Obituaries

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.  ...

Dec 14, 2024

Sandra L. Thorborg, age 81, of Holstein, formerly of Schaller and Galva passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Galva with the Rev. Paul D. Egger officiating.  Burial will be at...

Dec 8, 2024

Kelly C. Martin, age 58, of Moville, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at her home in Moville. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Moville with the Pastor Ed Pease officiating. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 4:00 P.M....

Nov 19, 2024

Norma Jean Scheelhaase, 93, of Moville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Kirk and Tam Scheelhaase. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Moville with Reverend Eric Sayonkon officiating. A private family burial will take place at a...

Nov 11, 2024

Larry L. Pierce Sr., age 87, of Correctionville, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024 at his home of Correctionville.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Correctionville with Mark Demarest officiating.  A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 5:00...

Nov 10, 2024

William “Bill” Hulse, age 73, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at the Iowa Veterans Hospital, Des Moines, IA. He was surrounded by his family as he entered the glory of heaven and is now at peace with the Lord. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. at the Nicklas...

Nov 8, 2024

Sharon K. Milligan, of Correctionville, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024 at the Unity Point Health-St. Lukes Hospital in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the Grace Lutheran Church of Correctionville with Rev. Thaine Kister officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the...

Oct 29, 2024

Roger K. Schmidt, age 95, of Holstein, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 06, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Pastor Betty Kiboko officiating.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Oct 26, 2024

Fauneil R. (Rounds) Cooper, age 68, passed away on October 26, 2024 surrounded by love at her home in St.Charles, Illinois. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 2:15 P.M. at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Moville with Pastor Janell Norton officiating. Visitation will be held fifteen minutes prior starting at 2:00...

Oct 23, 2024

Joshua J. Fowler, age 29, of Battle Creek, formerly of Holstein, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.  A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 05, 2024 at 5:00 PM at the Ridge View High School North Gym of Holstein with the Msgr Kenneth A Seifried officiating.  A visitation will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024...

Oct 22, 2024

Larry Byers, age 74, passed away on October 22, 2024 in Omaha, NE. A funeral service will be held on Saturday October 26, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at the Salem Lutheran Church of rural Correctionville with Pastor Jody Still Herbold officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior starting at 11:00 A.M. Burial will be at the Rock Branch...

Oct 16, 2024

Clarence Vernon Todd, age 95, of Quimby, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the Sanford Medical Center of Sioux Falls. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Del Olivier officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October...