Obituaries

Milton G. Caboth

Apr 26, 2014

Milton Gene Caboth was born September 14, 1936 to Christian and Henrietta (Suling) Caboth in Aurelia, Iowa. He graduated from Alta High School in 1954.

On October 13, 1957, Milton was united in marriage to Darlene Fahr at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hanover, IA. They were blessed with two children, Mark and Michelle and...

Hubert L. Kessler

Apr 26, 2014

Hubert L. Kessler was born May 13, 1919 to Louie G. and Mabel M. (Thayer) Kessler in Odebolt, Iowa. He was a lifetime Iowa resident, living in the Odebolt and Galva area.

Hubert was united in marriage to Esther Lucille Young. To this union, six children were born. He was a member of the United...

Deloris L. Brisbois

Apr 22, 2014

Deloris L. Brisbois age 84 of rural Richland Center/ Ithaca passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Pine Valley Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. Deloris was united in marriage to husband, James Brisbois on August 24, 1951. Survivors include 3 children, James Brisbois Jr. of Prairie du Sac, DeeAnne (Tom) Roessler of Loganville and Ron...

Richard D. Hamlin

Apr 18, 2014

Richard Dale “Rich” Hamlin, the son of John and Viola (DeNeui) Hamlin was born on January 6, 1939, in Sibley, Iowa, and grew up in George, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1957. On January 7, 1961, he married the love of his life, Rosie Koster. His love of animals and adventure would become his...

Leslie E. Edwards

Apr 16, 2014

Leslie E. Edwards was born March 3, 1915 in Correctionville, Iowa to Lawrence and Zelma (McCleery) Edwards. He was born and raised on a farm and lived his entire life in Union Township. He went to country school for eight years, and then graduated from Correctionville High School in 1933.

He was married to Elizabeth...

Hazel Anfinson

Apr 15, 2014

Hazel Anfinson was born on May 30, 1937 in Cherokee, Iowa to Olaf Johnson and Flossie (Smith) Johnson. She was one of nine children. Hazel attended Cherokee Public Schools until her marriage at 15 years old. She earned her GED while living in Montana.

Hazel married Aloyus Anfinson of Cushing, IA on February 24, 1953...

Sandra K. Oatman

Apr 9, 2014

Sandra Kay Oatman was born October 15, 1944 in Cherokee, Iowa to Lloyd and Anna (Hames) Sullivan. Growing up, Sandra always had a very strong work ethic, as she worked as a cook for Kenabob in Storm Lake for 20 years.

She was united in marriage on July 2, 1966 to Leslie James Oatman. Sandra...

Deva G. Sutherland

Apr 8, 2014

Deva G. Sutherland was born October 30, 1919 in Pomeroy, Iowa to Bernard and Mabel (Passow) Behrends. She was a triplet and had four other siblings. She attended the Lutheran parochial school in Pomeroy, which was the basis of her strong Christian faith. Deva graduated from beauty school in Fort Dodge and later worked for a defense...

Merlin O. Sjoberg

Mar 28, 2014

Merlin O. Sjoberg, age 81, of Pasadena, TX passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Bayshore Medical Center of Pasadena, TX.

Visitation: Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Alta. Graveside: A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 03, 2014 at 2:00...

Billy L. Dugdale

Mar 23, 2014

Billy was born the son of William and Bertha (Jenks) Dugdale on June 9, 1950 in the Bertha Hester Nursing Home at Pisgah, Iowa. At the age of 10 he became a ward of the state. When he was 14 he went to the foster home of Robert and Irene Fouts of Marble Rock, Iowa.He was preceded...

Dorothy M. Grell

Mar 18, 2014

Dorothy Mae (Schubert) Grell, daughter of John and Irene (Carstens) Schubert, was born on a farm near Holstein, Iowa on May 3, 1926. She graduated from Holstein High School in 1944. She received her teaching certificate from Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa and taught school before her marriage.

On January 15, 1947 she was...

Elaine A. Fitch

Mar 16, 2014

Elaine A. Fitch was born in Battle Creek, Iowa to Tommy and Doris (Thomas) Iwen. She lived her entire life in Battle Creek, Correctionville and Quimby, Iowa.

In December 1955, she married Jerry R. Fitch. To this union six children were born. They farmed until Jerry passed away in December of 2007.

Elaine...

Dennis D. Molgaard

Mar 11, 2014

Dennis D. Molgaard passed away at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 11, 2014 after suffering a spinal cord injury.

Dennis was the first son of Fredrick Enoch Molgaard and Marjorie June Heikens. He was born June 28, 1946 in Storm Lake, Iowa. He graduated from Storm Lake High School in...

Delbert P. Kohn

Mar 10, 2014

Delbert P. Kohn was born January 31, 1923 to Josephine (Heinen) and Francis “Frank” Kohn in Cherokee, Iowa. He was one of seven children. Delbert grew up on a farm north of Quimby, Iowa.He was united in marriage to Irene Todd on May 25, 1949. They moved south and east of Cushing where they spent the majority...

Gladys H. Todd

Mar 4, 2014

Gladys Helen Todd was born on February 1, 1925, to Otto and Lillie (Meister) Todd on a farm north of Correctionville. When she was an infant, she moved with her parents to a farm north of Holstein. Gladys was the oldest of 13 children. She attended a country school until 8thgrade. She lived with her parents until...

Helen J. Wanberg

Mar 4, 2014

Helen Joyce Wanberg was born on a farm north of Sheldon, Iowa on February 18, 1928 to Maurice and Sarah Kathryn “Kate” (Lamkin) Ling. She attended country school, graduating as salutatorian from Sheldon High School in 1945. After attending Morningside College, she taught for one year at Gaza Consolidated School in Gaza, Iowa. On June 6, 1948,...

Lois D. Freese

Mar 2, 2014

Lois Dorothy Freese was born December 17, 1924 to Milton and Leona (Will) Roehlk. She was born and raised in Holstein, Iowa and graduated from Holstein High School. Lois was united in marriage to LeRoy Freese on August 18, 1943. To this union three children were born. She enjoyed being a homemaker for her family. Lois was...

Betty L. Gebers

Feb 25, 2014

Betty Lou Gebers the daughter of Lester and Goldie (Hageman) Timmerman was born January 20, 1939 in Correctionville, IA. She attended school in the Holstein, IA area.

Betty married Clifford Gebers September 11, 1957. Three sons were born to this marriage. They lived in Garden Grove, CA for 13 years, then returned back to Quimby,...

Alvina M. Christiansen

Feb 16, 2014

Alvina Marie Christiansen died at home on February 16, 2014 at the age of 95. Alvina was the beloved wife of Harry, and mother of Bonnie and Marilyn.

Alvina was born September 20, 1918 to William and Lena Meyer. She was the middle child in a family of 11 children. Her family farmed south of...

Julia A. Terry

Feb 16, 2014

Julia Ann Terry was born January 3, 1960 to Francis and Norma (Means) Cronin in LeMars, Iowa. In 1962 the family moved to Holstein where she graduated from Holstein High School in 1978. Upon graduation, Julie attended DMACC in Ankeny, Iowa and graduated in 1979 with an operating room technician degree. Julie married her high school sweetheart,...