Obituaries

September 4, 2012

James Frederick Kragel was born April 12, 1928, the son of William and Ella Cragin Kragel. He passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at the Carriage Square Nursing Home in St. Joseph, Missouri, at the age of 84. James was born in Mapleton, Iowa. He attended schools in the area and completed his education in the Merchant Marines in 1944....

September 3, 2012

September 2, 2012

Larry Lyle Bohnker was born June 24, 1946, the son of Lyle and Wilma Harris Bohnker. He passed away at his home in Denison, Iowa, on Sunday, September 2, 2012, at the age of 66. Larry was born in Denison, Iowa, and was a lifelong Crawford County resident. In the late 50s he moved with his family to a farm...

September 1, 2012

Marcus Hugo Ludwig Kuhl was born March 11, 1914, the son of Ed and Lena Kuhl. He passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 98. Marcus was born on a farm northwest of Aspinwall in Crawford County, Iowa. He was baptized in Christ at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa,...

August 25, 2012

Mary (Mae) Bridget Hickey was born May 2, 1923, the daughter of Andrew and Mary Powers Hickey. She passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012, at Eventide in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 89. Mae was born in Manilla, Iowa. She was baptized in Christ on May 13, 1923, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manilla. In 1930 she moved...

August 24, 2012

Betty Lou Paulsen was born December 3, 1928, the daughter of Mathius and Alvina M. (Carstens) Grell. She passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at the Reed House in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 83. Betty was born in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized in Christ February 25, 1929, and confirmed in May 1942. She received her education in...

August 22, 2012

Leona Ruth Mack was born July 15, 1928, the daughter of Fred and Minnie Mallum Kremin. She passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 84. Leona was born in Dow City, Iowa. She attended Dow City Community Schools graduating with the class of 1946. She went to work...

August 14, 2012

Autumn Skye Moeller-Wunschel was born August 2, 2012, the daughter of Amanda Moeller and John Wunschel, weighing 9 lbs., 2 oz., measuring 21" at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. She passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at Childrens Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 12 days. Survivors include her parents, Amanda Moeller and John Wunschel...

August 8, 2012

Scott Lee Namanny was born September 2, 1958, the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Ullrich Namanny. He passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 53. Scott was born in Denison, Iowa. He attended grade school at Denison Community Schools and then graduated from high school at Wentworth Military Academy...

August 8, 2012

Esther Mae Coffin was born July 29, 1924 near Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Clifford Earl and Elma Faye (McLaughlin) Clark. She attended country school there until 1937 when the family moved to Plymouth, Iowa where she graduated from high school in 1942. Following her graduation from Hamilton School of Commerce in Mason City, she worked for First National Bank...

August 5, 2012

Preston Lee Luft was born on February 5, 1986, in Manning, Iowa, to parents Earl and Gail (Weller) Luft of Westside, Iowa. He was baptized into the Catholic faith that same spring at St. Ann Catholic Church in Vail, Iowa. He entered into his Lords caring hands in the latehours of August 4, 2012. Preston grew up in Westside and...

August 2, 2012

Thomas Arthur Adams was born March 12, 1959, the son Arthur and Joan Harrington Adams. He passed away at his home near Vail, Iowa, on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the age of 53. Tom was born in Carroll, Iowa. He attended St. Anns Catholic School in Vail and high school at Kuemper Catholic School in Carroll, Iowa, graduating with...

July 27, 2012

Sherryl Louise Ellis was born June 3, 1948, the daughter of Lester and Lorraine Longwell Anderson. She passed away Friday, July 27, 2012, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 64. Sherryl was born in Emerson, Nebraska. She attended Emerson Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1966. Sherryl was baptized and confirmed...

July 25, 2012

Susan Rosa Kinnersley was born April 4, 1949, the daughter of Marty and Leone Johnson Benedickt. She passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa, at the age of sixty-three. Susan was born in Dunlap, Iowa. She attended Dunlap Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1969. After graduation, Susan was a...

July 25, 2012

Rawlo Louis Kastner was born in rural Denison, Iowa, on October 9, 1930. His parents were Gilbert and Rose (Schug) Kastner. He was baptized as an infant at the Friedens Evangelical and Reformed Church by Rev. Kielhorn on November 23, 1930, and confirmed by Rev. A.F. Rinne on March 25, 1945. He was a lifetime member of the United Church...

July 21, 2012

Ronald Virgil Blume was born March 16, 1941, the son of Arnold and Martha Stolz Blume. He passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, Texas, at the age of seventy-one. Ron was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised on a farm near Dunlap, Iowa. He attended Catholic School in Dunlap. Ronald owned...

July 20, 2012

Betty Jean Matz was born August 30, 1924, the daughter of Guy and Golda Mason Buffinton. She passed away Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 87. Betty was born in Deloit, Iowa. She attended country school near her home and graduated from Deloit High School. She played clarinet in...

July 17, 2012

Nadine Ann Stender was born January 27, 1934, the daughter of Charles and Mildred Remmes Wilson. She passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Holstein, Iowa, at the age of seventy-eight. Nadine was born in Dunlap. She attended Denison Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1950. Following graduation she began working...

July 14, 2012

Marvin Eugene Longnecker was born in Odebolt, Iowa, on January 21, 1937, the son of Eugene and Evelyn Arnholdt Longnecker. He passed away July 14, 2012 at his home near Dow City at the age of seventy-five. As an infant, Marvin was baptized into faith and his strong Christian faith was evident in his daily life. He joined the U.S....

July 12, 2012

Alice Frieda Jochims Johnson was born December 26, 1918, to Adolph and Amanda Stockfleth Jochims in Morgan Township. She was baptized on June 29, 1919, and confirmed on April 9, 1933. She was united in marriage to Victor Gehring in July 1936, and to this union one daughter, Zola was born. Alice was united in marriage to Roy Johnson on...