Muscatine County Iowa Obituaries

Samuel W. Yeater, son of Elias G. and Elizabeth Geedy Yeater, was born in Juniata County, Pa., April 24, 1864 and died at the home of his daughter, Irene, Oct. 24, 1955, at the age of 91 years 6 months.

May 14, 1891, at Muscatine, Ia., he was married to Margaret Haigh, who preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 1934. Most of their married life was spent in the vicinity of Tipton, Iowa. To this union were born four children who grew to maturity and several who died in infancy.

As a young man he united with the Church of the Brethren. His education was received in the school of experience, which held for him a long session. At the age of eleven , his father passed away. Being the oldest of the family, he assisted his mother in providing for the family.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Irene Reife and Mrs. Velma Taylor both of Mechanicsville. Clarence and Russell preceded him in death. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Emma Steinbaugh of Muscatine, Iowa; one brother, Frank of Logansport, Ind., and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at the Sheets & Dahn funeral homeWednesday, Oct. 25. Elder U. J. Fike officiated. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery, Muscatine.

 Tipton (Cedar Co) Advertiser November 10, 1955

Funeral services for Archie Yerington, of Rochester, were held Saturday, March 14 at Sheets and Son funeral Home, Tipton with burial in Rochester cemetery.

Mr. Yerington died March 12 at Mercy hospital, Iowa City following a short illness.

Survivors in the immediate area are a son, Howard Yerington, a sister, Mrs. Sadie Burrows and a brother, Charles Yerington, all of Muscatine; and a sister, Mrs. Merle Sterner of Wilton Junction.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL MARCH 21, 1979
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Services for Mrs. John Yerington, 54 were held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mathias Church where a funeral mass was celebrated by Rev. Martin B. Manning. Mrs. Vada Timm was the organist.
Pallbearers were Richard Yerington, Leroy Truesdale, James Brockert, John Yerington, Brian Yerington and James Davis.

Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of the Riley Funeral Homes.

Mrs. Yerington died January 25 at Muscatine General Hospital.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL JANUARY 1979
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Charles Yerington, 58, 113 E. 8th St., died suddenly Sunday at his home.

Services are Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Riley Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Gannon will officiate.
Pallbearers are Kevin Yerington, Brian Yerington, Jim Yerington, John Yerington, Dick Yerington and Dave Brockert.

Visitation is Tuesday afternoon and evening at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Rock Island Arsenal Cemetery.

Mr. Yerington was born June 26, 1928 in Muscatine, a son of Charles W. and Gertrude Everett Yerington. He was a lifelong resident. He married Dulcia Miller on Aug. 15, 1949 in Muscatine. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and had retired from employment at the Rock Island Arsenal.

Survivors include his wife; his mother of Muscatine; four brothers, Donald Yerington, John Yerington,  Leo Yerington, and James Yerington, all of Muscatine; two sisters, Mrs. Keith (Kathleen) Brockert and Gertrude Yerington, both of Muscatine.

He was preceded in death by his father in 1976.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL JULY 7, 1986
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Charles W. Yerington, 75, 2110 Lucas St., died Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Hospital, Iowa City , after and extended illness.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mathias Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will begin Monday evening at the Riley Funeral Home and the Rosary will be recited there at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Yerington was born April 24, 1901, in Rochester, the son of Daniel and Nina Osborn Yerington. He married Gertrude Everett Feb. 4, 1921, in Tipton. He was a resident of Muscatine most of his life. He was the construction superintendent for the Muscatine County Highway Dept. prior to his retirement 20 years ago.

Survivors include his wife; five sons, Donald, John, Charles, Leo and James all of Muscatine; two daughters, Mrs. Keith (Kathleen) Brockert of Muscatine, and Gertrude, at home; 35 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Edwin (Kate) Morton of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Lloyd (Ruth) White of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Merle (Nira) Sterner, Wilton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL OCT. 4, 1976
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Donald F. Yerington, 71, of 106 E. 6th St., died Tuesday, May 24, 1994, at the Moline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Moline, Ill., following an extended illness.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mathias Church with the Rev. George Hoening officiating.  Pallbearers will be Marie Yerington, Mary DeeRoo, Betty Ryenolds, Maria Harris, Carolyn Newcomb, Joyce Lenghehr and Carol Yerington. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Riley Funeral Home. A vigil will be at 8 p.m. A memorial has been established at the funeral home.

Donald Francis Yerington was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Muscatine to Charles and Gertrude Everett Yerington. He was a lifelong Muscatine resident.

He married Donna Martin in 1953 in Muscatine.

He was a heavy equipment operator and later was a Correctional Counselor, retiring in 1984.
Donald was a decorated veteran of World War II serving with the US Navy.

He is survived by eight sons, Mike Harris and Randy Harris, both of Wilton, Richard Yerington of Rock Island,Ill., Dale Yerington, Ernie Yerington and Larry Yerington, all of Muscatine, and Barry Yerington and Dennis Yerington, both of Fruitland, four daughters, Mrs. Earl (Cindy) Baker of Hartville, Mo., Mrs. Dave (Arlene) Newcomb and Mrs. Mike (Dorothy) Fladlien, both of Muscatine, and Iris Rice of Seattle, Wash., his mother Mrs. Charles (Gertrude) Yerington of Muscatine; 16 grandchildren; one great granchild, three brothers, John, Leo and James Yerington, all of Muscatine; two sisters, Mrs. Keith (Kathleen) Brockert and Gertrude Yerington, both of Muscatine, and his ex-wife, Donna (Martin) Yerington of Muscatine

MUSCATINE JOURNAL MAY 25, 1994
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Donna Jean Yerington, 63, of 112 Turkey Road, Fruitland, died Sunday at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Services will be a 2 p.m. Wednesday at Musserville United Methodist church. The Rev. Lavina Shoffner will officiate. Burial wll be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Donna Yerington Memorial Fund.

Mrs. Yerington was born May 21, 1934 in Muscatine, the daughter of Ernest H. and Vinnie Hahn Martin. Her first marriage was to William Harris Jr. in 1950. Her second marriage was to Donald F. Yerington in 1953.

She attended Muscatine public schools. She loved playing cards, cooking and watching birds.

Survivors include eight sons, Michael Harris and his wife Marie of Wilton, Randy Harris and his wife Staci of Wilton, Richard Yerington and his wife Martha of Sherrard, Ill., Ernie Yerington and his wife Peg of Muscatine, Dale and Barry Yerington of Muscatine, Larry Yerington of Kingston, Dennis Yerington of Fruitland, three daughters, Mrs. Earl (Cindy) Baker of Missouri, Arlene Newcomb of Muscatine, and Mrs. Mike (Dorothy) Fladlien of Muscatine; 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Richard E.
Martin of Phoenix City, Ala. and Dennis Martin of Allegheny, N.Y.; two sisters, JoAnn Deschepper and Gerri Davis, both of Muscatine; and a very special friend, Glen Shoppa of Muscatine.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her former husband Don Yerington in 1994, a son, John Wesley Yerington and three grandsons, Christopher, Jonas and Cyrus.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL MARCH 9, 1998
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Dulcia Yerington, 61, 1113 E. 8th St., died Saturday, Jan. 20 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines of an apparent heart ailment.

Private services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Riley Funeral Home. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation is Tuesday afternoon prior to the service.

Mrs. Yerington was born Jan. 29, 1928 in Muscatine, a daughter of Bill and Elsie Steinke Miller. She was a life resident here.
She married Charles Yerington on Aug. 15, 1949 in Muscatine.

Survivors include one son, William Goddard, of Urbandale, Iowa; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband on July 6, 1986 and her parents.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL JANUARY 22, 1990
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Mr. Earl Yerington, of 1013 Cypress ST., died suddenly at his home at 9:10 a.m. today.  Mr. Yerington was born April 16, 1886, in Rochester, Ia., the son of Daniel Webster and Nina Osborn Yerington. He was married to Elva Hiestand April 25, 1928.
Mr. Yerington was a member of the First Methodist church.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, Albert and Guy Yerington of Muscatine and Floyd Yerington of Fort Wayne, Ind; three daughters, Mrs. Ivan (Violet) Spricer of Palo, Ia., Mrs. Fred (Goldie) Mittan of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. James (Edith) Twohig of Springfield, Mass. Also surviving are three brothers, Charles of Muscatine, Archie of Rochester, Ia., and George of West
Branch; four sister, Mrs. Sadie Burrows of Muscatine, Mrs. Lloyd (Ruth) White of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Ted (Kate) Morton of Iowa City, Mrs. Merle (Nira) Sterner of Moscow, 23 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife (Margaret Dunham); two sisters and one brother.

Services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the George Wittich funeral home, with burial at Memorial Park cemetery.

Source: Muscatine Journal  05 Dec 1965
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Mrs. Elva Pond Yerington, 82, died at 6:10 a.m. today in Muscatine General hospital.  She had lived at 1013 Cypress street until Aug. 14, when she entered the Hershey Convalescent home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the George M. Wittich funeral home. Friends may call there after noon Tuesday.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Yerington had been a Muscatine resident since 1928. She was married to Earl Yerington on April 25, of that year in Muscatine. The daughter of Thomas and Laura Pond Hiestand, she was born June 21, 1884, in Ogle county, Illinois. She lived in that state before coming here. She was a member of First Methodist church.

Surviving are three stepsons, Albert and Guy Yerington, Muscatine, and Floyd Yerington, Fort Wayne, Ind; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Ivan (Violet) Spicer, Palo, Ia., Mrs. Fred (Goldie) Mittan, Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. James (Edith) Twohig, Springfield, Mass., 23 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.   Her husband and a sister are deceased.

Source: Muscatine Journal Date: 12 Sep 1966
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

ROCHESTER-Ethel Lovell Yerington, 96, of Route 3, Tipton, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 1997, at the Crestview Care Center in West Branch, following an extended illness.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. The Rev. Norman Anderson will officiate. Sharon Stiff will be organist. Pallbearers will be Warren Lovell, Roger Lovell, David Lovell, Frankie Lovell, Bruce Lovell and Dennis Lovell. Burial will be at the Mount Zion Cemetery in rural Tipton.  Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at the Funeral home.

Mrs. Yerington was born March 1, 1901, in Cedar County, a daughter of William Morgan and Rosa Merril. She was educated in rural Cedar County school. Her marriage to George Wilson Lovell took place on Sept. 20, 1920, in Iowa City. She married Archie Yerington on June 1, 1961, in Tipton.

She was a homemaker, and had worked as a telephone operator in Rochester, for 20 years. She was of the Methodist faith.

Survivors include one son, William J. Lovell of rural Rochester; two stepsons, Donald Yerington of Memphis, Mo. and Charles "Chuck" Yerington of Davenport; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Keith (Janet) Hamiel of Tipton; grandchildren, Judy Becker of Wilton, Warren and Roger Lovell of Muscatine, Bruce Lovell of Tipton, Dennis Lovell of West Branch, Jeanette Sletten of Caracus, Venzuela, Joanne William and Frankie Lovell of Rochester, David Lovell of Atalissa, Jayne Mundell of West Branch, and Julyne
Kenney of Cortland, Ill; 24 great-grandchildren, 17 great-great-grandchildren, 24 step-grandchildren, 41 step-great grandchildren, and five step-great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by both husbands, George in 1951, and Archie in 1970, two sons, Frank and Kenneth Lovell; a daughter-in-law, Mamie Lovell, four sisters, Genevieve Lendt, Gladys Morgan, Mildred Baker and Millie Ackley, a brother, Fay Morgan, two great-grandchildren, Keven and Jeri Lovell, two stepdaughters, Helen Lovell Emerson and Mildred Witmer, three stpsons, Russel "Bud" Lovell, Howard and Harry Yerington, one great-great-grandchild, Mason Abels, and two
step-grandchildren, Gerri Day and Mary Jane Lovell.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL NOVEMBER 24, 1997
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Gertrude F. Yerington, 94, of 102 Nyenhuis St. Muscatine, died Friday, Aug. 14, 1998 at Muscatine General Hospital following a lengthy illness.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mathias Catholic Church, with the Rev. Jack Gallagher and Charles Gannon officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, Muscatine, where a rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday evening. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Muscatine. Memorials may be made to the Gertrude F. Yerington Memorial Fund. Pallbearers will be David Brockert, Brian Yerington, James Yerington Jr.,
Mike Harris, John Yerington, Daniel Yerington, Jeremy Yerington and Dick Yerington.

Mrs. Yerington was born on Nov. 22, 1903, in Cedar County, the daughter of William & Victoria Miller Everett. She married Charles W. Yerington on February 4, 1921 in Tipton. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and great grandmother and an avid gardener. She was a member of St. Mathias Catholic Church and the Alter and Rosary society.

She is survived by two sons, Leo E. and his wife Carol Yerington of Muscatine and James W. and his wife Rosalee Yerington of Muscatine; two daughters, Kathleen and her husband Keith Brockert of Muscatine and Gertrude P. Yerington of Muscatine; 37 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren and a brother, Louis Everett of Tipton.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL AUGUST 17, 1998
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Guy "Hoppy" Webster Yerington, 84, Muscatine, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Dan Robbs will officiate. Pallbearers are
Floyd Nott, Eric Yerington, Wesley Vance, Randy Kaul and Ronnie. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.   A memorial has been established.

Mr. Yerington was born Feb. 24, 1918, in Conesville, the son of Earl and Maggie Dunham Yerington. He married Ruth C.
Howard April 18, 1959, in Cedar Rapids.

He worked for Frank Foundry in Davenport, Carver Foundry, the Black Hawk Foundry along with various other foundries for 25 years. He also worked at various service stations for 13 years. He retired from the HON Company after 17 years of employment.

He was a life long resident of Muscatine and a member of the Sycamore Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Carl Yerington and wife Debbie of Letts; two daughters, Judy Kaul and husband Norbert of St.
Louis, Mo. and Barbara Schultz and husband Richard of New Boston, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Darla Herlein and husband Harry of Muscatine; a stepson, David L. Kirk of Muscatine; three sisters, Violet Tuinstra and Goldie Mittan, both of Cedar Rapids, and Edith; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Elva; and two brothers, Floyd Yerington and Albert Yerington.

Taken from the Muscatine IA, Journal, 27 Jan. 2003
Contributed by June Welsch

Howard A. Yerington, 76, died Saturday, April 22, 1995, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City. Services are at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, with the Rev. Hal Pearson of Walnut Park Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Walnut Park Baptist Church.

He ws born in Rochester on March 9, 1919, to Archie and Zella Figgins Yerington. On April 18, 1942, he married Ruth Fern Grothe in Kahoka, Mo.

Mr. Yerington was a member of Walnut Park Baptist church. He served in the U.S. Air Force for three and one-half years. He worked for the Muscatine Street Department for 31 years.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth; three daughters, Darla and her husband Del Meyer, Karen Hill, and Lisa and her husband David Cunningham, all of Muscatine; two brothrs, Charles of Davenport, and Don of Muscatine, one sister, Janet Hamiel of Tipton; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Jerri Ann Day; one grandson, Timothy Arthur Hill; one sister, Mildred Witmer; and two brothrs, Harry and Vernon Yerington

MUSCATINE JOURNAL APRIL 24, 1995
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

John Yerington, 70, 504 Linn St., died Saturday, July 20, 1996 at the Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport, following a brief illenss.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at St. Mathias Catholic Church, 215 W. Eighth St., with the Rev. Geroge Hoeing officiating. Pallbearers will be Jim Yerington, John Yerington, Mike Harris, Don Clark III, Joe Yerington, and Nathan Kazenske. Burial, with military rites by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at the Riley Funeral Home. A rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m.

Mr. Yerington was born on July 25, 1925, in Muscatine County, the son of Charles W. and Gertrude Everett Yerington. He was a lifelong resident of Muscatine.

He married Arlene Worley on Sept 7, 1948. She died in 1979. He later married Marie Symmonds on Aug. 8, 1980.

He was a member of the church, the Loyal Order of the Moose, and a member of the Tri-Cities Cement Masons Local 544 in Rock Island, Ill., for many years.

He worked as a cement mason for more than 39 years, and was employed by C.H. Langman and Son, and for Langman Construction, retiring in 1988. He was a Veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy.

He loved his family and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Marie, three sons, Jeremy Yerington of Wendover, Utah, and Adam Yerington and Mark Yerington, both at home, his mother, Gertrude Yerington of Muscatine, two brothers, Leo and James Yerington both of Muscatine, and two sisters, Mrs. Keith (Kathleen) Brockert and Gertrude Yerington, both of Muscatine.

In addition to his first wife, he was also proceded in death by his father in 1976 and two brothers, Charles in 1986 and Donald in 1994.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL JULY 22, 1996
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Marie Elaine Yerington, 39, of 504 Linn St., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997, in a motor vehicle accident near Perry, Mo.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, at the St. Mathias Catholic Church, with the Rev. George Hoenig officaiting. Pallbearers will be Nick Gow, Jim Brockert, Donald "Chip" Clark III, Shelly Van De Maat, Brent Van De Maat, and Randy Welsch. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. led by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Memorials may be made to the Marie E. Yerington Memorial Fund.

Mrs. Yerington was born on Jan. 9, 1958, in Davenport, the daughter of Benny and Addie Mentink Symmonds. She moved from Davenport to Muscatine in 1978. She married John Yerington on Aug. 8, 1980, at the St Mathias Catholic Church in Muscatine.

She was a graduate of Davenport West High School in Davenport, an active member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the St. Mathias Catholic Church and its Sewing Circle, and the Women of the Moose.

She served as a volunteer at the Lutheran Homes, and was a loving mother, and caretaker of all.

Survivors include her mother, Addie Symmonds; her sons, Jeremy Yerington and his special friend, Jessica Rife, and Adam and Mark, all of Muscatine; her mothr-in-law, Gertrude F. Yerington; two brothers-in-law, Leo Yerington and Jim Yerington; two sisters-in-law, Kathleen Brockert, and Gertrude P. Yerington, all of Muscatine; three brothers, Edward Symmonds of Davenport, Danny Symmonds of Tipton, and Benny Symmonds Jr. of Davenport; and one sister, Mrs. Steven (Melody) Kazenske of Le
Claire.

She was preceded in death by her father in 1993, and her husband John, on July 20, 1996.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL DEC. 26, 1997
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

Pamela Jo Yerington, 17, died at 12:40 a.m. today at University Hospitals, Iowa City, after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St.Mary's Church. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Riley Funeral Home. Visitation will start at 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

A daughter of James W. and Judy Schildberg Yerington, she was born Feb. 23, 1960, in Muscatine, and was a life resident here. She attended Muscatine High School and would have graduated with the 1978 class.

Surviving are her parents; two brothers, James and John, both at home; two sisters, Kathy and Debbie, both at home; paternal grandmother Mrs. Charles (Gertrude) Yerington, Muscatine; and Maternal grandmother, Mrs. Harley (Irene) Schildberg, Muscatine.  She was preceded in death by one brother.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL AUGUST 2, 1977
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

WEST LIBERTY - Robert A. Yerington, 67, died Thursday afternoon at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, following an extended illness.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, West Liberty. Rev. Dick Watkins will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery under the the direction of the Snider Funeral Home, West Liberty. Visitatin began this afternoon.

Robert Yerington was born April 29, 1910, in Tipton, the son of George W. and Hazel Duncan Yerington.
On July 21, 1931 he married Vada Stewart in Rochester, Iowa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Legion. Yerington had worked for many years as a contractor and carpenter.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Robert F. of Muscatine, Kenneth A. of Coralville and William K. of West Liberty; two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Louise) Deahr of West Liberty and Mrs. Francis (Linda) Palmer of Muscatine; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Daniel of Knoxville, Iowa, and Marvin of Iowa City; and three sisters, Mrs. Carroll (Margaret) Frankhauser of West Liberty, Mrs, Henry (Betty) Britcher of Davenport and Mrs. Ruth Livesy of Columbus, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL FEBRUARY 17, 1978
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

WEST LIBERTY - Vada Yerington, 78, died Monday at the Iowa City Care Center, following an extended illness.
She was born July 18, 1914 in southern Illinois, the daughter of Samuel and Rosa Allen Stewart. On July 21, 1931 she was married to Robert A. Yerington at Wilton, Iowa.

Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the West Liberty Methodist Church with the Rev. Donald Thompson officiating.

Friends may call Tuesday 4 to 8 p.m. at the West Liberty Chapel of the Barker Funeral Home. Prayers and a reminisces service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. A memorial has been established to the Alzheimers Out Reach Program at the University of Iowa.

Pallbearers are Don Yerington, Dick Yerington, Roy Yerington, Scott Yerington, Mike Deahr, and Brian Palmer. Burial will be at the Oak Ridge Cemetery. She was a member of the United Methodist church and past president of the United Methodist Women. She was also active in the Swinging Seniors Musical Group of the Senior citizens, a leader in the Girl and Cub Scouts program as well as the farm 4-H program and the American Legion Auxilliary.

Mrs. Yerington is survived by two daughters, Louise Deahr of Madison, Wis.; Linda Palmer of Muscatine; two sons, Kenneth of Coralville and Bob of Muscatine; one brother, Herman Stewart of Atalissa; 14 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son and one grandson.

MUSCATINE JOURNAL JULY 20, 1992
Contributed by: Rachelle Curtis

West Liberty--Alice M. Yotter, 85, died Friday, Aug 16, 1991, at the Lone Tree Care Center following an extended illness.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 at the West Liberty Chapel of the Barker Funeral Home.  The Rev. Donald Thompson will officiate.  Burial will be at the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Friends may call this afternoon and evening at the funeral home.

Mrs. Yotter was born March 29, 1906, at Kewanee, Ill., a daughter of Thomas and Alice Woodward Martin.  On Dec. 19, 1931 she was married at Kahoka, Mo. to Glen E. Yotter.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Edith) Stagg, of West Liberty, and Wanda June Hamilton, of Ripley, Calif; one son, Glen R. Yotter, of Canyon Country, Calif; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Harold of Muscatine, William of Grandview, Arthur of North Liberty and Thomas of Ainsworth; and one sister, Mrs. Charles (Elizabeth) Keef of Omaha.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three sisters and four brothers.

Muscatine Journal page 5A 19 Aug 1991
Contributed by: Susie Martin-Rott

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