Obituaries

Jan 16, 2022

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Mary JoAnn Stessman was born on June 7, 1935, to Maurice and Helen (Shanahan) Heffernan. She attended school in Ute and graduated from Ute High School in 1954. After graduation she worked at the Ute State Bank, 1st National Bank in Omaha, Nebraska and Gordons Jewelry in Omaha....

Jan 12, 2022

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Phillip Nelson Vos was born on October 1, 1959, in Hardwick, Minnesota to Nelson and Betty (Lewis) Vos. He was the second of four children. Growing up in a small town, his childhood was filled with many memories and close ties to family and friends, especially the memories of his...

Jan 12, 2022

Darrell Arthur Coyle was born on September 26, 1931, to Ralph and Margaret (Peasley) Coyle near Pisgah, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm near Pisgah and attended grade school and high school there. During high school he played third base on the varsity baseball team and graduated from Pisgah High School with the Class of 1949. Darrell then started farming with...

Jan 9, 2022

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Susan Janette Esser was born on February 12, 1966, in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Robert and Delores (Cornelison) Frieze. She grew up in Council Bluffs and her family moved to Persia, Iowa when she was 10. She attended school at Tri-Center and graduated in the Class of 1984. After graduation,...

Jan 9, 2022

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Ralph Joseph Kramer Sr. was born on December 8, 1927, to Carl and Marie (Feldman) Kramer in Earling, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church and attended St. Joseph Catholic School graduating in 1945.  He farmed for a few years. Ralph married Mary Ann Pursell on...

Jan 5, 2022

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Keith Richard Green was born October 28, 1948, to Clarence and Ione (Michel) Green in Omaha Nebraska. Keith was raised in Omaha and graduated from Omaha Tech High School in 1967. During the Vietnam Ward Keith proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines. After his honorable discharge, Keith worked...

Jan 4, 2022

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Linda Lea Tolliver was born on January 8, 1941, to Truman and Kathleen Tolliver in Iowa City, Iowa. She graduated from Woodbine High School and moved to Des Moines, Iowa where she worked for the State of Iowa. During her working years she lived in Des Moines, Salt Lake City, Utah,...

Jan 4, 2022

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Nancy Louise Baker was born on March 7, 1952, in Washington, Iowa to Marion and Marjorie (Martin) Blum. She grew up in the Wellman, Iowa area and graduated in 1970. While working as a candy striper at the Knoxville Veteran’s Home, Nancy met Dwight “Pickles” Baker. They...

Jan 1, 2022

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Florela Geraldean Brewster was born on October 28, 1935, near Deloit, Iowa the third child of Merrill and Ella (Martin) Winey. She joined an older sister, Albertina “Jean”, and an older brother, Franklin. Her name of Florela was a joining from her grandmother, Flora, and her mother, Ella. Florela grew...

Dec 25, 2021

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Nedra Gail Fliehe was born on October 3, 1949, in Huron, South Dakota to parents Lloyd and Mabel (McNeely) Cavenee. She graduated from Tulare High School in 1967 and Aberdeen School of Commerce with a Business Degree in 1968. She worked for insurance adjusting agency and for Northern State College...

Dec 22, 2021

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Lawrence Buryl Shaffer was born in Moorhead, Iowa on “Moving Day” March 1, 1924 to Burl and Anna (McHugh) Shaffer.  In his youth, he spent time in Magnolia, Pisgah, Beebeetown, Logan, Persia and Woodbine.  Lawrence grew up attending many one-room country schoolhouses and working on the farm.  He left home at...

Dec 21, 2021

Sharon Marie Nielsen was born on February 2, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska to Delmar and Alberta (Grandon) Jepsen. She attended school in Ralston and then joined the workforce. Sharon held various jobs working in housekeeping before joining the company Sky Chef. Sharon was united in marriage to Francisco Aguilar (Vasquez) on July 31, 1970. She moved to Woodbine, Iowa...

Dec 20, 2021

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Kathleen Marie Hicks was born on March 2, 1967, in Denison, Iowa to John and Marilyn (Goeser) Murphy. She grew up in Dunlap and graduated in the Class of 1985. Kathleen moved to Omaha where she attended the University of Nebraska and worked at Woolworth. On August 18, 1988,...

Dec 18, 2021

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Louis Valles was born on September 9, 1963, in Los Angeles, California to parents Remigio “Sonny” and Mary Helen Valles. Louie grew up in the Los Angeles area and graduated from Baldwin Park High School in 1981. He then went to work for the Suburban Water Systems for twenty years....

Dec 18, 2021

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Russell John Miller was born on July 15, 1961, in Omaha, Nebraska to John and Mary Jane (Gray) Miller. Russ grew up on a farm near Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1979.  He was the oldest of three children as well as his dear friend Pete Haase,...

Dec 16, 2021

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Ardis Joan Hodges was born on December 13, 1936, in Algona, Iowa to Stanley and Leola (Huff) Gardner. She grew up in Algona and graduated from Algona High School in 1954. Ardis then married Art Snavely. To this union two children were born, Tim and Deb. She moved to Logan...

Dec 16, 2021

Barbara Anderson                      November 3, 1942 ~ December 16, 2021

Barb was preceded in death by her mother, Lillian Withem; father, Clayton Withem; and son, Shonn Anderson. She is survived by two sons, Michael Shane Anderson and Shadd Anderson; daughter-in-law, Michelle Anderson; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Dec 11, 2021

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Janet Gayle Heig, 76, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at her home in Sun City West, Arizona. She was born on July 11, 1945, to the late James Earl and Mabel Byrd (Trimble) Mackey in Woodbine, Iowa. She attended Grand Island High School graduating class...

Dec 1, 2021

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Margaret Fern Wetter, of Des Moines, Iowa peacefully ran out of fuel on Wednesday, December 1st (12-1-21) at the age of 101. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Dunlap United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Lanesboro Cemetery, near Lake City, Iowa.

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Dec 1, 2021

Nancy Carol Hoffmeier was born on February 1, 1947, to Harry and Dorothy (Coyle) Boustead in Woodbine, Iowa. She grew up in Woodbine, graduating with the Class of 1965. Nancy went on to Concordia College in York, Nebraska where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education. She moved to Minneapolis where she worked an administrative job. Nancy then moved...