FLOWERS OF THE FOREST

In memory of our departed members & friends

RONALD L. MALLORY, 1957-2009 (one of the HAGGIS Founders)

 

Ronald L. Mallory, 51, passed away on February 11, 2009, from complications due to ALS (Lou Geghrig's disease).

Ron was born to Lester Mallory and Margarett Hogsett-Mallory on June 24, 1957, in Chillicothe, Mo. He graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1975. Ron was a lifelong Midwest area resident, living mostly in Chillicothe, Mo., Cedar Rapids and Keokuk, Iowa, and most recently the greater Kansas City area.

Ron was also a member of the First Christian Church in Lathrop, Mo. He was most recently employed for several years as an administrative assistant to the Hickok-Dible Companies. He was proud of his Scottish heritage, and helped found the Hawkeye Area Grand Gaelic Isles Society in Cedar Rapids and spent two summers in Scotland.

Ron was preceded in death by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Grundy Mallory and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chaffin, his mother, Margarett, and great aunt and uncle, Clarence and Lucille Whitaker.

Ron is survived by Aaron Jaynes, life partner of the home; father, Lester Mallory of Chillicothe, Mo.; sister Laurie Mallory also of Chillicothe, and many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.

A visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, February 13, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Community of Christ Stone Church, 1012 W. Lexington Ave., Independence. Graveside services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Braymer Evergreen Cemetery in Braymer, Mo. The family requests in lieu of flowers donations to the Ken Worthington Chapter of the ALS Society, 6950 Squibb Road, Suite 210, Mission, KS 66202.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.speakschapel.com
(Arr.: Carson-Speaks Chapel, 816-252-7900.)

Photos of Ron can be found at the H.A.G.G.I.S. websites:

Photo of founders Ron, Ann, Angela, and Michael.
Photo of Angela and Ron at the Bever Park Picnic in 2003.
Photo of Aaron and Ron at the Christ Church Picnic in 2006.

Winnoa "Snooks Dierks

     Winnoa Dierks, Winnoa “Snooks” Dierks age 91, of Monticello, and mother of HAGGIS President, Cindy Gunther, died Wednesday evening, October 15, 2008 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, following a brief illness but a long and wonderful life.  Funeral services were held at 11:00 Friday morning, October 24, 2008 at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, rural Monticello. 
     Dressed in tartan, HAGGIS members Agnes Williams, Ann Gerdts, Angela Swallom and Barb Horak attended and sang Scottish songs before the service.  Cindy said that her mom had loved listening to us as we sang during baking sessions at Cindy's home. HAGGIS piper, Craig Hazelbaker piped the departed to her final resting place. Curt Gunther, wore his kilt out of respect for his mother-in-law and Cindy wore a tartan sash.  It was a beautiful ceremony.  Read her obituary

Allan L. Harshbarger

Allan L. Harshbarger, charter member of HAGGIS, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10th in Keokuk, IA. He was the father of founding member, Michael Harshbarger, of St. Louis.  Read his obituary

Joyce Edwards

Jamie Dale Gerdts

H.A.G.G.I.S. member, Jamie Gerdts, age 38, died of a heart attack in the early morning hours, Sunday, June 29, 2008.  Jamie is the older son of Dale and Ann Gerdts (past President of the Scottish Heritage Society of Iowa, our state organization and a founder of H.A.G.G.I.S.).  He leaves a young wife and son, Sherry and Thomas.  His home in the Ellis Park area of Cedar Rapids had been flooded, and perhaps the stress of clean-up was a cause.  Keep the family in your thoughts and prayers as they recover from this shock.

Link to Jamie's obituary at The Gazette

Lorene Elliot

     Our sympathy goes out to Bob Elliott and his family upon the death of his wife, Lorene.  Lorene and Bob are long-time HAGGIS members who have faithfully attended meetings and willingly volunteered their time for many events through the years.
     Lorene Ellen Goodwin Elliott was born December 21, 1938 in rural Dawson, Iowa and died March 8, 2008 at her home in Waterloo, Iowa at the age of 69 years.  She married Robert Elliott on August 17, 1957.  Lorene is survived by her husband, a son, two daughters, and 5 grandchildren.

THOMAS MULVELHILL

Our friend, and ISPD piper - Pipers in the Midwest are in shock and mourning. Our good friend and fellow piper, Tom Mulvehill, passed away on Saturday, April 12th, 2008 from a brain aneurysm.  Tom has been to many of our functions as a member of Iowa Scottish Pipes and Drums, was a new and valued member of Strathdon Caledonia Pipes Band (SCPB), and helped with every rehearsal of the new Turlach Ur Pipes & Drums in Grinnell. Piping was indeed his huge single passion in life.
- Craig Hazelbaker, HAGGIS Society Piper

Read Tom's OBITUARY at Des Moines Register

Edith Ericson

We are sad to report that long-time member Edith Ericson passed away on Friday, March 23, 2007 of leukemia. A memorial service will be held in Milwaukee, where she has lived for a number of years, on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. Edie is survived by her son, Paul, her mother Mary Alice Ericson , and her sister, Emily, the latter two who are members of H.A.G.G.I.S. Our heart go out to them in this time of loss.

 

 

 

Anne Burns

A Tribute to our past President Anne Burns, who left this world so suddenly on December 28, 2004.