Obituaries

Aug 9, 2013

Delores Maxine Henriksen McGowan was born on July 13, 1927, in Alta, Iowa, daughter of Peter and Opal (Lauridsen) Henriksen. She graduated from the Alta High School in May, 1944. On December 19, 1953, she married Merlin McGowan in Sioux City, IA. They were blessed with three children: Linda, Bruce, and Julie.

In her younger days she...

Aug 9, 2013

Marla Mae Bechtel was born July 28, 1947 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She was baptized at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Newell, Iowa. She graduated from Alta High School in 1965.

Marla was united in marriage to Dewayne Bechtel on November 20, 1965. Together they had six children: Georgianna, Tim, Connie, Jodi, John and Joleen. Marla worked...

Aug 6, 2013

Thelma E. Sherwood was born on December 13, 1931 to Harold and Thelma Davis. She graduated from Alta High School in 1949. In 1951, Thelma married Gene Sherwood. They enjoyed 42 years of married life together. They enjoyed family, friends, golfing and bowling. Thelma attended Hope Evangelical Free Church in Storm Lake, Iowa.

She was preceded in...

Aug 1, 2013

la Estelle Gulbranson was born April 12, 1914 in Alta, the daughter of Carl G. and Addie Gulbranson. Ila attended school in Alta and graduated from Alta High School in May of 1932.

Ila graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Chicago in 1937 and became a registered nurse in Illinois, Minnesota, Kansas, and Iowa. She...

Jul 31, 2013

Funeral: Private family funeral services for Donald Everett Langschwager Jr., age 57, of Holstein, will be at a later date. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein is in charge of the arrangements.

Jul 31, 2013

Harold, the son of Sam and Ella (Else) Dutler, was born on January 21, 1919 in Ida Grove, Iowa. His family purchased a farm near Holstein where he continued to farm until retirement. On September 19, 1948, he married Elsie (Mordhorst) and raised five children.

Harold enjoyed his time on the church council at St. Paul Evangelical...

Jul 20, 2013

Ella Fredericks Bravard was born August 23, 1915 in Battle Creek, IA, the daughter of Emil and Anna Bubke. She grew up on a farm near Battle Creek and attended a country school. Later, she stayed at home to help care for her eight younger brothers and sisters.

On August 21, 1940, Ella married William “Bill” Fredericks...

Jul 19, 2013

Martha “Lou” Clark Miller was born on July 8, 1926 in Maryville, MO to Solon and Alma (Lyle) Clark. She was raised in Maryville, MO and graduated high school there in 1944. She was courted by Leo Miller of Siam, IA. Upon his return from serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps (WWII) the couple was united in marriage...

Jul 14, 2013

Derick Michael Vielguth was born on February 25, 1990 in Sioux City, Iowa. He moved to Galva, Iowa in 1994. Derick, known to his friends as Goose, attended Galva- Holstein High School, where he played baseball. He graduated from Galva-Holstein High School in 2008. After graduation, he attended Western Iowa Technical College and earned a degree in Auto Mechanics...

Jul 8, 2013

Charles “Chuck” William Ahrendsen was born on October 25, 1921 to William and Goldie (Cameron) Ahrendsen in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from Correctionville High School. After High School he entered the Navy during World War II. He was married to Lois Strawn on April 12, 1950. To this union four children were born, David, Greg, Melinda, and Kevin....

Jul 4, 2013

Kingston Hayes Krager was born on July 3, 2013 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Kingston weighed 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Throughout the pregnancy there were complications. Kingston got to spend extra time with his mom while on bed rest for 14 weeks. He appeared strong throughout the pregnancy. At birth, Kingston was a fighter, just like he...

Jul 2, 2013

Mary Lorna was born June 3, 1924 in Clear Lake, South Dakota, the daughter of Joseph and Frances McKenna. Shortly after she was born, Joseph moved his family to his hometown of Storm Lake, Iowa. Mary Lorna received twelve years of education from St. Mary’s Catholic School. After graduating, she attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake for one...

Jun 27, 2013

Burial: Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery of New Hartford, IA at a later date. Memorial: Delane and Linda Hogrefe's acreage of rural Battle Creek address 2237 Alpine Ave. Thursday, June 27th, 2013 3:00pm to 7:00pm

Jun 25, 2013

Gerane Elsa Camarigg was born on October 5, 1930, five miles southeast of Correctionville, Iowa to parents, Alvin and Elsa (Zeglin) Camarigg. She attended country school from 1st grade to 5th grade, then went to school in Cushing from 5th grade to the 10th grade. She graduated from Holstein High School in 1948. On October 9, 1949, she married...

Jun 25, 2013

Robert was born September 16, 1935. Robert lived and farmed in Quimby with his family. He enjoyed fishing, puzzles and watching Cubs baseball games. Robert resided at the Autumn Park apartments for the past 11 years, where he enjoyed spending time with the special friends he had made there. CRMC Home Health was especially remarkable for the special care...

Jun 23, 2013

Patricia A. Wall, age 79, of Alta, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 after a brief illness and a long, wonderful journey through life. Pat was the mother of Cheryl Holm (Marshfield, WI), Steve Wall (Ankeny, IA), Brian Wall (Manning, IA), and Michael Wall (Altoona, IA); mother-in-law to Dave, Colette, Denise, and Lori; and the grandma of Nathan,...

Jun 6, 2013

Irene Brown was born February 26 1918 in Linn Grove, Iowa to Lewis and Ethel (Tunsel) Brown. She graduated from Linn Grove High School in 1935. Irene was confirmed and baptized on April 24, 1939. She was united in marriage to Edgar Winterhof on December 15, 1940. To this union four sons were born, Gordon Le Roy, Warren Edgar,...

Jun 3, 2013

Steven D Miller was born on August 6, 1955 in Schaller, Iowa, to Mary Jane (Worthan) Miller and Ray Miller. He graduated from Eastwood High School in 1975. After high school, he went to VocRehab in Denison and then later graduated from Faribault Technical College of Faribault, MN in 1980. Steven married Karlene (Boothby) on May 21, 2011. Steven...

May 30, 2013

Nina S. Johnson was born March 12, 1914 in Atlantic, Iowa to Dan and Erma (Matthews) Jorgensen. Nina attended the country school in Brayton, Iowa. After her school years, she was married and her daughter, Ruby was born. Nina later married Dave Johnson and lived in the Alta area from 1936 until moving to Otsego Place in Storm Lake...

May 27, 2013

Eugene Roy Baker was born April 10, 1923 in Canova, South Dakota to Raymond Laurence and Clara Belle (Manker) Baker. He graduated from Correctionville High School. Eugene was a member of the U.S. Army Air Force from 1943-1945 and flew 35 bombing missions over Germany and France. When he returned from the Army he started farming near Correctionville, where...