Obituaries

Mar 17, 2016

Linda Kay Schmidt was born on March 16, 1944 to Herbert and Cleone (Oesterle) Hueschen in Cherokee, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church. She grew up in Holstein and graduated from Holstein High School.

Linda married her best friend, David F. Schmidt, on May 14, 1964 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...

Mar 16, 2016

Jeanette Ann Trimble was born on February 4, 1929, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the daughter of John and Lillie (Wiese) Rohlk. She graduated from Hayes High School and later married Frank Trimble at the Little Brown Church on December 30, 1948.

Jeanette was a partner to Frank in the farming operation and was also a...

Mar 16, 2016

Verle Thomas Law was born July 8, 1933 in Correctionville, Iowa to Clifford and Maymee (Wright) Law. He attended grand school in Correctionville until third grade, and then attended Douglas Center Country School. In 1951, Verle graduated from Cushing High School. He was a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church of Cushing where he was...

Mar 15, 2016

Ralph Herman Radke was born July 27, 1922, in Alta, Iowa, the son of Carl and Anna (Hustedt) Radke. He was baptized August 13, 1922 and confirmed July 5, 1936 at St. John Lutheran Church in Hanover, Iowa. Ralph attended school in Galva and graduated in 1941.

Ralph farmed northeast of Galva. On January 26,...

Mar 11, 2016

Chloe Marie (Walker) Specketer was born in Alta, Iowa on June 23, 1936 to Everette and Helen (Peterson) Walker. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. During her school years, she sang in the church and school choir, as music was a large part of her life.

Chloe graduated from Alta High School...

Mar 8, 2016

Patsy Lee Phillips was born in Horatio, Arkansas on October 1, 1924 to Nicholas Marion Phillips and Viva Jean (Pevehouse) Phillips. She received her schooling in Hot Springs, Arkansas and it was there Patsy married Chester Olson on February 13, 1945. The couple then moved to Mapleton, Iowa after his discharge from the Army and took up...

Mar 7, 2016

Gavin Lee Sievers was born on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Unity Point – Blank Children’s Hospital at 10:14am. Gavin and his twin brother Jaxon spent 5 days in the NICU before both coming home to Johnston, IA. Gavin loved to be loud. Whether it was in the bathtub, on the floor playing, jumping in his bouncy...

Feb 9, 2016

Willard Willis Gebers, great-grandfather, grandfather, dad, husband, son & friend passed away February 9, 2016 after a brief stay at the Good Samaritan home in Holstein.

On October 19, 1922, Willard became the second son born to John and Leona (Arp) Gebers. He was preceded by his older brother Don and followed by Wayne, Merlin...

Feb 9, 2016

Irene was born on May 25, 1920 in rural Ida County. She was one of seven siblings, all of whom were first generation Americans, born to Carl and Paula (Bumann) Kay). She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Holstein. She attended and graduated from Griggs No. 1 Country School.

In...

Feb 8, 2016

Karen Kay McGowan Gaskill was born on February 18, 1944 in Alta, Iowa to Urany B. and Elizabeth (Gerjets) McGowan. Karen was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church of Alta. She attended Alta Consolidated Grade School and graduated from Alta High School in 1962.

Karen was united in marriage to Russell Gaskill on...

Jan 30, 2016

Velda Joyce Lohff was born February 26, 1930 to Hugo and Lydia (Schwenk) Ehler in Ida Grove, Iowa. She attended country school in Logan Township #6 and graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1947. Velda was active in 4-H and served as president for the Ida County club for one year. She was a vocal soloist...

Jan 29, 2016

Dorothy Marie Thomsen passed away peacefully on January 29, 2016 at Sheriden Woods Healthcare in Bristol, Connecticut where she had received wonderful care for 7 years. She was born April 17, 1925 in Cherokee County to the late Thomas and Beulah Bevins. Dorothy grew up in Quimby, Iowa and graduated from Quimby High School in May of...

Jan 29, 2016

Todd Lowell Fogleman was born on May 14, 1977 to Denny and Shar Fogleman in Sioux City Iowa. He was born on Mother’s Day and was truly a gift. We were all blessed to have Todd in our lives – he taught us so much about loving, forgiving, patience, tolerance and above all treating others as he...

Jan 28, 2016

Born March 20, 1946, in Sac City, Iowa, Daniel Bernard Engler was the oldest of nine children born to Bernard William and Evelyn Marguerite (Murphy) Engler. He was raised on a Century Farm south of Fonda, Iowa, and graduated from Our Lady of Good Council High School in 1964. Dan earned his bachelor’s degree at South Dakota...

Jan 28, 2016

Bonnie Bertha Kummer was born March 31 1924, to August and Lillian (McCormick) Peterson born on the Peterson farm north of Correctionville, Iowa. She attended, Cushing schools.

Bonnie was married to Jack Kummer in 1948. To this union four children were born.

She is survived by her children, Kenneth (Linda) Kummer, Carol Cooper,...

Jan 22, 2016

On the evening of January 21, 2016, Sherry Marie Fischer (61) passed away peacefully in her sleep due to natural causes. Sherry was born in the town of Walla Walla, in Washington on October 13th, 1954. She was the second child and first daughter to Jeanne White.

Sherry was raised in Walla Walla, Washington and...

Jan 13, 2016

Katherine Kistenmacher was born on October 27, 1919 to Max and Katie (Haack) Spiese. She attended country grade school and graduated from Battle Creek High School in 1937. She worked at the Luna Theatre in Battle Creek.

On March 21, 1939, Katherine was united in marriage to Edwin Kistenmacher in Holstein by Rev. Matthies in...

Jan 12, 2016

Shirley Jean Mayberry Marsh was born on August 3, 1924 in Neola, Iowa to John Charles Mayberry and Blanche Mae Best. Shirley spent childhood summers with her Aunt Ollie and Uncle Clearance Pellett in Atlantic, Iowa. She graduated from high school in Sac City and was a member of the school choir. She attended Buena Vista University...

Dec 29, 2015

Selma “Sally” Christine Margaretha (Frahm) Radke was born November 5, 1920 on a farm near Cushing, Iowa the daughter of Claus and Annie (Clausen) Frahm. She was baptized at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Holstein and became a communicant member at St. John Lutheran in Cushing. She attended the Cushing School system.

Sally worked...

Dec 29, 2015

Regina W. Olson was born August 6, 1925 in Charter Oak, Iowa to Rudolph and Winifred (Kessler) Adams. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith in Charter Oak. She received her education in the Charter Oak-Ute Schools.

In 1942 Regina went to Kansas City, MO and worked at the North American Aviation building...