All Obituaries

    Donald LeRoy Ulmer was born on July 20, 1934, near Woodbine, Iowa to Jacob and Gussie (Sewing) Ulmer. He grew up in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1952. On December 12, 1953, Donald  married Mary Miles at the Dunlap Methodist Church. The couple lived west of Dunlap and then west of Dow City. Don worked for Hap Heistand, drove truck for Ganzhorn Trucking in Woodbine, Hicks Trucking in Dunlap, Hunt Transportation, Transcon Trucking,...

Karl W. Seeburger, of Moorhead, Iowa, died at home on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at the age of 84 years and five months. Karl's wishes were to have his body donated to science. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  

     Betty Lucille (Davis) Hartwig was born on August 18, 1928, to Fred and Pearl (Lewis) Davis, near Dunlap, Iowa. She attended Dunlap schools and graduated in 1945. Betty was united in marriage to Donald Hartwig on August 15, 1948, at the United Methodist Church in Dunlap. The two made their home in Dunlap.      Betty worked at the doctor’s office in Dunlap for over 30 years. She loved to dance and visit with people. Her favorite pastime was...

      Jacob "Jake" Franklin Roberts was born on June 13, 1988, to Ronald & Mary (Milner) Roberts, in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended and graduated from Woodbine High school with the class of 2007. After high school, Jake attended college at Kirkwood Community College and Iowa Western Community College. Jake worked construction, for C&H Hauling, at the Dunlap Livestock Barn and on the farm for his dad.      Jake was very involved while at...

     Marilyn Rae (Booton) Davis was the last child born to Raymond and Gertrude (Boyer) Booton on June 13, 1935, in Audubon, Iowa. She attended Audubon High School. Marilyn married Raymond Davis in 1980, and they made their home at 705 Montague Street in Dunlap. Marilyn was a member of the Saved by Grace Church. She loved Bible Study and was always wanting to learn more.      Marilyn loved hard crossword puzzles, playing cards and quiz programs. She...

Diane Downey, 64, of Bennington, Nebraska died on Thursday, January 9th, following an automobile accident. Diane was preceded in death by her father, Robert Downey; and brothers, Robert Downey, Jr. and Bill Downey. She is survived by mother, Marilyn Downey; sister, Lynn Gregory; life partner, Lynn “Bo” Boden and his children, Molly Winquist and Eric Boden; grandchildren, Milly, Lorelai and Genevieve Winquist; and beloved dog, Teddy. Services are with Heafey Hoffman Dworak...

     Donald Charles “Red” Kenkel was born October 12, 1927, to Bernard Kenkel and Caroline (Mumm) Kenkel in Dunlap, Iowa. Red grew up in Dunlap and attended St. Joseph Catholic School. When he was in the eighth grade the Kenkel family moved to Woodbine. He graduated from Woodbine High School in 1945. The remainder of his life he lived in Woodbine.  Red was united in marriage to Arlene Brookhouser on August 3, 1957. To this union two children were born,...

      Faye Lucille (Leslie) Chase was born on July 2, 1925, to Glen & Clara (Mitchell) Leslie in Arion, Iowa. The family moved to Dow City when she was thee years old. Faye attended Dow City Schools. On July 12, 1940, Faye married Guilford Chase in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The couple lived in Dunlap. Faye went back to school in 1973 at the age of 48 years and became a Licensed Practical Nurse, then a Registered Nurse. She worked at Jennie Edmondson Hospital...

       Harley Ray Johnson was born on April 3, 1947, to Charles Ray and Dorothy Verle (Lucas) Johnson in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family moved to Denver when Harley was in junior high. After high school, he attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. There he met the love of his life, Deanna, in April of 1967. The couple were married on December 30, 1967.      Harley and Deanna graduated with teaching degrees from the University of...

    Ronald Joseph Chamberlain was born on March 20, 1949, to Irvin C. and Agnes M. (Petsche) Chamberlain in Harlan, Iowa. He received his elementary and secondary education at St. Mary's School of Panama/Portsmouth, Iowa, and graduated from John F. Kennedy College in Wahoo, Nebraska. In addition, he continued his education at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, and Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he received teaching and coaching...