Obituaries

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,...

Ricky L. Schmidt

Feb 15, 2014

Ricky Lee Schmidt was born on July 19, 1954 to Alvina and Willard Schmidt in Storm Lake, Iowa. Rick was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, where he was a lifetime member. He went to grade school until 8th grade at St. John Lutheran School in Hanover, and then graduated from Alta High School in...

Chloe Marie Binder

Feb 14, 2014

Chloe Marie Binder and Camille Margelet Binder were embraced in the arms of Jesus in Heaven on Feburary 14, 2014 after a tragic accident.

Chloe and Camille were born to Dan and Heather Binder in Storm Lake, Iowa on June 30, 2009 and April 10, 2011. The sisters especially loved playing dress up together, playing...

Camille Margelet Binder

Feb 14, 2014

Chloe Marie Binder and Camille Margelet Binder were embraced in the arms of Jesus in Heaven on Feburary 14, 2014 after a tragic accident. Chloe and Camille were born to Dan and Heather Binder in Storm Lake, Iowa on June 30, 2009 and April 10, 2011. The sisters especially loved playing dress up together, playing with big...

Sammy E. Olson

Feb 2, 2014

Sammy Edward Olson was born May 7, 1934 in a farmhouse one mile east of Cushing. He was the only child of Charles E. Olson (Sam) and Nora Belle Moon. He attended country school in Cushing until 3rd grade when his family moved to a farm in Correctionville. He then went to school at the country school...

Marie A. Siebrecht

Jan 26, 2014

Marie Agnes Siebrecht was born June 20, 1924 in Odebolt, IA, the daughter of Loren and Jeanette Hummel. She was united in marriage to Glenn Siebrecht on May 1, 1942. To this union, five children were born.The family lived in Odebolt until 1955 when they moved to a farm near Storm Lake. In 1963 they left the farm and...

Violet M. Meyer

Jan 25, 2014

Violet was born Dec. 28, 1922, in Cherokee, IA. to Elmer and Christine (Nielsen) Jacobson. She was raised in Larrabee, IA and graduated from Larrabee High School. She then earned her teaching degree from Westmar College in LeMars, IA. She taught Country School around Cherokee county for 2 years. She married Hugo K. Meyer on June 23, 1952. They...