Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

Mar 24, 2013

Delmer D. Bruns was born February 21, 1926 in Galva, Iowa, to George H. and Sylvia (Kretzmeir) Bruns. He had two older brothers, Leslie and Orin and two younger brothers, George Jr. and Waldo. Delmer attended school at Fairview to the north of Alta, where he graduated in 1943. He was a coxswain in the Navy’s Seabees in the...

Mar 23, 2013

Leona Mathilda Gibbons was born March 18, 1923 to Justus and Ida (Anderson) Gustafson in Laurens, Iowa on the home place. She was baptized at Mission Covenant Church in Albert City, Iowa and confirmed at the same church on August 2, 1936. She attended and graduated from Laurens High School. Leona was united in marriage to Donald Lee Gibbons...

Mar 21, 2013

Luella M. Cipperley was born February 15, 1924 to Otto and Hattie Olson in Cherokee, Iowa. She graduated from Cherokee High School. Luella was united in marriage to Marlin Cipperley on November 23, 1943. To this union three children were born.

Luella worked at Abbott lab in North Chicago during WWII while her husband was...

Mar 14, 2013

John G. (Bud) Ehler, 91 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his home in Holstein, Iowa.

John was born February 22, 1922 in Ida Grove, Iowa. He was the son of John A. and Lillian (Johannsen) Ehler. After attending the Ida Gove school, he joined the National Guard Unit...

Mar 11, 2013

Eugene F. Willems was born September 17, 1938 to parents, Mathew and Clementine (Huebner) Willems. He had two brothers and three sisters. Gene graduated from Anthon High School. Gene served in the U.S. Army and later returned home to farm. Gene was married to Gloria Martin August 21, 1965. Gene loved to trap and he was one...