Obituaries

Feb 12, 2013

He is the son of Henry Saxen, Sr. and Anna Friedericka Gehrke Saxen. Raymond attended school in Holstein thru the 8th grade. He worked as a farmhand in the Holstein area until he entered the Army in 1951. He went thru 16 weeks of basic training at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. On February 20, 1952, while home on...

Feb 11, 2013

Gaylen Melvin Knaack went to be with his Lord in his sleep on February 11, 2013 at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lincoln, NE. He was born November 13, 1942 in Cushing, Iowa to Melvin and Nora (Eichhorn) Knaack. He graduated from Correctionville High School in 1961 and joined the Air National Guard shortly thereafter. Following his studies...

Feb 5, 2013

Our mother was born December 13, 1921, west of Anthon, Iowa near the west fork. Her parents were Frank and Ida (Gothier) Stickney. Her dad called her "Sal" and her Mom called her "Annie". She insisted on going to country school at the age of 4, as long as her big brother was with her. That began...

Jan 30, 2013

Winola was born on March 12, 1924 to John C. and Elsie (Dittmer) Wiese in Holstein, Iowa. She lived northwest of Holstein and graduated from Holstein High School in 1941 as the salutatorian of her class.

Winola was married to Wilber Wienert on April 14, 1945, and the couple was married for 61 years. To...

Jan 28, 2013

Norman was born to Ardea and Albert Lewison on December 17, 1932. He was raised in Sioux Rapids, Iowa along with his three brothers, Ronald, Richard and Philip. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Norman was active in 4-H and enjoyed showing his cattle. Upon graduating from high school, he attended South Dakota State...

Jan 25, 2013

Kermit Hase was born in Schaller, Iowa on May 11, 1927 to Grace and Paul Hase. He graduated from high school in 1945 and immediately entered the U.S. Navy. After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1946, Kerm returned to Schaller. Kerm later attended electronics training in Kansas City, Missouri, but returned home many weekends. On...

Jan 17, 2013

Timothy Wayne Bechtel was born June 1, 1969 to DeWayne and Marla Bechtel in Alta, Iowa. He attended Schaller High School through the 9th grade. Tim worked for IBP in Storm Lake, IA for several years before finding his real love of driving his own truck as an owner/operator. Tim also worked at Hubbard Feeds and Godfather’s...

Jan 15, 2013

Military rites will be conducted by the Alta VFW Post #6172. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Larry Ray Page, known to friends and family as “Porky” was born on May 7, 1956 to William and Elaine (Olson) Page in Harlan, Iowa. He attended school in...

Jan 14, 2013

Robert Claus Frahm was born to Claus Frahm and Anna Clausen on a farm near Cushing, Iowa on November 30, 1923. He married the love of his life, JoAnn Hupke, on July 6th 1958. They enjoyed 54 years of married life together. To this union they had two sons Robert Jr. and Larry.

Robert enjoyed...

Jan 9, 2013

Jerry Dean Meyer was born March 26, 1945, in Alta, Iowa, the son of Ronald and Edna (Linquist) Meyer. He graduated from the Alta High School in May 1963 and attended 2 winter terms at Iowa State University in Agriculture. In 1965 Jerry enlisted in the Army National Guard in Cherokee, Iowa where he was a member...

Jan 8, 2013

Birdella was born on February 2, 1922 to Lilly and John Thomassen. She was born in the back of her parents’ grocery store in Berne, Iowa, and named after the midwife. Her mother passed away from pneumonia when she was nine days old. She was then raised by her grandmother, Amanda Kuchel, in Holstein, Iowa. She grew...

Jan 6, 2013

Bob was born December 29, 1934 in Ocheyedan, Iowa to George and Molly (Wassman) Ostermann. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated from Ocheyedan High School. He married Eileen Else on September 22, 1957 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grant Township, Ida Grove, Iowa.

Bob worked construction after graduating from high school....

Jan 4, 2013

Jan Tiefenthaler was born July 20, 1935 to Alice (Otto) and Jerome Bruening of Carroll, Iowa. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1953. Jan then attended Iowa State Teacher College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she graduated with a two-year elementary teaching degree. She put her degree to use in Odebolt, Iowa in 1955 where...

Dec 31, 2012

Martha Ann (Hair) Schram was born Feb. 12, 1930 to George William and Viola Merle (Davis) Hair in Sioux City, IA. Martha’s family moved around a lot but mostly in the Smithland and Anthon area. She married Donald Schram on Sept 14, 1949. To this union three children were born. Martha and Don had a big interest...

Dec 27, 2012

Phyllis was born Oct. 23, 1929 in Holstein, the daughter of Vernie and Opal (Sheeler) Bochmann and the oldest of ten children. She attended school and graduated from Holstein High School in 1947 and attended community college in California and nursing school in Chicago.

Phyllis married Clifford Wiese on June 28, 1950 in Storm Lake,...

Dec 22, 2012

Norma Ann Jeanette Groepper Hansen was born on October 15, 1918 in Holstein, Iowa. She was the youngest child of William Groepper and Anna (Ericksen) Groepper. Norma attended grade school at a country school south of Holstein and graduated from Holstein High School in 1936. Norma married Lyle Hansen on December 24, 1938. They enjoyed 54 years...

Dec 17, 2012

Raymon was born December 12, 1929, at Cushing to Henry and Emma (Volkert) Grell. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cushing. When his family moved to the Holstein area in 1943, he became a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Holstein, serving a number of years as an elder on...

Dec 14, 2012

Marie was born September 9, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA to James T. & Marie (Breen) Leonard III. She was the oldest of two children and grew up in Maple Shade, NJ. On October 13, 1956 Marie married Homer (Pete) Stines Sr., and moved to the Correctionville/Holstein area.

Marie ran the Das Schuhhaus from 1973 to...

Dec 11, 2012

Joyce Eileen Miller was born May 12, 1944 in Sioux City, Iowa to parents Thelma (Burnquist) and Elmer Bubke. She was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Sioux City, two blocks from Mercy Medical Center where she left us for the Promised Land. Joyce graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1962. Joyce was diagnosed with...

Dec 6, 2012

Surrounded by her children, Eva Hildegard Benna Richard peacefully left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on December 6, 2012. Born on Christmas day, 1915, Eva was a loving, caring, giving person who touched the lives of all she met. She was a gentle spirit, with a quiet will of iron. She lived for...