Obituaries

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...

Jun 20, 2022

Beverly J. Kraft, age 79, of Pleasant Hill, IA formerly of Holstein, IA and May City, IA passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Genesis Senior Living Center of Des Moines.  A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Liberty Cemetery of Calumet, IA with Chris Friest officiating.  Burial...

Jun 14, 2022

Linda K. Wright, age 72, of Correctionville passed away June 14, 2022 at her son’s home surrounded by family. A private family burial will be held at the Correctionville Cemetery.

Linda was born on April 29, 1950 to Lowell and Winifred Kuchel.  She grew up on a farm outside of Holstein.  She attended USD in Vermillion before...

Jun 9, 2022

Leroy E. Edwards, age 64, of Correctionville, passed away on Thursday, June 09, 2022 at the Correctionville Specialty Care of Correctionville.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the Grace United Methodist Church of Correctionville with Clif Cockburn officiating.  Burial will be at the Correctionville Cemetery of Correctionville.  A visitation will...

Jun 9, 2022

Alan E.Wingert, age 80, of Moville passed away on Thursday, June 09, 2022 at his home of Moville.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the St. John Lutheran Church of Climbing Hill with the Pastor David Schoop officiating.  Burial will be held at a later date.  A visitation will be...

Jun 7, 2022

Kimberly K. Green, age 60, of Correctionville, passed away on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 at the UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s of Sioux City.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Correctionville with Mark Demarest officiating.  Burial will be at the Oto Cemetery of...

Jun 6, 2022

Funeral services for Helen M. Vohs, age 93 and Burdell H. Vohs, age 96, of Battle Creek, will be held on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Bob Lewis officiating.  Burial will be at the Mt. Hope Cemetery of Battle Creek with military rites conducted by...

May 28, 2022

Bruce E. Schmidt, age 81, of Holstein, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center of Cherokee.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 02, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Bob Lewis officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of...

May 27, 2022

Funeral services for Ray Matthew Ehrig, age 50, of Correctionville, will be held later this summer.

Matthew passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at the MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center of Sioux City.

Ray Matthew “Matt” Ehrig was born on September 17, 1971 in Cherokee, Iowa.  At age five he moved with his family to...