Obituaries

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...

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...