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What's New
There are 11,258 Ringgold County gravestone photographs posted on IAGenWeb's Gravestone Photo Project.All of Ringgold
County's cemeteries have been transcribed and are on-line at Ringgold County IAGenWeb's site with links to obituaries, biographies,
and gravestone photographs on IAGenWeb's Gravestone Photo Project.
NOTE: There may be some omissions
in these transcripts. Please let us know if you know of an interment that has been missed. Thank you.

May, 2012 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
Charles D. DeARMOND
Frances (TASLER) DOBIAS
Henry Conrad JENNINGS
Lori MERCER
Andrew Jackson & William A. HOUDYSHELL
Fannie (STEDMAN) SEATON
CEMETERIES:

A heartfelt thank you to Tony Mercer who completed photographing all of the gravestones at Rising Sun and Union Cemeteries.
Your dedication and hard work is greatly appreciated, Tony! Thank you!
Hickory Grove Cemetery Transcriptions 
Rising Sun Cemetery Transcriptions 
Union Cemetery Transcriptions 
CHURCHES:
St. Joseph's Catholic Church 
FAMILY PAGES:
STEPHENS Family Reunion, 2006
HISTORY PAGES:
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Delphos 4th of July Group, 1889
RINGGOLD CO. SOLDIER PAGES:
Petty Officer 2/c Lowell E. ADAMS
M/Sgt. Charles Leonard Falk GUSTAFSON
NEWS ITEMS:
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ARCHIBOLD-REED Nuptials, 1923 |
ATWOOD-SEATON Nuptials, 1947 |
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CAMPBELL-WHEELER Nuptials, 1905 |
Roena DREDGE, 80th Birthday |
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KEPLINGER-LAY Nuptials, 1938 |
LAMB 57th Anniversary, 1947 |
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LENTZ Building, Tingley |
Dorothy MAIN, 89th Birthday |
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John MAY, 90th Birthday |
Helen McGAHUEY, Birthday |
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MOLER-TAYLOR Car Accident, 1947 |
Mount Ayr Firemen Awarded |
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MURPHY-LYONS Nuptials, ca. 1930's |
Post Office Reprieve, 2012 |
RICHARDSON-STEPHENS Wedding, 1908 |
Ringgold County Historical Society 1990 |
Oscar & Nettie ROBERTS 50th Wedding Anniversary |
SNYDER-CROY Nuptials, ca. 1910-15 |
Clarence & Hazel STEPHENS 50th Wedding Anniversary |
TRIMBLE 50th Anniversary, 1979 |
Bessie ULLERY & Mr. & Mrs. Jesse STEPHENS, 1977 |
Alvin VARNER, Promotion, 1968 |
O.C. & Nina (STEPHENS) VARNER 50th Wedding Anniversary |
WOOD-WHEELER Nuptials, 1913 |
OBITUARIES:

A special thank you goes out to Ann Wyer who graciously shared newspaper clippings and obituaries of the STEPHENS and allied families
with us, along with obituaries for those with ties to Mount Ayr, Redding, Delphos and Maloy. Your generosity is
greatly appreciated, Ann.
Re-Told Old News:
SCHOOLS:
 
TALES FROM THE FRONT PORCH:
Remembering Grandma & Grandpa, Clarence & Hazel (LUCAS) STEPHENS 

April, 2012 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
HISTORY PAGES:
RINGGOLD COUNTY'S SOLDIERS:
NEWS ITEMS:
OBITUARIES:
RECENT QUERIES:
SURNAMES: DAVENPORT, MILLER, NICHOLS, POLEN
Re-Told Old News:
SCHOOL PAGES:
 NOTE: My sincere apologies for my
absence this winter. It was a mild one for Iowa and I am grateful for it while battling some health issues. I'm
fully on the road to recovery now. Thank you for your patience. ~ Sharon

March, 2012 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
FAMILY PAGES:
NEWS ITEMS:
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Cindy WILLIAMS ALLEN, NWMSU HOF |
Ruth ANGUS, 96th Birthday |
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Bessie AUSTIN, Birthday Shower |
Kaye BRECKENRIDGE, 80th Birthday |
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Lila BONEBRAKE, 91st Birthday |
Buffalo Reintroduction, 2012 |
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COMBS 4 Generations |
Dwight CUNNING, 93rd Birthday |
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Dwight & Charlotte CUNNING, 65th Ann. |
Vera DAUGHTON, 97th Birthday |
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Diagonal's Burma-Shave Signs |
Larry & Joyce ENGLAND, 50th Anniversary |
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Doris GIBSON, 97th Birthday |
Lloyd & LaVerne GLENDENNING, 60th Ann. |
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NASCAR Banquet Honors Area Drivers |
Murder Trial of Floyd HORTON, 1936 |
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Ron & Martha LANDPHAIR, 40th Anniversary |
Wilber LANDPHAIR & his book |
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Velma KING LORENZ, 90th Birthday |
Craig McCLURE, promoted at UA |
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Joyce PERRY, 80th Birthday |
Antique Plow Days, 2011 |
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Prairie Chicken Festival, 2012 |
Bob RICKER, 80th Birthday |
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New Law Enforcement Center, 2012 |
Betty ROBERTSON, 80th Birthday |
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Delbert & Bernadine ROUTH, 60th Anniversary |
Betty RUBY, 90th Birthday |
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Norma SHAY,90th Birthday |
Richard SHELLEY, Firefighter Memorial |
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Wallace & Patty SOBOTKA,60th Anniversary |
Tommie STONER, 80th Birthday |
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Cpl. Garrat STORHOFF, U.S. Marines, T1 |
SWANKS on TV |
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Elvin & Cathy SWANK, 40th Anniversary |
Bob TAYLOR Death |
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Tingley Meal Site, Celebrates 38 Years |
Desirae TRAMMEL, Dance Honors |
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Hazel WALKER, 90th Birthday |
WERNER Farm Honored |
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Lavena WIMER, 90th Birthday |
WOOD-HAMILTON 5 Generations |
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WOOD-HAMILTON-ROLPH 5 Generations |
Lori YEAGER Death |
OBITUARIES:
A very special thank you goes out to Lorelei Rusco who has tirelessly and patiently typed her fingers to the bone to transcribe Ringgold County obituaries for us.
You are greatly appreciated, Lorelei!
RECENT QUERIES:
SURNAMES: BALDERIDGE, POTTER, THOMPSON, WARNER, WOOD
Re-Told Old News:
SCHOOL PAGES:

Images of America: Ringgold County, pictorial history book about Ringgold County by Mike Avitt and
Sharon R. Becker, Arcadia Publications, 2011.
Bonnie and Clyde, the book by Sharon R. Becker,
Paragon Press, 2011

MALOY, IOWA CENTENNIAL HISTORY: 1887 - 1987 is now on-line
Maloy Surname List

Portions of
TINGLEY, IOWA CENTENNIAL: 1883 - 1983 is now on-line
Tingley Surname List

October, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
Biographies:
Kenny and Karen JEZEK
Church Pages:
Platte Center Church, 140 Years Old
Re-Told Old News:
Tales From The Front Porch:
Robins Visit the SMITHS

September, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
CEMETERIES:
Dead Man's Cut, updated
CHURCH PAGES:
FAMILY PAGES:
HISTORY PAGES:
NEWS CLIPPINGS:
 
OBITUARIES:
PHOTOGRAPHS:
SCHOOLS:
Courtesy of Mount Ayr Public Library:
Kellerton High School Photographs Courtesy of Dick and Camille Jackson:
Re-Told Old News:
Tales From The Front Porch:

August, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
Joe O'CONNOR, Hall of Fame
FAMILY PAGES:
HISTORY PAGES:
Blockton [Mormontown] Sesquicentennial, 2011
NEWS CLIPPINGS:
Ringgold County's 4-H Hall of Famers
Lucille DEEMER Preston HAYSE Milt HENDERSON Judy HENSLEY
Bob MARTIN Earl & Kerri McALEXANDER
Jessica PIERSCHBACHER Doyle & Connie RICHARDS
Jim SMITH Mary Ann SMITH Arlene SOBOTKA
Merritt & Lorene TRIGGS
OBITUARIES:
SCHOOLS:
GV Museum/Foland School Move, July of 2011
2011-12 Ringgold County Schools, Administration, Faculty & Staff
Mount Ayr, Clearfield & Diagonal Community Schools
Mount Ayr Elementary School, new look with the old
MACS Elementary, Opening Tradition
Re-Told Old News:

July, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
Fred STARK, Former Mount Ayr band director
CHURCH PAGES:
1922 Brochure, 1st Methodist Church, Redding ~ Courtesy of Friends of Old Redding
FAMILY PAGES:
HISTORY PAGES:
POLLARD'S Market, Kellerton, Courtesy of Ken Baker
Redding of 1880, Courtesy of Friends of Old Redding
Vintage Redding, Courtesy of Friends of Old Redding
MILITARY PAGES:
NEWS CLIPPINGS:
Redding Register, 1910 ~ Courtesy of Friends of Old Redding
Redding Register, 1912 ~ Courtesy of Friends of Old Redding
OBITUARIES:
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Ladies of Redding, Courtesy of Friends of Old Redding
Belle BENWAY, Bernice (KNIGHT) CALDWELL, Florence FERBER,
Floy McLAUGHLIN, Lola GRANT
SCHOOLS:
Courtesy of Dick and Camille Jackson ~
Ellston Elementary Class, 1927 - 1928
Courtesy of Friends of Old Redding:
Courtesy of GV Museum/Foland School ~ Grand Valley Community School, 1971-1972:
Courtesy of GV Museum/Foland School ~ Grand Valley Community School, 1973-1974:
Re-Told Old News:

June, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
Ron SCOTT
CEMETERIES:
Civil War Soldiers & Wives, Interments at Clearfield Cemetery
CHURCHES:
United Methodist Episcopal Church, Diagonal, Updated ~ Cornerstone Article
CHURCHES:
Bible School, Diagonal, 1978-79
FAMILY PAGES:
BARKER Family Reunion, 2011
DILLENBURG Family Reunion SICKELS Reunion, 2011
HISTORY:
History of Kellerton, updated
NEWS ITEMS:
OBITUARIES:
SCHOOLS:
| Diagonal Elementary School |
Diagonal Class of 1981, reunion |
| Diagonal Class of 1986 |
Diagonal Archers, 2011 |
| Grand River Senior Class Play, 1936 |
Grand River Class of 1959, 50th Reunion |
| Grand Valley Class of 1961, 50th Reunion |
Grand Valley Class of 1987, 21st Reunion |
| Grand Valley FFA Officers, 1961 |
GV FFA 1981 Trip |
| GV Kindergarten Class, year unknown |
GV Kindergarten Class, year unknown |
| GV 6th Grade Class, 1984 |
GV Elementary, Future Class of 1993 |
| GV Prom Servers, 1988 |
GV FHA 1989 Trip |
| Kellerton Elementary Class, circa 1927 |
Tingley Alumni Banquet, 2011 |
| Mount Ayr Alumni Reunion, 2011 |
MACHS Class of 1948, Reunion Updated |
| MACHS Class of 1949, Reunion |
MACHS Class of 1951, Reunion |
| MACHS Class of 1961, Reunion |
MACHS Class of 1970, Donations |
| Shannon City Reunion, 2011 |
MACS Recognition Day, 2011 |
Courtesy of GV Museum, Kellerton:
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GV Class of 1963 in 1964 |
GV Administration, 1964 |
| GV Class of 1964 |
Grand Valley Classes, 1964 |
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GV Homecoming, 1964 |
GV Athletics, 1964 |
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GV Organizations, 1964 |
GV Snapshots, 1964 |
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GV Class of 1965 in 1966 |
GV Administration, 1966 |
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GV Class of 1966 |
Grand Valley Classes, 1966 |
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GV Homecoming, 1966 |
GV Athletics, 1966 |
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GV Organizations, 1966 |
GV Athletics, 1966 |
The Way We Were in 1966
Re-Told Old News:

May, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
John Carter ABARR, Civil War Veteran
Dr. Thomas Irven MOFFATT
FAMILY PAGES:
MILITARY PAGES:
Redding G.A.R. Post, updated
VFW Post, Mount Ayr
NEWS ITEMS:
OBITUARIES:
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Melcena TRIMBLE Family
Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Johnny WOOD
SCHOOLS:
From 1976 Grand Valley Yearbook, Courtesy of GV Museum/Foland School
Mortimer a.k.a. Union School No. 3, updated
Class of 1922, Mount Ayr High School, Submission by Rick Gardner
MACS Middle School Band, 2011
Technical Student Association results, 2011
2010 & 2011 Graduates:
Diagonal High School
Mount Ayr High School
South Central Iowa Academy
Mount Ayr Jr. & Sr. High Musical Program, 2011
Courtesy of Dick and Camille Jackson:
SURNAMES:
DRAKE, FISHER, HARRISON, JOHN, JONES, LONG, TRUITT
Re-Told Old News:
Tales From The Front Porch:
Road Trip: Hopeville updated
Nina ALLYN'S Fox Terrrier, Luther
Ringing Hogs, The Caldwell Method

April, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
Soldier Pages:
Tom KINTON, Gulf Conflict
NEWS ITEMS:
Pursuit of Murderer Al BOWEN 120+ Year Old Mystery SOLVED!!
Max HUNTER Sentenced in HOLLAND Murder UPDATED!!
Catherine "Josephine" STAHL UPDATED!!
| Ruth ANGUS, 95th Birthday |
Dr. Samuel BAILEY Article, 1909 |
| Blizzard of 1936 |
COOPER'S 40th Anniversary |
| CROSSES 40th Anniversary |
DAUGHTON'S 50th Anniversary |
| Diagonal Reunion, Texas 2011 |
DREDGE'S 40th Anniversary |
| GEORGE'S 60th Anniversary |
Julie HULLEY Awarded |
| Marjorie IBBOTSON, 95th Birthday |
Wanda McGAHUEY, 85th Birthday |
| Mount Ayr Record-News Awards, 2011 |
K-9 Murphy in State Hall of Fame |
| PRENTIS Hatchery, 1936 |
Railroad Status, 1981 |
| Redding Fire, April of 2011 |
Redding Host of Nat'l Cattledog Trials |
| RINEHART'S 70th Anniversary |
Ringgold Co. Reunion, Texas 2011 |
| SCHAFER'S 40th Anniversary |
Taylor Fiberglass Co., 50 Year Anniversary |
| Maxine WERNER, 90th Birthday |
OBITUARIES:
Re-Told Old News:
SCHOOL PAGES:
MACHS FFA Awards, 2011

March, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
NEWS CLIPPINGS:
Foxtown Dancehall, Maloy
Dennis & Alice TERWILLIGER, 50th Wedding Anniversary
Steve SWANK & Maloy's Rectory
OBITUARIES:
SURNAMES:
MOLER Family WELLS Family

January, 2011 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
Adam PICKETT
HISTORY:
Ringgold County History, 1942
NEWS CLIPPINGS
Bluegrass Conference Announced, 1959
Laura (STILES) DUNNING'S Birthday, 1902
MATTSON ~ ORTH Wedding, 2005
Madge PERRY, 91st Birthday, 2010
Burl STULL, 90th Birthday, 2010
SANDAGE'S 60th Wedding Anniversary, 2010
Max and Joyce SMITH, 50th Anniversary, 2010
Irene SPENCER, 90th Birthday, 2010
OBITUARIES:
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Dinner with Jennie HALL, 1924
Contribution by Susan Hoit Vinala
Surnames: BIGLEY, GODDEN, HALL, HALE, HARRIS, LEWIS, SIDWELL, SEASHOLTZ,
VANDRIEL
SCHOOLS:
Oak Grove School,
Graduating Class of 1902
Contribution by William B. Adams

December, 2010 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
Death Certificate Index
Ringgold County, 1923 - 1933
BIOGRAPHIES:
Millard Fillmore GOODALE
CEMETERIES:
Rose Hill Cemetery Transcriptions:
"S" Surnames
"T - U - V" Surnames
"W - Y - Z" Surnames
Tingley Cemetery Transcriptions:
Surnames "A - B"
"C - D"
"E - F - G"
"H - I - J - K"
"L - M"
"N - O - P - R"
"S - T"
"U - V - W - X - Y - Z"
FAMILY PAGES:
The William SLATTERY Family
William Augustus SPECK Family
The Harrison Garfield "Harry" TODD Family
Children of Henry & Delilah Ann (JARVIS) TODD
MILITARY PAGES:
F. B. [Ferdinand Boliver] SOLES, Civil War Veteran
NEWS ITEMS:
Ellston Library Opens
OBITUARIES:
RINGGOLD COUNTY QUERIES:
Harriet Elizabeth CHIVINGTON; Surnames Keller, Eckard, Edwards, Stahl, Powell, Deal
Ina Catherine HAYES; Surnames Hayes, Gregory, Naset
RETOLD OLD NEWS:
| Nov. 10, 1960 |
Nov. 17, 1960 |
Nov. 24, 1960 |
Dec. 01, 1960 |
Dec. 08, 1960 |
| Nov. 21, 1985 |
Nov. 28, 1985 |
Dec. 05, 1985 |
Dec. 12, 1985 |
Dec. 19, 1985 |
| Nov. 09, 2000 |
Nov. 16, 2000 |
Nov. 23, 2000 |
Nov. 30, 2000 |
Dec. 07, 2000 |
Tales From The Front Porch:
Roxanne, Is That You?

November, 2010 New additions to Ringgold County's website are:
BIOGRAPHIES:
CEMETERIES:
Rose Hill Cemetery Transcriptions:
FAMILY PAGES:
HISTORY:
Tingley Store
NEWS CLIPPINGS:
OBITUARIES:
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Maxwell Studio, Unknown Family
RETOLD OLD NEWS:
| Oct. 13, 1960 |
Oct. 20, 1960 |
Oct. 28, 1960 |
Nov. 03, 1960 |
| Oct. 24, 1985 |
Oct. 31, 1985 |
Nov. 07, 1985 |
Nov. 14, 1985 |
| Oct. 12, 2000 |
Oct. 19, 2000 |
Oct. 26, 2000 |
Nov. 02, 2000 |
SCHOOLS:
Diagonal Football Team, circa 1920's
Mount Ayr Basketball Team, circa 1950's
Mount Ayr Track Team, circa 1950's
Mount Ayr Class of 1965 Reunion, 2010
FFA Natonal Degrees, 2010

Look-up information for
WHO's WHO in IOWA, 1940, Ringgold County

IOWA GRAVESTONE PHOTOGRAPH PROJECT SAYS, "THANKS A 1/2 MILLION!"
The Iowa Gravestone Photo Project at http://iowagravestones.org has reached
a MAJOR milestone this week [April 13, 2010] having topped the 1/2 Million Mark in gravestone
photo records online.
Visit IAGenWeb's Gravestone Photograph Website at
http://iowagravestones.org/cemetery_index.php. To submit your gravestone photos go to
http://iowagravestones.org/submit.php.

State Historical Society of Iowa
New Hours & Information
November 7th, 2009 Press Release

RETOLD OLD NEWS
from The Mount Ayr Record-News archives

New to IAGenWeb's WPA Graves
Survey project are county surname pages. Ringgold County's Surnames on the WPA database may be found at:
Ringgold County WPA Surnames
Kudos to IAGenWeb WPA Project coordinator, Rich Lowe, for a wonderful way to access this information!

What's New? Archives, May, 2010 - October, 2010
What's New? Archives, August of 2009 - April of 2010
What's New? Archives, April of 2009 - July of 2009
What's New? Archives, January of 2009 - March of 2009
What's New? Archives, July of 2008 - December of 2008


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