SERVICES ARE PENDING AT POWERS FUNERAL HOME IN CRESTON

George Sharp, 58, of Arispe, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. No local public service is scheduled. Open visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Powers Funeral Home junction of highways 34 and 25 in Creston. Cremation with burial and memorial services will be held in Galesburg, Illinois. Memorials may be directed to the Greater Regional Hospice...

Dianne Brenizer, 63, of Creston, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center in Creston. Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12 at the Powers Funeral Home at the junction of highways 34 and 25 in Creston. Rev. Jim Morris and Rev. Ken Halbur will officiate. Burial will be at the Mount Zion Cemetery, north of Prescott. Open visitation will be from 2-8 pm Tuesday, June 11th with family receiving...

Mildred Ripperger, 92 of Ankeny, formerly of Afton, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the St. Edwards Catholic Church in Afton. Fr. Ken Halbur will officiate. Burial will be at the St. Edwards Cemetery, west of Afton. Open visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, and a 7:30 p.m. Christian...

Virginia Hall, 83, of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away Monday, June 03, 2013 at the Afton Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Shannon City Community Church. Pastor Lila Green will officiate the service. Family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Shannon City Community Church. Burial will be at the Oakland Cemetery near Shannon City. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer...

Kevin Delaney, 55 of Omaha, Nebraska passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 in Omaha. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Creston. Father Leonard Kenkel will officiate. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Open visitation will be 2-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2013 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston, with family receiving friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the family...

Donald D. Baucom, 86, of Creston, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Crest Haven Care Center in Creston. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Creston. Pastor Dave Tebbenkamp will officiate the service. Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Open visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday with family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Powers...

Kenneth Hunter, 85, of Lorimor passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday June 1, 2013 at the Lorimor Methodist Church. Pastor Joel Sutton will officiate. Burial will be in the Lorimor Cemetery at a later date. Visitation, with family receiving friends will be 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday June 1, 2013 at the Lorimor Methodist Church. Memorials may be made...

Billy Graham, 53, of Creston, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. There are no public services scheduled. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be made under the obituary category at www.powersfh.com. Billy Joe Graham, son of Marjorie Kay (Cheers) Graham and Jerry Lee Graham, was born on December 16, 1959 in Creston, Ia. He was educated at Creston schools. ...

Dena Wheeler, 51, of Murray, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Powers Funeral Home at 612 N. Dodge in Afton. Pastors Jim Morris and Brian McCracken will officiate the service. Burial will be at the Murray Cemetery. Open visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 with family receiving friends from 5:00 p.m...