Obituaries

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...

Dec 25, 2010

LaQueta Joy (Knoff) Olson Gorham was born December 5, 1932, to Joseph and Hazel (Coate) Knoff in Moorhead, Iowa. She was raised in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School. LaQueta married Maynard Olson at the Soldier Lutheran Church on September 9, 1950. The couple lived and farmed in the Soldier and Moorhead area. The couple was blessed with...

Dec 10, 2010

MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE MISSOURI VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOR THE YOUTH MISSION TRIP OR THE VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION

Pauline Avadele (Anderson) Johnson was born March 14, 1921, to John Paul and Nellie (Erickson) Anderson in Storm Lake, Iowa. Pauline grew up in Albert City and graduated from high school in 1939. After graduation she...

Dec 7, 2010

Dale Eugene Black was born September 6, 1942, to Claude and Elizabeth (Higgins) Black in Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap, attended country school, and he graduated from Dunlap High School in 1960. Dale moved to Omaha to go to school for body and fender work. Dale married Marilyn Leibold at the RLDS church in Dunlap on September...

Dec 7, 2010

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO CANCER RESEARCH

Norma Jane (Dague) Collins was born on February 11, 1948, to Harold and Leota (Clark) Dague in Logan, Iowa. She was raised in Logan and graduated from high school in 1966. Jane married Donald D. Collins on September 3, 1966, in Logan. The couple lived in Logan. Jane worked for...

Dec 2, 2010

Letha Mae (Nelson) Berry was born May 27, 1930, to Glen and Flossie (Lamkins) Nelson in Woodbine, Iowa. She attended country school and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1948. Letha then moved to Omaha and worked at Dial Finance. On March 10, 1957, Letha married Duane Edwin Berry at her parents' home in Woodbine. The couple moved to...

Dec 1, 2010

Cecelia "Sally" Ann (Rock) Kuhlman was born on October 30, 1931, to Frank and Anna (Weiss) Rock in Woodbine, Iowa. Sally was raised in Woodbine, attended Merry Brook Country School and graduated from Woodbine High School. Sally married Leonard Kuhlman on November 16, 1968. The couple was blessed with one son. Sally was a Certified Nurses' Aide and worked...

Nov 25, 2010

Carmon Lucille (Graves) Adams was born September 17, 1915, to Newton and Myrtle (Pryor) Graves in Dunlap, Iowa. Carmon graduated from Dunlap High School in 1933. She then attended a summer teacher's program in Shenandoah, Iowa. After receiving her teacher's certificate she taught country school for nine years. On May 18, 1942, Carmon married Charles Hatcher Adams, Jr. in...

Nov 23, 2010

Viola Elizabeth (Mills) McLaughlin was born March 27, 1914, to John and Mary (Rodenbough) Mills in Woodbine, Iowa. Soon after her birth the family moved from Kansas to Iowa by covered wagon and train. She lived on the family farm north of Woodbine and attended country school. Viola graduated from Woodbine High School in 1931 and taught country school...

Nov 21, 2010

THERE WILL BE A VISITATION ONLY ~ NO SERVICES. Donald Austin Gorham was born on June 14, 1918, to Austin and Etta (Hicks) Gorham in rural Monona County. He was raised on the farm and attended country school. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland to work in a plane factory and was then drafted into the United States Army where...

Nov 21, 2010

Paul LaVerne Hartwig was born December 19, 1921, in Dunlap, Iowa to Julius and Ethel (Pedersen) Hartwig. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from high school in 1941. Paul worked for a time before proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was trained to be an airplane mechanic and served most of his overseas...

Nov 18, 2010

Roger Velman Clark was born on February 18, 1943, in Pisgah, Iowa to parents Velman and Donna (Yonts) Clark. Roger graduated from Woodbine High School in 1961. He then proudly served his country in the US Marines. In March of 1964, Roger married Debra Leedon. The couple lived in the Woodbine area and Roger farmed and did carpentry work....