Obituaries

Nov 20, 2014

Gerald D. Hare was born June 9, 1945 in Battle Creek, Iowa to Arthur and Annabelle (Smethers) Hare. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove. Gerald was raised in rural Ida County and attended school in Galva and Ida Grove. He graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1963. Upon graduation...

Nov 18, 2014

Debra Jean (Koskovich) Martin was born to Russell and Marvel (Wechler) Koskovich on April 17, 1952 in Cherokee, Iowa. Deb passed away at her home in Nevada City, CA. on November 18, 2014. She lived her childhood years on the farm in the Correctionville area. She attended Eastwood Community School and graduated in 1970. After graduation, Deb...

Nov 17, 2014

Alice Peterson was born on June 9, 1923 to Charles and Lillian (Wunshel) Galvin in Ida County, Iowa, the oldest of 15 children. Alice graduated from Aurelia High School in 1941.

She was united in marriage to Orlan Sauter on August 24, 1944. Orlie died May 31, 1951 in a tragic accident. Later she married...

Nov 16, 2014

Irene M. Kohn was born May 15, 1923 to Mary (Meister) George Todd on their farm place in Washta, Iowa.

She was united in marriage to Delbert Kohn on May 25, 1949. They moved south and east of Cushing where they spent the majority of their lives.

Irene loved the farm. She enjoyed...

Nov 14, 2014

Thomas E. Rowse was born July 13, 1937 to Elsie (Rippke) and Edward M. Rowse in Correctionville, Iowa. He attended school in Correctionville and graduated from Correctionville High School in 1955. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955-57 and on his return went to work at the Correctionville Post Office, where he worked until his retirement...

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...