Obituaries

Stella Watkins
Jan 8, 2008
Stella Mae (Hammitt) Watkins was born August 5, 1922, to Oscar Earnest and Sadie Elizabeth (Fitch) Hammitt in Logan, Iowa. She was raised in the Hardscratch area and graduated from Logan High School in 1940. Stella received her teaching degree from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska. She taught school in Woodbine. Stella married Gene Watkins on March 3,...

Robert Bonar
Jan 8, 2008
Robert Elsworth Bonar was born August 27, 1924, to James and Mildred (Fitzgerald) Bonar in Dunlap, Iowa. He was raised in Dunlap and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1942. Bob proudly served his county in the U.S. Army from April 1943 to December 1945. Bob married Frances Samuelson in February of 1946. The couple farmed in the Charter...

Delores Koski
Jan 7, 2008
Delores Adella (Katzenberger) Koski was born June 20, 1927, to Noble and Adella (Cleveland) Katzenberger in Ewing, Nebraska. She moved with her family to Woodbine in 1928. Delores attended Douglas Center Country School and graduated from the 8th grade. Delores married Thomas Koski, Jr., on August 8, 1945. The couple farmed the family farm for several years. In 1960...

William Wadsworth
Jan 5, 2008
William Wilson Wadsworth was born August 6, 1921, in Monona County, Iowa to Clyde Wilson and Flossie Annie (Kessler) Wadsworth. He attended country school and graduated from 8th grade at Lincoln #2 in Harrison County. He did farm work and then worked for Booster Buck Mfg. Co. in Dunlap. On March 19, 1944, he married Evelyn Kroll. The couple...

Arnold Casperson
Dec 27, 2007
Arnold Vernon Casperson was born December 2, 1922, to Vern and Ervilla (Jensen) Casperson near Dunlap, Monona County, Iowa. He started his schooling in Dunlap, he then moved with his family to Merrill, Iowa for one year before returning to Dunlap where he attended various country schools and graduated from Dunlap High School in 1940. Arnold then attended a...

Michael Godden
Nov 23, 2007
THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION
Michael John Godden was born May 4, 1982, to Michael and Linda (Wohlers) Godden in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was raised in Logan and graduated from Lo-Ma High School in 2000. While in high school, Michael enjoyed football and wrestling, and he made it to the state wrestling meet his senior year....

Jennifer Hurley
Nov 18, 2007
Jennifer Hurley was born November 18, 2007, to Robert and Kathy (Allmon) Hurley in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born at 23 weeks gestation and died shortly after birth. Jennifer is survived by her parents, Robert Jr. and Kathy Hurley of Bellevue, Nebraska; grandparents, Cliff & Anita Allmon of Moorhead, Iowa; Robert Sr. and Sharon Hurley of Bellevue, Nebraska; and...

Helen Alvis
Nov 17, 2007
Helen E. (Maguire) Alvis was born November 6, 1915, to Charles and Sarah (Fountain) Maguire in Emerson, Iowa. At the age of 11 she moved with her family to the Hardscratch area and attended the Logan High School. Helen took care of the Gunnette family in the Harris Grove area for a few years. On July 20, 1935, Helen...

Clarence Shepard
Nov 16, 2007
Clarence Arthur Shepard was born April 7, 1913, to William Henry and Anna Louisa (Waite) Shepard. He graduated from Pisgah High School in 1931. After graduation he began farming with his parents. Clarence married Mildred (Rife) Russell in Colberson, Nebraska on September 23, 1957. The couple farmed and Clarence also did carpentry work with his brother, Ralph. Clarence was...

Barb Johnsen
Nov 12, 2007
Barbara J. (Dunkeson) Johnsen was born September 30, 1956, to Francis "Badge" and Thelma (Vandivort) Dunkeson in Moorhead, Iowa. Barb was raised in Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1975. Barb married Charlie Johnsen on June 21, 1975, at the Christian Church in Woodbine. The couple purchased the Corn Palace in Woodbine in 1976. Barb started working...

Charles Walker
Nov 12, 2007
Charles "Butch" Walker, 63, of Dunlap, Iowa died on Monday November 12, 2007 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Butch was born on June 26, 1943, in Clinton, OK to Billy Dee and Betty Jean (Armstrong) Walker. He was raised with two younger sisters in Perryton, Texas. Butch graduated from Perryton High School in 1961 and...

Delbert Grosvenor
Nov 6, 2007
Delbert Harrison Grosvenor was born July 3, 1920, to Julius and Augusta (Coyle) Grosvenor at Hardscratch, Iowa. Augusta died in child birth. Julius later married Carrie Seyler. Delbert grew up in the Reader Mills area of Hardscratch. He attended country school and Logan High School graduating in 1938. After graduation, Delbert helped his parents on the farm. On June...

Mervin Hansen
Nov 3, 2007
THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION.
Mervin Dale Hansen born October 8, 1919, in rural Missouri Valley, Iowa to Leonard & Elizabeth (Burkhead) Hansen. Merv attended school at Beebeetown, Wood country school, West Harris Grove country school and Logan High School graduating in 1936. Merv farmed with his parents. On April 15, 1945, Merv married Winifred Foote in...

Billy Yutesler
Oct 29, 2007
There will be no visitation.
William R. Yutesler was born October 22, 1937, in Harrison County, Iowa to parents Joseph and Frances (Peasley) Yutesler. He lived in Sioux City area with his caregivers David & Nan Tighe. After David & Nana's death Billy moved to Missouri Valley and then later on to a Crest Group Home in...

Kevin Emswiler
Oct 23, 2007
Kevin D. Emswiler, 44 of Omaha died Tuesday, October 23, 2007 unexpectantly while visiting a high school friend in Florida.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Monday, October 29th John A. Gentleman Funeral Home 1010 North 72nd St. Omaha, Nebraska
Visitation with the family 6�8 pm Sunday October 28th John A. Gentleman Funeral Home
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Lola Ferguson
Oct 16, 2007
Lola Rae (Boyce) Ferguson was born December 26, 1936, to Albert and Faye (Woodard) Boyce in Dunlap, Iowa. She attended country school in the Dunlap area. Lola married Carl Ferguson on December 23, 1954, in Denison, Iowa. The couple lived in Norfolk, Virginia until Carl was discharged from the service. They then returned to Dunlap. Lola worked at Elliot's...

Steve Healey
Oct 11, 2007
Stephen Edward Healey was born September 16, 1961, to Robert Sr. and Pearl (Spires) Healey in Springfield, Missouri. He grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri and graduated from Central High School in 1980. Steve then attended Northwest Missouri State and graduated with a BS in physical education. Steve married Deneen Crandall on June 7, 1986, at St. Patrick's Catholic...

Lois Nielsen
Oct 4, 2007
Lois Audrey (Hansen) Nielsen was born April 2, 1927, to Bernard Pickard and Leta (Crabb) Hansen at Logan, Iowa. She was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints on June 13, 1937. She attended Mount Hope Country School near Logan and graduated from high school in Denver, Colorado in 1944. Immediately after her graduation her family moved...

Erma Singbeil
Sep 25, 2007
Erma B. (Wax) Singbeil was born on September 9, 1909 in Monona County south of Moorhead, Iowa to Isaac J. & Anna (Bollinger) Wax. She attended country school in Monona County until her family moved to Plainview, Nebraska in the spring of 1920. She finished her eighth grade education at District 16 country school. She graduated from Plainview High...