Patricia L. "Pat" Blue Obituary

Services for Patricia “Pat” Blue will be held on Monday, November 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa. Family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Following the service, there will be a time of fellowship and a luncheon at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Russell Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Faith United Methodist Church in Russell or the Russell Volunteer Fire Department.

You may join Pat’s family via livestream at https://my.gather.app/remember/patricia-pat-blue

Patricia L. (Wright) Blue, 91, of Chariton, Iowa passed away November 22, 2021, in Chariton, Iowa. She was born April 29, 1930, in Russell, Iowa, the youngest of three daughters to George and Marie (Davis) Wright.

Her childhood was mostly spent in Russell, with the exception of three years, when her family lived in Chariton. On April 25, 1943, she was baptized and joined the Russell Methodist Church. She graduated from Russell High School with the class of 1948.

Following graduation, Pat attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and received a teaching certificate. She taught four years in the Lucas County rural school system.

On December 2, 1950, she was united in marriage to Clayton Blue. They lived on a farm east of Russell. The couple was blessed with 6 children: Denise, Dan, Julie, Jana, Schuyler, and Scarlett. While her children were young, she was a Sunday School teacher and assisted in Bible School.

Pat was employed in the business office at the Lucas County Health Center for 22 years. She was a plus fifty-year member of Beta Sigma Phi and a past member of the Lucky Thirteen Club. At the time of her passing, she was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Russell.

Pat cared deeply for family and friends and was a proud mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She was always interested in all of their activities and accomplishments. She especially enjoyed family gatherings and meeting friends for lunch. Pat was a wonderful cook and loved to make holidays special. She was an avid reader, loved to write letters, and enjoyed working crossword and jigsaw puzzles.

Pat was the glue that held the family together. She is dearly missed by her 6 children: Denise Conway, Dan (Wendy) Blue, Julie Blue, Jana Anthony, Schuyler Blue, and Scarlett (Jason) Summers; 12 grandchildren: Morgan McCullough (Blair), Megan (Mike) Arnold, Jeremy (Dana) Blue, Jenny (Scott) McGee, Jamie (Jeremy) Sander, Tyler (Lindsey) Offenburger, April (Brad Noble) Dyer, Marcus Woods, Alyssa Anthony, Alexa Anthony, Christian (Macenzie) Summers, and Kinnick Summers; 17 great grandchildren: Lane, Ashten, Chasen, Graden, Cutler, Kyzer, Elsie, Ryder, Addie, Bailey, Miles, Leah, Hudson, Jacob, Jade, Ava, and Eden Rose; 2 great-great grandchildren, Elodie and Latham; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 63 years, Clayton; great grandson, Max Daniel Sander; sister, Virginia and her husbands, Dean Bown and Harold Cisna; sister, Jeanette and her husband, Dean Thompson; brother-in-law, Gerald Blue and his wife, Suzanne; sister-in-law, Barbara Stevenson and her husband, Raymond; and son-in-law, Pat Conway.

 

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Marty Lahart Obituary

 

June 6, 1960- November 14, 2021

Martin “Marty” Lahart passed away Sunday, November 14, at the age of 61, due to complications after treatment from lung cancer.

Visitation is on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, with rosary following at 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Chariton. Memorials may be made in Marty's name to The Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, or Ronald McDonald House Charities.

You may join Marty’s family via livestream at https://my.gather.app/remember/marty-lahart

Marty was born June 6, 1960, in Ottumwa, to Joseph & Rosemary Lahart. He was the fourth of six children and raised on a farm north of Russell. He graduated from Russell High School in 1978.

Marty began working summers for Prather Brothers Construction and E & D Vault Company. In 1980, he began working nights in Data Processing for the Hy-Vee Distribution Center. While Data Processing eventually evolved into Order Processing, Marty moved to days and became the supervisor. He celebrated 41 years of service at Hy-Vee. In 2016 Marty received one of Hy-Vee’s highest recognitions, the Legendary Customer Service Award.

On October 6, 1990 he married his true love, Teresa McKenney at the Somers United Methodist Church. To this holy union, five children were born, Katelynn, Kellie, Kasey, Luke and Benjamin. He was so proud of his children and the people they are becoming. Marty attended every school event and extra-curricular activity whether for dance or scouts or sports, that time and work would allow.

While not a social butterfly, Marty had many loyal friends and co-workers and valued their friendship and time spent with them. At home, he was most happy messing around in the garage, garden, or working on farm related tasks on the farm still owned by him and his brothers. Marty also enjoyed vacations with his family, watching the Hawkeyes and Kansas City Chiefs, and going on long drives with Teresa.

Marty was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Rosemary Lahart; sister, Joan Lahart-VanBortel; and daughter, Katelynn.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Teresa; children: Kellie (Josh), Kasey, Luke and Benjamin; brothers: Willie of Urbandale, Matt (Nancy) of Chariton, John (Bethany) of Chariton, and Dan of Davenport; in-laws, Dennis & Judith McKenney of Somers; brothers-in-law: Jason (Cherri) McKenney of Somers, Christopher (Brandi) McKenney of Palm City, Florida, and Brett (Vicki) Van Bortel of Wheaton, Illinois; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

                        

Visitation

Thursday, Nov. 18th

4:30 to 6:00

Pierschbacher's funeral home

Funeral

Friday, Nov. 19th

1 p.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

 

Nancy Carol (Duer) Moore Obituary

 Nancy Carol (Duer) Moore

January 12, 1943 ~ November 10, 2021 (age 78)

Nancy Carol (Duer) Moore (78) went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2021.  She was, born to Neva (Holder) Duer and Chester William Duer, on January 12, 1943.  She joined brothers Bill and Tom and a sister, Geneva.  Nine years later she got a baby sister, Patty (who took away her mama’s lap!). 

Her parents moved usually every spring but when Nancy was three years old they moved to a farm seven miles north of Melrose, Iowa.  The farm was in the family name for about seventy years.  Nancy went to Falvey country school through 8th grade and then went to two years of high school in Russell, Iowa.

Here is an excerpt from her testimony that she wrote out in 2003 “I was 11 years old when I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.  I was in vacation Bible school and Bob Wilhite was my teacher.  He had been talking about narrow is the way to heaven and broad is the way to hell.  I realized I was headed for hell and that wasn’t a pleasant thought for an 11 year old.  I can remember we were in the North room in basement of the church where the furnace was and he explained the plan of salvation.  I can’t remember all that was said, but I felt so much different.”  A favorite verse was John 3:16.

 

Nancy married Dean Merle Chester in November of 1959.  Born to the couple were three daughters—Betty, Tina and Lisa.

Nancy worked at the hospital in Chariton in the housekeeping department for several years.  Later after she moved to Des Moines, Iowa, she worked at McDonalds for 15 years.

 

One of Nancy’s hobbies was working in her flower garden.  She had such beautiful flowers.  You could tell by how much time she spent watering and tending to them how much they meant to her.

 

Nancy loved all her grandkids and great grandkids!   She never got to meet the last two as one lived in Georgia and another lived on the East coast.  She would go to many of their activities if she could.  She had multiple pictures of her girls, grandkids, and great grandkids throughout her home.

 

Nancy often would cook big pots of soup and share with neighbors and friends.  When her Mom was in her last days seven years ago, Nancy could be found down there constantly caring for her Mom.  Nancy had a big heart!

 

Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Bill and Tom, and companion of 30 years Darrell Stickel.

 

Nancy is survived by her children Betty (Pat) Howell of Sugarland, Texas; Tina (Bruce) Amos of Indianola, Iowa; and Lisa Croushorn of Tampa, Florida and her two sisters, Geneva Bequette of Monahans, Texas and Patty Duer of Ankeny Iowa, two sisters-in-law Carol Duer of Chariton, Iowa and Sally Duer of Runnells, Iowa.  She is also survived by her grandchildren Jordan Howell, Taylor Howell, TJ (Tonya) Amos, Cody (Mandi) Amos, Joshua (Jessica) Amos, Trever Amos, Alaina (Andrew) Ellis and Aspen Croushorn.  Plus great grandchildren:  Denali, Emerlee, Katelyn, Colten, Ryan, Abigail Amos, Chase, Finn and Oliva Ellis. Along with her faithful fur friend and companion of 16 years Frisky the cat.

 In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Faith Baptist Bible College, 1900 NW 4th Street, Ankeny, Iowa 50023.