Obituaries

Oct 1, 2015

Verla Jean Thompson was born on August 2, 1929 to Harold and Ethel (Tolzin) Breyfogle in Ida County. She was raised in Holstein, the oldest of 13 children. When she was 17 years old she assisted with the delivery of her youngest sibling. She was baptized at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Holstein. Verla graduated from...

Sep 17, 2015

Ronald Marvin Hoops was born on March 15, 1941 to Marvin and Lillian (Gebers) Hoops in Aurelia, Iowa. He was confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alta. Ronald attended a country school near Holstein. He also attended Galva and St. John’s in Hanover and graduated from Alta High School in 1959. Upon graduation, he joined the...

Sep 10, 2015

Kenneth Franklin Koth, son of Albert G. Koth and Adelia (Della) Grienke Koth, was born in Storm Lake, Iowa on February 1, 1934. He was baptized on February 20, 1934. He was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake on June 20, 1948. Ken was an active member at St. John Lutheran Church where he...

Sep 8, 2015

Memorial: Trinity Lutheran Church of Alta Friday, September 18th, 2015 10:30am Burial: Scandinavian Cemetery of Alta Friday, September 18th, 2015

Sep 2, 2015

Helen was born in Scott Township on October 26, 1915 to Marenus and Annie (Hanson) Peterson. She attended the Fairview School and graduated in 1933. She was united in marriage to Allie Johnson on November 1, 1933. To this union two children were born, Barbara and Burton “Butch.”

She was baptized and became a member...

Aug 29, 2015

Richard C. Hintz was born in rural Holstein, Iowa to Carl and Erma (Andresen) Hintz on January 19, 1934. Following graduation from Holstein High School in 1952, he worked in Holstein until he started farming in 1963. He retired from farming in 2000 but continued to help other farmers.

He was united in marriage to...

Aug 27, 2015

Robert Hans Grell was born on a farm north of Cushing, Iowa on April 3, 1926 to Henry and Emma Volkert Grell. He attended school in Cushing and graduated from Cushing High School in 1944. He was drafted into the Army twice; serving near the end of WWII and again with the onset of the Korean conflict....

Aug 27, 2015

Visitation: Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Alta Monday, August 31st, 2015 4:00pm to 6:00pm Funeral: Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Alta Monday, August 31st, 2015 6:00pm Click here to view Cheryl Dominguez's Memorial Folder

Aug 24, 2015

Lyle W. Buell was born January 24, 1929 in rural Holstein, Iowa to William and Elna (Goettsch) Buell. He was baptized in the Methodist church in Schaller, Iowa. He lived in rural Galva when he attended and graduated from Galva High School in 1946.

Lyle farmed with his father until he left to serve in...

Aug 22, 2015

Loraine Amanda Gerke was born February 18, 1930 in Newell, Iowa to Henry and Irene (Ehlers) Gerke. She was baptized March 9, 1930 at Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church on April 2, 1944.

She was united in marriage to Darvin Harth, of Alta, on December 7, 1952 at Zion Lutheran Church....

Aug 9, 2015

John W. Claussen was born on October 6, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa to Ella (Kuchel) Claussen and John F. Claussen. Though John’s (called Jack by family and friends in youth) family originated from the Galva and Holstein area, they had moved to the Sioux City area by the time he was born. He attended a variety...

Jul 25, 2015

Lois Ann Syndergaard, the daughter of Ernest and Virginia Seeley, was born February 8, 1942 at Galva, Iowa. She was confirmed in the Methodist Church in Galva, Iowa and also was a graduate of Galva High School.

Lois worked at Vista Producers, Graham Tire, Consumer Supply, Iowa Conservation and the Iowa DOT until her retirement...

Jul 25, 2015

Doris Tierney was born in Cherokee, Iowa on November 12, 1927 to Carl and Jennie Magnuson. Doris attended school in Alta and graduated in 1945. After graduation she attended the Samuel’s Beauty School in Sioux City, IA. There she met George Bekish and they were married on June 14, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta. They...

Jul 23, 2015

Ardyce J. Wienert was born on August 26, 1931 to Elnora (Eden) and John Will in Holstein, Iowa. In high school she lettered in the band playing the kettledrum, and also on the girl’s basketball team. She graduated with honors from Holstein High School in 1949. She worked as a bookkeeper, secretary and receptionist for Harvey’s Appliance...

Jul 20, 2015

Dick was born August 25, 1929, the son of the late Tracy Mae and Everett Streeter. He graduated from Correctionville High School in 1948 and worked as a plumber with his father in Correctionville until he entered the Navy in 1948.

He married the late Marjorie Streeter in October of 1950. They resided in Correctionville,...

Jul 14, 2015

Maurice “Morey” Regennitter was born on October 15, 1930 to Albert John and Flora Mae (Coon) Regennitter at Silver Township, Cherokee, Iowa. Growing up he enjoyed living on their family farm and working in the fields. He lived in Iowa most of his life but did spend some time living in Arizona and California.

He...

Jun 29, 2015

Roberta Mae Stahl was born on June 15, 1927, in Belden, Nebraska, to Robert and Gertrude (Griggs) Waller. She graduated from Belden High School in 1944 and taught in one-room rural schools for two years before working as a telephone operator in Nebraska and California. On September 19, 1948, she married Roland Stahl at Bethany Presbyterian Church...

Jun 16, 2015

George was born September 28, 1923 on a farm in Danbury, IA, the son of Jacob and Mary (Papuga) Sokolowski. He grew up in Danbury and graduated from St. Patrick’s Academy of Danbury. In 1942, he and his family moved to a farm near Holstein, Iowa. He helped his parents with the farm and the transition from...

Jun 12, 2015

Joyce Elayne (Myrtue) Stamp of Holstein, Iowa passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015 at the age of 80 years and 11 months.

Joyce, the daughter of Andrew and Laura (Kuehl) Myrtue, was born July 8, 1934 on the family farm near Washta. She attended country school and graduated from Holstein High School in 1951....

Jun 8, 2015

Richard Lionel Harris died on June 8, 2015 at his home near Deer River, MN of cancer. Richard, who was commonly known as Lionel, was born on June 15, 1927 in Lincoln, NE and was the elder son of Harold and Mary (Halfhill) Harris. As a boy he grew up in St. Paul, MN, graduated from Murray...