Obituaries
Merle Wilken
June 22, 2024
Merle Henry Wilken or “Big W” was born August 6, 1940, to parents Melvin and Inez (Kroeger) Wilken. He was baptized into the Presbyterian faith. He attended Ar-We-Va High School and graduated with the class of 1958. Merle married Judith Ossenkop on December 3, 1958. They were blessed with six children: Sherri, Lori, Joni, Marty, Michael, and Matthew.
From a young...
Kristin Leigh Webb
June 14, 2024
Kristin Leigh (Haase) Webb was born in Denison, IA on January 13, 1983 to Douglas & Deborah (Simpson) Haase. She was baptized and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. After a year-long courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Kristin passed away peacefully on June 14, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
An avid nature & animal lover at heart,...
Audrey Johannsen
June 8, 2024
Audrey J. Johannsen, age 91, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake.Funeral services will take place Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Morgan Township Cemetery in Schleswig, Iowa at 2:30 p.m. Visitation will take place Wednesday, June...
Tom Wendt
June 7, 2024
Eugene Thomas Wendt, affectionately known as "Tom", was born on August 14, 1960, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Harry and Beverly (Petersen) Wendt. His upbringing, alongside his six siblings, laid the foundation for a life rich in family bonds and cherished memories. After years attending schools in Arion and Dow City, Tom set off on a new adventure by enlisting...
Sheryl Lynn Thomsen
June 6, 2024
Sheryl Lynn Thomsen was born on January 7, 1958, the daughter of Thomas and Irene (Brensel) Thomsen in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed her faith at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Dow City. Sheryl graduated from Dow City-Arion High School. She went on to Morningside College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education.
Throughout her illustrious career, Sheryl...
William "Bill" Wohlers
June 6, 2024
William Terry Wohlers was born alongside his twin brother, Ted on March 17, 1944 in Logan, Iowa. He is the son of Theodore Henry Jacob and Ila Ruth (Iddings) Wohlers. Bill received his education from Logan High School and graduated with the class of 1962. He attended Wayne State College and graduated in 1966 with a bachelor’s of arts degree,...
Tim Houston
June 6, 2024
Timothy James Houston was born on December 14, 1957, the son of Patrick Leo and Lois Anne (Lenz) Houston in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed his faith at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Tim received his education from Denison High School and graduated with the class of 1976.
On August 12, 1989, Tim married Kelli Maack at...
LaVonne Schmadeke
May 31, 2024
LaVonne Jolene Schmadeke was born April 17, 1931 to Joseph and LaMernie (Schelldorf) Giermann. She died May 31, 2024 at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
LaVonne was born on a farm near Kiron, Iowa. She received her education in the country school near her home. LaVonne was baptized into Christ May 17, 1931, at St. John’s Lutheran Church,...
Charles John Daniel Sr.
May 22, 2024
Charles John “Chuck” Daniel was born on the family farm near Carroll, Iowa, April 21, 1940, the first-born of Leonard Daniel, Sr. and Marcella (Willenborg) Daniel. With his beloved wife at his side, Charles died early in the morning of May 22, 2024 having lived for 84 years, one month and one day.
Blessed with an Irish-German heritage, “Chuck” served his...
Lynette Jean Schultz
May 21, 2024
Lynette “Lynn” Jean Schultz was born on April 20, 1966, the daughter of James and Jean (Torgerson) Schultz in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed her faith at St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. Lynn received her education from Charter Oak-Ute High School and graduated with the class of 1984.
Lynn spent many years working at Pamida and...
Dana Colette Weeda
May 20, 2024
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Dana Colette Weeda was born on October 30, 1975 to Danny Lloyd and Coletta (Todd) Weeda in the Mount Ayr Hospital. She was baptized on June 6, 1976 in the Tingley United Methodist Church where she was confirmed in 1989....
LaVerne H. Ambrose
May 17, 2024
LaVerne Howard Ambrose was born on July 30, 1957 in Creston, Iowa, the son of Lloyd and Aneita (Barnes) Ambrose. He graduated from Bedford High School with the Class of 1975. He enlisted in the United States Army and served his Country until his honorable discharge.
On April 26, 1974, LaVerne was united in marriage to Jan Miller in Hopkins, Missouri....
Dorothy Olerich
May 11, 2024
Dorothy Nadine Olerich was born on December 17, 1955, the daughter of John G. and Catherine A. (Lally) Lawler in Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed her faith at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Vail. Dorothy received her education from Carroll Kuemper High School and graduated with the class of 1974.
Dorothy's life was a tapestry of love,...
Vicky Petersen
May 6, 2024
Vicky Jolene Petersen was born on September 5, 1950, the daughter of Harlan and Lozetta (Larson) King in Denison, Iowa. She graduated from Denison High School. Following her education, she traveled to various different cities in the United States with her family.
Vicky decided to move back to Denison to be closer to her family. She worked at IBP, where she...
Chance Davis
May 5, 2024
Chance Benjamin Davis was born on September 6, 2000, the son of Shannon Husted in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He received his education from Denison High School and graduated with the class of 2019. In 2020, he moved to Florida with his family and in 2022, he relocated to Arion, Iowa to be closer to his cousin, Kyhan.
Throughout his life, Chance exemplified...
Dale Henry Ewoldt
May 3, 2024
Dale Henry Ewoldt was born on September 3, 1949, in Denison, Iowa and was the son of Albert and LaVerna (Ullrich) Ewoldt. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. He grew up on the family farm south of Vail. Dale attended elementary school and high school at Ar-We-Va and graduated with the class of 1967. He...
Frieda Anna Adams
May 2, 2024
Frieda Anna (Woebke) Adams was born on September 19, 1936, the daughter of William and Helen (Lehmann) in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized on July 20, 1941 and confirmed on December 3, 1956 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She received her education from Denison schools.
On May 9, 1955, she was united in marriage to Albert William Henry Adams, Jr....
Guenter "Gunner" Detlefsen
May 1, 2024
Guenter "Gunner" Detlefsen was born on July 27, 1943 in Flensburg, Germany, the son of Hans and Erna (Matzen) Detlefsen. He came from Germany on December of 1948. He was baptized into Christ on April 14, 1957 and later confirmed his faith on December 14, 1980. Gunner attended 1st grade at the Morgan #5, 3 miles west of town and...
DeWayne A. Krueger
April 26, 2024
DeWayne Arthur Krueger was born on June 24, 1944, the son of Martin and Elsie (Plotz) Krueger in Carroll, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith. He was raised in Westside and attended Westside High School until he was pulled to work on the family farm to help make ends meet.
DeWayne met the love of his...
Henry "Hank" L. Buschmann
April 11, 2024
Henry Loren Buschmann, Jr., more affectionately known as Hank, was born on August 6, 1936, to Henry Herman, Sr. and Emma D. (Steffen) Buschmann in Ute, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ute. Hank graduated from Ute Consolidated School with the class of 1954. He served in the Iowa Army National Guard for eight...
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