Obituaries

Dennis Ehlert

Jul 11, 2010

MEMORIALS CAN BE GIVEN TO THE NEVADA SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Funeral services will be held 10:30 am on Thursday, July 15 at Memorial Lutheran Church, 2228 Lincoln Way in Ames. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 14 with the family present from 5-8:00 pm at Chet Ryan Mortuary, 708 Fifth Street in Nevada.

A Memorial...

Diane Hard

Jul 11, 2010

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY, LAURITZEN GARDENS OMAHA'S BOTANICAL CENTER OF THE COLONEL POTTER CAIRN RESCUE NETWORK.

Diane Louise Hard was born September 10, 1954, to Charles and Rosanna (Newland) Hard in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Benson High School and then went to the Nebraska...

Elizabeth Schwab

Jul 10, 2010

Mary Elizabeth Schwab was born on November 8, 1910, to Casper and Mary (Prokosch) Schwab in Willow Township near Dunlap, Iowa. She graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in 1928. After graduation Elizabeth helped her parents farm and later farmed with her brothers until 1950. Elizabeth was a devout Catholic, and she loved her religion. She was a member...

Della Willett

Jul 10, 2010

Della Wilma Lois (Seyl) Willett was born on June 30, 1912, in Belden, Nebraska.�She was the fifth child of Andrew and Selma Okerbloom Seyl, who was an immigrant from Sweden. Della attended school in Belden, from kindergarten, which was then called Brownies, through high school, graduating in 1930. Della received a two-year teaching certificate from Wayne State College in...

Perry Christensen

Jul 4, 2010

MEMORIALS CAN BE MADE TO THE MONDAMIN RESCUE UNIT. Perry Lee Christensen was born April 17, 1962, to Eugene and Karen (Nuzum) Christensen in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He was raised in Pisgah and graduated from West Harrison High School in 1980. He then attended Drake and Upper Iowa University. Perry moved to Garden City, Kansas and worked at IBP...

Lyle Michael

Jun 26, 2010

There will be a time of visitation on Thursday, July 1st for friends and family. The burial service will be a private family service.

Lyle Francis Michael was born on May 7, 1943, on a farm north of Magnolia, Iowa to parents Francis and Alice Mae (Matthews) Michael. Lyle graduated from the Magnolia Consolidated High School in...

John Lamberson

Jun 25, 2010

Graveside services for John Lamberson, 72 of Logan, Iowa will be at 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Magnolia Cemetery. There will be a lunch and visitation following the graveside services at the Logan Community Center. Memorials may be given to the Logan or Magnolia Fire & Rescue Departments.

John Grosvenor Lamberson was born on...

Kathleen Peasley

Jun 15, 2010

Kathleen Thomas Bracken Peasley, 91 of Gretna, Louisiana was born on March 1, 1919, in Yutan, Nebraska to parents William (Bill) and Hattie Thomas. She died on December 1, 2009 in Louisiana.

Kathleen lived in California from 1940 to 2001 at which time she came to live with her sister Dorothy and her husband Tom Howard in...

Irving Bamford

Jun 11, 2010

Irving Junior "Bud" Bamford was born September 20, 1940, to William Irving and Opal Aleen (McHenry) Bamford in rural Woodbine, Iowa. He was raised in the Woodbine area and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1959. Bud proudly served his country in the United States Army. After his honorable discharge Bud moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa and lived with...

Willy Buter

Jun 7, 2010

Wilfred Lee "Willy" Buter was born January 26, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska to parents Wilfred B. "Will" and Dorothy (Steinkuehler) Buter. Willy grew up in the Dunlap area and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1977. He worked at Farmland, Dubuque Packing Plant, and Denison Foods over the years. Willy loved his family and spending time with them as...

Rosemary Jacobsen

Jun 6, 2010

Rosemary (Thompson) Jacobsen was born on July 30, 1929, in Papillion, Nebraska to Avery W. and Rose (Cooper) Thompson. She grew up in Papillion and Dunlap, Iowa and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1946. While in high school she enjoyed playing basketball. She then attended Omaha CE School of Commerce and played basketball there also. Rosemary married Arthur...

John Wingrove

May 31, 2010

John "Jack" Kenneth Wingrove was born September 20, 1931, to Herbert and Bertha (Cramer) Wingrove in Arion, Iowa. He was raised in Arion, Buck Grove, and Dow City. He attended Washington #3 Country School. Jack worked for his parents on the farm and also at the hatchery and chicken plant in Dow City. Jack married Betty Jane Brasel on...

Bill Whitmore

May 28, 2010

William Lloyd Whitmore was born January 30, 1943, to Francis and Florene (Epperson) Whitmore in Logan, Iowa. Bill was raised in Logan and then moved to Woodbine his junior year of high school graduating from Woodbine High School in 1961. Bill was active in track, football, basketball and baseball in school. Bill proudly served his country in the United...

Richard Dickman

May 22, 2010

Richard Henry Dickman was born June 4, 1945, to Harold and Marion (Nielson) Dickman in Omaha, Nebraska. He was raised on a farm east of Woodbine. Richard attended Sunny Glenn County School graduating from Woodbine High School in 1963. He then started working for Omaha Steele. Richard married Linda Smith in 1966 at the RLDS Church in Woodbine. He...

Mary Schrad

May 21, 2010

Mary Patricia (Jones) Olson Schrad was born January 25, 1930, to Freddie and Margaret (Shields) Jones in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised on a farm north of Dunlap and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Dunlap. Mary married Russell Olson on January 26, 1948. The couple moved to various places before settling to Dunlap. She worked as a...

Rick James

May 12, 2010

Rick passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.

Rick was a resident of Woodbine, Iowa.

Ruth Nack

Apr 29, 2010

Ruth Elaine Nack, 94, of Woodbine, Iowa died on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at Rose Vista Nursing Home.

She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Barnard of Woodbine, Iowa; six grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; sister, Ethel Fry of Parkersburg, West Virginia; and many other relatives and friends.

THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES....

Louise Stoley

Apr 28, 2010

Louise Mardell (Vanness) Stoley was born May 17, 1923, to Amos and Margaret (Owens) Vanness in Monona County, Iowa. She attended country school in Panama and Pisgah. She attended high school in Pisgah and Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine in 1940 with her Normal Training Certificate. She then attended Buena Vista College at Storm Lake, Iowa. She taught country...

Phyllis Collins

Apr 25, 2010

Phyllis Marie (Moats) Collins was born August 14, 1924, to Ralph and Pearle (Graybill) Moats in Onawa, Iowa. Phyllis' mother died when she was six years old so Mr. and Mrs. Joe Champlin raised her in Persia. Phyllis graduated from Persia High School in 1942. Phyllis married John W. Collins on April 24, 1944. The couple farmed in the...

Katie Maddon

Apr 22, 2010

MEMORIALS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OR THE ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION.

Katie Alice (Garvin) Maddon was born November 18, 1915, at Chism, Oklahoma to Lemuel Calloway and Mahalia Jane (Haney) Garvin. She moved with her family to the Washington/Purcell area as a child and she attended Washington School. Katie married Martin Teddy Maddon January 28,...