Obituaries
Leroy Cave
Sep 7, 2011
Merle Leroy Cave was born August 14, 1917, in Persia, Iowa to Augusta "Gus" and Lora Leota (Hildreth) Cave. He grew up in the Persia area and graduated from Persia High School in 1935. He farmed with his parents and then moved to Pisgah and became a mechanic at McKinney Seabury Chevrolet Garage and also worked at Spooner Hardware...
Charlene Branstetter
Sep 2, 2011
Charlene Lois (Dinsmore) Branstetter was born August 25, 1940, to Arthur and Lola (Martin) Dinsmore in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Logan and graduated from Logan High School in 1958. Charlene worked at Mutual of Omaha. On March 12, 1960, Charlene married Cecil Branstetter at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Woodbine. The couple lived in Denver for a...
Velma Rodman
Sep 1, 2011
Velma Doris (Thomas) Rodman was born April 20, 1927, to Earl and Neva (Nickerson) Thomas in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised on a farm east of town and graduated from Dunlap High School. Velma worked as a secretary until she married Daniel Shumate in 1946. The couple was blessed with three daughters. When her oldest daughter was in high...
Phil Hummel
Sep 1, 2011
Phillip Kaye Hummel,78, of Woodbine, Iowa died on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born on December 1, 1932, to Samuel and Daisy (Lewis) Hummel in Riverton, Iowa. Phil graduated from Sidney High School in 1951. Phil then went to college at Tarkio, Missouri, where he lettered in football and track...

Lauretta Robertson
Aug 28, 2011
Lauretta Jean (Nuzum) Robertson was born August 18, 1920, to Caleb Jefferson and Arietta (Shortridge) Nuzum in Missouri Valley, Iowa. She was raised in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1937. Lauretta married Lafe Roundy Robertson on August 1, 1937, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to this union three daughters were born. The couple farmed in...
David Moorhead
Aug 26, 2011
David William Moorhead was born March 12, 1959, to George and Darline (McCall) Moorhead in Denison, Iowa. He was raised in Moorhead and graduated in 1977 from East Monona High School. He then attended Iowa State University and received his Bachelor's of Science in Agriculture in 1981. While at ISU he was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi...
Edna Ehlert
Aug 25, 2011
Edna Maxine (Barnum) Ehlert was born September 23, 1922, to Willard and Mabel (Dietz) Barnum in Logan, Iowa. She was raised in the Logan area and attended Logan Public school and graduated from Logan High School in 1940. Edna cared for her mother. On April 6, 1941, Edna married Corrie Ehlert. The couple farmed west of Woodbine and they...
N. Frazier
Aug 22, 2011
Naomi Irene Frazier was born on November 1, 1935, in Orson, Iowa to Riley and Floy (Small) Alexander. Irene attended Logan High School and graduated in 1954. She then married Fred Frazier on July 12, 1954, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple lived in Dunlap and she worked as a cook for the Gold Slipper and the Dunlap High...
Grace Birks
Aug 21, 2011
Grace (Heady) Birks was born February 16, 1913 to Dean and Mary (Wilfong) Heady in Griswold, Iowa. She was raised in Griswold, Carson and Logan, Iowa graduating from Logan High School in 1931. She then took the Normal Teacher’s Training and taught in the country schools for 14 years. Grace married Ray Birks on February 23, 1934, at the...
Wally Finken
Aug 16, 2011
Wallace Glen Finken was born September 14, 1927, to Henry and Jesse (Guyett) Finken in Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in woodbine on a farm west of town. He attended Whitesboro County School and graduated from the Normal High School in 1945. Wally then farmed with his parents. Wally married Violet Petersen on September 24, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska....
Darlene Kelley
Aug 13, 2011
Amy Darlene (Thiles) Kelley was born July 27, 1920, to the eldest child of Edward W. and Cecil M (Kohl) Thiles on a farm near Panama, Iowa. Darlene attended country schools and graduated from Woodbine Normal School in 1937. She then taught country school until her marriage to L.J. “Bud” Kelley in 1943. Darlene was a true farmer’s wife...
Wilma Inhofe
Jul 31, 2011
Wilma "Billie" Ann (Luther) Magill Inhofe was born on June 24, 1919, in Grand Junction, Iowa to Clyde and Meida (Egli) Luther. Billie graduated from the Grand Junction High School and then went to work for the telephone company. On October 29, 1942, Billie married Ben Magill in Fort Meade, Maryland. After Ben’s honorable discharge, the couple settled in...
Deb Jochims
Jul 30, 2011
Debra Lynne (Craft) Jochims was born March 24, 1953, to Howard “Bud” and Helen (Heistand) Craft in Logan, Iowa. She was raised in Logan and graduated from Lo-Ma High School. Deb worked at the Corn Palace and the Westside Tap. She then attended college in Omaha for one year to become a medical assistant. On February 28, 1970, Deb...
Esther Echevarria
Jul 16, 2011
Esther Maria Rosado (Diaz) Echevarria was born January 29, 1927, to Juan and Catalina (Rosado) Diaz in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Esther moved to the United States in 1953. On August 8, 1945, Esther married Filemon Echevarria. The couple lived in San Francisco, California where Esther was a seamstress. Esther was a faithful member of her church and loved all...
Lawrence Behmlander
Jul 11, 2011
Lawrence August Behmlander, 88, of Logan, Iowa formerly of Michigan died on Monday, July 11, 2011, at his daughter’s home near Logan, Iowa. Lawrence was born on May 2, 1923, in Dearborn, Michigan to Ernest and Louise (Miller) Behmlander. He graduated from Dearborn high School in 1941. Lawrence joined the US Merchant Marines in 1942. In 1943, Lawrence married...
Eric Houston
Jul 5, 2011
Eric Stephen Houston was born November 24, 1974, to Steve and Judy (Hull) Houston in Ida Grove, Iowa. The family moved to Moorhead and he attended East Monona Schools from kindergarten through 9th grade. He then attended Galva Holstein High School and graduated in 1993. Eric started farming on his own until he joined his father in the Houston...
Ron Kohles
Jul 2, 2011
Ronald John Kohles was born October 20, 1954, to Delbert and Celestine “Sally” (Arkfeld) Kohles in Harlan, Iowa. He was raised in Panama until the 2nd grade when the family moved to California. Ron attended Crestmoore High School in San Bruno, California. After high school he worked for Davey Tree in California. When he was 20 years old he...

Walter Speichert
Jul 2, 2011
Walter William Speichert was born May 9, 1928, to Wilhelm and Else (Fensch) in Stettin, Germany. He died on July 2, 2011, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley, Iowa at the age of 83 years, one month, and 23 days. Walter moved to the United States when he was 25 years old. While living in Germany he...
Judy Grandmont
Jul 1, 2011
Judy K. (Blackman) Grandmont was born March 19, 1943, in Woodbine, Iowa to Gordon and Ida (Anderson) Blackman. Judy attended the Woodbine Normal School and graduated in 1961. After her graduation Judy started working for a construction company in Omaha, Nebraska. Judy married Ted Grandmont on October 29, 1965, in Poughkeepsie, New York. She then worked as a bookkeeper...

Dennis Juilfs
Jun 29, 2011
Dennis Scott Juilfs was born January 2, 1957, to Myron and Gerry (Speake) Juilfs in Omaha, Nebraska. After Dennis’ birth the family moved to Colorado. The family moved to Woodbine when Dennis was four and then to Missouri Valley where Dennis graduated from High School. After his graduation Dennis worked in Omaha in the construction and brick work field....