Obituaries

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...

Dec 28, 2015

Gene R. Henningsen was born April 4, 1940 to Raymond and Esther (Dorale) Henningsen at his family’s home in Schleswig, Iowa.

Gene was united in marriage to Connie Halterman on September 27, 1959. To this union four children were born, Kay, Shannon, Cindy and Darin.

Gene worked for Jack Schur from 1959-1960, and...

Dec 27, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Hodges was born on October 31, 1943 in Onawa, Iowa to William and Bertha (Jenks) Dugdale. She helped with the family farming at a young age. She was united in marriage to Othal Hodges on July 5, 1959 in Pisgah, Iowa. To this union four children were born: Mischelle, Tim, Teresa and Lenore. She was...

Dec 26, 2015

Richard “Dick” Jolly was born September 8, 1945 at Pleasantville, Iowa to Lorin Richard and Ruth Irene (Adamson) Jolly. He was the third of four children. Richard spent his youth working on the family farm. He attended Pleasantville Public School, graduating in 1963. He went on to attend Iowa State University graduating in 1968 with a double...

Dec 25, 2015

Wilma Edna Louise (Rohlk) Hansen, 93, of Holstein, Iowa died Friday, December 25, 2015 at Brookdale Senior Living in Wayne, Nebraska where she had lived for the past two and half years.

Wilma was born March 23, 1922 in rural Holstein to Ernest and Carrie (Will) Rohlk. She was educated in Ida County country schools...

Dec 22, 2015

Vera Mae Buckendahl, the daughter of Claude and Laura Pfieffer Peck, was born December 27, 1917, at her parents home in Cherokee County, Iowa, and passed away December 22, 2015, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa at the age of 97.

Vera was baptized and confirmed at Maryhill. She attended Meriden Community School,...

Dec 20, 2015

LeWayne L. Hansen was born September 19, 1919 to William and Minnie (Vogt) Hansen in Correctionville, Iowa. He joined the United States Army on October 1, 1941 where he was a member of the E350th Infantry. He was discharged on September 29, 1945.

LeWayne was united in marriage to Lois J. Newton on April 11,...

Dec 20, 2015

Celia A. Forristal was born on March 7, 1931 to Hugh and Florence (Hass) McGuire in Cherokee, Iowa. Celia was very proud of her Irish heritage. She attended St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame, Indiana and graduated from Creighton University in Omaha in 1953 with a B.S. in Sociology.

Celia was united in marriage to...