Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 29, 2016

Luella M. Buell, age 85, of Holstein, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Char-Mac Assisted Living of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan officiating.   Burial will be held at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein. ...

Dec 28, 2016

Lois J. Klotz, age 90, of Holstein, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center of Cherokee.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan officiating.  A private family burial will be held at the...

Dec 28, 2016

Donald “Don” L. Hammer, age 91, of Arthur, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the St. Luke’s Unity Point Hospital of Sioux City.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the Faith Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Pastor Chris Schroder officiating.  Burial will...

Dec 21, 2016

Roger E. Carstens, age 78, of Holstein, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 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 of Holstein.  A...

Dec 20, 2016

William “Bill” Volkert Jr., age 94, of Gresham, OR, formerly of Cushing passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Portland, OR.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 08, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the St. John Lutheran Church of Cushing with the Rev. Wayne C. Pfannkuch and Rev. Doug Opp officiating.  Burial will be at...

Dec 16, 2016

David W. Paulsen, age 52, of Moville, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center of Des Moines.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Correctionville with the Rev. David R. Koehler officiating.  Burial will be at the Oak...

Dec 9, 2016

Lauren C. Kistenmacher, age 82, of Holstein, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at his residence of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Rev. Matthew Martens officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein.  A visitation...

Dec 9, 2016

Peter H. Paulsen, age 86, of Holstein, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein.  A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein with the Rev. Matthew Martens officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein. ...

Dec 6, 2016

John “Jack” Cronin, age 67, of Sergeant Bluff, formerly of Holstein, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Sunrise Retirement Community of Sioux City.  A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church of Holstein with the Fr. Michael Cronin...

Dec 4, 2016

Ruth A. Adams, age 95, of Galva, passed away on Sunday, December 04, 2016 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community of Storm Lake.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 10:30 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...

Nov 29, 2016

Wm. Earl Gutel, age 95, of Storm Lake, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Welcov Assisted Living of Alta.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 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 Park...

Nov 20, 2016

Dorothy M. Wittrock, age 88, of Holstein, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the Unity Point Health – St. Luke’s of Sioux City.

A private family funeral service will be held at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein with Doresa K. Collogan officiating the service.

orothy Mae Lenz Wittrock...

Oct 28, 2016

Antonia (Toni) Clark, age 44, of Carroll, formerly of Holstein, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 at her residence of Carroll.  A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan officiating.  Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein with...