Obituaries
Darlene Ida Lenz
May 9, 2025
Darlene Ida Lenz was born on May 20, 1935, on a farm south of Westside, Iowa, to Emil and Ida (Vetter) Schmidt. In 1943, she was baptized and later confirmed at Arcadia Lutheran Church. She attended Westside Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 1953.
On December 3, 1956, Darlene married Kenneth Dixon. They had two daughters, Cindy and Christy,...
Dennis Hoffman
May 7, 2025
Dennis Craig Hoffman of Vail, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 68, from complications of pancreatitis. He was born to Richard and Charlene (Ruch) Hoffman on July 3, 1956, in Denison. He was baptized and later confirmed his faith at St. Ann Catholic Church in Vail. Dennis attended grade school at...
George A. Kelbl
May 6, 2025
George Anton Kelbl was born on October 15, 1934, to Anton and Theresa (Midlock) Kelbl at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. He graduated from Dow City High School.
On February 23, 1961, George was united in marriage to Amanda Mae “Kitty” Beisker in Kahoka, Missouri. Due to his work in road construction, George and Kitty traveled frequently and lived in...
Kevin Laubscher
May 2, 2025
Kevin Donald Laubscher was born on October 19, 1957, the son of Donald A. and Emma H. (Schmeling) Laubscher in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Kevin completed his education at Dow City High School, graduating with the Class of 1976. He began working at the Dubuque packing plant and with its closing he furthered...
Joel D. Bornhoft
April 29, 2025
Joel Dennis Bornhoft was born on December 11, 1958, in Carroll, Iowa, to Donald and Carmelita (Lynch) Bornhoft. He attended school in the Ar-We-Va district before continuing his education at St. John the Baptist in Arcadia, and later graduated with the Kuemper High School Class of 1977.
Following high school, Joel held a variety of jobs that reflected his strong work...
Eugene Malone
April 27, 2025
Eugene Rueben Malone was born on February 16, 1934, the son of Lewis and Viola (Keiner) Malone in Paradise Township, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Gene received his education from a rural country school in Paradise Township. He spent time in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1957.
On February 14, 1960, he...
Rusty Siefken
April 26, 2025
Rusty Lee Siefken was born on September 17, 1967, the son of Keith and Susan (Sander) Siefken in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Omaha and later confirmed in 1982 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Rusty graduated with the Denison High School Class of 1986 and continued his education at Northwest Missouri State University...
Donna L. Stone
April 26, 2025
Donna Lorraine Stone was born on February 26, 1945, in Denison, Iowa to Warren and Hilda (Rath) Whited. She graduated with the Denison High School Class of 1963.
Donna was first united in marriage to Jimmy Lee Bargenquast, Sr., and together they were blessed with three children: Lisa, Jimmy Jr., and Janea. Later in life, Donna reconnected with her high school...
Philip LeRoy Didier, Jr.
April 23, 2025
Philip LeRoy Didier, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on April 23, 2025. Born on December 3, 1942, to Philip Rudolph Didier and Minnie (Hast) Didier, Phil grew up on the family farm in Buck Grove, Iowa. He cherished his childhood, riding one of his two horses to country school.
Phil attended Denison High School, where he participated in football...
Donna Klabunde
April 20, 2025
Donna Clare Klabunde was born on October 2, 1949, the daughter of William and Frances (Canfield) Van Arsdol in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Donna grew up in Denison and received her education from St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and graduated from Denison High School with the class of 1967....
Ruth Brink
April 18, 2025
Ruth Ann Brink was born on October 2, 1938, the daughter of Walter and Florence (Tellgren) Herrig near Wall Lake, Iowa. Most of her childhood was spent in the Vail area. She received her education in the Dow City-Arion School District.
On October 30, 1954, Ruth married John Louis Brink. Together, they made their home in the Dow City area and...
Janice M. Ferry
April 12, 2025
Janice Marie Ferry, born April 13, 1940, at home in Manning, Iowa, was the daughter of Frederick and Florence (Sanders) Jensen. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Manning, where her faith would remain an important part of her life.
Janice attended school in Manning and graduated with the Class of 1958. A proud member of the...
Kevin Ransom
April 10, 2025
Kevin Jay Ransom was born on February 18, 1956, the son of Kenneth and Beulah (Frazier) Ransom in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Kevin received his education from Denison High School and graduated with the class of 1974.
Kevin began his career with Godbersen Smith Construction Company based in Ida Grove, where he dedicated over...
Sharon Campbell
April 8, 2025
Sharon Elaine Campbell was born on September 14, 1947, the daughter of Kenneth and Beulah (Frazier) Ransom in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed her faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Soldier Township, near Ricketts. Sharon received her education from Denison High School.
On June 17, 1972, Sharon married Charles Campbell at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Soldier Township. They were...
Elsie Cookson
April 7, 2025
Elsie Jean Cookson was born on December 3, 1933, the daughter Floyd and Irma (Feddersen) Hansen in Brush, Colorado. In 1934, her family relocated to Hasting, Nebraska where she graduated from high school with the class of 1951. She furthered her education at Hastings College where she studied elementary education.
On February 20, 1954, she married John Cookson in Hastings, Nebraska,...
Jeff Nelson
March 27, 2025
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson was born on May 25, 1958, the son of Denzil and Arlene (Aden) Nelson in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed into the Methodist faith. Jeff graduated from Denison High School with the class of 1976 and went on to attend the University of South Dakota.
In 1979, Jeff began a ten-year career in law enforcement,...
Alberta Castillo
March 22, 2025
Alberta May Castillo was born on October 25, 1951, the daughter of Albert and Hazel May (Robeson) Sargent in Cherokee, Iowa. She was raised in Storm Lake and graduated from high school with the class of 1970. On May 23, 1971, she married Juan Castillo at the Community of Christ Church in Storm Lake. They were blessed with four children...
Jackie Kohnekamp
March 21, 2025
Jacqueline Rose Kohnekamp was born on July 28, 1937, the daughter of John and Muriel (Points) Mitchell in Treynor, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith. She graduated from Treynor High School.
She dedicated her career to various roles, beginning at a factory in Omaha for Tip Top, where she helped produce wigs and hair products. She later...
Russ Quandt
March 20, 2025
Russell Charles Quandt was born on September 17, 1958, the son of Francis and LaRue Ella (Keller) Quandt in Denison. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Catholic faith. Russ received his education from Schleswig High School and graduated with the class of 1977.
Russ dedicated many years of hard work and commitment to his career at Farmland Foods in...
Vernon "Vernie" Lutz
March 14, 2025
Vernon Dean Lutz was born at home on January 2, 1935, to Paul and Hulda (Hantelman) Lutz. He grew up on a farm five miles north of Denison, Iowa, in Goodrich Township. Vernon attended rural school and later pursued some high school education. During his 10th-grade year, he spent time at Denison High School before leaving to help on the...
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