Obituaries

Linda K. Welander

Linda K. Welander

Jan 25, 2025

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 Linda Kay Welander was born on October 13, 1945, in Woodbine, Iowa to Dewey Walter and Irene Gladys (Boe) Cleveland. She grew up in Woodbine, where she attended school, graduating as salutatorian of her class in 1964. Linda went on to further her education at Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri and then Dana College...

Donald Klein

Donald Klein

Jan 25, 2025

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 Donald John Klein was born on March 7, 1933, outside of Earling, Iowa to Alfons and Marcella (Langenfeld) Klein. He grew up on the farm and attended school in Earling. Donnie went to work with his dad, helping on the farm and running a corn sheller. On November 10, 1953, he was married to...

John K. Skaw

John K. Skaw

Jan 22, 2025

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 John Kenneth Skaw was born on August 10, 1946, in Logan, Iowa to Oran and Mariam (Henry) Skaw. He grew up on the family farm north of Magnolia, Iowa. John attended school in Magnolia until the 8th grade. In the early 1990’s John moved into the town of Magnolia where he resided until he...

Sharon "Sherry" Buss

Sharon "Sherry" Buss

Jan 20, 2025

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 Sharon Ann "Sherry" Buss, 70, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at her home in Wichita, Kansas. 

 Sherry was born August 11, 1954, in Amarillo, Texas to Jimmie and Connie (Ahart) Buss, both have preceded Sherry in death. She was also preceded in death by her brother, David Buss. 

 After graduating from Wichita State University, Sherry...

Kathy Thomas

Kathy Thomas

Jan 19, 2025

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 Katherine Marie Thomas was born on November 12, 1954, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Rolland and Karen (Baxter) Jacobsen. She grew up in Missouri Valley, Iowa and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1973. She then attended cosmetology school and was a beautician for 30 years, most of which were at her salon,...

Bob Mages

Bob Mages

Jan 16, 2025

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     Robert Louis Mages was born on May 24, 1954, in Harlan, Iowa to Martin and Alva (Munchrath) Mages, the oldest of eight children. He grew up in Panama, Iowa attending Catholic school through the 8th grade. Bob graduated from Harlan High School in 1972. He was united in marriage to...

Genevieve Gibbs

Genevieve Gibbs

Jan 14, 2025

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Genevieve Arlene Gibbs was born on December 23, 2024, at Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa to parents Sarah Lembke and Chad Gibbs. Genevieve was a happy baby.

Genevieve died on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Children’s Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 22 days.

 Genevieve is survived by her parents, three brothers,...

Marty Carritt

Marty Carritt

Jan 6, 2025

 Marty Kent Carritt was born on September 3, 1957, in Onawa, Iowa to parents Kenneth and Margaret (Adams) Carritt. Marty grew up in Little Sioux, Iowa and started school at Little Sioux and then graduated from West Harrison High School in 1975. Marty started working with his brothers at Humble Construction and then at Costal Yachts in Blair, Nebraska before...

Candace J. Barnes

Candace J. Barnes

Dec 29, 2024

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     Candace J. Barnes, formerly of Mound City, Missouri and St. Joseph, Missouri passed from this world into eternal glory on Sunday, December 29, 2024, after a brief illness. She was born April 13, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri to Clayton and Pat Barnes. A 1972 Holt County R-2, Mound City graduate, a...

Karen Hoffmann

Karen Hoffmann

Dec 28, 2024

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 Karen Renae Hoffmann was born on September 29, 1967, in Carroll, Iowa to Emil Eugene and Carolyn (Martens) Johnson. She was raised in Carroll, graduating in the class of 1986. Karen was united in marriage to John Hoffmann on October 29,1988 in Carroll. They were blessed with three boys, Justin, Jason and Tyler. Karen...

Wayne Honz

Wayne Honz

Dec 25, 2024

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 Wayne William Honz, age 83, of Missouri Valley, Iowa passed away on December 25, 2024. Wayne was born on November 16, 1941, to Clement and Sedona (Hoffmann) Honz in Avoca, Iowa. He was raised on a farm with his siblings for the first 10 years of his life and then moved to Omaha, Nebraska....

Beau Hamblen

Beau Hamblen

Dec 21, 2024

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 Beau Sheppard Hamblen, a vibrant, imaginative young soul that was wise beyond his years, was born on July 30, 2012, at home outside of Dunlap, Iowa to David and Karla (Cohrs) Hamblen. At the age of 4 the family moved to an acreage outside of Moorhead, Iowa. Educated through homeschooling, Beau was not only...

Roger Clausen

Roger Clausen

Dec 21, 2024

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     Roger Harry Clausen was born on a farm near Holstein, Iowa on July 26, 1938, to Harry and Wilma (Sorensen) Clausen. He was raised and grew up on a farm near Holstein. Roger attended country school for several years, then attended elementary school in town and graduated from Holstein High School in...

Roger Sullivan

Roger Sullivan

Dec 21, 2024

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     Roger Lee Sullivan was born August 31, 1959, to Leo Paul and Norma (Mitchell) Sullivan in Ankeny, Iowa. He graduated from Dunlap High School in 1978. Roger began working in high school for Sullivan Seed and Grain as well as helping his dad with the farm and cattle. He then helped his...

Nina McHugh

Nina McHugh

Dec 19, 2024

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 Nina Leota (Butts) McHugh was born May 30, 1927, to William Parker and Lertie Leota (Weldon) Butts. She was born and raised two miles west of Pisgah, Iowa and had five sisters, Marie, Edith, Ruby, Joy and Bessie, and two brothers, Dale and Mark. Mark was killed in an accident in 1942 with a...

Bob Wagner

Bob Wagner

Dec 14, 2024

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Robert Lavern Wagner was born on November 17, 1958, in Missouri Valley, Iowa to parents Derrell and Evelyn (Samuelson) Wagner. Bob started school in Woodbine but then moved to Des Moines with his family. In 1972, the family moved back to Woodbine when Bob was in the 6th grade. Bob graduated from Woodbine High...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Dec 13, 2024

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 Betty Ann Smith was born at home in Dunlap, Iowa to parents, Addis Donnie Smith and Gertrude Fern (Madison) Smith on October 7, 1945. She grew up in Dunlap, graduating in 1963. Betty graduated from cosmetology school in 1964 but discovered her true love was working with children. She attended Northwest Missouri State University,...

Agnes Soetmelk

Agnes Soetmelk

Dec 11, 2024

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 Agnes Elizabeth Soetmelk was born on February 11, 1926, in Magnolia Township, Harrison County, Iowa to parents Edward and Frieda Marie (Hansen) Radtke. She graduated from Magnolia High School in 1943. Agnes was united in marriage on July 15, 1944, to William L. Soetmelk at Zion Lutheran Church in Magnolia. They were blessed with...

Shirley Butcher

Shirley Butcher

Nov 27, 2024

 Shirley Ann Butcher was born on February 17, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Edward and Betty (Barnes) Butcher. She attended grade school at Central Park and graduated from North High School in 1967. Shirley went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Bellevue College. Shirley worked at the Eastern Nebraska Human Services Agency and was there until she retired in...

Edwin Myer

Edwin Myer

Nov 26, 2024

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 Edwin Lee Myer was born on June 22, 1947, in Logan, Iowa to Arthur “Jack” and Martha (Foutch) Myer. He attended Reeder’s Mill country school and the Logan-Magnolia High School, graduating in the class of 1965. Edwin worked construction, remodeling homes in Omaha for a short time before he joined the United States Army....

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