Obituaries

Ronald Lee Francis, 90 of Oskaloosa, Iowa died February 21, 2026.
Ron was born December 28, 1935 to Grace Henderson Francis & Henry Horace Francis in Davis County, Iowa. He married Grace Wilkin on February 3, 1957, in Eddyville. Their children are Veronica Grim, Colleen (Rodney) Ashman, Bradley (Darla) Francis, and...

Mary Nash Crofoot von Schrader, 95, of Boulder, Colorado, died on February 25, 2026. She was born on March 14, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Edward Brooks Crofoot and Josephine Ellick Crofoot.
Mary attended Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Omaha and completed her secondary education at the Emma Willard School...

It is with both sadness and celebration that we acknowledge the passing of Barbara Jean Cook who passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026. She was born June 12, 1929, in Ottumwa, IA.
Barbara was more than just a beloved mother, sister, and grandmother. She was the heart and soul of her family, a loving,...

Peggy Grace Ireland, 94, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Red Cedar Lodge at Wanatee Park, with a Celebration of Life to follow at 3:00 p.m.

Peggy...

Dorothy Louise Phillips, 99, formerly of Ottumwa, died at 6:30 p.m. February 11, 2026 at Clarence Nursing Home in Clarence, IA.
She was born October 9, 1926 in Ottumwa to Charles and Lula McCarroll Durflinger. Dorothy married Charles Rex Phillips on October 11, 1947 and he preceded her in death on August 20,...

Hanna Jo T. Kyhl, of Ottumwa, died at 5:05 a.m. February 8, 2026 at Vista Woods Care Center.
She was born July 1, 1937 in Cedar Rapids to Rudolph and Helen Tecklenburg. She was an enthusiastic ice skater, attended McKinley High, and graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in home economics.
Jo married...