Obituaries
Russell Mefferd
Funeral Service for 59-year-old Russell Mefferd of Battle Creek will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2023, at Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap. Mr. Mefferd died as a result of an automobile accident, on October 26th.
Russ is survived by:
Son: Ronnie Mefferd of Battle Creek, IA
Mother: Karilyn Weston of Denison, IA
Former wife: Tina Frostell of Oregon
Siblings: Ronna Mefferd of Council Bluffs, IA
Bonnie Mefferd of Denison, IA
Kathy and James Robertson of Vail, IA
Cindy Schaben of Reno, NV
Brenda Gibbler of Council Bluffs, IA
Nicole Corum of Omaha, NE
Melvin and Laura Tague of LaVista, NE
Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap is in charge of the arrangements.
Nathan Mulligan
Visitation for 45-year-old Nathan Mulligan of Omaha, formerly of Denison, will be held 9:00 - 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 11 at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with a Graveside Service to follow at 10:30 AM at Oakland Cemetery in Denison. He passed away on May 3 at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.
Survivors include his brother, John C. "JC" Mulligan of Denison; three aunts: Connie Mulligan of Deloit, San (Doug) Swanger of Le Mars; Shelli (Keith) Bebee of Luton; several cousins, other family members, and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison.
Larry Groen
Funeral Services for Larry Groen, age 77 of Denison, formerly of Wall Lake, will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 11, at Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Wall Lake.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the service from 9:30-10:30 AM.
Larry passed away on Saturday, May 6, in Grandview, MO.
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home of Wall Lake has been entrusted to care for Larry and his family.
Abraham Wol
Funeral Services for 40-year-old Abraham Wol of Denison will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, May 12th at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with visitation 2 hours prior to the service.
Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery in Denison.
He passed away on April 28th in Sioux City.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Marietta “Etta” Molony
Funeral service for Marietta “Etta” Molony will be held on Friday, May 12th, at 10:30 AM at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Denison. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 11th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Funeral Home. Interment will be held in the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Denison. Marietta passed away on Tuesday, May 9th.
Survivors include her daughter Joette (Dave) Peters of Carroll; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Lyle Marquardt
Graveside Services for 78-year-old Lyle Marquardt of Denison will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 13th at Bethel Cemetery in Kiron.
Survivors include his daughter, Toni Marquardt of Council Bluffs; siblings: Joleen Sisson of Des Moines, Jeff (Sue) Marquardt of Carroll, and Tami (Gordon) Roth California; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison.
Judie Clausen
Funeral Services for 82-year-old Judie Clausen of Schleswig will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, May 16 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig with burial in the Morgan Cemetery in Schleswig. The Huebner Funeral Home in Schleswig is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M., Monday, May 15. She passed away Thursday, May 11 at her home in Schleswig.
Survivors include her husband, Don Clausen of Schleswig; three children: Shelley (Rod) Segebart of Gowrie, Stacey Dimig of Schleswig, and Scott (Amanda) Clausen of Omaha, Nebraska; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.
Dustin Pope
Celebration of Life for 32-year-old Dustin Pope of Schleswig will be held at 12:00 P.M., Saturday, May 20 at Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with visitation two hours prior. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery in Kiron. He passed away Monday, May 15 at his home in Schleswig.
Survivors include his aunts: Kathy Pope Diersen and her husband Don of Kiron, Kristy Munden and her husband Jim of Nebraska, and Bonnie Harper and her husband Bill of Denison; maternal grandmother, Phyllis Kluver of Kiron; many other relatives and friends.
The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of the arrangements.
Leo Joseph Hahn
Mass of Christian Burial for Leo Joseph Hahn will be at the St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling on Monday, May 22nd at 10 am. Visitation will be at the church on Sunday, May 21st from 4 to 6 pm with a rosary starting at 6 pm at the church. Leo passed away at the Elm Crest Retirement Community on May 12th.
Survivors include son Mike Hahn of Earling; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters Marie Ohlinger of Nebraska, Margaret Pedeliski of North Dakota, and Rita Hahn of Council Bluffs; and brother John Hahn of Council Bluffs.
The Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Terry Skarin
Funeral Services for Terry Skarin age 73 of Lake View, IA, will be at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, May 23, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lake View.
Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service from 12:30-1:30 PM.
Terry passed away on Monday, May 15, at MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City.
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home of Lake View is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Haase
Funeral Services for 89-year-old Helen Haase of Denison will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 25 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison with visitation starting at 9:30 to service time. Burial will be in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. She passed away Friday, May 19 at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.
Survivors include her three sons: Douglas Haase and his wife, Deborah; David Haase and his wife, Michele; and Daniel Haase and his wife, Jackie, all of Denison; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.
Services are entrusted to the Huebner Funeral Home.
Barbara McKillip
Funeral Services for 58-year-old Barbara McKillip will be held on Thursday, May 25th at 11:00 AM at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Denison. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 9:00 am to 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Crawford Heights Memory Garden in Denison. Barbara passed away on Monday, May 22nd.
Survivors include her daughters Lily McKillip, Binnie McKillip, and Sidnie McKillip; sister Becky (Dave) Steinbach; nephew Nathan Steinbach; nieces Natalie Steinbach and Emily Steinbach; uncle Lee Poleske; Cousins, family, and friends
The Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Arlene R Brummel
Funeral Services for 84-year-old Arlene R Brummel will be held on Friday, May 26 at 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Denison. Visitation will be on Friday from 9:00 -11:00 AM at the Church. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Arlene passed away on Sunday, May 21st.
Survivors include children Jeff Nelson of Schleswig, and Brad Nelson of Denison; step-children GayLynne Roon of Colorado, Donna Pfretzschner of Colorado, Ron Brummel of Colorado, and Robert Brummel of Georgia; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; many other family, and friends.
The Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Jean Koenck
Funeral Services for 75-year-old Jean Koenck will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 31 at United Church in Westside with burial in the Westside Cemetery. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 30. She passed away Wednesday, May 24 at Majestic Bluffs Nursing Home in South Dakota.
Survivors include her children: Joel Carlson and his wife, Jamie of South Dakota, Kristie and her husband, John Katt of Colorado; and Ben Carlson and his wife Kate of Florida; twin sisters: Judy Hayes and her husband, Al of Marshalltown and JoAnn Coil and her husband, Richard of Colorado; step-children: Mary Kay Thomsen, Kathy Brown, Lori Koster, Kristi Kean, Alison Ehlers, Wendy Hugeback and Michael Koenck; several grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.
Dr. Thomas Fake
Funeral Services for 82-year-old Dr. Thomas Fake of Denison will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 9 at Our Savior Lutheran Church 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. on Thursday, June 8. He passed away Friday, June 2 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.
Survivors include his wife, Idamae Fake of Denison; children: Randi White of Florida, Dani Fake of Colorado, Robert Carmichael of Wyoming, Stephen (Sheila) Brandenburg of Tennessee, Diane (Keith) Winey of Dallas Center, and Debra (Scott) Vosika (pronounced VOSS-E-KA) of Omaha; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; many other relatives and friends.
Once again those are Funeral Services for 82-year-old Dr. Thomas Fake of Denison. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 8.
Kristi Sue Kenkel
Kristi Sue Kenkel, age 54, of Glidden, passed away on Saturday, June 3, at her home in Glidden surrounded by her family.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 10, at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll with Fr. Patrick Behm as celebrant. Burial will be in the Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery in Glidden.
Visitation will be held at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll from 5-7 P.M. on Friday evening. The casket will be moved to the St. Lawrence Catholic Church at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday where visitation will resume until 1:45 P.M. prior to the service.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll.
Kristi Sue Kenkel
Mass of Christian Burial for 54-year-old Kristi Sue Kenkel of Glidden will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 10th at the St Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll.
Visitation will be held at the Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, June 9th. Visitation will resume on Saturday at 1:00 pm at the church.
Burial will be in the Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery in Glidden.
Kristi passed away at her home in Glidden.
The Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll is in charge of the arrangements.
John “Jack” R. Smith
Graveside Service for 81-year-old John “Jack” R. Smith will be held on Saturday, June 10 at 11:00 a.m. in the Dow City Cemetery.
John passed away on Wednesday, April 5.
Survivors include his wife Kathy Smith of South Carolina; daughters Rachel Smith, Sarah Smith, and Erin Smith; and nephew Todd Egan of California.
The Pauley Jones Pfannebecker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
