Obituaries

Wed
10
Aug

Loretta Corkery

Loretta Corkery

 

 

Loretta Jane (Staack) Corkery, 83, of West Union passed away on August 5, 2016, at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics.

Loretta was born January 3, 1933, on a farm half a mile north of Buck Creek, IA, to Leo and Berdina (Weiskirch) Staack. 

She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, rural Sumner, IA. 

Loretta spent her early years in Sumner, IA, but later spent winters in St. Petersburg, FL, until her father’s untimely death when she was 14 years old.  Her mother later remarried Carl Westendorf of Sumner, IA. 

Loretta graduated from Sumner High School in 1950 and attended Gates Business College in Waterloo, IA, for two years.  

Wed
10
Aug

Elaine 'Peppy' Mitchell

Elaine 'Peppy' Mitchell

 

 

A graveside service for Elaine “Peppy” Mitchell of Indian Hills, Colo., formerly of Elgin, was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery in Eldorado.

Pallbearers were Mike Koch, Trevor Koch, Dalton Koch, Bob Koch, Al Lansing, and Nathan Lansing.

Peppy died peacefully at the Colorado home of her son, Chuck Koch, on Monday, July 25, 2016.

Arrangements were handled by Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers Funeral Home, West Union.

Elaine Deloris “Peppy” Koch was born May 30, 1928, in West Union to John and Elsie Koch. She was raised on a farm in Eldorado.

Peppy was baptized Sept. 30, 1928, and confirmed March 29, 1942, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Eldorado.

She was a 1946 graduate of West Union High School.

In the early 1960s, Peppy joined the staff of the West Union Medical Clinic, where she worked as a nurse for more than 25 years until her retirement.

Wed
10
Aug

Janet Morf

Janet Morf

 

 

Janet K. Morf, 67, of Hawkeye died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at Hillcrest Home in Sumner.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye with Rev. Irving Sandberg officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Hawkeye Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 10 at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Hawkeye and for one hour preceding services at the church on Thursday.

Memorials may be given in her name for designations to charities that will be determined later.

Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.

Janet Kay, daughter of John and Ada (Sieck) Morf, was born March 26, 1949, in Hawkeye, Iowa.

She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye.

Wed
27
Jul

Adrian Lofte

Adrian Lofte

 

 

 

Adrian Denis Lofte, 64, of Ossian, Iowa, died Friday, July 15, 2016, in Rochester, Minnesota. Adrian was born to Vernon and Mildred (Mundt) Lofte on January 28, 1952, in Postville, Iowa and was a life-long member of Stavanger Lutheran Church. He graduated from South Winneshiek Community High School in 1970 and attended the Vocational Agriculture program at NICC in Calmar, Iowa.

 

Adrian was united in marriage with Mary Eileen Amble on July 14, 1984, at the Riley Ridge Catholic Church in rural Lawler, Iowa. To this union three daughters were born: Abigail, Lydia, and Eleanor.

 

Wed
20
Jul

Fred Boettcher

Fred Boettcher

 

 

    

    Fred Boettcher, age 91, of Calmar, IA, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, from complications of congestive heart failure, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA.

Wed
20
Jul

Karen Jaster

Karen Jaster

 

 

Karen Marie (Kohrs) Jaster, 68, of Ossian, Iowa died, Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Karen was born September 28, 1947 at the hospital in Postville, Iowa, the daughter of Delbert and Hilma (Kuhse) Kohrs.  She graduated in 1965 from Independence High School. Karen was united in marriage to Jack Jaster on October 29, 1966 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, Iowa.  To this union three children were born, John, Shannon and Chad.

Wed
13
Jul

Ruth Elsbernd

Ruth Elsbernd

 

 

Ruth Elsbernd, age 91, of Calmar, IA, died on Monday, July 4, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA.

Mass of Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 7, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar.

Reverend Robert Gross, Reverend Donald Hawes and Deacon Andrew Marr officiated.

Interment was held in the St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Calmar.

Wed
13
Jul

Lillian Rolfes

Lillian Rolfes

 

 

Lillian Rolfes, age 90, of Calmar, IA, died on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA.

Mass of Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 8, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar.

The reverend Robert Gross and Deacon Andrew Marr officiated.

Interment was held in the St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Calmar.

Wed
06
Jul

Mary Jeanette Orth

Mary Jeanette Orth

 

 

Mary Jeanette Orth, 78, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend passed away peacefully with family by her side in the early morning of June 28, 2016. She was born December 27, 1937, Mary was the oldest daughter of Richard and Evelyn (Dugstad) Olson where she and her three siblings were raised in Clermont, Iowa. She attended Clermont schools and graduated from Clermont High School. She was a member of West Clermont Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed and married. She was active in baton twirling, basketball and Luther League.

 

Wed
29
Jun

Gervase Henry Hanken

Gervase Henry Hanken

 

 

Gervase Henry Hanken, 76, of Ossian, Iowa died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Ossian Senior Hospice, Ossian, Iowa. Gervase was born on June 7, 1940 on the family farm near Ossian, Iowa to John and Agnes (Timp) Hanken. Gervase attended St. Francis de Sales Elementary School and graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School in 1958.

 

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