Obituaries

Feb 28, 2025

Dorothy Bauer, age 91, of Holstein, passed away peacefully at Accura Healthcare of Aurelia with family by her side on Friday, February 28, 2025. Per Dorothy’s request, there will be no services.

Dorothy Lavonne Bauer was born on February 5, 1934, to Harold “Harry” and Velma Lange. One of six children, her childhood days were spent in...

Feb 27, 2025

Jimmie R. Lewis, of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church of Battle Creek with the Pastor Jim Edwards officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service starting at 9:30 A.M. Burial will be...

Feb 27, 2025

August L. Bahrke, age 60, of Correctionville, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at the Correctionville Community Center of Correctionville with military rites conducted by the American Legion Mumford-Moon Post #79 and VFW Sioux Valley Post #1750 of Correctionville.

August Ludvig...

Feb 24, 2025

Linda J. Petersen, age 81, of Moville passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 at the Happy Siesta Healthcare Center of Remsen from dementia. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 11:30 A.M. at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Moville with the Pastor Harold Werley officiating. A visitation will be held...

Feb 22, 2025

Ronald “Orangy” Ehrp, age 78, of Schaller, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the MercyOne – Siouxland Medical Center of Sioux City.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Silver Creek United Methodist Church of rural Galva with the Pastor Nancy Peterson officiating.  Burial will be at the...

Feb 12, 2025

Juanita C. Johnson, age 91, of Schaller, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Holstein Senior Living in Holstein, IA. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at the Schaller United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held one hour before the service at 9:30 A.M. at the church. Burial...

Feb 5, 2025

Rosemary "Muggs" Heath, age 85, of Aurelia, formerly of Correctionville, passed away peacefully at her home with family on Wednesday, February 05, 2025. Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Muggs was born November 12, 1939 to John and Crystal Schmidt of Cherokee.  She married Roger Heath November 1, 1957 in Cherokee.  To this union...

Feb 5, 2025

Larry A. Rector, age 75, of Ida Grove, passed away on Tuesday, February 05, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 15 from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein.  A luncheon will follow at the Lohff Schumman Community Center from 4:00 pm-6:00...

Feb 3, 2025

Funeral services for Vernon Johnson, age 85, of Galva, are pending at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein.

Vernon passed away on Monday, February 03, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.

Vernon Victor Johnson was born July 26, 1939 in Storm Lake, lowa to Victor and Bernice (Gries) Johnson. He graduated...

Jan 29, 2025

Keith A. Adams, age 76, of Galva, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center of Storm Lake. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. with a prayer starting at 1:00 P.M. at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein with the...

Jan 26, 2025

Phyllis J. Hustedt, age 94, of Galva, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community of Storm Lake.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Galva with the Rev. Paul D. Egger officiating.  Burial will be at the St. John's...

Jan 24, 2025

Jean Kettering Barker of Lake View, Iowa, daughter of Howard and Jessie Frisbie Kettering, was born in 1926 on the family farm northeast of Lake View where she spent her childhood attending rural school one mile away.  She was baptized in the Methodist Church, active in 4-H and graduated from Lake View High School, class of 1943.  She then...

Jan 22, 2025

Sandra Kay (Mathers) Volkert, 79, of Correctionville, died of cancer on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Holstein. Over her last weeks, she received excellent care from the center’s staff and Hospice personnel, and was surrounded by the people who loved her most. She passed peacefully. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday,...

Jan 20, 2025

A Better Brick

The memories we hold crafted by time and molded by our thoughts are like bricks all part of our shared lives. 

We build this home for our loved ones both before and after they are gone. My dad bought a bag of pennies when I was five that we sorted by dates on a plywood tablea brick is added.A trip to New York to see uncle Jack and...

Jan 19, 2025

Therese M. Kay, age 56 of Holstein, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center of Cherokee. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein with the Fr. Dan Rupp officiating. A visitation will be held prior to the...

Jan 16, 2025

Michelle Ohlhauser, age 49, passed away in Waterloo, Iowa on January 16, 2025.  A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Correctionville.  There will be no burial or luncheon.

Michelle Ohlhauser was born October 13, 1975 in Storm Lake, Iowa to...

Jan 13, 2025

Marian L. Brosamle, age 92, of Holstein, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at the Holstein Senior Living of Holstein. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at the Faith Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Scott Bieker and Karl Nurnberger officiating. A visitation will be held prior to the...

Jan 2, 2025

Scott J. Albers, age 62, of Holstein, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center of Omaha, NE.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 09, 2025 at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Lutheran Church (Midway) of rural Battle Creek with the Rev. Marty Davis officiating. ...

2025

Elsie Ione Schafer, age 79, of Storm Lake, IA formerly of Canova, SD, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at the Methodist Manor in Storm Lake, IA. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday March 30, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm with the family present at Methodist Manor, lower level (lake view activity room)....

Dec 27, 2024

Dr. DL Schmidt, age 101, of Schleswig, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at the Gracewell Nursing Facility of Denison.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 03, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Schleswig with the Pastor Merle F. Mahnken officiating.  Burial will be at the Morgan Township Cemetery of Schleswig.  ...