Obituaries
Lloyd Carlson
Robert Mahlberg
Funeral Service for 71-year-old Robert Mahlberg of Soldier will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6th, at Soldier Lutheran Church in Soldier. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m.~ 12:00 p.m. on Saturday at the church prior to the service.
Mr. Mahlberg passed at Burgess Hospital in Onawa, on November 24th.
Bob’s survivors include: Children: Josie and Josh Cliffe of Ellsworth, and Anthony Mahlberg and Jodi Henderson of Ute; Siblings: Paul Mahlberg of Georgia, Pat Wessel of Ute, Donna McCracken of Mapleton, Dave Mahlberg of Dunlap, Judy and Rick Blume of Ute, Ray Mahlberg of Texas, Barb and Warren Jensen of Soldier, and Rod and Jodi Mahlberg of Nebraska.
Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap is in charge of the arrangements.
Colleen Wessel
Wayne Kuhlmann
Kenneth “Narv” Schwery
Mass of Christian Burial for 65-year-old Kenneth “Narv” Schwery will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 25th, at St Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Panama. Visitation will be from 4:00 ~ 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the St. Mary’s Parish Hall with a rosary at 4:00 p.m.
Narv died on November 21st.
Narv is survived by: Special daughter: Dani Stessman of Panama; Father: James Schwery of Panama; Siblings: Meg Kohles-Dunlop of Panama, Andy (Nancy) Schwery of Walhalla, South Carolina, Mike Schwery of Dunlap, Jim (Lisa) Schwery of Logan, Steve (Sheri) Schwery of Woodbine, Barb (Richard) Leuschen of Earling, Marcia (Howard) Lim of Olympia, Washington, Lori (Eric) Yakley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Cindy Schwery (Seth Nelson) of Panama
Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine is in charge of the arrangements.
Jolene Schwanz
Glenn Halbur
A Funeral Mass for 70 year old Glenn Halbur, of Denison, and formerly of Halbur, will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2025 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery in Halbur with military honors conducted by the Arcadia American Legion.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be from 9-9:45 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
Glenn died Monday, November 17, 2025 at Creighton University – Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll.
Lillian Schroeder
Mass of Christian Burial for Lillian Schroeder, age 100 of Wall Lake, will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, November 21st, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wall Lake. Rosary will start at 9AM Friday morning with Visitation to follow until 10:30AM at the church.
Lillian passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14th, at Twilight Acres Nursing Home in Wall Lake.
Farber & Otteman Funeral Home of Wall Lake is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Meyer
Pearl J. Schultz
A Celebration of Life Pearl J. Schultz, age 90, of Ida Grove, (formerly of Battle Creek) will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Neil Wehmas will officiate. Committal Services will be held at a later date in Mt. Hope Cemetery of Battle Creek, Iowa.
A Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 17, 2025, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa.
Pearl passed away on Saturday, November 8th at Golden Horizons Assisted Living of Ida Grove.
The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Homes of Ida Grove and Battle Creek are in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Duane Robert Smith
Funeral Services for 80-year-old Duane Robert Smith will be held on Thursday November 13th at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Denison at 11:00 am. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
Duane passed away on Saturday November 8th at Denison Care Center.
He is survived by siblings Judy (Leon) Thompson of Audubon, Marilyn Hocamp of Exira, Larry Smith of Carroll, James Smith of Denison, & Ronald (Debra) Smith of Denison.
The Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Dorothy Dozler
Audrey Gorham
Graveside Service for 81-year-old Audrey Gorham of Dunlap will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap. Mrs. Gorham died at Azria Health Rose Vista in Woodbine, on November 7 th . Visitation will be from 5:00 ~ 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap.
Audrey is survived by: Children: Denise and Dr. Stewart Judy of Ozark, MO, Chad Gorham and Dr. Carrie Grady of Dunlap; Siblings: Ronald and Joann Kline of Vinton, VA, Vickie and Roger Bubke of Carroll, IA, Kathy and Richard Quandt of Schleswig, IA, Daniel Kline of Peterson, IA, Donald and Toni Kline of LeMars, IA, Bonnie and Lynn Schraeder of Woodbine, Rick and Michelle Shumate of Harrisburg, SD
Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine/Dunlap is in charge of the arrangements.
Don Stehr
John Henry Laube
A Memorial Mass for 85 year old John Henry Laube, of Texas and formerly of Harlan, will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 8th, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manilla, with interment to follow at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Manilla. John's family will then receive family and friends for fellowship and lunch at Manilla Memorial Hall.
John passed away on October 2nd in Texas.
John is survived by his son John Laube, Jr. and wife Karen; Daughter Kristin (Laube) Manning and husband Carl; Grandchildren Olivia (Manning) Jensen and husband Lucas, and Maxwell Manning; and his sister Marian (Laube) Santi.
Local funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll.
Clarence Lappe
