Obituaries
Eunice Ann Blum
Nov 5, 2023
Eunice Ann Blum was born on July 19, 1937, in Portsmouth Iowa, the daughter of Zeno and Viola (Schwery) Leinen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. Eunice attended St. Mary's Grade and High School and graduated in 1955, achieving the prestigious honor of Valedictorian. On June 10, 1957, Eunice married the...
Amelia G. Wiegel
Nov 2, 2023
Amelia G Wiegel was born on January 23, 1924, the daughter of Bernhard and Amelia (Werle) Schmieder. She was born on the family farm in Willow Township, Crawford County, and died at the age of 99 on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Gracewell-Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison.
Amelia was baptized at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton and was later...
Jack Leon Smith Jr.
Oct 30, 2023
Jack Leon Smith Jr., was born on July 30, 1975, in Augusta, Georgia. He passed away on October 30, 2023, at his home in Denison, at the age of 48. He will forever be remembered as a devoted father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.
He is survived by his two daughters: Jessica Smith of Fremont, NE; and Jennifer Smith...
Elizabeth "Pat" Pauline Hawley
Oct 30, 2023
Elizabeth Pauline (Griffin) Hawley, more affectionately known as “Pat” was born on August 24, 1937, the daughter of Killman “K.E.” and Dollie (Baker) Griffin in Charleston, Missouri. As a child, she was baptized into Evangelical Christian faith. She graduated from Lake View High School in Lake View, Iowa with the class of 1955. She then spent time working as a...
Dr. Ronald H. Dreyer
Oct 30, 2023
Dr. Ronald H. Dreyer was born on April 5, 1947, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Maurice Dreyer and Pauline (Mudge) Douglass. Ron attended Storm Lake High School and graduated with the class of 1965. He then attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.
On September 19, 1969, he married the love of his life, Jerilyn Samuelson, in...
Richard Allen Frank
Oct 29, 2023
Richard Allen Frank was born August 21, 1932 in Denison, Iowa, the son of Lewis and Emma (Cassebarth) Frank. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. He received his education from the Charter Oak Community School graduated with the Class of 1950.
With dedication and honor, Richard was inducted into the United States...
Buay Duer Juk
Oct 28, 2023
Buay Duer Juk passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2023, in Mankato, Minnesota. He was born on August 9, 1996, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Duer Door Juk and Nyadhok Bichiok Lam. Buay was a beloved son, father, brother, and friend.Buay was a bright individual who touched the lives of many. He graduated from Bryan High School with the...
Mary Ann Katherine Segebart
Oct 24, 2023
Mary Ann Katherine Segebart was born on April 18, 1930, the daughter of John and Florence (Kessel) Mathies in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized into the Catholic faith and was confirmed as an adult into the Lutheran faith. She received her education from Charter Oak schools.
Mary Ann was united in marriage to Wilbert Segebart on November 24, 1948, and...
Ralph John Beam
Oct 24, 2023
Ralph John Beam was born October 9, 1936 in Dow City, Iowa, the son of John and Ella (Flagman) Beam. He was baptized on December 12, 1937. He attended country school near Dow City and Dow City Community School for many years. Ralph proudly served in the United States Air Force from October 12, 1955, until his honorable discharge on...
Gene Edmund Kuhl
Oct 22, 2023
Gene Edmund Kuhl was born on July 18, 1934, the son of Herb and Alice (Wilhelm) Kuhl in Manning, Iowa. He was baptized into Christ and later confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. He received his education from a country school near his home. He was unable to speak English until the second grade, due to his...
Delores I Jessen
Oct 16, 2023
Delores Ilean Jessen was born on August 6, 1938, in Kenwood, Iowa, the daughter of Eugene and Hattie (Weed) King. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Boyer, Iowa. During high school, she was a cheerleader and in 1956, Dee graduated from the Odebolt High School.
On January 19, 1957, Delores was united in marriage to...
Bruce Allen Petersen
Oct 8, 2023
Bruce Allen Petersen was born on March 6, 1966, in Denison, Iowa, the son of Robert and Virginia (Lackman) Petersen. He received his education from Twentynine Palms High School, graduating in 1984. Following his graduation, Bruce enlisted in the United States Navy.
On May 29, 2011, Bruce was united in marriage with Vicky King in Everett, Washington State. Bruce was...
Arnold Alvin Luetje
Oct 5, 2023
Arnold Alvin Luetje, more affectionately known as Arnie, was born on July 31, 1944, the son of Adolph and Lulu (Herrig) Luetje in Westside, Iowa. He was baptized on September 3, 1944, and confirmed on February 18, 1962, at Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia. He received his education from Ar-We-Va schools and graduated with the class of 1963. Right out...
Lois Murphy
Oct 3, 2023
Lois Mary (Slechta) Murphy was born on June 3, 1954, the daughter of Orville Jr. and Esther (Frasier) Slechta in Denison. She was raised Methodist and later confirmed her faith on April 24, 1983, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She received her elementary education from Dunlap schools and then attended Denison schools, finishing her education in 1972.
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Alan Raymond Kuhlmann
Oct 3, 2023
Alan Raymond Kuhlmann was born on November 29th, 1946, in Ute, Iowa, the son of Raymond and LuVern (Teut) Kuhlmann. He was baptized on December 29, 1946 and he later confirmed his faith on March 26, 1961, both at St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. He attended St. John Lutheran School and Charter Oak – Ute Community School.
On...
Ferdonna Irene Zimmerman
Oct 3, 2023
Ferdonna Irene Zimmerman was born on October 2, 1934, the daughter of Herman and Irene (Ahrenholtz) Hast in Buck Grove, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Buck Grove. She received her education from the country school in Buck Grove and graduated from Denison High School.
Ferdonna married James Zimmerman on June 14,...
Steven Michael Fineran
Sep 29, 2023
Steven Michael Fineran was born on August 20, 1958, the son of John Charles and Lorraine Emma (Schneller) Fineran in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized later that year on Christmas day at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison and later confirmed at the Faith Lutheran Church in Deloit. In 1963, his parents purchased a farm south of Deloit, and he loved...
Raymond Lyle Willson
Sep 28, 2023
Raymond Lyle Willson was born on June 26, 1947, the son of Walter Thomas Willson, Sr. and Margie (Cooke) Willson in Smithland, Iowa. He was baptized into the Christian Church in Onawa. Raymond received his education from Maple Valley High School in Mapleton. In August of 1968, Ray was drafted into the United States Army and served in the Vietnam...
Virginia Ann Lickteig
Sep 26, 2023
Virgina Lickteig was born on April 7, 1930 the seventh of ten children of Peter and Clara Gubbels. She attended St. Boniface Grade and High School in Westphalia, IA and graduated in 1948. After graduating she worked for Dr. Bisgard in Harlan and then moved to Omaha where she worked for Mutual Benefit until she married her high school sweetheart,...
Eric Robert Gehling
Sep 25, 2023
Eric Robert Gehling was born on September 2, 1988, the son of Daniel and Carolyn (Hansen) Gehling in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was baptized at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Missouri Valley and later confirmed at St. Ann Catholic Church in Vail. Eric received his education from Ar-We-Va High School and graduated with the class of 2007. He then went...
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