LMU makes changes in holiday policy
Lenox Municipal Utilities met on January 9 for their first meeting of the New Year and made changes in the holiday policy and talked about the awards program. Jeff Tull, LMU manager, said the city added President’s Day to their holiday schedule and they close at noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Tull…
Read More01-08-2025 Colleen Mae (Mayne) Miller
Colleen Mae (Mayne) Miller was born on the Mayne family farm on March 23, 1931 to Ruby and Eldon Mayne. Colleen was the 2nd of 4 children. She started cooking at a young age, producing many gourmet mud pies which her brothers refused to eat, and she developed a keen sense of empathy for the…
Read MoreGail Matheny, 79
Funeral Services for Gail Matheny, 79, of Lenox, will be held Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Lenox. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Lenox from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM prior to the service. Interment will be held…
Read MoreDecember 18, 2024 James Allen “Jim” Boltinghouse
James Allen “Jim” Boltinghouse of Lenox, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024, on his farm at the age of 83 yrs, 7 months and 21 days. He was born on Thursday April 17, 1941, on his parents’ farm southwest of Lenox. He was the first of three sons born to Ruth Jane Hogue Boltinghouse…
Read MoreKeith Gail Farrens
Keith Gail Farrens was born to Russell and Adah (Casteel) Farrens, the youngest of six children, on January 1, 1926 (his fathers birthday), on the farm north of Clarinda, Iowa, near Hawleyville. He remembered many stories as a little boy growing up and working on the farm. His first job, at eight years old, was…
Read MoreDecember 11, 2024
Loretta Edelle Johnson Brill, a vibrant and spirited soul, was born on June 17, 1943, in the charming town of Geddes, South Dakota, to Clifford Orlando and Mildred Swantie (Smit) Johnson. Her journey on this earth concluded on November 30, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa, after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Loretta’s life…
Read MoreDepot holiday trees inspire memories of Christmas past
The magic of Christmas comes alive at the Lenox Depot Welcome Center during the holiday season. There are 25 decorated Christmas trees this year to carry out the theme, “Christmas Storytime,” to inspire memories of Christmas past. It is not known when the decorated Christmas trees started at the depot. A depot warming party was…
Read MoreOctober 23, 2024 Judy Beckett, 74
Judy Beckett, 74 of Corning, Iowa entered eternal rest Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Stringtown Community Church. Judy will be laid to rest in the North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, Iowa. Family will receive friends…
Read MoreJacqueline Ellis, age 70
Jacqueline Ellis, age 70, was born January 7, 1954 the daughter of George Reldon and Doris Radian (Roe) Key in Creston, Iowa. Jacqueline graduated from Lenox Iowa High School Class of 1972 and on Feb. 24, 1979, Jacqueline and Gary C. Ellis were united in marriage. She worked for St. Francis Hospital for 40 years…
Read MoreStephanie Kae (Walters) Gilman
Stephanie Kae (Walters) Gilman passed away the evening of September 28th at Parkridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill, Iowa surrounded by staff and her Craig. Stephanie was born on November 9th, 1948 in San Diego, California to Richard (Dick) Walters and Lois (Conway) Walters. Stephanie was a Navy Brat. At a young age she lived…
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