SERVICES ARE PENDING AT POWERS FUNERAL HOME IN CRESTON

Rosetta "Rosie" Welcher, 81, of Creston; formerly of Afton, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at the Creston Nursing and Rehab. in Creston. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday February at Powers Funeral Home 612 N. Dodge in Afton. Pastor Dwayne Henrichs will officiate. Interment will be at the Murray Cemetery. Online condolences can be left at www.powersfh.com. Rosetta J. Welcher was born March 4, 1930 near Thayer, Iowa to Minnie Dora ...

Charles L. "Chuck" Johnson, 60, of Waukee, formerly of Creston, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Mercy Medical Center West Lakes in West Des Moines. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highways 34 and 25 in Creston. Mary O'Riley will officiate. Burial will be private at a later date. Family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Wed. service time. Flag...

Connie Fizer, 64, of Creston, formerly of Lorimor, died Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highways 34 and 25 in Creston. Pastor Dwayne Henrichs will officiate. Burial will be at the Lorimor Cemetery. Open visitation will be 1-8 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Sunday February 19,...

Myrtle V. Brown Loomis, 92, of Creston, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center in Creston. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highways 34 and 25 in Creston. Pastor Chuck Spindler will officiate. Burial will be at the Murray Cemetery. Visitation with family receiving friends from 1-2:00 p.m. services time Friday, at the Powers Funeral Home in...

Doris Sprague, 81, of Creston passed away, Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highways 34 and 25 in Creston. Pastor Valerie Burgess will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Open visitation will be 2-7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston, with family receiving friends...

Darrell Ellis, Sr., 72, of Creston, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at his home. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highways 25 and 34 in Creston. Pastor Dan Moore will officiate. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, south of Creston. Family receiving friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the family. Online condolences can be left at www.powersfh.com. ...

David Crago, 69, of Afton, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 on his farm from injuries due to a tractor accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday February 6, 2012 at the St. Edward Catholic Church in Afton. Burial will be in the St. Edward Cemetery in Afton. Military Graveside rites by the John B. Parks Post #8882, VFW in Afton. Open visitation will be from 12 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5th with the family receiving...

John Murren, 80, of Creston passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Creston Nursing & Rehab Center in Creston. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at Powers Funeral Home junction of highways 25 and 34 in Creston. Pastor Jim Morris will officiate. Burial will be at Guss Cemetery, southwest of Corning. Military rites will be done by Theodore J. Martens Post #1797 of Creston. Open visitation will be 2-8:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 with...

Florence R. Shum, 84, of Creston, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Memorial services will be 10:30 am Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 at the Summit House in Creston. Pastor Jerry White will officiate the service. No visitation will be held. Graveside services and burial will be in the North Lawn Cemetery, near North Adams, Mich. at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials will be to Cancer Society of...