Bert Joseph Elledge, 89, of Edgewood, Iowa, died on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. He was born on May 13, 1929, near Elkport, the son of Bert Andrew and Jessie Mae (Harbaugh) Elledge. Bert attended country school near Elkport and high school in Colesburg. Bert married Alice G. Hankins on September 10, 1949. Two children, David and Richard, were born to this union. Bert worked for F. E. Welterlen Ford in Edgewood, first as a mechanic for many...

James Patrick “J.P.” Kellogg, Sr., 89, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home.  He was born on January 23, 1929, in Strawberry Point, the sixth of twelve children born to Jack and Daisy (Farmer) Kellogg.  J.P. graduated from Central Elkader High School in 1947.  After high school, he served honorably in the US Army. On September 15, 1951, J.P. was united in marriage to Patricia Resor at St....

Karen Sue (Christensen) Lee, 69, of Perry, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at Rowley Memorial Masonic Care Center in Perry. She was born on April 11, 1949, in West Union, the daughter of Emery and Jeanette (Miller) Christensen.  She attended West Union Schools and graduated from North High School in 1967. After high school, Karen served in the United States Air Force.  Several of her assignments took her to Turkey and Taiwan.  Karen...

Roger Beatty, 89, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, surrounded by his family at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester.  He was born on July 14, 1929, in Waterloo, the son of Howard and Maxine (Fisher) Beatty.  Roger graduated from Edgewood High School in 1947 where he was a standout basketball and baseball player. Roger was drafted into the US Army on January 16, 1951, and served in Korea earning a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He was severely...

Dean Fred Helmrichs, 86, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. He was born on October 23, 1931, in Manchester, the son of Michael and Wilma (Cooper) Helmrichs.  Dean attended rural Manchester schools and graduated from Oneida High School in 1949.  After graduation, Dean began farming with his parents.   On November 5, 1950, Dean was united in marriage to Mary Ann Meisgeier at First Lutheran Church in...

Richard Dale Ingles, 63, of Edgewood, Iowa, died on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at his home in Edgewood. He was born on April 1, 1955, in Manchester, the son of Donald “Butch” and Mildred Geraldean (Tindell) Ingles. Richard was raised in Greeley, attending school through tenth grade at Oneida Tech. Richard was employed in farming and construction, working most recently for High Performance Construction in Greeley. Richard married Debra Bolsinger. Three children were born to...

Lyle Duane Hauschild, 85, of Manchester, Iowa, formerly of Greeley, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa.  He was born on March 26, 1933, in Tipton, the son of Elmer and Viola (Collar) Hauschild.  Lyle attended rural school in the Tipton area before moving north of Masonville.  He then graduated from Dundee High School.   Lyle served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War.  On September...

Patrick O’Reilly, 65, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester.  He was born on September 28, 1952, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of Sylvester and Lois (Shroyer) O’Reilly.  Pat was raised in Iowa Falls and graduated from Iowa Falls High School.  He attended Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls for two years and then had technical school training in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Pat...

Melodie A. Martin-Angelo, age 51, of Lake In The Hills, Illinois, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, and longtime loyal friend, Tracey Lapota. She was born on November 27, 1966, the daughter of Clinton and Alice Martin. Melodie was a strong and courageous woman and fought bravely against cancer for over 16 years. Through all her struggles, she was still able to brighten a room with her smile. Melodie worked faithfully for over 30 years with Aviation...

Judith Ann Dailey, 71, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at her home in Manchester. She was born on March 11, 1947, in Sibley, to John Raymond and Helen (Dickey) Moet. She graduated from Maquoketa High School in 1965. Judy was married to Donald Schepers. Three children were born to this union. The couple later divorced. Judy found the love of her life and married Sean Dailey on August 13, 1996. Judy worked in food service her entire career. She was a car hop...