Obituaries

Wed
29
Nov

Delores Everett

Delores Everett

 

 

Delores Opal Everett, 93 of Elgin, Iowa passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at Stoney Brook in West Union, Iowa. Delores was born July 26, 1930 to Oliver and Reva (Swenson) Torkelson in Elgin, Iowa. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1947, attended Upper Iowa and graduated with a BA in 1973. She started teaching when she was eighteen years old at country school and taught for over thirty years at Valley Community Schools, retiring in 1992.

Tue
28
Nov

JoAnn Sue (Horsman) Christen

JoAnn Sue (Horsman) Christen

JoAnn Christen, 77 of Marshalltown passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. JoAnn was born to Keith and Alice Horsman on January 2, 1946, at the Emmetsburg Hospital. Growing up she first attended school at Rolfe before moving to Mallard, from which she graduated high school. She then went to college at Morningside in Sioux City, graduating with a major in elementary education and a minor in business.

JoAnn was a gifted and well-loved teacher, sharing her talents with communities in Keokuk and South Tama before spending 35 years as a kindergarten teacher in the Garwin and Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) schools.  While at GMG, she had the distinct advantage of teaching in the only air-conditioned classroom in the district: the bus barn, where the kids could also make a great deal of noise without disturbing other classes and teachers.

Wed
22
Nov

Jerry Robbins

Jerry Robbins

 

Jerry Vernon Robbins, 64 of Elgin, Iowa passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at WinnMed in Decorah, Iowa. Jerry was born July 23, 1959 to Charles and Laverne (Stock) Robbins in McGregor, Iowa. He graduated from Central High School in Elkader, Iowa with the Class of 1977.

Throughout the years, Jerry worked sanitation in Volga City, worked odd jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and most currently did a paper route in the Elgin and Clermont area for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Jerry was an avid sports watcher and was a huge fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.

Surviving Jerry are his siblings, Blanche (Bruce) Kraus of Arlington, Iowa and Larry Robbins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Wed
22
Nov

Vivian Hemesath

Vivian Hemesath

 

 

Vivian Catherine (Bodensteiner) Hemesath, 89, of Ossian, IA, peacefully passed in the morning hours of November 13, 2023. Vivian was born on July 10, 1934, to parents John S. Bodensteiner and Katherine "Rena" A. (Meinert) Bodensteiner of St. Lucas, IA. Vivian graduated from St. Luke's High School in 1952 and married Francis J. Hemesath on August 30, 1955. A woman of remarkable resilience and spirit, her life was the embodiment of dedication and love for her family. Her intelligence, kind heart and wit, led her to bring joy and laughter to those around her, even in her final days. Vivian's love, wisdom and cherished memories will forever be remembered and live on through her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Ovation Heartwood Preserve, whose amazing love, care and attention allowed Vivian to live her last days with joy, compassion and dignity. 

Wed
15
Nov

James "Jim" Frey

James "Jim" Frey

 

James “Jim” Ray Frey, 78, was ushered to heaven by his wife, his children, and all his grandchildren, who were by his side on Friday, November 10, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN.  

Celebration of life services will be held Saturday, November 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in West Union. Burial will be at the West Union cemetery followed by lunch. Visitation will be on Friday, November 17 from 4-7 p.m. at Burnham-Wood Grau Funeral Home in West Union, and one hour before the service. 

Throughout Jim’s illness and the challenging side effects of treatment, he expressed his resilient spirit with the words, "When the Lord calls me home, I am going to go, but until then I'm going to fight like hell"—and that he did. His words reflected his strength and determination as he faced the fight for his life with courage and tenacity until his last moments.

Wed
15
Nov

Jane Whipple

Jane Whipple

 

Jane K. Whipple was called to Heaven on November 7, 2023.  Per her wishes, there will be no visitation and a private service will be held at the Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery next to her husband. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her obituary at www.snellzornig.com.

Wed
15
Nov

Lois Erickson

Lois Erickson

 

Lois A. Erickson, 95, formerly of Wadena, Iowa, died Monday morning, November 6, 2023, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. Lois had been a resident at Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, since January 2019, with the first 14 months in Marietta’s Place, the memory care unit at Good Neighbor.  

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m.. Friday, November 10, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Strawberry Point, Iowa, with Rev. John Haugen officiating.

The Mass was livestreamed at www.vibrantcatholic.com

Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Arlington, Iowa and for one hour before the service at the church on Friday.

Rosary Service: 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Parish Scripture Service: 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Interment:  St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Wadena, Iowa.

Wed
15
Nov

Marilyn Shaffer

Marilyn Shaffer

 

Marilyn M. Shaffer, 87, of Arlington, Iowa, died on Saturday morning, November 11, 2023, at Maple Crest Manor, Fayette. Funeral Service:  10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Church, with Rev. Margaret Yackel-Juleen officiating. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Arlington and for one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Interment:  Taylorsville Cemetery, Arlington, Iowa. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Wed
15
Nov

Cooper Ingels

Cooper Ingels

 

 

Cooper J. Ingels, 21, of Maynard, Iowa, died Friday, November 10, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center in Oelwein, Iowa. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein with Fr. Ray Atwood and Deacon Jim Patera officiating. Visitation: 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2023, and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Maynard.

Interment: Long Grove Cemetery, Maynard. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Wed
08
Nov

LaRue Anfinson

LaRue Anfinson

 

LaRue Dorothy Anfinson, 85, of Waukee, IA was welcomed into heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 26, 2023. 

  Visitation was held on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, West Des Moines.  Followed by her funeral at 2 p.m. 

Another service was held on Friday, November 3rd, 2023, at Springfield Lutheran Church in rural Decorah. Visitation began at 10 a.m., funeral service at 11 a.m. followed by her burial in the Springfield Lutheran Cemetery. 

  LaRue is survived by her children Rhonda Boe (Mark Soland), Cheryl (Chris) Minor, Byron (Heidi) Anfinson, Lory (Dave) Erickson, Craig (Sherri) Anfinson and Julie (Vaughn) Neuzil.   

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