Ottumwa Radio

An Ottumwa man is facing several charges stemming from an alleged petty theft. According to court documents, at around 2:44 A.M. on April 4th, 2022, 46 year old Dunstan Lee Ledford was purchasing items at the BP on N. Court Street. The incident report states that Ledford was observed on security camera footage taking a phone charger (worth $20.00) from...

A southeast Iowa man who authorities say was involved in a cross-county chase with law enforcement in January received his sentence for multiple offenses. According to a plea bargain, 31-year-old Bryce Gaylord of Fairfield was convicted of domestic abuse assault-second offense in Washington County and eluding in Jefferson County. Gaylord was sentenced to two years in prison. Per the plea agreement,...

A Health and Wellness Fair is being presented next week by the Jefferson County Health Center. Jefferson County Health Center is inviting the public to the Health At Every Age Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 23 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The event is intended to connect health resources with area residents and will have nearly 50...

An Ottumwa woman faces a felony charge after police say she failed to assist in locating her missing child. 32-year-old Michelle Brown was charged with neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, a Class C felony. Ottumwa police say on March 3rd, Brown left her 7-year-old son that has a behavior and mental disability in the care of a 5-year-old while...

Dean A Wittmayer “Lost Cause”, 62, of Agency passed away at 1:30 AM Wednesday April 13, 2022 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.  In accordance with his wishes his body has been cremated and a celebration of life will be held at 11:00AM Saturday April 16, 2022 at Chommey’s in Eldon.  Cranston Family Funeral Home...

Laura Ann Spencer, 54, of Ottumwa, died at 7:35 a.m. April 12, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society-Ottumwa. She was born January 12, 1968 in Ottumwa to Larry and Margaret Kautman Schweitzer. Laura married Robert “Bob” Spencer and they later divorced. Laura was a graduate of American Institute of Business as a medical transcriptionist. Surviving are her children, Lindsay Spencer and Brandon Spencer...

Mary Lynne Marlay, formerly of Agency, passed away April 12, 2022 at Sunnybrook/ Prestige Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa. She was 76 years old. Mary Lynne was born on November 8, 1945 to Lieutenant Evan Levis and Mary McFarland Selsor. On March 10, 1946, Lieutenant Selsor was lost over the Pacific Ocean in his Corsair after a “hop” over China....

Patricia Ann Leach, 90, of Ottumwa, died April 12, 2022 at her home. She was born January 26, 1932 in Monroe County, IA to Clifford Frank and Erma Faye VanGilder McNeal. Patty married Murvin E. Leach on June 19, 1948 and he preceded her in death on September 26, 2008. Patty and her husband lived in Memphis, TN from 1973 to...

Evelyn Deloris VanDenBerg, 90, formerly of Agency, died at 5:18 a.m. April 11, 2022 at Vista Woods Care Center. She was born November 1, 1931 in Middletown, IA to Russell and Gladys Simmons Thomann. Deloris married Arie Wayne VanDenBerg on November 13, 1952 and he preceded her in death on June 12, 2020. A 1949 graduate of Agency High School and...

Dolores Jean Johnson VanZee, 95, of Ottumwa, died April 11, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society-Ottumwa. She was born August 23, 1926 in Ottumwa to Clarence Arley and Virgie May Lawson Terrell. Dee married Alfonse “Doc” Johnson on March 14, 1943 and he preceded her in death on June 2, 1996. She married Rev. Glen Springer on December 13, 1997 and...