Obituaries

Dec 23, 2008

Charles "Bud" Elson Holben was born October 7, 1925, to Elson and Tessie (Jones) Holben in Pisgah, Iowa. He was raised in Pisgah and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1943. After graduation Bud worked at the bomber plant in Omaha. Bud married Velma Ruth Harmon on July 21, 1946, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple lived in Pisgah...

Dec 19, 2008

There will be visitation one hour prior to the services.

LaRoyce C. Shepard, 83 of Loveland, Colorado died on December 18, 2008. He was born on November 19, 1925 in Pisgah, Iowa to parents Samuel B and Eva F. (Henderson) Shepard. He graduated from Defiance High School in Iowa in 1943. L.C. married Doris L. Razee on...

Dec 16, 2008

MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH or the LOGAN FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT

Charles Austin Korn, 91 of Logan, Iowa died on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at the Westmont Care Center in Logan. The family wants to thank the Westmont Care Center employees for their excellent care to Charlie.

Charlie born May...

Dec 15, 2008

Robert "Bob" Seda was born August 17, 1929, to Delbert and Laura (Chauncey) Seda near Dunlap. Bob grew up on the same farm west of Dunlap that he lived on and farmed his entire life until retirement; with the exception of four years spent in the Air Force. Twenty years ago he was a recipient of a heart transplant...

Dec 14, 2008

Margaret Lunau (Roberts) Achenbach was born on September 23, 1919, on a farm near Dunlap, Iowa to C. E. "Gene" and Mathilda "Tillie" (Lunau) Roberts. Mathilda died when Margaret was seven years old. Margaret attended Dunlap Country Schools and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1937. She was the editor of the school paper. After graduation she took a...

Dec 9, 2008

Cecile was born October 22, 1917, on a farm near Pisgah, Iowa, to Emma (Bock) and Wilson Andrew Hamer. She was raised in the Pisgah area and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1935. Cecile married Ben Matthews on June 2, 1935, at Onawa, Iowa. Cecile and Ben lived many years in Pisgah, Iowa, and raised their family there....

Nov 30, 2008

Gerald Robert Schafer was born on March 23, 1928, to Nick and Theresia (Behrendt) Schafer at their home in Panama. Gerald completed 12 years of Catholic education in May of 1946. He worked for local businesses until joining his brother Nick in an Egg and Cream Business. He was married to Ethel Christina Mahlberg (Leo and Anna (Muell) Mahlberg)...

Nov 24, 2008

Connie Lou (Hall) Taylor, 70, of Woodbine, Iowa died on Monday, November 24, 2008, at her home. She was born January 9, 1938, to Frank and Rosella (Stanek) Hall in Fontanelle, Iowa. She attended country school at Richland Township then moved to Fontanelle and graduated from Fontanelle High School in 1955. After graduation Connie worked in Des Moines for...

Nov 18, 2008

Ruth Louise (Holloway) Summerfield, 91 of Dunlap, Iowa died on Monday, November 17, 2008, at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunlap, Iowa. Ruth was born May 28, 1917, to John and Vera (Stuck) Holloway in Harrison County, Missouri. Ruth attended school in the Eagleville, Missouri area. Ruth worked in the dime store in Lamoni, Iowa. Ruth moved...

Nov 11, 2008

Velma Ruth (Harmon) Holben was born August 13, 1929 to Emmett and Minnie Etta (Outhouse) Harmon in Moorhead, Iowa. She was raised in Moorhead and Pisgah, Iowa and graduated from Pisgah High School in 1946. Velma married Charles "Bud" Holben on July 21, 1946, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple lived in Pisgah until 1960. At this time they...

Nov 7, 2008

Mathew Jay Meadows was born July 25, 1984, to Phil and Nancy (Hull) Meadows in Omaha, Nebraska. Mat attended East Monona School thru junior high and then graduated from Boyer Valley High School in 2002. Mat mowed lawns and worked for Boyles Hog Confinement. He then worked at the Moorhead Coop and Schenkelberg Implement. On August 27, 2005, Mat...

Oct 30, 2008

Ralph William Tucker Jr. was born November 5, 1936, to Ralph and Evelyn (Casebeer) Tucker in Neodesha, Kansas. He was raised in the Neodesha area and graduated from Neodesha High School in 1954. After graduation Ralph proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He then attended Bethany Nazarene College and graduated in 1969. He was ordained in...

Oct 18, 2008

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

Barbara Phyllis (Miles) Long was born November 24, 1925, to Marcus and Phyllis (Widney) Miles in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and attended the Dunlap school. She taught country school for one year. Barbara married Wayne Long on August 12, 1943. They lived in Dunlap and then moved to Colorado....

Oct 18, 2008

Dean Keith Barry was born April 29, 1923, to Ben and Velva (Collins) Barry in Woodbine, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School. Dean started his career in farming and raising cattle with his parents. On January 31, 1946, Dean married Wilda Mae Willard. The couple continued farming south of Woodbine. Dean loved the farm...

Oct 17, 2008

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO THE MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS ARTS.

Marguerite Elaine (Behm) Stockstad was born October 28, 1916, to Henry and Hazel (McManimie) Behm in Modale, Iowa. Marguerite was raised in Modale, graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1932, and attended St. Mary's College in Omaha for one year. Marguerite married Ray Stockstad on May...

Oct 13, 2008

Kerry Dean Thompson was born November 7, 1954, to Edward and Eva (Conrad) Thompson in Omaha, Nebraska. He was raised in Woodbine, Iowa and attended LoMa High School. Kerry proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1973 - 1975 stationed in Germany. Following his honorable discharge he worked for Stockard Trailers in Dunlap. He also worked...

Oct 13, 2008

Genevieve (Pryor) Smith was born March 12, 1922, to Henry and Mary (Schoberg) Pryor in Dunlap, Iowa. Genevieve met Cliff Smith in 1936 and the couple was married March 14, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. Gen worked at various jobs in the Dunlap area until the couple purchased the Smith Service Station in Dunlap. They operated this business for many...

Oct 5, 2008

Elton Harold Hardy was born March 16, 1940, to Harold and Anna (Park) Hardy in Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised in the Dunlap area. Elton married Shirley Vaughn on August 3, 1960, in Denison, Iowa. He worked at IBP in Denison. The couple moved to Woodbine and he worked for John Jensen operating heavy construction equipment, at Brown Manufacturing...

Oct 4, 2008

Lawrence E. Robbins was born on September 12, 1919, in Walnut Grove, Tennessee to parents Authur Thomas and Annie (Condrey) Robbins, and died on October 4, 2008 in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 89 years and 22 days. He attended school in the Walnut Grove area, and then joined the C.C. Camp in Oxford, Mississippi. Lawrence joined the...

Sep 25, 2008

Irene Dorothy (Olson) Pedersen was born November 20, 1924, to Olius and Bertha (Evenson) Olson in Soldier, Iowa. She was raised in Soldier and attended country school. Irene married Lawrence Kenneth Pedersen on June 14, 1948. The couple farmed near Defiance. They also lived in the Dunlap, Dow City and Ute areas. In 1970 she moved to Denison and...