Obituaries

May 28, 2015

Carl Alvin Huth Jr. was born on June 4, 1935 to Carl and Bertha (Miller) Huth. He was born and raised on a farm south of Washta in Ida County and graduated from Washta High School. He farmed with his father until 1956. He was united in marriage to Darlene Graybill on November 18, 1956. To this...

May 14, 2015

Lawrence “Hooley” McGuire was born June 29, 1934 to Charles and Mary (Leahy) McGuire in Danbury, Iowa. As a child he enjoyed playing baseball and basketball. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958 and the Navy Reserve.

He was united in marriage to Janice Monroe on December 26,1960 and they were blessed with four...

May 13, 2015

Frances Schuett was born on June 21, 1925 in Fergus Falls, MN to Stener and Ingeborg (Hoel) Johnson. The family lived in Proctor and Austin, MN before moving to Cherokee, IA in 1939. Frances graduated from Wilson High School in 1944. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles, CA to attend Fashion Design School and returned to...

Apr 29, 2015

Apr 25, 2015

On February 7, 1928, a baby girl born at an old hospital was immediately adopted by Charlie and Mae Miller and given the name Charlyn. She grew up with them as her loving parents in Alta, Iowa. She attended the Alta schools where she had twelve years of perfect attendance.

Charlyn was united in marriage...

Apr 23, 2015

Virginia Mae Degen was born September 1, 1923 to Warren and Lavina (Wellendorf) Roben at Ashton, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Ashton through her junior year until her family moved to Sibley, Iowa, where she graduated from Sibley High School in 1940.

Virginia...

Apr 14, 2015

Lloyd H. Glawe was born June 22, 1937 to Ben and Effie (Thorberg) Glawe in Holstein, Iowa. He had one sister, Vernielle. Lloyd lost his parents as a young child and was raised by Hans and Anna Thomsen. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church where he has been a lifetime member. He...

Apr 5, 2015

Bruce Donald Johnson was born on September 13, 1952 to Ruth (Schwiesow) and Donald Dean Johnson in Carroll, IA. He grew up in Coon Rapids, IA, where he attended Coon Rapids Elementary and High School. After graduating, he attended Maryville University in Maryville, MO until he was drafted by the United States Army and served two years...

Apr 4, 2015

Robert “Bob” Hoppe was born at Cushing, Iowa on January 11, 1925 to Henry and Rosa Hoppe. He graduated from high school at Cushing Consolidated, and farmed near Cushing until 1968. Thereafter, he was employed in Storm Lake, Cherokee, and Loveland, CO. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cushing, and remained an...

Apr 3, 2015

Florence Marguerite Bernard was born January 27, 1920 in Oto, Iowa to James and Gertrude (Schoberg) Callaghan. She married Wilfred James Bernard on September 30, 1940 in Oto.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred; son, Robert “Bob” J. Bernard; daughters, Patricia Katherine “Kay” Petersen, Nancy J. Dose, Therese L. Gurr, and Susan...

Mar 23, 2015

Virgil Verdean Pfalzgraf, was born in Holstein, Iowa on September 6, 1929, to Charles and Amanda (Sorensen) Pfalzgraf. He grew up on the Pfalzgraf family farm North of Holstein along with 3 sisters (Mildred, Gladys, Shirley) and 2 brothers (Charles Jr. & LaVere). He attended Holstein High School graduating in 1948. While in high schoo,l Virgil played...

Mar 19, 2015

Roland K. Stahl was born on September 1, 1919, in Winside, Nebraska, the son of Max and Emma (Brogren) Stahl. He served his country for four years in the 3rd Armored Division of the U.S. Army during WWII with time in England, France, and Germany. On September 19, 1948, he married Roberta Waller at the Bethany Presbyterian...

Mar 2, 2015

Eva was born on May 18, 1930, to Otto and Lillie (Meister) Todd on a farm north of Holstein, Iowa. Eva was the fifth born of 13 children. She attended country school and graduated from Quimby High School in 1948.

She was united in marriage with Robert Dittmer of Holstein on February 20, 1955. Together...

Mar 1, 2015

David Scott Conover, also known as Scorch, was born to Chester and LouEllen (Kirkland) Conover on April 20, 1952 in Cherokee, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm in Holstein. He graduated from Holstein High School in 1969. Upon graduation he entered the Navy.

Scorch worked in bridge construction for many years. He loved...

Mar 1, 2015

Genevieve Eleanor Johnson Smith was born January 21, 1916, the youngest child of Claus G. and Jennie Olivia (Lindlief) Johnson in rural Alta, Iowa. She was baptized into the Christian faith at her parent’s farm home on June 11, 1916. On April 27, 1930 she was confirmed in the Immanuel Lutheran Church north of Alta. Her confirmation...

Feb 27, 2015

Raymond William Bergmann was born December 7, 1933 to Alfred and Hilda Bergmann in Holstein, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Holstein. He attended school in Holstein. On June 12, 1956 he was united in marriage to Bevereley Albers at Midway Lutheran Church. To this union four children were...

Feb 12, 2015

Visitation: Rock Branch United Methodist Church rural Correctionville Sunday, February 15th, 2015 1:30pm Funeral: Rock Branch United Methodist Church rural Correctionville Sunday, February 15th, 2015 2:30pm Burial: Fairfield Cemetery (Rock Branch) rural Correctionville Monday, February 16th, 2015 2:30pm Click here to view Gladys Rasmussen's Memorial Folder

Feb 11, 2015

Lester was born on Dec 20, 1924 in Orchard, Nebraska, the son of Paul and Della (Stoltenberg) Ellerbusch. The family moved to Holstein in 1936. He graduated from Holstein High School in 1942. In 1944 he enlisted in the Navy, and served in the Pacific Fleet in WWII. He achieved rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class and...

Feb 9, 2015

June Ann Salton was born June 7, 1933 to Marion Fonso and Anna (Whiteneck) Milton in Storm Lake, Iowa. She graduated from Storm Lake High School.

June was united in marriage to Robert Phares Clark on December 14, 1954. To this union one daughter and four sons were born. After Robert’s death in November 1973,...

Feb 1, 2015

Evelyn Amanda Martha Braunschweig was born on May 31, 1923, along with her twin sister Erma, at her family’s century farm in rural Aurelia, Afton Township, to Henry and Clara (Jurgens) Westphal. The twins were the second and third additions to the Westphal family, joining their older sister Melvina and later younger brothers Ervin, Arlen, and John....