Obituaries

Sep 19, 2022

Leone M. McElrath, age 91, of Moville, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 at  the UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s of Sioux City.  A prayer service will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Moville with the Rev. Harold E. Werley officiating.  Burial will be at the Arlington Cemetery...

Sep 3, 2022

Troy A. Howard, age 59, of Holstein, passed away on Saturday, September 03, 2022 at his home of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 09, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Bob Lewis officiating.  Burial will be at the Battle Center Cemetery of Holstein with...

Aug 28, 2022

Marvin J. Wycoff, age 93, of Moville, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society of LeMars.  He will be remembered as a loving spouse, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 02, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Moville with the Fr....

Aug 25, 2022

Thomas W. Conover, age 98, of Holstein, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 03, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Luann Benge officiating.  Burial will be at the Battle Center Cemetery of Holstein with military rites conducted by the American Legion...

Aug 24, 2022

Gayle D. Jacobs, age 77, of Correctionville, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at the Cherokee Specialty Care of Cherokee.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the Grace Lutheran Church of Correctionville with the Rev. John W. Riebhoff officiating.  Burial will be at the Correctionville Cemetery of Correctionville.  A...

Aug 23, 2022

Donald L. Whitesell, age 90, of Citrus Heights, CA, formerly of Correctionville, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at his home of Citrus Heights, CA.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Grace United Methodist Church of Correctionville with the Pastor Jon Montgomery officiating.  Burial will be at the...

Aug 21, 2022

Funeral services for Richard D. Libke, age 65, of Anthon will be held at a later date.

Richard passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at his son's home of Cherokee.

Richard Dean Libke was born October 27, 1956 in Cherokee, Iowa to Eldon and Mary E. (Brown) Libke.  He graduated from Kingsley Pierson High...

Aug 19, 2022

Dr. Earl “Doc” E. Maxwell, age 98, of Moville, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022 at his home of Moville.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Moville with the Rev. Sheryl K. Ashley officiating.  Private family burial will be at the Arlington Cemetery of...

Aug 16, 2022

Lydia Lucille (Miller)“Bids” Hargens, age 98, of Holstein, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the New Aldaya Lifescapes of Cedar Falls, IA.  A private family graveside service will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein with the Pastor Bob Lewis officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein.  A...

Aug 10, 2022

Bert “Brian” Ashley, age 83, of Correctionville, passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at his home of rural Correctionville. After a long fight for health, Brian went peacefully in his home, as he would have wanted.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the United...

Aug 4, 2022

James J. “Jim” McGuire , age 93, of Holstein, passed away on Thursday, August 04, 2022 at the Holstein Senior Living of Holstein.  A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the Our Lady of Good Counsel Church of Holstein with the Fr. Dan Rupp and Msgr. Kenneth A. Seifried officiating.  Burial...

Aug 3, 2022

Mark G. Ricard, age 65, of Moville, passed away on Wednesday, August 03, 2022 at the Azria Health Longview of Missouri Valley, IA.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Moville with the Fr. Randy L. Schon officiating.  There will be no visitation or...

Jul 27, 2022

A Celebration of Life, fellowship and a luncheon for Donna Belknap, age 86, of Moville, will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the United Methodist Church of Moville.

Donna passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s of Sioux City.

Donna...

Jul 22, 2022

Norine M. Lorenzen, age 96, of Holstein, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 at her home of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 1:30 PM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Betty Kiboko officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein.  A visitation will be...

Jul 17, 2022

Loren Dittmer, age 94, of Holstein, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 22, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Bob Lewis officiating.  Burial will be at the Memory Gardens Cemetery of Cherokee. ...

Jul 11, 2022

Wayne T. Korner was born February 11th, 1935, son of Ben and Dorothy (Miller) Korner in Schleswig, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Grant Lutheran Church.  Wayne attended country school in rural Ida County and following school, he enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in the Marshall Islands, Hawaii, and Japan, to name a few.

Jul 8, 2022

Joan A. Martens, age 92, of Anthon, passed away on Friday, July 08, 2022 at her home of Anthon.  A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the St. John Lutheran Church of Climbing Hill with the Pastor David Schoop officiating.  Burial will be at the Westfork Township Cemetery of Climbing Hill. ...

Jun 26, 2022

Elmeree J. Radke, age 91, of Holstein, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 01, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Galva with the Rev. Paul D. Egger officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of...

Jun 22, 2022

Frances LaBelle Foreman, age 89, of Schaller, formerly of Galva, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center of Storm Lake.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Galva with the Rev. Paul D. Egger officiating.  Luncheon in the...

Jun 22, 2022

Marilyn A. Benson, age 81, of Holstein, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 02, 2022 at 3:00 PM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Bob Lewis officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein.  A visitation...