Honoring Lives and Cherishing Memories

Obituaries

Ronald Blume

Ronald Blume

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...

Betty Matz

Betty Matz

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...

Nadine Stender

Nadine Stender

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...

Marvin Longnecker

Marvin Longnecker

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....

Alice Johnson

Alice Johnson

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...

Teresa Christiansen Monroe

Teresa Christiansen Monroe

July 12, 2012

Teresa Marie Christiansen Monroe was born August 26, 1955, the daughter of Orville & MaDonna Hansen Christiansen. She passed away in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 12, 2012, at the age of fifty-six. Teresa was born in Denison, Iowa and was baptized on September 21, 1955. She received her first communion on October 28, 1962 and was Confirmed on May...

Melanie Pullen

Melanie Pullen

July 10, 2012

Melanie Lynn Pullen was born March 27, 1995, the daughter of David and Linda Nelson Pullen. She passed away at her home in Denison, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at the age of 17. Melanie was born in Denison, Iowa. She attended Denison Community Schools and would have started her senior year of high school this fall. Melanie was...

Mabel Henshen

Mabel Henshen

July 6, 2012

Mabel Ida Henshen was born July 10, 1906, the daughter of William E. "Bill" and Sophia M. Reis Henshen. She passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 105, just four days short of her 106 birthday. Mabel was born in Willow Township near Charter Oak, Iowa. She attended a rural...

W. Arthur Gress

W. Arthur Gress

June 30, 2012

William Arthur "Art" Gress was born May 16, 1924, to parents of German ancestry George and Clara Mae Wiley Gress. He went to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at the Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa, at the age of 88. Art was a very successful business man and a great friend to all who...

Alice Kuhl

Alice Kuhl

June 16, 2012

Alice Irene Kuhl was born January 15, 1918, the daughter of T. George and Mamie Gawley. She died at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa, on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the age of ninety-four. Alice was born on the family farm and baptized at the United Bretheren Church in Botna, Iowa. She grew up there receiving her...

Gary Schoenfeld

Gary Schoenfeld

June 2, 2012

Gary Frederick Schoenfeld, age 60, was born in Mapleton, Iowa, to Fred and Rita Schoenfeld on June 30, 1951. He was baptized in Christ on July 15, 1951, at St. John Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, Iowa, and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove, Iowa, on May 16, 1965. Gary graduated from Ida Grove High School in...

John A. Dieter

John A. Dieter

May 30, 2012

John Andrew Dieter was born July 25, 1927, the son of John Raymond and M. Loretta Holland Dieter. He passed away at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the age of 84. John was born in Carroll, Iowa. He attended St. Anns Catholic School in Vail, Iowa, graduating with the class of 1945....

Paul Schwanz

Paul Schwanz

May 24, 2012

Paul Louis Schwanz was born September 11, 1918, the son of Andrew and Johanna Darling Schwanz. He passed away at his home in Denison, Iowa, on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the age of 93. Paul was born in Deloit, Iowa. He was baptized in Christ in the Boyer River and was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grant Township, Ida...

Darold Sieck

Darold Sieck

May 23, 2012

Darold H. Sieck of Silver City, New Mexico, was born January 3, 1938, the son of Herbert Johann and Evelyn Christiansen Sieck. He entered his eternal rest on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at La Posada Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, New Mexico, at the age of 74. Darold was born in Crawford County, Iowa, at the home of his...

Leonard (Jr) Keating

Leonard (Jr) Keating

May 19, 2012

Leonard (JR) Keating, Jr., was born September 26, 1934, the son of Leonard, Sr. and Margaret DeConnick Keating. He passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 77. JR was born in Denison, Iowa. He received his education in the St. Boniface Catholic Grade School and attended Charter Oak High...

Mark Winsor

Mark Winsor

May 11, 2012

Mark Alan Winsor was born December 12, 1954, the son of Kenneth and Lorna Johannsen Winsor. He passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at the Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center in Odebolt, Iowa, at the age of fifty-seven after a brief illness. Mark was born in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized in Christ on January 16, 1955, at Immanuel Lutheran...

Norman Hummel

Norman Hummel

May 9, 2012

Norman Hummel was born July 9, 1934, the son of Harry and Elva Barber Hummel. He passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 77. Norm was born in Cushing, Iowa. From 1936-1939, Norman lived in Colorado with his family, and again in 1947-1949. He was baptized September 30, 1937,...

Marcella Bral

Marcella Bral

May 8, 2012

Marcella May Bral was born August 14, 1935, the daughter of William and Clara Ress Hammer. She passed away at the Manilla Manor on Tuesday, May 08, 2012, at the age of 76. Marcella was born in Denison, Iowa. She received her education in the Denison Community Schools. Marcella was united in marriage to Robert (Bob) Bral on June 20,...

Ross Carstens

Ross Carstens

May 8, 2012

Ross Alfred Carstens was born October 25, 1956, the son of Lloyd and Vera Frey Carstens. He passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 55. Ross was born in Denison, Iowa. He received his education in the Denison Community Schools graduating with the class of 1975. Ross graduated from...

Edmund Petersen

Edmund Petersen

May 4, 2012

Edmund Carl Petersen was born January 3, 1924, the son of August and Mahala Johannsen Petersen. He died at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa, on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the age of eighty-eight. Edmund was born on a farm in Hanover Township, Crawford County, Iowa, near Denison. He was baptized April 22, 1924, at Zion Lutheran Church...