Allen “Bugs” Dwight Cushion, 70, of Fairbank, passed away Sunday, October 6th at Mercy One Hospital, in Oelwein, of sudden heart failure. Bugs was born November 15th, 1948 to Howard and Evelyn Cushion of Maynard and was the second eldest of seven children. After graduating in 1966 from West Central (Maynard) he pursued a career […]
Elsie Russett, 97, of Fairbank, passed away July 29, 2019 at Mercy One Living Plus in Oelwein, Iowa, surrounded by family. Elsie was born in Locust Grove, West Virginia, the daughter of Marshall and Euruth (Kelly) Guseman. After graduating from high school, she attended nurses’ training in Morgantown, WV. Upon graduation, she worked as a […]
Ralph Gipper age 94 of Independence and formerly of Fairbank passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born January 13, 1925 in rural Fayette County, Iowa the son of John and Pearl (Beebe) Gipper. Ralph married Edna Gust on January 31, 1946 at the Lutheran Parsonage […]
Lisa Howe age 56 of Dunkerton passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City after a short illness. She was born June 16, 1963 in Waterloo the daughter of Beryl and Betty (Hehl) Kauten. Lisa attended and graduated from West High School in Waterloo Class of 1982. She married […]
Ruth Marie Kerns, age 94, of Fairbank passed away July 2, 2019 at Mercy One Medical Center of Oelwein. She was born September 16, 1924 on the family farm east of Hazleton, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Weber) Michels. Ruth attended and graduated from the Stanley School. After high school she enrolled at the Waterloo School of Beauty Culture […]
Arlene Brickman age 94 of Oelwein passed away Friday June 28, 2019 at Mercy One Living Plus in Oelwein. She was born August 5, 1924 in rural Oran, Iowa the daughter of Ernest and Hattie (Pfahning) Buenzow. She attended the Oran Elementary School through the eighth grade. After that she was needed at home to […]
Jim Shekleton of Dunkerton age 71 passed away June 13, 2019 at his home after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. He was born March 1, 1948 in New Hampton the son of James and Veronica (Lansing) Shekleton. Jim proudly served in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1989. After he retired from […]
Barb McGrane age 56 of Fairbank passed away June 8, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 1, 1963 the daughter of Allen and Rita (Kies) Hummel. Barb attended and graduated from Jesup High School with the class of 1981. She married […]
Travis John Cushion 43 of Fairbank, Iowa passed away Monday June 3rd at University of Iowa Hospitals after a short fierce battle with cancer. Travis was born in the vintage year of ’75 in a small farming community in Northeast Iowa. He was raised in the “Thriving Metropolis” of Fairbank. Travis graduated from Wapsie Valley […]
Leo Beierschmitt of Fairbank passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Mercy One Living Plus in Oelwein at the age of 87. Leo was born to Walter and Ann (Bohan) Beierschmitt on July 23, 1931 in Waterloo. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Fairbank in 1949. Leo married Barbara J. Koch of Waterloo […]