Obituaries

Kingston H. Krager

Kingston H. Krager

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...

Mary Lorna Sokolowski

Mary Lorna Sokolowski

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...

Kenneth R. Bolton

Kenneth R. Bolton

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

Gerane E. Goettsch

Gerane E. Goettsch

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...

Robert H. Boock

Robert H. Boock

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...

Patricia A. Wall

Patricia A. Wall

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,...

Irene Winterhof

Irene Winterhof

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,...

Steven D. Miller

Steven D. Miller

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...

Nina S. Johnson

Nina S. Johnson

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...

Eugene R. Baker

Eugene R. Baker

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...

James L. Schmidt

James L. Schmidt

May 15, 2013

James Laverne Schmidt was born July 28, 1937 to Minnie and LuVerne Schmidt in Holstein. He graduated from Holstein High School in 1956. On March 30, 1958, he married Elaine Manker. To this union three children were born. He lived and worked most of his life in and around Holstein working various jobs. Jim retired in 2001 from the...

Jean Strom

Jean Strom

May 10, 2013

Jean was born February 13, 1919, the daughter of James G. and Amanda (Lemons) Duckworth on a farm 1.5 miles south of Hanover. They moved to a farm close to Highview school when Jean was three years old. She attended school at Highview until she was in third grade. They moved near Alta and she attended Alta Consolidated School...

Ammon A. "Al" Swartzentruber

Ammon A. "Al" Swartzentruber

May 6, 2013

Ammon A "Al" Swartzentruber was born to Andrew (Andy) Swartzentruber and Amanda C.Wengerd Swartzentruber, members of the Old Order Amish Community near Fredericksburg, Ohio on March 18, 1930. He was the third of six children. On June 1, 1958 he was united in marriage with Erdine Fay Hochstetler of Millersburg, Ohio. They adopted a daughter in 1968, Brooke Renee...

Doris E. Boettcher

Doris E. Boettcher

May 1, 2013

Doris Elaine Ostermann was born on May 19, 1925, to George and Amalia (Wassman) Ostermann in Ocheyedan, IA. She was baptized and attended Christian day school at Zion Lutheran, Ocheyedan, and completed two years of high school in Ocheyedan. She graduated from Concordia High School in Seward, Nebraska, then continued her education at Concordia Teacher's College in Seward. She...

Wilbert H. Vohs

Wilbert H. Vohs

Apr 28, 2013

Wilbert H. Vohs was born September 15, 1922 in Ida County on a farm northeast of Holstein to Herbert and Viola (Stofferahn) Vohs. He attended country school and graduated from Holstein High School in 1941. Will worked for several farmers and the Art Meyer dairy. On October 6, 1943, he was united in marriage to Frieda Volkert. To this...

Winifred Kuchel

Winifred Kuchel

Apr 10, 2013

Winnie was born on June 16, 1925 in Cherokee, IA, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Peters) Rohlk. She was raised in the Holstein area and received her education in the Holstein Community School District. After graduation, Winnie moved to Los Angeles, CA and worked for two years at the phone company as a telephone operator. After two years,...

Lola L. Radke

Lola L. Radke

Apr 4, 2013

Lola Lucille (Huseman) Radke was born October 4, 1919 at rural Alta, IA to William and Ida (Oatman) Huseman. Lola was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. She attended grade school in Schaller and later graduated from Alta High School. Lola was united in marriage to Orville Radke on February 4, 1940 at St. John Lutheran Church, Hanover...

Ruth Lemke

Ruth Lemke

Mar 31, 2013

Ruth Belle Lemke was born August 21, 1916, the ninth child of Louis and Nellie (Whitney) Weis. Ruth was a very warm, loving, daughter, sister, mother and grandmother, and a devoted wife and friend. She graduated from Brooke Consolidated School in Peterson with many basketball awards and softball awards, which helped her get her nickname, Babe Ruth. After graduating,...

Phyllis V. Still

Phyllis V. Still

Mar 30, 2013

Phyllis was born on May 30, 1926 to Hugo and Lydia (Schwenk) Ehler in Logan Township, Ida Grove, IA. She was the third of five children. She attended Logan No. 6 school and graduated from Ida Grove High School in May 1943. After graduation, she taught three years in the rural schools in Logan Township. On June 8, 1947,...

Donna M. Else

Donna M. Else

Mar 24, 2013

Donna Mae Else (Sorensen) was born on May 29, 1934 in Galva, IA to Raymond and Leona (Schmoldt) Sorensen. She was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Galva, IA, where she was a member. She attended Galva Consolidated School, graduating with the class of 1951. She met the love of her life, William Eugene Else Sr., and they...