Dennis Linville Obituary January 28, 1962 - April 13, 2025

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Dennis Linville, 63, of Chariton, passed away at home on Sunday, April 13, 2025. A service with sharing of memories will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17th at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton; followed by a celebration of life visitation until 6:00 p.m. Burial will follow at the Confidence Cemetery. Dennis would probably like you to wear a gray t-shirt and jeans, he would want things to be casual without much fuss.

Dennis Richard Linville was born January 28, 1962, to Richard and Marie Linville. He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1980. He was married to his high school sweetheart Lesha Leck in 1980. Dennis and Lesha were blessed with five children: Holly, David, Aaron, Jeremy, and Kitt. Dennis farmed with his father and on his own for several years. He also worked for the Chariton Municipal Water Department for over 30 years, retiring 8 years ago.

Dennis loved the outdoors and his property out in the country. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, and working in the garden. He was a pretty good cook and enjoyed baking. He would often say he was going out to tinker, which meant he would grab a smoke, and go work on one of his old cars or grab a beer and mow the yard. He also enjoyed old westerns and TV shows like Gilligan’s Island and The Beverly Hillbillies, often watching them with his grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in care of Dennis' family and will be designated at a later date.

Dennis will be missed by his ex-wife, Lesha Linville; children: Holly (Jaime) Maldonado, David Linville, Aaron (Crystal) Linville, Jeremy Linville, and Kitt Linville; grandchildren: Katelynn, Jaime Jr., Izabellah, and Daniel; sisters: Marcie (Dennis) Slack and Rhonda (Mark) White; along with many relatives and friends.

Preceding him in death were his parents: Richard and Marie Linville; brother, Bruce Linville; and granddaughter, Lilyanna and nephew, Christopher Stone.3, 2025

Geneva Mae Bequette Obituary

Geneva Mae (Duer) Bequette went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 11, 2025. She was born to Neva Pearl (Holder) Duer and Chester William Duer on February 5, 1937, in Confidence, Iowa. She had two sisters, Nancy and Patty, and two brothers, Bill and Tom. The family moved several times and settled on a farm near Melrose, Iowa. She attended Russell High School. Then she worked in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1962, she moved to California where she met Lindell and getting married on April 11, 1964. When she was eleven, she accepted Christ as her Savior and baptized on Easter Sunday at the age of twelve. She has a step-daughter, Christina Bequette (husband is Michael Kemp). She has two daughters, Cynthia Markle (Todd) and Bonnie Porter (Glen). She has two sons, Dennis (Pauline) Bequette and Thomas Ellion. In January 1967 they bought a farm in Iowa across from her parents raising cattle. She loved working along side of Lindell. She loved gardening, flowers and quilting. In 1972 they moved to Arkansas where Lindell sold real estate and trucking. She went with Lindell in the truck whenever possible. She was active in the Baptist Church helping with Act Teens and Awana. Also she hosted the girls in her home for church activities. In 2000 they moved to Monahans, Texas. While living there, they loved traveling in their various trailers. While able to, she took care of the flower bed at Southside Baptist Church. She moved to Ankeny, Iowa, in November 2024 to be close to her sister, Patty. She is survived by her sister, Patty Duer, and sister-in-laws Carol Duer and Sally Duer. She leaves granddaughters Casey DeBell (Tony) and Amanda Markle; and grandsons Jesse Bequette, Josh Markle (Chelsea) and Robert Ellion (Natashi); several great grandchildren-Finley, Hudson, and Bowie Markle; Alex, Owen, Emmett and Cooper Ellion; Dani DeBell, Jenah and Taylor Bequette. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brothers Bill and Tom, her sister Nancy, her sons Dennis and Thomas. In lieu of flowers, she would like donations to go the following: Community Baptist Church, Ankeny, Iowa; Cornerstone Baptist Church, Ankeny, Iowa; Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny, Iowa; Gideon Bibles or Southside Baptist Church, Monahans, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Harkey Funeral Home in Monahans, Texas with visitation on April 11 from 5-8 p.m. The funeral will be at Southside Baptist Church in Monahans, Texas on April 12 at 11 a.m. There will be a memorial service on May 3 and 3 p.m. at Community Baptist Church, Ankeny, Iowa. funeral-home-logo funeral-home-logo

Diane DeBok October 18, 1943 - March 30, 2025 Obituary

Diane DeBok, 81, passed away on March 30, 2025, in Chariton, Iowa. The family will greet guests from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa. A funeral service will immediately follow at 12:00 p.m. Diane will be interred in Chariton Cemetery following services.

Diane was born in Chariton on October 18, 1943, to Lowell and Elaine (Marks) Baughman. In 1961, she graduated from Chariton High School and later retired from Wells Fargo. She had a deep love for nature, finding joy in her garden where she could often be found “digging in the dirt.” Her flowers were her pride and joy, and she delighted in the company of hummingbirds and butterflies that visited her blooms. She shared her home with her beloved cats, Gabe and Ellie, who brought her endless comfort and companionship.

Diane is survived by her children: Brad (Shari) DeBok, Darrin DeBok, their father Pete DeBok; grandchildren: Taylor DeBok, Ally DeBok, Hannah DeBok, Ava DeBok, and Dominic Messina; brother, Bob Baughman; brother in-law, Warren Wallace; and niece : Carolyn Elam.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Patricia Wallace and nephew Merlin Wallace.

 

Theodore Allen Hansen December 26, 1955 – March 26, 2025

 Theodore Allen Hansen, age 69, of Valrico, Florida passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.