Obituaries

Dec 14, 2019

Elaine Theodora (Dai) Ruhde was born on October 5, 1938, to parents Theodore and Hattie (Doidge) Dai in rural Moorhead, Iowa. Elaine was raised in the Moorhead and Dunlap areas and attended country school through eighth grade and graduated in 1956 from Dunlap High School. After graduation Elaine started working at Mutual of Omaha. Elaine married Harold McCord in...

Dec 12, 2019

Ruth Sabilla Rannells was born on August 16, 1917, to James Arthur "Art" and Leeta (Calhoon) Rannells, on the Rannells home farm outside Dunlap, Iowa. She attended country school and then graduated from Dunlap High School in 1935. Ruth attended Iowa State College for Teachers Training. She taught at a country school until getting married. On May 17, 1942,...

Dec 8, 2019

LaVonne Liddy Matilda (Vorthmann) Morrison was born on October 18, 1931, to Paul and Hermina (Barta) Vorthmann in Treynor, Iowa.  She graduated from Beebeetown High School with the Class of 1949. LaVonne married Ervin Everett Morrison on June 3, 1951, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in rural Neola, Iowa, where she was a lifelong member. The couple made their...

Dec 4, 2019

Frances Lenora (Oliver) Mitsch was born on June 3, 1936, to Ivan and Marie (Hall) Oliver near Pisgah, Iowa. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1955. Frances married Fred Mitsch on September 13, 1972, in Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho. They lived in Montana and in 1995 they moved to Pisgah.

Frances baked pies for Dave’s Cafe in...

Dec 2, 2019

LeRoy Calvin Clark was born January 28, 1925, to Lucian Francis and Elva Elvina (Reeves) Clark in Orson, Iowa. LeRoy grew up on the family farm near Pisgah, Iowa. He attended and graduated from the Pisgah High School in 1942. LeRoy loved sports and played in state tournaments in both baseball and basketball.

After graduating high school,...

Nov 30, 2019

Darrell Allen Lawrenson was born on July 21, 1951, to Russell and Margaret (Guttau) Lawrenson in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised near Mondamin. After his junior year of high school he worked in   California and after graduating from West Harrison High School in 1969 he worked in Idaho for the summer. He then attended Iowa Lakes Community College...

Nov 24, 2019

Eugene Leroy Gilleland was born on October 9, 1944, in Red Oak, Iowa, to Francis and Marie (Ross) Gilleland. His family moved several times when he was a child. He graduated from Villisca Iowa High School in 1962. Gene was a member of the Methodist Church. On September 28, 1974, he married the love of his life, Vivian Thompson,...

Nov 22, 2019

Beulah Mae (Sandoz) Lowrey was born on January 16, 1924 in Verdigre, Nebraska. Her parents were Emil E. “Sam” Sandoz and Libbie (Schreier) Sandoz. In addition to their usual work and parenting, Sam was an avid photographer and Libbie was an accomplished pianist and had a knack for baking pies and Czech kolache.

Along with her sister,...

Nov 19, 2019

Wilma Fern (Hosman) Bertelsen was born on July 30, 1930 in Modale to Harry & Cecil (Niles)Hosman. She attended school in Modale. On November 6, 1949 she married Calvin Bertelsen in the Modale Methodist Church. They lived on a farm near Beebeetown for three years  before moving to a farm near Portsmouth. They lived there for 29 years and...

Nov 19, 2019

Irene EveVonne (Gray) Laubscher was born on January 26, 1934, to Thomas H. and Laura Emily (Moore) Gray at home in Monona County, Iowa. She attended Dunlap High School. Irene married Ralph Dwaine Laubscher on August 12, 1950, in Denison. The couple farmed between  Neola and Persia and in 1951 moved to the Laubscher family farm near  Nelson Park....

Nov 16, 2019

Pamela Ann (Thiessen) Heller was born June 20, 1953, to Orval and Catherine (Brown) Thiessen in Hastings, Nebraska. She was raised in Ashland and graduated from Ashland High School. At the wedding of Sharon and John, Pam met her future husband Joe Heller. The couple married on October 14, 1972, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ashland, Nebraska. The...

Nov 4, 2019

Clark Oscar Melby was born on September 24, 1926, to Oscar and Christine (Lundberg) Melby near Moorhead, Iowa. He was raised in the Moorhead and Soldier area. He graduated from Moorhead High School. Clark served his country in the US Army during WWII.  He received the Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal while serving in Germany. He...

Oct 29, 2019

John Robert Ganzhorn was born on November 19, 1949, to Robert and Betty (Musgrave) Ganzhorn, in Pisgah, Iowa. John graduated from Woodbine High School and then attended electronic school in Tennessee for the Navy.  He was stationed at the San Diego Miramar Base where he served for four years. John then moved back to Woodbine and started farming and...

Oct 27, 2019

Eva Mae (Conrad) Thompson was born on June 15, 1929, in   David City, Nebraska, to Harry William and Annamarie Johanna (Bock) Conrad. She attended country school in the David City and Bellwood, Nebraska area. When Eva was 10 years old her family moved to Omaha and she continued her education there. After her schooling she worked at Folgers in...

Oct 23, 2019

Dona Marie (Smith) Crandall was born at home in Dunlap, Iowa, to parents Addis Donnie Smith and Gertrude Fern (Madison) Smith on September 14, 1937. Dona grew up in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1955. Dona had a strong faith in God and lived her life accordingly. She converted to Catholicism as a teen, receiving her...

Oct 23, 2019

Leota May Mether was born on November 28, 1934, to Milton and Lucille (Turner) Metcalf near the Mondamin orchards. She was raised in “God’s Country”, along with her siblings, Janice and Cletus. Leota loved working outside with her father and was quite the tomboy. Leota also loved learning about her Lord Jesus and accepted Him as her personal savior...

Oct 21, 2019

Linda Mae (Koenig) Oviatt was born on February 5, 1947, to Kermit and Marjorie (Myer) Koenig in Logan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Logan High School in 1965. After high school, she attended college at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Missouri. Linda married Gail Oviatt on December 29, 1967, at the United Methodist Church in Logan. Linda and...

Oct 19, 2019

Charles Richard Lamberson Jr. was born on October 27, 1935, to Charles R. and Dorothy E. (Grosvener) Lamberson in Magnolia Township, Harrison County, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1954.  Charles married Darlene Bedsaul on November 24, 1955, at the Methodist Church in Magnolia. The couple farmed southeast of Magnolia for many years.

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Oct 18, 2019

Doris Delphine (Smith) Fisher was born April 4, 1928, to Lloyd and Blanche (Allmon) Smith in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Delphine was raised in Missouri Valley and attended school there. She worked at the Valley Drug Store and the Harlow Bakery. Delphine met John Fisher in 1950, and they married on December 8, 1952, at the Nazarene Church in Council...

Oct 18, 2019

Frances Marie (Weber) Klein was born on November 4, 1940, to Earl and Agnes (Melby) Weber at the family farm in Willow Township, Monona County, Iowa. Fran attended country school and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Dunlap. Fran shared the valedictorian honor with her sister, Elaine. After her graduation Fran worked at Mutual of Omaha. Fran married...