All Obituaries

     Frances Lenora (Oliver) Mitsch was born on June 3, 1936, to Ivan and Marie (Hall) Oliver near Pisgah, Iowa. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1955. Frances married Fred Mitsch on September 13, 1972, in Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho. They lived in Montana and in 1995 they moved to Pisgah.      Frances baked pies for Dave’s Cafe in Pisgah and Izzy’s Place in Missouri Valley for many years. She drove a school bus for Columbia...

LeRoy Calvin Clark was born January 28, 1925, to Lucian Francis and Elva Elvina (Reeves) Clark in Orson, Iowa. LeRoy grew up on the family farm near Pisgah, Iowa. He attended and graduated from the Pisgah High School in 1942. LeRoy loved sports and played in state tournaments in both baseball and basketball.      After graduating high school, LeRoy attended Minnesota Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was studying to be a minister. In October 1945, LeRoy proudly...

     Darrell Allen Lawrenson was born on July 21, 1951, to Russell and Margaret (Guttau) Lawrenson in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised near Mondamin. After his junior year of high school he worked in   California and after graduating from West Harrison High School in 1969 he worked in Idaho for the summer. He then attended Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, Iowa. On January 29, 1971, Darrell married Lenyce Flint at the Onawa Christian Church. The...

     Eugene Leroy Gilleland was born on October 9, 1944, in Red Oak, Iowa, to Francis and Marie (Ross) Gilleland. His family moved several times when he was a child. He graduated from Villisca Iowa High School in 1962. Gene was a member of the Methodist Church. On September 28, 1974, he married the love of his life, Vivian Thompson, in the Methodist Church in Dunlap, Iowa. Gene worked for Walnut Grove Construction and in management in Dubuque Packing for over 40 years....

     Beulah Mae (Sandoz) Lowrey was born on January 16, 1924 in Verdigre, Nebraska. Her parents were Emil E. “Sam” Sandoz and Libbie (Schreier) Sandoz. In addition to their usual work and parenting, Sam was an avid photographer and Libbie was an accomplished pianist and had a knack for baking pies and Czech kolache.      Along with her sister, Ione, Bee was a member of the “Greatest Generation” that grew up in the Depression...

     Irene EveVonne (Gray) Laubscher was born on January 26, 1934, to Thomas H. and Laura Emily (Moore) Gray at home in Monona County, Iowa. She attended Dunlap High School. Irene married Ralph Dwaine Laubscher on August 12, 1950, in Denison. The couple farmed between  Neola and Persia and in 1951 moved to the Laubscher family farm near  Nelson Park. She attended Stewarts School of Hairstyling in 1967, driving back and forth to Council Bluffs everyday. Irene had...

     Wilma Fern (Hosman) Bertelsen was born on July 30, 1930 in Modale to Harry & Cecil (Niles)Hosman. She attended school in Modale. On November 6, 1949 she married Calvin Bertelsen in the Modale Methodist Church. They lived on a farm near Beebeetown for three years  before moving to a farm near Portsmouth. They lived there for 29 years and then built a home on their nearby farm in 1980. They moved to Persia in 1986 and in 2006 they moved to Logan to be closer...

Pamela Ann (Thiessen) Heller was born June 20, 1953, to Orval and Catherine (Brown) Thiessen in Hastings, Nebraska. She was raised in Ashland and graduated from Ashland High School. At the wedding of Sharon and John, Pam met her future husband Joe Heller. The couple married on October 14, 1972, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ashland, Nebraska. The couple lived in Dunlap their entire married life. In January of 1980, Joe and Pam purchased the Gold Slipper in Dunlap. They sold it in...

Clark Oscar Melby was born on September 24, 1926, to Oscar and Christine (Lundberg) Melby near Moorhead, Iowa. He was raised in the Moorhead and Soldier area. He graduated from Moorhead High School. Clark served his country in the US Army during WWII.  He received the Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal while serving in Germany. He married Vivian Pape and to this union three children were born. Clark farmed between Dunlap and Moorhead until 2002. He continued to help his son,...

        John Robert Ganzhorn was born on November 19, 1949, to Robert and Betty (Musgrave) Ganzhorn, in Pisgah, Iowa. John graduated from Woodbine High School and then attended electronic school in Tennessee for the Navy.  He was stationed at the San Diego Miramar Base where he served for four years. John then moved back to Woodbine and started farming and working at Foodland, where his smile was seen for 47 years. John was married to Peggy (Pruitt)...