Obituaries

Donald Lawrence Binder

May 13, 2017

Donald L. Binder, age 89, of Alta, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community of Storm Lake.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Alta with the Pastor Kim A. Dewey officiating.  Burial will be at the Buena Vista Memorial...

Helen Levon (Christianson) Vogt

May 5, 2017

Helen L. Vogt, age 88, of Holstein, formerly of Galva, passed away on Friday, May 05, 2017 at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 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...

Alberta Georgene (Paulsen) Wellendorf

May 1, 2017

Alberta G. Wellendorf, age 88, of Holstein, passed away on Monday, May 01, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein.  A...

Raymond Duane Anderson

Apr 29, 2017

Duane Anderson, age 85, of Correctionville, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Correctionville.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 06, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the Grace United Methodist Church of Correctionville with the Rev. Marvin D. Siems officiating.  Burial will be at the Correctionville Cemetery of Correctionville with military rites conducted by the...

Chester "Chet" Allen Hanson

Apr 27, 2017

Chester “Chet” Hanson, age 85, of Holstein, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 01, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Jason Martens officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein. ...

John Martin Hansen

Apr 24, 2017

John M. Hansen, age 71, of Holstein, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein with the Rev. Paul D. Egger officiating.  Burial will be at the St. John’s...

Warren Gerald Lasher

Apr 4, 2017

Warren G. Lasher, age 82, of Holstein, passed away on Tuesday, April 04, 2017 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center of Cherokee.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein...

Robert James Schmidt

Mar 19, 2017

Robert J. Schmidt, age 57, of Holstein, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his residence of Holstein.  There will be a private family burial at the Holstein Cemetery at a later date.

Robert James Schmidt was born on November 9, 1959 and was the son of Jim and Elaine (Manker) Schmidt, and brother...

Grace Lillian Foresman

Mar 11, 2017

Grace Lillian Foresman, baby of Chad and Meagan Foresman, of Quimby, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center of Cherokee.  A private family graveside service was held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein with the Rev. Matthew R. Martens officiating.  Burial was at the Holstein...

Susan Kay Mercer

Mar 9, 2017

Susan K. Mercer, age 62, of Galva, passed away on Thursday, March 09, 2017 at her residence of Galva.  There will be no services at this time.

George A. Hunwardsen

Mar 4, 2017

George A. Hunwardsen, age 86, of Correctionville, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.  There will be a private family burial at the Cushing Cemetery at a later date.

Ronda Kay (Olson) Kroll

Feb 26, 2017

Ronda K. Kroll, age 64, of Galva, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center of Omaha, NE.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 03, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Galva with the Rev. Paul D. Egger officiating.  Burial will be at the Galva...

Ruby Lurena (Todd) King

Feb 23, 2017

Ruby L. King, age 87, of Correctionville, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Correctionville Specialty Care of Correctionville.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 01, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the Grace United Methodist Church of Correctionville with the Rev. Marv D. Siems officiating.  Burial will be at the Correctionville Cemetery of Correctionville. ...

Eileen (Fitzpatrick) Leinbaugh

Feb 17, 2017

Eileen Leinbaugh, age 95, of Holstein, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community of Storm Lake.  A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church of Holstein with the Fr. Richard D. Ball officiating.  Lunch will be served at...

Eunice Rae (Krueger) Downs

Feb 8, 2017

Eunice R. Downs, age 88, of Holstein, passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center of Cherokee.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Rev. Matthew R. Martens officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery...

Lloyd Dean Richter

Feb 7, 2017

Lloyd D. Richter, age 69, of Marshalltown, IA, formerly of Storm Lake, passed away on Tuesday, February 07, 2017 at the Iowa Veterans Home of Marshalltown.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Alta with the Rev. John H. Schmidt officiating.  Burial will be...

Russell L. Gaskill

Jan 26, 2017

Russell L. Gaskill, age 74, of Alta, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at his residence of Alta.  A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the First Congregational Church of Aurelia with the Rev. Bruce Rapp officiating.  Burial will be at a later date.  A visitation will be held on...

Charles W. Mercer

Jan 18, 2017

Charles M. Mercer, age 67, of Galva, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center of Storm Lake.  There will be no services at this time.

Charles William Mercer was born May 17, 1949 in Denver, Colorado. The family moved back to Iowa from Colorado in 1995.  Chuck didn’t go to...

Ida "Mardi" Mardell (Birkley) Kurtz

Jan 15, 2017

Ida Mardell “Mardi” Kurtz , age 86, of Cushing, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the St. John Lutheran Church of Cushing with the Rev. Wayne C. Pfannkuch officiating.   Burial will be at the Cushing Cemetery...

Betty A. Ryherd

Jan 7, 2017

Betty A. Ryherd, age 79, of Alta, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Unity Point Health – Fort Dodge of Fort Dodge.  A funeral will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Alta with the Rev. Ryan Roehrig officiating.  Burial will be at the Union Cemetery...