Obituaries

Apr 16, 2011

Frances I. (Bryceson) Wakehouse was born January 9, 1916, to Alan and Christie (Bryan) Bryceson in Pisgah, Iowa. She died on April 16, 2011, at the age of 95 years, three months and seven days. Frances was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ralph Wakehouse; two brothers, James and Harry Bryceson; sister-in-law, Ilene Bryceson; and brother-in-law, Oscar Koepke....

Apr 8, 2011

Roger Paul “Hoot” Bahr was born September 11, 1933, to Daniel and Mary (Andresen) Bahr on a farm outside of Dunlap, Iowa. He attended the Lary Willow #7 School for three years. The family moved to town in 1941, and he graduated from Dunlap High School in 1951. Hoot joined the U.S. Navy in 1952 and proudly served his...

Apr 5, 2011

Elizabeth Jane (Boustead) Pugsley was born in Woodbine, Iowa on June 18, 1926. Betty was one of eight children born to Banie Marie (O’Banion) and Harry Henry Boustead. Betty was a drum majorette at Woodbine High School graduating in 1944 and took her first job in Omaha. Betty married Jim Pugsley in 1945. She was a military wife moving...

Mar 16, 2011

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

Westyn Jay Muxfeldt was born June 23, 2009, to Shane and Jordan (Straight) Muxfeldt in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Westyn loved water, loved his baths and being in the lake, he liked to ride the 4-wheeler, watch football, go for walks and to be outside. He always perked up when he was around...

Mar 6, 2011

Richard "Fonce" Alan Crane was born December 26, 1954, to Kermit and Beulah (Reis) Crane in Denison, Iowa. Richard was raised in Dunlap, Iowa and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1973. He went on to work for IBP in Dakota City, Nebraska for five years and then worked for Farmland in Denison, Iowa for five years. He also...

Mar 6, 2011

Memorials can be made to Western Nebraska Veterans' Home.

Merlin Keith Straight was born May 24, 1936, to Cleo Paul and Edna Claire (Cook) Straight near Logan, Iowa. Merlin was raised in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1954.� Merlin joined the US Air Force in 1954 and proudly�served his country as an aircraft electronic...

Feb 25, 2011

Helen Marguerite (James) Ehlert was born April 20, 1922, to Andrew Milo and Uta (Hopkins) James in Logan, Iowa. After Uta's death Andrew married Sarah Eunice (Mills) James. Sarah then adopted Helen. Helen was raised in Woodbine, Iowa and graduated from Woodbine High School. She then attended Woodbine Normal School and received her teaching certificate. Helen married Leslie Beebee...

Feb 21, 2011

Glen Ernest Lewis, Jr. was born January 22, 1947, to Glen E. and Lucille Baker in Sundance, Wyoming. He was later adopted by Les and Wilamenia Lewis. The family moved to Missouri Valley, Iowa where Glen graduated from high school. He then went on to farm with his dad near Missouri Valley. Glen married Carolyn Driggs at the Presbyterian...

Feb 13, 2011

Larry John Kenkel was born December 14, 1952, in Harlan, Iowa to Don and Maurecia (Lehan) Kenkel. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from high school in 1971. After graduation Larry worked alongside his father in various packing plants in Omaha, Nebraska until later moving closer to home to work at the Boyer Valley Company in Denison, Iowa....

Feb 1, 2011

Bernice Claudine (Cornelius) Wolf was born August 12, 1947, to Claude William and LaVonna Olive (Black) Cornelius in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1965. Bernice worked at Murphy's Bar after her graduation. She then lived in Council Bluffs, Harlan and Des Moines before moving to Woodbine in the early 1980s....

Jan 30, 2011

MEMORIALS TO DUNLAP FIRE & RESCUE or THE CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE

Louis "Louie" Raymond Stolz was born April 28, 1923, to George and Vera (Dougal) Stolz. He attended St. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Defiance, Iowa. After the ninth grade he stayed home and helped his parents on the farm. On June 3, 1947, Louie...

Jan 29, 2011

Wayne Robert Freihage was born March 30, 1935, to Willie and Lorna (Mohr) Freihage in Sharpsburg, Iowa. He was raised in the Sharpsburg area and graduated from Creston High School. Wayne proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1956~1962. Wayne married Eileen Osborne December 12, 1959. The couple was blessed with five children. On September...

Jan 26, 2011

Margaret Mary (Spracklin) Fisher was born February 28, 1924, to Elmer and Ellen (Bendon) Spracklin in Portsmouth, Iowa. She was raised in the Portsmouth area and attended the Portsmouth Catholic School. Margaret married Donald Peterson on January 21, 1943, and they lived near Pisgah. The couple was blessed with two children, Teddy and Joan. Donald died in 1975. Margaret...

Jan 25, 2011

Dennis John Androy was born November 16, 1943, to Herman and Audrey (Nordaker) Androy in Soldier, Iowa. He was raised in the Soldier area and graduated from Soldier High School. Denny joined the U.S. Army and proudly served his country. He was stationed in Korea and served in the Vietnam War. Denny was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, Good...

Jan 21, 2011

Everett Gorm Nielsen was born December 2, 1920, to Poul and Henrietta (Wright) Nielsen on a farm five miles south of Beebeetown. He went to country school and later graduated from Underwood High School in 1938. Everett worked as a farmhand until July 1942, when he enlisted in the Army Air Force and became an engine and airplane maintenance...

Jan 11, 2011

Melvin John Bissen was born September 18, 1916, in Defiance, Iowa to Paul and Mary (Heinzlmier) Bissen. He was raised in Defiance and graduated from Defiance High School in 1935. Melvin married Marie Schomer in 1941 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa. The couple was blessed with three daughters. Melvin worked in the Harlan area from 1935~1942....

Jan 7, 2011

Ruth Louise (Nichols) Ball was born on September 7, 1919, in Easton, Massachusetts to Clarence and Hattie (Harlow) Nichols. She graduated from Oliver Ames High School with the class of 1938. Ruth studied music from Miss Marianna Lillie, and then she became active as a church organist and choir director. She spent many years teaching classical and sacred piano...

Jan 7, 2011

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FUNERAL TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 2:00 WEDNESDAY FROM ITS ORIGINAL SCHEDULED TIME ON TUESDAY. VISITATION WILL STILL BE HELD ON MONDAY EVENING.

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OR THE FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT

Carmen Lavane (Roundy) Gage was born October 31, 1907, to George and Minnie...

Jan 4, 2011

Genevieve Louise (Fouts) Rannells was born June 11, 1914, in Atlantic, Iowa, to Alva and Viva (Simmons) Fouts. She graduated from Atlantic High School and then Simpson College in 1936. She taught in Linden and Paton, Iowa, and in 1938 she was hired in Dunlap and taught English, Latin, and remedial reading. She also directed plays and sponsored the...

Dec 25, 2010

THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES

Michael Joseph Delaney III was born June 17, 1947, to Michael Joseph Delaney II and Doris (Flaherty) Delaney. He joined his sisters Colette and Janet at home in Bayside, New York. His younger brother Timothy died at birth. Michael attended and graduated from Holy Cross High School in Queens, New York. He...