Obituaries

Aug 8, 2008

Janice Jean (Selleck) Hossner was born October 30, 1937, to Lyle and Glenadine (Coe) Selleck in Woodbine, Iowa. She was raised in Woodbine and attended Woodbine Community School. Janice married Eduard Hossner of Germany in 1965. Janice enjoyed reading and horseback riding. Janice died August 8, 2008, at her home in Bennington, Nebraska at the age of 70 years,...

Aug 6, 2008

Rosanna (Newland) Hard was born January 3, 1927, to James and Katherine (White) Newland in Dunlap, Iowa. She was raised in Dunlap and Dow City and graduated from Dow City High School in 1944. Rosanna married Charlie J. Hard on February 6, 1946, in Denver, Colorado. The couple lived in Omaha from 1951 to 2002. Rosanna worked for Ak-sar-ben...

Aug 3, 2008

ON WEDNESDAY THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 5:00 - 8:00 PM WITH A PRAYER SERVICE AT 7:30 PM ALL AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

Memorials can be directed to the Woodbine First Christian Church, Woodbine Fire & Rescue, the Hospitality House at Bergan Mercy Hospital, or the National Kidney Foundation.

Vonda Glee (Ellison) Hammack was...

Jul 31, 2008

Marcella Mary (Shreeves) Glassburner was born May 2, 1919, at Dunlap, Iowa, to Joseph and Augusta (Thomas) Shreeves. She attended Dunlap Public School. Marcella married Logsdon Valjean Glassburner on February 25, 1941, at the Methodist Parsonage in Dunlap. They enjoyed 50 years of marriage before Valjean's death. She was a homemaker and enjoyed her family and home. Marcella lived...

Jul 25, 2008

Rena Augusta (Datterl) Berens passed away at the Dunlap Care Center, in Dunlap Iowa Friday July 25, 2008, at the age of 100 years old. She was born Nov 25, 1907, near Dow City, Iowa, to John and Lucy Annette (Robinson) Datterl. She attended country school in the Paradise Township Area of Crawford County. When Rena was about 10...

Jul 14, 2008

Donald Eugene Petersen was born January 4, 1934, to Rasmus and Harriet (Graft) Petersen near Glenwood, Iowa. He was raised in the Pony Creek area in Mills County, Iowa and near Beebeetown, Iowa. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1956 ~ 1958. On February 7, 1959 Donald married Carol Diane Wilson in Elk Point, South...

Jun 29, 2008

Velman Clark, retired farmer and longtime Woodbine resident, died June 29, 2008, at Rose Vista Home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was 88 years old.

Velman was born on April 15, 1920, in Orson, Iowa, the third of seven children born to Lucian and Elva Clark. Velman grew up near Pisgah and graduated in...

Jun 25, 2008

Marcus Paul Esser was born December 9, 1919, to Herman and Katherine (Bissen) Esser. Marcus attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Earling, Iowa. Marcus proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII from 1942 to 1946. Marcus married Sophia Brandt on April 28, 1953 at St. Rose of Lima in Denison, Iowa. The couple farmed and...

Jun 24, 2008

Leland Bruce Sears died on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska at the age of 71 years, two months and 23 days. He was born on April 1, 1937, to Bruce and Agnes Fern (Lanpher) Sears near Logan, Iowa. He graduated from Logan High School. Leland served in the US Marines from 1957 to 1960....

Jun 23, 2008

MEMORIALS CAN BE DIRECTED TO WOODBINE FIRE & RESCUE OR MYRTUE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPICE

Kenneth Barnard Argotsinger was born March 27, 1919, to Glen and Viola (McIntosh) Argotsinger in Galland's Grove near Dunlap, Iowa. He attended country school in Galland's Grove, two years of high school in Dunlap and graduated from Dow City High School in 1937....

Jun 23, 2008

Phyllis Ann (Plath) Johnson died on Monday, June 23, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 79 years, three months, and five days. She was born March 18, 1929, to Harry and Alice (Grosvenor) Plath in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She grew up in the Magnolia area and graduated from the Magnolia High School. Following her graduation she...

Jun 17, 2008

Carl Robert Ferguson was born May 21, 1930, to James and Mattie (Thompson) Ferguson in Dunlap, Iowa. Carl attended country school and then helped on the family farm. On December 23, 1954, Carl married Lola Boyce in Denison, Iowa. The couple lived in Norfolk, Virginia while he proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was stationed...

Jun 10, 2008

Kimberly Kay (Meadows) Nordaker was born August 30, 1974, to Phil and Nancy (Hull) Meadows in Onawa, Iowa. Kim was active in high school playing the saxophone in the band and also playing basketball and softball. She graduated from East Monona High School in 1992. Kim and Justin Hanson were blessed with a child, Haylee in 1992. Kim married...

Jun 7, 2008

Robert Dale McHugh was born March 17, 1920, and passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the age of 88 years, two months, and 21 days. He was the first born child of Peter and Esta (Cox) McHugh at rural Pisgah, Iowa. He received his education at a rural school in this area. Dale married...

May 23, 2008

Lucille Catherine (Pauley) Wendt was born March 19, 1929, to Leo and Louise (Schmitz) Pauley in Panama, Iowa. The oldest of nine children, she attended school in both Panama and Portsmouth, Iowa. She died on Friday, May 23, 2008, at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 79 years, two months, and four days. Babysitting,...

May 20, 2008

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

Also on May 24th the burial will be in Stuart, Iowa at 1:00 pm. A luncheon reception will be held at 5:00 pm at 45 3rd Street in Woodbine.

Martha "Marty" Raye (Powell) Lawson was born April 21, 1942, to Ernest and Zella (Paul) Powell in Los Angeles, California. She...

May 19, 2008

Gladys Darlene "Enie" (Lyons) Williams was born December 2, 1929, to Lawrence and Anna (Leopold)Lyons in Hancock, Iowa. Enie grew up in Hancock and graduated from high school in 1947. She enjoyed playing basketball while in high school. She then went to cosmetology school in Des Moines and graduated from there in 1948. Enie married Laverne Williams on September...

May 18, 2008

Joan Delezene Burgmeyer James died on May 18, 2008, at her home in Logan after a long illness attaining the age of 72 years, four months, and 19 days. She was born December 29, 1935, to George and Bessie (Vosler) Delezene in Omaha, Nebraska. Joan married Ivan Dean James on May 2, 1976, in Fremont, Nebraska. She worked for...

May 13, 2008

Bernice Maxine (Baker) Newell was born July 24, 1930, near Woodbine, Iowa to Elton & Alma (Brewster) Baker. She attended Merry Brook Country School and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1949. Maxine moved to Davenport and worked for Bell Telephone Company and also a telephone answering exchange company. She then worked for the Davenport schools as a teacher's...

May 4, 2008

John William Smith was born on December 17, 1939, to Raymond and Beulah (Magnet) Smith on the family farm. He attended grade school in a one room school house until 5th grade. His sisters Rosie, Virginia, and brother Tom all rode on one horse to get to school each day. After fifth grade he attended and graduated from St....