Obituaries
Danny Schmidt
Aug 16, 2013
Daniel Adam Schmidt was born May 4, 1983, to Gary and Jeannie (Bray) Schmidt in Sioux City, Iowa. Danny grew up in Sloan, Iowa and Wayne, Nebraska. He attended Wayne High School and then moved to Sloan and graduated from Westwood High School in 2001. Danny then attended Western Iowa Tech Community College for two years to study graphic...
Jim Schaben
Aug 3, 2013
"Tell it like it is"…………... James Frank Schaben was born May 10, 1926, to Jacob and Blanche (Von Tersh) Schaben in Earling, Iowa. Jim's father passed away in 1934, and he was raised by his mother and aunt and uncle, Sue and Joe Hermrick. Jim graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1943. During WWII Jim entered the United...
Tom Harris
Aug 2, 2013
Thomas Delbert Harris was born December 14, 1955, to Maynard and Joyce (Loomis) Harris in Onawa, Iowa. Tom grew up east of Moorhead and graduated from East Monona High School in 1974. Tom married Deb Hull on June 14, 1974. To this union three children were born, Rick, infant daughter that died at birth and Casey. They made their...
Bette Harris
Jul 10, 2013
Bette Jean (Anderson) Harris was born on December 3, 1930, to Lars and Florence (Clemon) Anderson in Ute, Iowa. She lived with her family on a farm near Ute until she was six years old. The family then moved to Dunlap and lived there until 1947 when they moved to Woodbine. Bette graduated from Woodbine High School in 1948. She began...
Lyonal Clodfelder, Sr.
Jul 8, 2013
Lyonal David "Tommy" Clodfelder was born July 1, 1917, to Henry Eli and Amanda Jane (Kerchner) Clodfelder. He was born and raised in Logan and graduated from Logan High School. Tommy married Alma Lucille Erickson on June 17, 1940. Tommy proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII, stationed in Texas. Except for his time in the service, Tom lived...
Danny Jochims
Jul 5, 2013
Daniel Ray Jochims was born on November 21, 1951, to Raymond Jochims and Lena Bahr in Earling, Iowa. The family lived in Dunlap where Danny attended Dunlap Public School and then moved to Woodbine and he attended Woodbine High School. On February 28, 1970, Danny married Debra Lynne Craft at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Woodbine, and they made...
Andrew Hicks
Jul 3, 2013
Andrew James Hicks was born March 1, 1983, to Bill and Gail (Schwarz) Hicks in Denison, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Boyer Valley High School in 2001. He then attended Iowa Western Community College and graduated in 2003 from the Automotive Mechanics Program. Andrew worked for Anderson Auto Group in Missouri Valley, the Dunlap Livestock...
Lloyd DeForest
Jun 15, 2013
Lloyd Delvin DeForest was born October 18, 1937, to Jesse Delvin and Eldora (Thomas) DeForest in Dunlap, Iowa. He attended country school near Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1956. Lloyd started farming with his parents. He then attended auctioneering school in Mason City and auctioneered for a while. On March 6, 1960, Lloyd married Patricia Hopkins....
Marie Case
Jun 15, 2013
Theresa Marie (Henscheid) Case was born July 8, 1929 to Joseph and Marie (Mueller) Henscheid in Westphalia Township. She was raised in Westphalia and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic High School in Westphalia. Marie worked as a waitress in Harlan for two years. On May 4, 1950, Marie married Tom Case. Tom affectionately called Marie "Mert." The couple made...
Robert Schraeder
Jun 13, 2013
Robert Charles Schraeder was born in Woodbine, Iowa on October 24, 1930, to George and Anna Elfrieda (Kruse) Schraeder. Bob resided in Woodbine his entire life except for his two years of military service. Bob attended the Woodbine Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1948. After graduation, Bob worked for Cushing Murfield Construction as a lineman building...
Kenneth Speake
Jun 7, 2013
Kenneth Eugene Speake was born February 23, 1940, to Gerald and Eva Speake in Woodbine, Iowa. Kenneth died on Friday, June, 7 2013, in Bryant, Arkansas at the age of 73 years, three months and 15 days. Kenneth graduated from Woodbine high School in 1957 and proudly served his county in the United States Air Force for four years....
Mary Niedermyer
Jun 2, 2013
Mary Elizabeth (Epperson) Niedermyer was born September 26, 1922, to Roy and Nellie (Cody) Epperson in Ragland Township, Harrison County, Iowa. She was raised in the Pisgah area and graduated from Modale High School in 1940. She then taught school in the Harrison County Country Schools for a few years. Mary married Milton Niedermyer on February 28, 1946 at...
Donna Bahr
May 27, 2013
Donna Fae (Mills) Bahr was born February 5, 1940, to Orville and Bernadine (Speake) Mills on the family farm near Woodbine, Iowa. She attended country school, and in 1947 she moved into town and attended Woodbine Public School where she graduated in 1958. In her youth, Donna played basketball, was active at the Logan Christian Church, and enjoyed going...

Jo Rains
May 20, 2013
Gertrude Josephine (Winingham) Rains was born on November 6, 1938, in Versailles, Missouri to Shelby Clayton and Dorothy Leona (Blanks) Winingham. Jo grew up in the Versailles area before the family moved to Peru, Nebraska where she graduated from high school. Jo married Rex Rains and to this union four children were born. The couple operated a grocery store...
Jack Thomsen
May 17, 2013
John "Jack" Thomsen was born August 20, 1935, to Paul and Arlene (Keiner) Thomsen near Arion, Iowa. He was raised in the Arion and Dow City areas and attended the Paradise Center Country School. He graduated from the Dow City High School in 1953. Jack then began working as a farmer. He proudly served his country in the United...
Billie Humlicek
May 14, 2013
Beulah Maxine "Billie" (Wilson) Humlicek was born on December 1, 1919, to Anna B. (Strahorn) and Frank M. Wilson in Alden, Iowa. She was raised in Alden and then graduated from high school. Billie married Glen Harper on October 23, 1937. To this union two children were born. The couple operated the produce center in Dunlap, Iowa until Glen's...
Barbara Foster
May 6, 2013
Barbara Jean (Ward) Foster was born June 29, 1928, to Leland Earl Ward and Ruth Ethel (Pilant) Ward in Omaha, Nebraska. She was raised in Omaha and graduated from Benson High School in 1946. Barb was united in marriage to William Foster on April 3, 1948. Barb and her husband Bill moved to Woodbine Iowa in 1970. While there...
Fred Frazier
May 1, 2013
Frederick Charles Frazier was born March 26, 1929, to Dave and Myrtle (Mitchell) Frazier in Dunlap, Iowa. Fred was raised near Dunlap and attended country school. He then started farming west of Dunlap. Fred proudly served his country in the United States Army. Fred married Irene Alexander on July 12, 1954, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple lived in...

May Green
Apr 29, 2013
May Vesta (Swanson) Green was born on May 15, 1920, to Stenos and Agnes (Johnson) Swanson in Little Sioux Township in rural Monona County, Iowa. She was raised near Pisgah and attended country school and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1937. In 1939, May married Virgil Green. The couple lived in the Pisgah and Moorhead area. May was...
Kathleen Hare
Apr 29, 2013
Kathleen Ellen (Petersen) hare was born on July 7, 1931, to Roy and Lolita (Ambrose) Petersen near Woodbine, Iowa. Kathleen attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1949. She then attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Kathleen taught in Onawa, Iowa for two years. Kathleen married Wallace Hare on November 29, 1953, at the First...