Obituaries
Merle Wilken
Funeral Services for 83-year-old Merle Wilken of Westside will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, June 28 at United Church in Westside with burial in the Westside Cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Thursday, June 27 at United Church in Westside. He passed away Saturday, June 22 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
Survivors include his children: Sherri Grothe, Lori (Gregg) Oeser, Joni Wilken, Marty Wilken, Mike (Laura) Wilken, Matt (Janice) Wilken all of Westside; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; sister, Marcia Wilken of California; sister-in-law, Connie Cornelius of Colorado; brother-in-law, Curt (Denise) Ossenkop of Nebraska; many other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Lisa Johnson
A memorial service for 62-year-old Lisa Johnson, of Moorhead, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 29th at the Bethesda Lutheran Church in Moorhead. A recording of the service will be posted on the Goslar Funeral Home’s website with Lisa’s obituary. Burial will be in the Ingemann Cemetery in Moorhead. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, June 28th at the church.
Lisa passed away Tuesday, June 25TH at her residence.
Survivors include her husband, Alan; children, Nick Johnson, Mike Johnson, and Aaron (Cassie) Johnson; two grandchildren, and one grandchild on the way; sisters, Linda (Jim) Reid, and Andrea (Joe) Lee; sister-in-law, Carolyn (Steve) Eby; brother-in-law, Gale (Kris) Johnson; special aunt, Janice Carlyle; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Arrangements were under the direction of Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments in Onawa.
Karen Nemitz
Graveside Services for 77-year-old Karen Nemitz of Denison will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, July 1 at the Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center. She passed away Monday, June 24 at her home in Denison.
Survivors include her son, Luke Long and his wife Cheri; 4 grandchildren; brother, Lyle Avey and his wife Karen of Texas; sister, Pat Cisler of Centerville; a host of other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Ray Dean Gorden
Mass of Christian Burial for 83-year-old Ray Dean Gorden of Arion will be held 10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 2 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dow City with inurnment in the Dow City Cemetery. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, July 1 with a Rosary at 4:30 P.M. He passed away Friday, June 28 at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.
Survivors include his three children: Patrick (Kelly) Gorden of Ames, Joe (Tara) Gorden of Dow City and Cindy (Dave) Freese of Carroll; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Jim Zimmerman
Mass of Christian Burial for 87 year old Jim Zimmerman of Manilla will be held 10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 2 at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla with interment in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Irwin. Rosary will be held at 8:30 a.m. with visitation to follow until 10:00 a.m. all on Tuesday, July 2 at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla. He passed away Friday, June 28 at his home in Manilla. Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Survivors include his daughter, Vickie Hanson of Spencer; two granddaughters; three great-grandchildren; siblings: Dewey (Sharon) Zimmerman of Allentown, New Jersey, JoAnn (James) Martens of Manning, Jerry (Sue) Zimmerman of Dixon, Tennessee, Delbert Zimmerman of Summerville, South Carolina, Thelma (Vern) Kenkel of Denison, Anita (Leonard) Hansen of Exira; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Stella Bexten
Mass of Christian Burial for 94-year-old Stella Bexten of Manilla will be held 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 3 at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla with interment in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Manilla. Visitation with Family Greeting Friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 4:30 p.m. and Rosary at 7:00 p.m. all on Tuesday, July 2 at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla. She passed away Friday, June 28 at her home in Manilla. Services are entrusted to the Ohde Funeral Home.
Survivors include her children: Jerry Bexten (Karen) of Omaha, Nebraska, Jim (Hilde) Bexten of Woodbine, Anne (Tim) Knoblauch of Urbandale, Mary (Mike) Freund of Denison, Rose (Brett) Rold of Brayton, Joan (John) Neuner of Freeberg, Missouri, Patty (Mark) Mebruer of Lynn, Missouri and Jeff (Misty) Bexten of Grand Island, Nebraska; daughter in law, Mary Ellen Bexten of Manilla; 36 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren with 3 on the way; two sisters: Sister Fran Kloewer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Margaret (Raphael) Grote of Dunlap; two brothers: Charles (Rosie) Kloewer of Mapleton and Mike Kloewer of Manilla; two sisters-in-law: Kathleen Kloewer of Panama and Pauline Kloewer of Harlan; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Ohde Funeral Home.
Clyde Terlisner
Funeral Service with Military Rites being Rendered for 56 year old Clyde Terlisner of Manilla will be held on Saturday, July 6th at 2:00 PM at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Denison.
Family Will Greet Friends on Friday, July 5th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the Funeral Home.
The Family Requests That Attendees of the Visitation and Funeral Service wear Iowa Hawkeye or Dallas Cowboy Apparel.
Clyde passed on Saturday, June 29th.
Survivors include wife Christina, their children, and 8 grandchildren; many siblings, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
The Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Dean Danielson
Funeral Services for 82-year-old Dean Danielson of Denison will be held 1:00 P.M, Monday, July 8 at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with burial in the Bethel Cemetery in Kiron. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Sunday, July 7. He passed away Wednesday, July 3 at his home in Denison.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Danielson of Denison; children: Daren Danielson of Denison, Danielle (Marc) Kinney of Vail and Debra Pieper of Denison; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; siblings: Myrna Willis and Gary (Shirley) Danielson both of Jefferson and Dale Danielson of Arthur; many other relatives and friends.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements.
Donald (Butch) Kinney
Funeral Services for 87-year-old Donald (Butch) Kinney of Vail will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 11 at the Presbyterian Church in Vail.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 10.
He passed away Friday, July 5 at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.
Survivors include his wife, Laura Kinney of Vail; children: Shelley (Gary) Weller of Denison, Susan (Sean) Ernst of Vail and Marc (Danielle) Kinney of Vail; ten grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Penny Kinney of Denison, Shirley Kinney of Alaska and Carolyn Bukacek of Denison; brother-in-law, Gerald Riley of Whiting; many other relatives and friends.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements.
Judy Deiber
Funeral Services for 73-year-old Judy Deiber of Denison will be held 1:30 P.M, Friday, July 12 at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with burial in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Thursday, July 11. She passed away Friday, July 5 at Denison Care Center.
Survivors include her son, Dan (Candace) Deiber of Missouri; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; four siblings; many other relatives and friends.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements.
Lee W. Stence
A Celebration of Life for 76-year-old Lee W Stence of Wisconsin, formerly of Elkader, will be held on Saturday, July 13th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at 33 Main St., Charter Oak.
A Memorial Gathering for Lee was held on Sunday, May 12th at the Central State Bank in Elkader.
Lee passed away on Monday, May 6th in Mayo Hospital in La Crosse.
The Blaschke and Schneider Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Keith McCord
Visitation for 62 year old Keith McCord of Omaha formerly of Dunlap will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 13th at the Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap. Mr.McCord passed away on June 4th in Omaha.
Keith is survived by his Sisters: Cheryl and Leo Block of Omaha, Darcy McCord Winther, and Jamie Winther of Pisgah; brother-in-law: Ronald Petersen of Massachusetts; nephew: Dan and Kelsi Block of Nebraska; nieces: Lindsey Block of Omaha, Nebraska, Lacie and Brian Rife of Mondamin, and Amber Winther of Pisgah.
Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap is in charge of arrangements.
Marjorie Kenkel Calder
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for 90 year old Marjorie Kenkel Calder will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 13 th at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Woodbine, Iowa.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
Mrs. Calder died on Sunday at her home in Omaha, Nebraska.
Mrs. Calder is survived by sister-in-law, Lee Ann Kenkel and 20 nieces and nephews.
Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine is in charge of the arrangements.
Dwain Donald Swensen
Funeral Services for 74 year old Dwain Donald Swensen, of Kiron, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 15th at the Kiron First Baptist Church of Kiron. Committal Services will follow in the Kiron Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the American Legion Post No. 0383 of Kiron. A Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 14th at the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Odebolt.
Dwain passed away on Sunday, July 7th, at the UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center of Sioux City.
Survivors include his wife Joan; daughters Jennifer (Dan) Leusink of Orange City, and Jodie (Mark) Carsrud of South Dakota; four grandchildren; stepmother JoAnn Swensen of Nebraska; brothers Stan (Kathleen) Swensen of Kiron, and Les (Rita) Swensen of Nebraska; sister Debra Williams of Nebraska; brothers-in-law Arlo Schmidt, and Alan (Kim) Schmidt both of Arthur; many cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Odebolt is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Alice Ann (Schaben) McCullough
Mass of the Christian Burial for 90 year old Alice Ann (Schaben) McCullough, of Story City, formerly of Carroll, will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, July 16th at the Holy Spirit Church – St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. Burial will be in King Cemetery northwest of Vail at 1:30 P.M.
A visitation will be held from 5-6:45 P.M. on Monday, July 15th at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll with a Wake Service at 6:45 P.M. Visitation will resume until 10:15 A.M. prior to the Mass Holy Spirit Church.
Alice passed away on Wednesday, July 10th at Bethany Life in Story City.
Alice is survived by her daughter Debra Huls (Dr. William) of Ames; two sons: Larry McCullough (Bonnie) of Missouri Valley, and Randy McCullough (Theresa Blackburn) of Salix; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister Mary Muell (Rich) of Missouri Valley; brother Allen Schaben (Jo Ann) of Harlan; sisters-in-law: Lou Ann Schaben of Defiance and Judy Schaben of Carroll; her dear friend Judy Spaen; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll is in charge of the arrangements.
Gary “Gunner” Brian Quandt
Funeral Service 83 year old Gary “Gunner” Brian Quandt will be held on Tuesday, July 16th at 10:30 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 9:30 - 10:30 AM at the church. Interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery in Denison.
Gary passed away on Friday, July 12th.
Survivors include siblings David and Lola (Mohs) Quandt of Minnesota, Robert and Linda (Lyman) Quandt of Denison, Richard and Cindy (Hosch) Quandt of Sgt. Bluff, Steven and Marleta (Johnson) Quandt of Emporia, Herbert Jr. and Sally (Houston) Quandt of Denison, and Christine and David Blum of Denison; two foster siblings Larry Stegeman of Missouri, and Debra Clark of Minnesota; nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends.
The Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Dennis Fineran
Funeral Services for 73-year-old Dennis Fineran of Denison will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 18 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison with burial in the Deloit Cemetery. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 17. He passed away Wednesday, July 10 at Silveridge in Denison
Survivors include his children: Wendie (Nick) Cadwell of Earling, Patrick Fineran of Denison, Chris Fineran of Washington, Page (Ben) Humphrey of Des Moines, and Connor Fineran of Cedar Falls; step-children: Victory Ellefson of Westside and Stephanie Ward of Omaha; 8 grandchildren; sister, Deanna Campbell of Deloit; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements.
Lynn Schroeder
Graveside Services with Military Honors for 79 year old Lynn Schroeder of Manilla will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 18th in the Nishnabotna Cemetery in Manilla.
He passed away Monday, July 15th at his home.
Survivors include sisters: Connie (Bill) Natzke of Minnesota and Carmen Schroeder of Nebraska; three nephews: Todd (Shannon) Natzke; Ryan (Kristin) Natzke; and Dean (Cindi) Edmunds; a niece, Sarah (Larry) Willmott; numerous great-nephews and nieces; and three great-great-nephews and a niece.
Services are entrusted to the Ohde Funeral Home.
William “David” Fineran
A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial for 77-year-old William “David” Fineran, of Odebolt, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19th at the St. Martin’s Catholic Church of Odebolt. Military Rites will be conducted by Post No. 0694 of the American Legion of Arcadia. Interment will follow at the St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery of Odebolt.
A Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18th at the church.
William passed away on Monday, July 15th at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove.
Survivors include wife Ellen; children Jeff (Kim) Fineran of Wall Lake, Suzanne Strain of Florida, Jason (Kelli) Fineran of Kiron, and Sherri (Vincent) Raffensberger of Nebraska; thirteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters Sister Shirley Fineran of Sioux City, and Therese Teiber of Colorado; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Odebolt is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Earl Schultz
Funeral Services for 90-year-old Earl Schultz of Charter Oak will be held 11:00 A.M, Tuesday, July 23 at St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak with burial in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Monday, July 22 with a Prayer Service at 4:30 PM at St. John Lutheran Church. He passed away Thursday, July 18 at his home in Charter Oak.
Survivors include his wife, Joleen Schultz of Charter Oak; children: Kim and her husband Rory Plough of Charter Oak, Kreg Schultz and his wife Julie of Lawton, and Kyle Schultz and his wife Christy of Charter Oak; 6 grandchildren; sister, Marlene Schneider of Denison; other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Arlene Birney
Visitation for 91-year-old Arlene Birney of Broken Bow, Nebraska will be held 10:30 – 11:30 AM, Tuesday, July 23 at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with burial to follow in the Dow City Cemetery.
Survivors include her son Robert (Susan) Birney of Washington State, daughters, Sharon Hansen, and Bonnie (Kevin) Wright both of Broken Bow, daughter-in-law Peggy Birney of Broken Bow, sister Shirley Garrett of Dow City; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Albert Whiteing Jr.
Celebration of Life for 72-year-old Albert Whiteing Jr. of Denison will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, July 25 at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with a luncheon to follow at Nelson’s Park. He passed away Friday, July 19 at CHI Mercy in Council Bluffs.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Blunk; children: Devlun (Jean) Whiteing, Joshua Whiteing, Jeffery (Mackenzie) Blunk, Alex (Emily) Whiteing, Melissa Samaniego, and Elizabeth Baker; former wife, Cynthia Volkman; brothers: Charles (Shelly) Whiteing and William Whiteing; sister, Kathleen Fitzgerald; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; many other family and friends.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of the arrangements.
Dick Keating
Visitation for 81-year-old Dick Keating of Charter Oak will be held 5:00 – 7:00 P.M, Thursday, July 25 at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. He passed away July 17 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.
Survivors include one son, Rick Keating, Jr. and his wife Marla of Charter Oak; one daughter, Missy and her husband Keith Crawford of Denison; 6 grandchildren; brother, David Keating and his wife Diann of Nebraska; other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Adam Gosch
Visitation for 61-year-old Adam Gosch of Denison will be held 10:00 -11:00 AM, Friday, July 26 at the Yellow Smoke Lookout Shelter in Denison with a Celebration of Life following at 11:00 AM. He passed away Tuesday, July 16 at Gracewell in Denison.
Survivors include his children, Chris Workman and his wife Jenny of Omaha, Tina and her husband, Nate Thompson of Denison, and Tim Tornow of Denison; sisters: Tammy Gangestad of Denison and Lisa and her husband, Tony Brackett of New Hampshire; 12 grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Once again Visitation for 61-year-old Adam Gosch of Denison will be held 10:00 -11:00 AM, Friday, July 26 at the Yellow Smoke Lookout Shelter in Denison with a Celebration of Life following at 11:00 AM.
Judy Heimerman
Memorial Service of Christian Burial Services for 82-year-old Judy Heimerman of Harlan will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 26th at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with burial at a later date.
Visitation with family greeting friends will be held from 9:30 – 10:30 A.M., one hour prior to the service.
She passed away Friday, July 19 at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.
Survivors include two sons, Roger Heimerman of Massachusetts and Randy Heimerman of Ankeny; three grandchildren; sisters: Janis (Richard) Michalski of Nebraska and Charlene Brittian of Omaha; many other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Heartland Funeral Home in Harlan.
David W. Hollrah
A memorial service for David W. Hollrah of Warroad, MN will be held on Sunday, July 28th at 2:00PM at the Warroad Baptist Church in Warroad, MN.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Interment will take place at America Cemetery in Warroad, MN.
Services are entrusted to the Helgeson Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Charlie Carrigan
Memorial Service for 89-year-old Charlie Carrigan of Dunlap will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, at Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap. Mr. Carrigan died at the Shell Rock Care Center in Shell Rock, Iowa, on July 19 th . Visitation will be from 3:00 ~ 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap.
Charlie is survived by: Daughters: Donna and Trent Olmstead of Janesville; Janet and David Crumley of Missouri; & Laura and Todd Hirchert of Tennessee.
Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap is in charge of the arrangements.
Edward Ben Petersen
Edward Ben Petersen, age 86, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center of Omaha, Nebraska.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2024, with visitation held one hour prior from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church of Battle Creek, Iowa. Pastor Rev. Dr. Jim Edwards will officiate.
Committal Service will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery of Battle Creek, Iowa.
The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Battle Creek, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
