Obituaries

Larry Burkett, 78, of Rippey, passed away at the Greene County Medical Center on Dec. 12.

Dwight I. Mount was born on a farm south of Grand Junction on Feb. 13, 1922. He was the son of Virgil and Mary (Collogan) Mount.

Dwight was also known as “Red Light.”

Ruth Bonita Parker, the daughter of Clarence and Martha (Goeche) McDonald, was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Carroll and departed this life on Dec.

A Perry native and longtime children’s and veterans’ advocate has died.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Judy Peacock Wills, loving mother of Kelly, Craig, Todd and Paige. 

John (Johan) Jacob Helmus, of Jefferson, was born on Sept. 24, 1931, to Dirk Helmus and Jantze Bakker Helmus at Middlestum, the Netherlands. He entered his heavenly home on Dec.

Marilyn Elaine (Compton) Allender, 91, died Nov. 29 at Regency Park Nursing & Rehab in Jefferson.

James “Jim” Jewett, 86, of Grand Junction, passed peacefully on Nov. 30 at Regency Park of Jefferson due to lung cancer.