Obituaries

September 10, 2023

 

Marilyn Jean Pirwitz was born on July 27, 1931, the daughter of William and Louise (Wulf) Groth near Denison, Iowa. She was baptized in Christ and later confirmed her faith on April 25, 1946, at the Friedens Evangelical Reformed Church in Schleswig. She received her education in a rural country school, Goodrich Number 3, near her home. After graduating...

September 9, 2023

Ellen McLaughlin, age 95, of Huxley and formerly of Denison, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison with interment in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. Visitation will...

September 7, 2023

 

Lori Jean Schneckloth was born on December 20, 1960, to Virgil and Phyllis (Genzen) Denker in Denison, Iowa. She was raised in the Lutheran faith and attended Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She graduated from Denison High School with the class of 1979.

Following high school, Lori went on to cosmetology school and worked in that industry for a...

September 5, 2023

 

Toni Maureen Jepsen, 75, of Vail, Iowa passed away surrounded by her loved ones on September 5th, 2023, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Toni was born on September 8th, 1947, in Hampton, Iowa to Dean and Ann Wilson. She graduated from Hampton High School and later attended Hamilton Business College, LaJames Cosmetology School,...

September 3, 2023

Laura Marie (Schwarz) Langholdt was born February 10, 1920, the youngest daughter of Carl F. and Rosa Bohlmann Schwarz. She died September 3, 2023, at Gracewell, Denison, Iowa, at the age of 103 years, 6 months, and 24 days. 

Laura was born at home on the family farm located northeast of Ricketts, Iowa. She was baptized on March 7, 1920,...

September 2, 2023

Sherri Lorraine Lamaak was born on September 2, 1972, in Longmont, Colorado. She was the daughter of Russell and Karlen (Neumann) Watson. She completed her education at Denison High School in 1990. Sherri's passion for learning began at an early age and continued throughout her life.

On May 19, 2001, Sherri was united in marriage with Jeffrey Lamaak. To this...

August 27, 2023

 

Sally Ann Carstens was born on July 30, 1940, the daughter of Edwin and Selma (Rusch) Rosburg in Charter Oak, Iowa. She received her education at St. John’s Lutheran School and Charter Oak High School.

In June of 1958, Sally was united in marriage to Gale Carstens and the couple was blessed with four children: Teri, Dean, Kevin and...

August 25, 2023

Emeline Charlyn (Schultz) Gustafson was born in Kiron, Iowa January 4, 1930, the daughter of Herman C. Schultz and Maria (Kroeger) Schultz. 

Emeline was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through the sacrament of Holy Baptism in infancy at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kiron, Stockholm Township and confirmed there in her Christian faith.  As a young adult, Emeline went forward...

August 24, 2023

Monte Ray Lapel was born on January 28, 1940, in Denison, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Hazel (Amman) Lapel. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Presbyterian Church in Vail where he had remained a longtime member. After graduating from Ar-We-Va with the Class of 1958, he began farming and assisting with the dozer business alongside his father. 

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August 19, 2023

 

Lois Arlene Ernst was born December 27, 1928, the daughter of Bernhard “Ben” and Hilda (Ackelbein) Klinker in Charter Oak, Iowa. Lois, age 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Gracewell – Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa, after a very brief stay following her move from Silveridge, where she resided for...

August 10, 2023

Judith Jane Hintz, also known as Judy, was born on May 11, 1944, to the late Vernon and Esther (Seehusen) Hulsebus. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison where she remained a faithful member. Judy graduated from the Denison High School with the Class of 1962. Afterward, she attended Iowa State University and in later years...

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