Obituaries

Nov 9, 2014

Shellie Rae Johnson was born Mar. 22, 1963 in Davenport, IA to Vernon and Mary Johnson. As a child, Shellie’s family moved to St. Helens, OR where she attended Mc Bride Elementary School and St. Helens Jr. High School. As a young girl she enjoyed the outdoors, riding bicycles and playing softball. After moving to Galva with...

Nov 9, 2014

“Curly” Richard Lee Morris was born September 6, 1933 to Herbert and Agnes (Toel) Morris in Lawrence Co., MO while the family was visiting his ailing grandmother. The family traveled back to Westfield, IA where they made their home when he was only three days old. He was baptized December 28, 1933 in Preston Township, Plymouth Co.,...

Nov 9, 2014

Beth Elaine Lingle was born on April 15, 1931 to Margaret (Cipperly) and Harvey Goettsch. She was united in marriage to Harlan Lingle on March 17, 1951. To this union three children were born.

Beth was a member of the United Methodist Church of Holstein. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Beth...

Nov 6, 2014

Betty J. Grieme was born on September 15, 1926 to Willard and Nellie (Conklin) Jennett in Sac City, Iowa. She lived in Sac City until the 5th grade, when they moved to Vestal Street in Storm Lake, Iowa. She lived in this home until her marriage. Betty graduated from Storm Lake High School in 1944.

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Oct 31, 2014

Karen Kay (Melander) Moore was born in Alta, Iowa on July 26, 1948. She grew up in Alta and graduated in 1966 from Alta High School. She married Dennis Moore in 1969; they later divorced. Karen raised two daughters In Alta. She attended the University of Iowa, taking courses in Social Work. Some of her favorite memories...

Oct 28, 2014

Russell Louis Stamp was born Feb. 4, 1930 to Louis and Lurene (Kaus) Stamp. He graduated from Holstein High School in 1948. He served in the Navy during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954. He worked on the family farm in Holstein until 1979 when they moved to town. In addition to farming, Russ started working...

Oct 9, 2014

Deborah Jean Wright was born May 2, 1953 in Sioux City, Iowa to Sharlotte J. Wright (Martin) and Lester E. Wright. Debbie spent her early years growing up on the Harold and Sharlotte Arp farm southwest of Holstein. Debbie spent the larger portion of her years as a resident of group homes for young adults with disabilities,...

Oct 4, 2014

Patrick S. Bailey was born January 17, 1968 in Denver, CO. He graduated from Hinkley High School. After high school he attended community college studying motorcycle repair. He had a natural talent for fixing cars. Pat chose to serve in the military and was scheduled to start a career in the Air Force when a near fatal...

Oct 3, 2014

Shirley Arlene Carstens was born December 9, 1931 to Silas and Adeline (Anderson) Thompson at Bradford, Iowa. After graduation from Iowa Falls High School in 1949, she worked as a clerk/typist for the Ralston Purina Company in Iowa Falls. Shirley also worked as a legal secretary in Lake Mills and Ames, Iowa.

Shirley married Harold...

Sep 26, 2014

Don was born in Holstein on March 2, 1923 to William and Josephine Sorensen. After graduating from Holstein High School, he served in the U.S. Army in the China Burma India Theater (CBI) during World War II. He then received degrees from Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.

He married Hulda Freymiller in...

Sep 25, 2014

Joe was born June 27, 1936 to Fred and Beulah (Heilman) Grell in Holstein, Iowa. He was raised on a farm near Holstein and at the age of seven they moved to another farm by Silver Creek, south of Galva. He graduated from Galva High School in the class of 1954. After high school he bought a...

Sep 25, 2014

Jane Lee Prueher was born January 9, 1945 in Kingsley, Iowa the daughter of Rudy and Hertha (Rock) Hinkhouse. She grew up on the family farm west of Correctionville. After graduating from Correctionville High School in 1963, where she earned a mathematics scholarship, she attended the University of South Dakota at Vermillion, SD. Jane graduated with a...

Sep 16, 2014

Alma Scherner was born in Holstein, Iowa on August 1, 1928 to Leona and John Scherner. The oldest girl of seven children, Alma graduated from Holstein High School in 1946 and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she enrolled in a course of secretarial training. After completing her certificate program, Alma remained in Omaha, where she was employed...

Sep 16, 2014

Sep 13, 2014

Marlin Thomas “Tom” Combes was born on November 14, 1933 to Clarence and Opal (Chindlund) Combes. He was the youngest of four children. Tom grew up in Alta, Iowa and attended Alta Community Schools. Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 21, 1952 and trained in San Diego, CA. He was deployed to Yokosuka, Japan during...

Sep 11, 2014

Wanda J. Jacobs was born February 9, 1921 to Marie (Olson) and Fred Ashmore in Cushing, Iowa. She attended school in Cushing and Correctionville and graduated from Correctionville High School in 1938.

Wanda was united in marriage to Clifford Jacobs in February of 1940. To this union two children were born, John and Barbara. After...

Sep 3, 2014

Shane A. Swanson was born on May 21, 1975 to Steven and Colleen (Meighan) Swanson in Ames, Iowa. He graduated from Alta High School in 1993. After graduation Shane went to Air Force Basic Training in San Antonio and graduated in 1996. He was stationed in Ellsworth AFB in the 37th Bomb Squadron until 2007. In 2008...

Sep 2, 2014

Arliss Ann (Bendixen) Todd was born November 9, 1934 in Battle Creek, Iowa to Raymond and Gladys (Janssen) Bendixen. She was baptized and confirmed in Christian faith at Friedens Evangelical Church in Schleswig, Iowa. She graduated from Santa Barbara High School in California in 1952. Arliss married Glenn Todd December 29, 1953 in Schleswig, Iowa. To this...

Sep 1, 2014

Shirley Ann Seidel Wright was born August 24, 1936, in Rock Falls, Illinois to Harry Sr. and Mabel Moede Seidel.

Shirley attended school in the Sterling-Rock Falls area and graduated from Sterling High School in 1954. She began her career as a waitress at Bevalaqua’s in Sterling. In 1970, Shirley went to work for Sterling...

Aug 16, 2014

Virginia Haahr, daughter of Viggo and Sena (Hansen) Haahr was born on January 28, 1922 on the family farm north of Alta. Virginia was raised on the family farm and attended and graduated from Highview High School in 1939. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Meyer on June 1, 1941. To this union three children were...