Douglas and Minnie (Minnick) Rice, was born May 14, 1917 near Ellston, Iowa. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 23, 2010; Angels carrying her home to rest in peace free of pain and suffering. At the time of her passing she was residing with daughter, Shelly Cook, in Creston, Iowa. Most of Opal’s life was spent in the Diagonal and Mount Ayr area with the exception of 2 years spent in...

Dick Wayne Baker, age 76 years 3 months, and 1 day, was born May 15, 1934 to Doyle & Laura Mae Baker at Knowlton, Iowa. The family moved to a farm north east of Mount Ayr where Dick worked along with his family and later took over the farm raising cattle and hogs. He also helped his father dig water wells and after his parent’s death, Dick left the farm and went on road construction. He could run any type of heavy equipment and farm equipment....

Darlene Marie Beavers passed from this life on August 12, 2010 at Mt Ayr Health Care Center in Mt Ayr, Iowa. Darlene was born May 17, 1928 to Cecil and Bessie Marie (McDivitt) Breeden. Darlene was 1 of 9 living children. She was raised and lived most of her life in Urbandale, IA. Darlene married Rex Beavers, Sr. of Leon Iowa. To this union 4 children were born; Rex Dean Beavers, Jr. (Mimi) of Rimrock AZ, Kathie Marie Dalrymple of Grimes, IA...

Emanuel J. Shrock, son of Jacob M. and Mary E. (Burkholder) Shrock of Redding, Iowa, passed away August 5, 2010 at Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Emanuel was born August 29, 2006 and is 3 years, 11 months, and 7 days old. Those who mourn his passing are his parents; 3 brothers and 3 sisters, Martha, Christine, Matthew, Delilah, twin brother Nathaniel and Leroy all of the home; grandparents Monroe E. and Mattie J. (Gingerich)...

Marjorie Florence Williamson Payne, daughter of Roy and Ethel (Kopp) Williamson, was born at home southeast of Clearfield, Iowa on July 28, 1915. She went to be with her Lord on July 30, 2010 at the age of 95 years and 2 days. She never lived more than 25 miles from where she was born. Marjorie graduated from Clearfield High School in 1932 and went on to take normal training to become a teacher. She left teaching when she married Roger Franklin...

Kevin Wayne O’Mailia, son of Mary Ann Wood and William Gene O’Mailia, was born February 17, 1969 in Denver, CO. Kevin moved with his family to Mount Ayr when he was in the 6th grade. Kevin graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1987. He went on to attend Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa and was currently enrolled in Kaplan University working towards an Associate Degree in I.T. On March 22, 1997, he was united in marriage to...