Obituaries

A much-loved husband, father and grandfather, Jerry Gene Johnson, 85, died recently at his home in Dallas surrounded by family after a six-year, courageous, “never give up” fight against cancer.

Charles “Chuck” Van Gilder, 85, passed away Nov. 17 at his home in Pleasant Hill. The day prior he was happy with Iowa State, Iowa and Penn State wins!

Johnette Judith Kellogg, 82, of Grand Junction, died Nov. 4 in Des Moines.

Kyler Walter Kiner, 24, of Grand Junction, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 4.

He was brought into this world on Sept. 24, 1995, in Ames to Scott and Tammy Kiner.  

Patricia Ann Porter, 91, a longtime resident of Bagley, died Nov. 4 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.  

Lake City – Ronald Gregg, 77, died Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov.

William Charles Gettler Jr., 92, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Jefferson, passed away Oct. 21 at home.

Bill was born in Carroll on April 3, 1927, the son of William and Mary Gettler Sr. 

Suzanne Whitaker Sievers, 69, was born in Bethany, Mo., on Nov. 12, 1949, to Clifford and Gladys Whitaker. She died on Oct. 16 in Jefferson.