Rick J. Brown Obituary June 25, 1956 — November 9, 2022

 A celebration of life service for Rick Brown, 66, of Chariton, will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Family will receive friends on Friday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Memorials may be made in care of Rick’s family.

Rick was born June 25, 1956, to Chuck and Vada Brown. He was the youngest brother to Gary and Steve raised near Kirksville, Missouri, attending school there until moving to Chariton when he was a teenager. Rick graduated from Chariton High School in 1974.

At the age of 20, Rick met Debbie Flanders in church. They were married April 13, 1979. This union was blessed with three children: Felicia, Jeremy, and Justin. For many years Rick and Debbie opened their home to foster children. They made a difference in the lives of many children who needed them.

Rick worked at the Lucas County Health Center for twenty years and at the Monroe County Hospital for five years as the operations manager. As Debbie called it, his “midlife crisis”, Rick briefly took over as manager at Heartland Car Care and as a driver for Ideal Ready Mix. He then worked for Hammer Medical Supply (NuCara) until retiring in April of 2021. He also served his community of Russell in many ways and was on the fire department for 19 years from 1991 until 2010.

He was a jack of all trades and a master of many. He loved working on old fast cars and could tear down a motor and rebuild it, just as he could build a house, including the wiring and plumbing. But he could not cook at all. He also enjoyed time camping and boating at the lake with his family and friends. He absolutely adored his grandchildren and was always a proud dad and grandpa. His greatest love was his wife, Debbie. They were inseparable.

Rick passed away of a broken heart after losing his wife, Debbie, in June of 2021. He will be greatly missed by his children: Felicia (Brian) Beaty, Jeremy (Jenny) Brown, and Justin (Chelsey) Brown; grandchildren: Macey, Mikenzy, Blayne, Emilea, Ashlynn, Ellie, Ayden, Emmitt, Ella, Asher, and Gavin; brother, Gary (Ida) Brown, and many relatives and friends, including Debbie’s family who he always had a close relationship.

The service will be livestreamed through the following link: https://my.gather.app/remember/rick-brown-2022 

Cindy L. Babberl Nation 1963-2014

 Cindy L. Nation, 51, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Taylor House after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born May 24, 1963 to Dorothy and Marvel Babberl in Ottumwa.

Cindy graduated from Russell High School in Russell, IA, and earned her BA in Sociology from Truman State University. She then began her career of over 29 years with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, most recently as a Business Systems Analyst.

Cindy was very involved in Boy Scouts, serving as a committee member and popcorn chair for Troup 193. She loved to camp with her family and the Boy Scouts. Cindy spent many years coaching her girls in the South Des Moines Softball league.

Cindy is survived by her loving husband, Steve; children, Stephanie (Dustin) Kidder, Megan Churchill, Abbey (James) Norton, Heather Churchill, and Jonathan Nation; grandchildren, Austin and Trinity Kidder, Jordon and Lydia Sand, Jimmy, Claire, and Elijah Norton, and Aryah and Bailynn Churchill; mother, Dorothy Bailey Babberl; sisters, Patricia Remington, Kathy Babberl, Pam (Bill) Mogensen, and Kim Babberl; sister-in-law, Jenny Babberl; loving dog, Leo; and a host of other family and beloved friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Marvel John Babberl; brother, Michael Babberl; and brother-in-law, Larry Remington.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Glad Tidings Assembly of God, 314 E. Army Post Road, with cremation to follow services. The family will greet friends Friday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines.

Dennis S. DeHoedt Obituary May 20, 1956 — November 6, 2022

 Services for Dennis DeHoedt, 66, of Russell, Iowa will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., also at the funeral home. Interment will take place at the Russell Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lucas County Health Center or Faith United Methodist Church in Russell.

Dennis Scott DeHoedt was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on May 20, 1956, to Helen Louise (Caldwell) DeHoedt and Scott J. DeHoedt. He was the younger brother of Sue and older brother of Patricia.

Dennis was raised on a farm outside of Barnes City, Iowa with his sisters. He was an avid reader, enjoyed adventure stories, and loved to run around the DeHoedt farm. Growing up on the farm was a joy for Dennis. He always enjoyed talking about farming, whether it be about the cattle, the machinery, or the price of ground. He became very close to his cousins as well during this time.

Dennis graduated from North Mahaska High School in 1974. He enjoyed muscle cars, playing football, and wrestling. In Dennis’ senior year, he took 2nd at sectionals with a 21-6 record.

After high school, Dennis worked for Mahaska Industries. In 1975, he met Lori Saunders in Oskaloosa, and the two were wed on May 26, 1977. Dennis then worked for Hormel in Ottumwa, Iowa and on February 19, 1983, they gave birth to daughter, Cassandra Lee DeHoedt. On February 3, 1985, they gave birth to Jennifer Jean DeHoedt.

Dennis would then go on to work for Hy-Vee Distribution in Chariton, Iowa. In 2020, Dennis retired after 30 years of service.

Dennis loved trying new restaurants, exploring rural Iowa, and cooking at home, especially on Saturday nights with the whole family. A Renaissance man, he loved to read and was always curious and keen to learn new things and try things out. He enjoyed going to car shows and black powder shoots. He really enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and camping. For 13 years, the family had a campout that they went on every October. It was always an adventure to watch Dennis and Lori hooking up the camper to set out for each trip.

But more than that, Dennis was a family man. He was a supportive brother, a beloved uncle, and dedicated and cherished father and husband and a devoted grandfather. There are so many amusing memories of Dennis’ dry humor, sly pranks, or ill-fated attempts to fix or do things. Though he will be deeply missed by many, his memory will be sustained by wonderful memories of his kindness, the laughter he shared, and his great sense of humor.

Dennis will be deeply missed by his mother, Helen; wife, Lori; daughters: Cassandra DeHoedt and Jennifer (Scott) Bear; grandsons, Parker and Truman; sisters, Sue (Darrell) Clark and Patricia Robertson; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Scott DeHoedt.

The service will be livestreamed through the following link: https://my.gather.app/remember/dennis-s-dehoedt