Obituaries

Bonnie F. Strawn

Aug 14, 2014

Bonnie Florke Strawn was born in Correctionville, Iowa to Rudy and Lelia (Foster) Florke on October 2, 1927. She graduated from Correctionville High School in 1946. Growing up, Bonnie and cousin, Norma Nelson were very close and were more like sisters than cousins.

She was united in marriage to Buck Strawn on September 14, 1946....

Richard H. Albers

Aug 13, 2014

Visitation: St. Paul Lutheran Church (Midway) Battle Creek IA Saturday, August 16th, 2014 1:30pm Funeral: St. Paul Lutheran Church (Midway) Battle Creek IA Saturday, August 16th, 2014 2:30pm Burial: St. Paul Lutheran Church (Midway) Cemetery Battle Creek IA Saturday, August 16th, 2014 Click here to view Richard Albers's Memorial Folder

Don W. Vollmar

Aug 8, 2014

Don Willard Vollmar was born October 5, 1930, to Willard and Meta (Ewoldt) Vollmar in Holstein, Iowa. He was a graduate of Holstein High School, where he played in the band and excelled at football. After graduation, Don joined the U.S. Army, and spent 14 months in the Korean Conflict as a helicopter mechanic.

He...

Chad M. Einerwold

Aug 7, 2014

Chad M. Einerwold, was born May 17, 1972 to Daryl and Elizabeth (Powell) Einerwold in Hartley, Iowa. He lived out his childhood in Fostoria, Iowa, until his family moved to Alta when he was in the 3rd grade. While in high school, Chad participated in football, baseball, basketball, and excelled in track, being named the team’s Most...

George W. Vickery

Aug 5, 2014

George was born July 16, 1925 at the family farm in Logan Township, Ida County, Iowa. He was the son of Purl and Flora (Scott) Vickery. He graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Navy. He was honorably discharged from the Navy to help on the farm, due to his father’s ill...

Ruth A. Radke

Jul 14, 2014

Ruth Agnes Kristina Radke, daughter of Gustav and Louise Johnson, was born July 14, 1919 on a farm south of Alta, Iowa. She was called to her heavenly home on July 14, 2014 at the age of 95.

She was baptized in the name of the Triune God, on August 17, 1919 by Pastor N.J....

Connie L. Lietz

Jul 9, 2014

Connie Lou (Lichtenberg) Lietz was born at Alta Community Hospital in Alta, Iowa on July 20, 1942 to Earl and Lois Lichtenberg. She was baptized on August 23rd, 1942 and confirmed on March 25th, 1956 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Alta into the Christian faith. Following her high school graduation from Alta Community School she went on...

Georgie A. Myrtue

Jun 29, 2014

Georgie Myrtue was born April 11, 1927 at Sioux City, IA to Harry and Johanna (Brummond) Anderson. Georgie graduated from East High School, Sioux City, in 1945 and from Morningside College in 1949. She worked in offices in Sioux City and came to Holstein in 1950 as a business education teacher for the Holstein schools. Georgie taught...

Marvis L. Frahm

Jun 28, 2014

Marvis Frahm was born July 7, 1925 in Lismore, Minnesota to parents Mildred and Robert Madison. At the age of 5 her parents moved the family to Correctionville, Iowa where Marvis resided for the rest of her life.

Marvis attended the Correctionville Public School and graduated in 1942. After graduation she taught in a rural...

Irene M. Leonard

Jun 22, 2014

Irene, who lived nearly all of her life in Ida County, Iowa was born to John Grell Helkenn and Mary (Schubert) Helkenn on November 28, 1914 on a farm near Raymond, South Dakota. John and Mary Helkenn had moved to South Dakota after their marriage in Cherokee, Iowa in 1909. After seven years of drought and poor...

Howard J. Ehlers

Jun 12, 2014

Howard John Ehlers was born February 18, 1942, in Holstein, Iowa, the son of John and Esther Ehlers. He attended grade school in Cushing, Iowa and later graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1960.

On November 24, 1962, Howard was united in marriage to Sharon Bechen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ida Grove,...

Gerald "Jerry" T. Hyler

Jun 12, 2014

He was born on December 20, 1949, in Bellevue, Iowa, to Mahlon Gerald Hyler and Mildred Wiedner Hyler of Bellevue. Gerald graduated from Bellevue High School as Salutatorian in 1968. He graduated with an Associate of Arts in Business in 1970 from Mesa (Arizona) Community College and from Arizona State University (ASU) in 1972 with a Bachelor...

Jane K. Carlson

Jun 8, 2014

Jane Katherine (Kirkholm) Carlson, daughter of Hans Soren Kirkholm and Violet Viola (Sharkey) Kirkholm was born October 28, 1934 and passed away on June 8, 2014.

Jane was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith and spent all of her life in the service of her church, the United Methodist Church of Alta. She taught...

Helen M. Johannsen

Jun 8, 2014

Helen Margaret Johannsen (Harder), 95, of Holstein passed away June 8, 2014. She had lived a full life in the blessings of God’s grace. She was a gentle woman who always had a kind word to say to everyone.

Helen was born December 9, 1918, to Peter and Johanna (Ketelsen) Harder in Correctionville, Iowa. She...

Harold H. Goettsch

Jun 8, 2014

Harold Harlan “Loafer” Goettsch went to be with Jesus on June 8, 2014. Harold was born on September 10, 1920 in Holstein, Iowa to Romey and Anna Goettsch. He graduated from Correctionville High School in 1938.

Harold was a member of the Navy in the Naval Air Corpes working as an airplane mechanic. He also...

Aloyus A. Anfinson

May 23, 2014

Al Anfinson was born on November 27, 1933 in Cushing, Iowa to Fred and Grace Anfinson. He graduated from Cushing High School in 1952.

Al married his love of 61 years, Hazel Johnson of Cherokee, Iowa on February 24, 1953. He was drafted into the Army in May 1953 and spent the next two years...

Darryl E. Frantz

May 13, 2014

Darryl E. Frantz, age 74, of Alta, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center of Storm Lake. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Alta with the Rev. Don E. Rothweiler officiating. Burial will be at the...

Susan J. Steele

May 9, 2014

Susan J. Steele, age 61, of Alta, passed away on Friday, May 09, 2014 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center of Storm Lake. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at 4:00 PM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Alta with the Rev. Don E. Rothweiler officiating. Burial will be...

Kenneth M. Johnson

May 9, 2014

Kenneth M. Johnson, age 96, of Ankeny, formerly of Storm Lake, passed away on Friday, May 09, 2014 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center of Des Moines. A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Alta with the Rev. Don E. Rothweiler officiating....

Pat J. Johnson

May 3, 2014

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Stuart Johnson; one brother, Eugene Miller; and one sister, Sandra Boger.

Survivors include her husband, Delmar Johnson; daughter, Sonja Johnson; a brother, James Miller; three sisters, Armetta Dawson, Benadene Snyder and Tillie Staedtler; and many nieces, nephews and friends

Visitation: A visitation will be...