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Darrell Cline, 84, of Oskaloosa, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Darrell Wayne Cline was born May 26, 1937, in Oskaloosa to Kenneth and Edith (LaForce) Cline. He was a 1955 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. He served in the National Guard, serving from 1959 to 1966. He married Joyce Bruxvoort on...

Dorothy Rempe, 88, of Pella, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Accura Healthcare in Pleasantville. Dorothy Mae Monster was born April 28, 1933, on the home place south of Pella to William J. and Hattie (Hoekstra) Monster. She grew up during the depression and enjoyed learning and going to South Porterville School and graduating from North Porterville School when...

An Ottumwa man was arrested for forcing his way into a residence and violating a no-contact order. 35-year-old Joshua Umphress second-degree burglary, a Class C felony, and violation of a no-contact order, a simple misdemeanor. On March 27th at 11:45 AM, authorities say Umphress entered an occupied structure on South Moore Street in Ottumwa with the intention of committing assault. According...

A southeast Iowa woman is accused of swiping medications intended for her patients while working as a nurse at the Good Samaritan Society. 60-year-old Debbie Hird of Blakesburg has been charged with two counts of drug diversion (Class C felony), identity theft (aggravated misdemeanor), and tampering with records (aggravated misdemeanor). While employed as a nurse, court documents say in December 2021,...

James Dale Logston, age 85 of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Golden Age Nursing and Rehab in Centerville. Dale was born on May 6, 1936 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Charles Roscoe Logston and Edith Edean (Warrick) Logston.  He graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines.  Dale then entered in to the United States...

Marianne Klicker, 86, of Agency, died at 11:55 a.m. March 28, 2022 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield. She was born August 21, 1935 in Bloomfield to Lewis and Mary Turner Chickering. Marianne married Harry Edward Klicker on July 1, 1952 in Salem, AR and he preceded her in death on October 1, 1998. A 1953 graduate of Agency High...

Frances L. Spangle, 76, of Ottumwa died at 8:35 a.m. March 28, 2022 at Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa. She was born October 11, 1945 in Ottumwa to Webb Oscar and Frances Pauline Edgington Slutts. She married Jerry Lee Spangle November 30, 1962 and he preceded her in death February 22, 2018. Fran attended Ottumwa High School. She worked for RL...

Brandon Cole Penrod, 26, of Ottumwa, died at 2:36 a.m. March 27, 2022 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. Brandon was born May 7, 1995 in Ottumwa to Jeff and Mary Penrod. A 2013 graduate of Ottumwa High School, he earned his welding certificate from Indian Hills Community College. He had worked at Winbco Tank. Brandon grew up attending Hickory Grove Community Church....

A Fairfield man faces multiple charges in Illinois after authorities say he resisted arrest. 37-year-old Spencer Bright has been charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, possession of methamphetamine, and resisting a peace officer. According to the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to Illinois Route 522 on March 23rd on the report of a suspicious man walking on...

Fairfield was one of 25 small towns that received a Hometown Grant, according to T-Mobile. The company says the grant looks to jumpstart vital community development projects to re-energize towns and build upon what makes them unique. Fairfield’s $50,000 grant will go towards funding the next three slab foundations for the Greater Fairfield Area Habitat for Humanity neighborhood on North...