Lori J. McIntosh

Lori McIntosh, 63, of Creston, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Clearview Nursing Home in Mount Ayr. Celebration of Life Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Pastor Phil Price will officiate. Services will be livestreamed at a link under her obituary at powersfh.com. Open visitation will 2-7 p.m. with family receiving friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the funeral home. Family requests casual dress for services.

Memorials are to the family to be determined later. Online condolences may be made at www.powersfh.com.

Lori Jayne (Cook) McIntosh was born Nov. 28, 1961, to Jim Walter Cook and Donella Louise (Marsh) Cook in Red Oak. She lived in Iowa for the entirety of her life and graduated from Creston High School in 1980. Lori received her Associate of Science degree in business administration/accounting from Southwestern Community College in 1992. She worked for Southwestern Community College for over 10 years and then went on to manage Kum & Go on Highway 25 for seven years before retiring due to disability.

Lori was united in marriage to Ricky Lee McIntosh on May 12, 1984, at the Methodist Church in Creston. From this union came two daughters, Brooke Lyn in 1989 and Shelbi Lee in 1995.

Lori enjoyed many hobbies throughout her lifetime. In her younger years, she enjoyed water skiing, roller skating, photography and creating floral arrangements for family and friends. Lori also enjoyed spending time with her family. Her favorite activities were camping and watching races at Adams County Speedway. Lori had a whistle that could rival the race cars themselves and often used it while cheering for her son-in-law, John Berg, over the last nine seasons. In later years, Lori’s greatest passion was spending time adoring her grandchildren.

Lori is survived by her husband Rick of Creston; daughters, Brooke (John) Berg of Creston and Shelbi Snyder (Kasey VanWyk) of Otley; grandchildren, Brynlee Snyder and Colt McIntosh; sisters, Lynette Gross of Apache Junction, Arizona, Lisa Johns of Creston and Leanna Cook of Afton; mother-in-law Betty McIntosh of Creston; sister-in-law Bonnie (Ralph) Nurnberg of Alma, Nebraska; brother-in-law Dan (Angie) McIntosh of Creston; as well as several nieces, nephews, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Donella Cook; granddaughter Oaklyn Snyder; son-in-law Mike Snyder; father-in-law John L McIntosh; brother-in-law Sterling Johns; niece Vicky Gross and many other friends and family members.