Lurae Straight, 72
Funeral Services for Lurae Straight, 72, Gardner, Kansas previously from Clearfield and Lenox was held Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Lenox, at 11:00 AM. Visitation was held Friday, July 25, 2025 at the funeral home from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Interment was held at the Clearfield Cemetery. Memorials may…
Read MoreJuly 16,2025 Gerry Brown, 87
Memorial Services for Gerry Brown, age 87, of Lenox, Iowa was held Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Lenox. Visitation was held 10:00 AM until service time. Inurnment was held at Cromwell Cemetery. Memorials may be directed towards Everystep Hospice or Lenox Cemetery Veterans Stone Repair. Gerry Dean…
Read MoreMr. Lloyd W. “Bud” Stream
Mr. Lloyd W. “Bud” Stream, 91, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 26, 1934, in Taylor County, Iowa to Willis and Dorothy (Eckler) Stream. He married Beverly Sundell. He later married Shirley Heller on April 24, 1985, in…
Read MoreJunell Ellen Burroughs
Junell Ellen Burroughs passed away peacefully on July 11, 2025. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandma who will be dearly missed by her family. Junell was born August 21, 1947 in Creston, Iowa to Nellie Margaret (Ross) and Harold Clark. Just after turning two, Junell contracted polio. This led to a six-month stay…
Read MoreDella Ann Amdor, 71
Della Ann Amdor, daughter of Delbert and Lois Walter, was born March 13, 1954, in Bedford, Iowa, and passed from this life Tuesday, July 8, 2025, peacefully at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa at 71 years of age. Della grew up in Bedford. Her family had a farm next to the Lake of…
Read MoreJune 25,2025 Gayle Herring, 72
Funeral Services for Gayle Herring, 72, of Bedford, Iowa was held Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 11 AM at Arising Methodist Church in Lenox, Iowa. Visitation was held Friday, June 20, 2025 from 5 PM to 7 PM at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, Iowa. Interment was held at North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. …
Read More06-04-2025 Ronald Wurster, 89
Funeral Services for Ronald Wurster, 89, of Lenox, Iowa was held Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10 AM, at Area Bible Fellowship Church in Clearfield, Iowa. Visitation was held at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Lenox Tuesday, May 27, 2025 from 5 PM to 7 PM. Private family burial was held at Grove Cemetery. Memorials…
Read MoreMay 28, 2025
Jeanne Clark Reed, formerly of Lenox, Ia. Passed away at the age of 72 at home in Omaha, Ne on March 3, 2025. Jeanne was born in Corning, Iowa December 16, 1952 to Lewis Reed and Betty Campbell. Jeanne grew up on a farm east of Lenox with five sisters and three brothers, Linda, Ellen,…
Read MoreMay 21,2025 J.E. Ecklin, 95
Memorial services for J.E. Ecklin, 95, of Lenox, Iowa was held at 1:30 PM at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Lenox on Thursday, May 15, 2025. A time of gathering for friends was held from 1:00 PM until service time. Inurnment was held at North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Memorials may be directed towards EveryStep…
Read MoreOver $281,000 Awarded to Local Students
This year, 75 students from Adair, Adams, Taylor, and Union counties received $281,700 in scholarships from The W.D. & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust. Scholarship amounts ranged up to $10,000 and will support students as they pursue higher education in the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholarship is awarded to students in various educational programs, from trade…
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