Obituaries
Julie Chase
Dec 24, 2017
Julie Ann (Torgerson) Chase was born on January 9, 1960, to Kenneth and Helen (Goslar) Torgerson in Onawa, Iowa. She was raised in Soldier, Iowa and graduated from East Monona High School in 1978. After her graduation, Julie worked at Stoddard Trailers in Dunlap. She then attended college at Western Iowa Tech in Sioux City, Iowa. On April 26,...

Donald Holloway
Dec 22, 2017
Donald "Buster" Holloway was born April 10, 1926, to John and Vera (Stuck) Holloway in Harrison County, Missouri. Buster moved with his parents and six siblings to Dunlap, Iowa in the 1930s. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years at Simpson's in the State of Washington. Donald retired to Woodbine and then entered the Dunlap Specialty...

Justice Mohn
Dec 16, 2017
Justice Kirk Mohn was born June 10, 1982, to Daniel and Lynn (Skank) Mohn in Atlantic, Iowa. He was raised in Treynor, Iowa and then Woodbine, Iowa graduating with the class of 2000 from Woodbine High School. Justice started working at the beef processing plant in Omaha and then in the union as a window glazer. On December 19,...
Bonnie Majerus
Dec 16, 2017
Bonita Mae (Brookhouser) Majerus was born July 31, 1944, to Leiter and Opal (Roundy) Brookhouser in Woodbine, Iowa. Bonnie was raised in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School. After graduation Bonnie worked at Foodland in Missouri Valley, Iowa and for Western Electric in Omaha. Bonnie married Merlin Whitmore and the couple had one daughter, Kendra. Merlin passed in...
Jim Thiele
Dec 4, 2017
James John Thiele was born March 29, 1940, to John and Mary (Geiser) Thiele near Nickerson, Nebraska. Jim was raised near Hooper attending school and graduating from St. Patrick's High School in Fremont, Nebraska. He then proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines. After his honorable discharge he attended Omaha University part time while working at a variety...
Ronald Schaupp
Dec 3, 2017
Ronald Irvin Schaupp of Havelock, Iowa formerly of Little Sioux, Iowa died on his 75th birthday on December 3, 2017, at the Pocahontas Manor in Pocahontas, Iowa. He was born December 3, 1942, to Henry and Ruby (Barber) Schaupp in Des Moines, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap, and he graduated from Dunlap High School in 1961. Ron proudly...
Marilyn Grote
Nov 26, 2017
Marilyn Kay (Schomers) Grote was born May 29, 1955, to Cyril and Verena (Henscheid) Schomers in Harlan, Iowa. She was raised in Westphalia and attended school in Westphalia and graduated from Harlan High School in 1973. Marilyn then attended Hair by Stewarts in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Marilyn started working for The Hair Station and purchased the shop in the...
Chad Stevens
Nov 23, 2017
Chad Eugene Stevens was born on April 21, 1973, to Gary and Sue (Ross) Stevens in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was raised in Mondamin and graduated from West Harrison High School with the class of 1993. After his graduation, Chad did carpentry, mechanic, and electrical work. He also worked with his father in the concrete business and most recently...

Merlin Messenger
Nov 20, 2017
Merlin Dawain Messenger was born on June 23, 1935, near Woodbine, Iowa to Ralph and Hazel (Sindt) Messenger. He attended country school and Woodbine High School graduating with the class of 1953. Merlin worked for Bell Telephone Company in Norfolk, Nebraska, and returned to Woodbine to farm and work for area farmers. Merlin proudly served in the US Army...
Ilene Feige
Nov 15, 2017
Mary Ilene Robinson Feige was born on June 11, 1943, in Logan, Iowa to Glenn and Gertrude (Shepard) Robinson. She attended Woodbine Community Schools and graduated in 1961. Her first job, while still in high school, was cleaning at the Heft Funeral Home. After graduation from Commercial Extension College, Omaha, Nebraska, Ilene held various secretarial and receptionist jobs in...
Rita Seda
Nov 13, 2017
Rita W. Seda was born February 24, 1935, to Charles and Winifred (Ashford) Harper in England. She was raised in the Leiston, England area. Rita met Bob Seda while he was serving in the Air Force and stationed in England. The two were married on October 25, 1952. The couple returned to the states and farmed outside of Dunlap....
Russ Kurth
Nov 7, 2017
Russell Gene Kurth was born January 17, 1954, to Paul and Rose Mary (Sherlock) Kurth in LeMars, Iowa. He was raised in LeMars and graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in 1972. He then graduated from Iowa State University in 1977 with a degree in animal science. He worked as a SCS trainee in May 1975 in LeMars. From...
Josh Lewis
Nov 2, 2017
Joshua Thomas Lewis was born October 11, 2007, to Rodney & Candice (McDowell) Lewis in Omaha, Nebraska. The family lived in Carroll, Council Bluffs, Pisgah, and most recently Panama, Iowa. Since Josh was two he was a student at the Iowa School for the Deaf until last year when he started attending Lo-Ma School in Logan, Iowa. Josh was...
Bill Harris
Oct 28, 2017
William Richard Harris was born July 7, 1930, to Lyman and Blanche (Mefferd) Harris in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised on a farm south of Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1948. During school he worked at Siebels Store and carried papers. After graduation he became a carpenter for CF DeLance. During the Korean War Bill proudly...
Ronald Little
Oct 14, 2017
Ronald Eugene Little was born September 21, 1943, to Lavern and Pearl (Atwell) Little in Blencoe, Iowa. Ron grew up in Blencoe and attended school there. Ron then held various jobs including being a welder at NASA in Florida. Ron married Cheryl Melby on November 14, 1965, at the Soldier Lutheran Church. Ron sold cars for a number of...
Dick Randall
Oct 3, 2017
Richard "Dick" Eaton Randall was born on August 11, 1923, in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was the oldest son of James Luther and Leola (Silence) Randall. He was raised on the farm and graduated from Ferguson High School in 1939 at the age of 16. Dick honorably served his country, becoming a bombardier and celestial navigator during WWII. He also...
Ed Gunia
Sep 27, 2017
Edward Louis Gunia, Jr. was born August 28, 1937, to Edward and Albina (Zuchniak) Gunia, Sr. in Omaha, Nebraska. Ed was proud to be an SOB (South Omaha Boy). He attended school and graduated from South High School. Ed proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and served in Germany and Rome. On June 7, 1958, Ed married...
Michael Calder
Sep 26, 2017
Michael D Calder was on born May 4, 1935, to Noral D and Marion (Peterson) Calder in Ravenna, Nebraska. Michael was raised near Geneva, Nebraska, attended school, and graduated from high school in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1953. He then attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and graduated with a business degree and worked for the Internal Revenue Service....
Randy Wingrove
Sep 25, 2017
Randy Robert Wingrove was born November 24, 1960, to William and Carolyn (Mulligan) Wingrove in Denison, Iowa. He was raised in Dow City and attended school there graduating in 1978. After his graduation Randy worked at the Dubuque Packing Plant and then Farmland. He was in an accident in 2000 and became disabled. Randy enjoyed all kids. He was...
Norine Mahlberg
Sep 25, 2017
Norine Lou (Walton) Mahlberg was born August 16, 1930, to Chester and Margaret (Hicks) Walton in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised by her mother in her grandparents' home, William and Ella Hicks. Norine attended public school in Dunlap where she was active in band, baton, and basketball. She graduated from Dunlap High School with the class of 1947. On...