Chariton Newspaper

06/18/2026

The Lucas County Health Center Hospital Board of Trustees approved three medical staff appointments at their monthly meeting Tuesday, May 26.

06/18/2026

John Falck, 62, of Waco, Texas, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026.

06/18/2026

Services for Scott Peterson, 68, of Chariton, will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. A visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 2:00 p.m. A celebration of life will be held …

Services for Scott Peterson, 68, of Chariton, will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. A visitation will be held

06/18/2026

A celebration of life for Ed Mundy, 68, of Chariton, will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2026, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Williamson Community Center. Memorials may be made in care of Ed's family. The Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton is ass…

A celebration of life for Ed Mundy, 68, of Chariton, will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2026, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Williamson Community Center. Memorials may

06/18/2026

Julia (Singleton) Spoon, 90 of Chariton passed peacefully on June 3, 2026, at the Southern Hills Specialty Care Center in Osceola Iowa.

06/17/2026

The Chariton Varsity softball team used an 8-run fifth inning to post a 12-1 win over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in five innings at Eddyville Wednesday, June 3.

06/17/2026

10 Years-2016

06/17/2026

Loren Gene Hickerson, son of William “Bill” Hickerson and Mary Lou (Grey) Hickerson was born Jan. 5, 1960 in Seymour, Iowa and passed from this life surrounded by his family, Sunday, June 7, 2026 at his home in Creston, Iowa at the age of 66 years.

Loren Gene Hickerson, son of William “Bill” Hickerson and Mary Lou (Grey) Hickerson was born Jan. 5, 1960 in Seymour, Iowa and passed from this life surrounded by his family,

06/16/2026

A fabulous hitting performance and another strong pitching outing by Aubri Rasmus lifted the Chariton Varsity softball team to a 15-3 win over Davis County in five innings at Bloomfield Friday, June 5.

A fabulous hitting performance and another strong pitching outing by Aubri Rasmus lifted the Chariton Varsity softball team to a 15-3 win over Davis County in five innings at Bloomfield

06/16/2026

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. .. Wisdom cries out in the stree| in the squares she raises her voice. At the busiest corner she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks: ‘How…

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. .. Wisdom cries out in the stree| in the squares she raises her voice. At