Stories from Tuesday, December 16, 2008

James and Shawna Myers of Urbandale announce the birth of their son, Paxton Isaac, on Nov. 1, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. Paxton's grandparents are Marlin and Sherry Lode of Cherokee and Ron and Joan Myers of Earlham. Great-grandparents are Don and Lois Biggins of Storm Lake...

Crowley Spindler, age 85, of Carroll, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Dec. 10th at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. The Celebrant was Father Timothy Schott. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cherokee. Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll was in charge of arrangements...

Eileen M. Schueder, 71, of Cherokee, died Monday Dec. 8, 2008 at the residence of her daughter following a lengthy illness. Memorial services were held on Dec. 12 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, and burial will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee is in charge of funeral arrangements...