Obituaries
Ella Anna Eva Fester
October 4, 2026
Ella Anna Eva Fester was born on August 14, 1929, in rural Castana, IA, to Henry and Mary (Waderich) Dethlefs, the youngest of seven children. She attended a country school near Soldier, IA, through the eighth grade. She then worked at Denison Dry Cleaners.
She met the love of her life, Leo A. Fester, at a dance in Westside, IA. They...
Verdell Kastner
October 3, 2026
Verdell Edward Otto Kastner was born on March 20, 1928, to Gilbert and Rose (Schug) Kastner on the family farm south of Schleswig. He was baptized on May 6, 1928, at Friedens Church in Schleswig, confirmed on April 18, 1943, and graduated from Schleswig High School in 1946. He was a lifelong member of the United Church of Christ, where...
Maxine Pithan
October 1, 2026
Maxine Helen Edith Pithan was born on August 27, 1931, in Aurelia, Iowa, to Henry and Anna (Pingel) Roggow. She attended school in Cherokee, Iowa, and graduated with the class of 1949. Following high school, Maxine pursued her passion for education, earning a four-year degree in Physical Education from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa and later a Master’s...
Gregory Miller
October 1, 2026
His Prayer Service and Fireman's Last Call will be live streamed here.
Gregory Jay Miller was born on September 11, 1955, the son of Louis Leonard and Ella Patricia (Saggau) Miller in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Denison. Gregory received his education from Denison schools and graduated with the Class of 1973. Following...
Terry Kline
October 1, 2026
His funeral service will be live streamed to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Schleswig, IA Facebook page.
Terry Donald Kline was born on December 3, 1949, the son of Donald Richard and Lila Mae (Wessel) Kline in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Terry received his education from Schleswig Schools and graduated with the Class of...
Joseph Wayne Ballantine
September 26, 2026
Joseph Ballantine's Funeral Service will be livestreamed here.
Joseph “Joe” Wayne Ballantine was born on June 20, 1951, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Donald and Sharlie (Killeen) Ballantine. Joe attended school in Fort Myers, Florida, until his family moved to Iowa. He continued his education at AR-WE-VA Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1969. Following graduation, Joe enlisted in the United...
Jim Hill
September 26, 2026
His funeral service will be live streamed and can be watched at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwEph_0ue8M or Immanuel Lutheran Church, Schleswig, IA Facebook page.
James Henry Hill was born on May 21, 1961, son of Harold Henry and Viola Mae (Nobiling) Hill in Spirit Lake, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig, where he remained a lifelong member....
Jan Henningsen
September 22, 2026
Janice Fay Henningsen was born on November 23, 1944, the daughter of Emil Claus and Vernette Emily (Clausen) Bielfeldt in Ute, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. Jan received her education from Charter Oak Ute School and graduated with the Class of 1963.
On January 19, 1963, Janice was united in marriage to...
Delores Schultz
September 19, 2026
Funeral services for Delores will be live streamed here.
Delores Mae Schultz was born on May 11, 1934, in Denison, Iowa, to Edgar and Frieda (Clausen) Else. She was baptized at the United Church of Christ in Schleswig. She attended country school near her family home and graduated from Schleswig High School with the Class of 1952.
Following high school, Delores worked...
Jim Randol
September 10, 2026
James Michael “Jim” Randol, more affectionately known as “Nanners,” was born on April 27, 1950, the son of Wayne D. and Betty Jean (Anderson) Randol in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Jim received his education from Dow City-Arion Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1968. He was drafted into the...
Rick Kock
September 6, 2026
Raymond George “Rick” Kock, Jr. was born on August 3, 1946, the son of Raymond Kock, Sr. and Helen (Henkelman) Kock, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. He was baptized, received his First Communion and later confirmed at St. Ann Catholic Church in Vail, where he remained a lifelong member. He was a faithful servant to God, the church...
Mary Ellen Lyman
September 2, 2026
Mary Ellen (Hansen) Lyman was born on April 23, 1938, in Manning, Iowa, to Milda (Martens) and Louis Hansen. She lived in Manilla before her family moved to Denison, where she attended school and spent the majority of her life.
Mary Ellen married William Lyman, Sr. in 1955, and she raised six children. She was a loving mother who worked hard...
Helen Siemer
September 2, 2026
Helen Odelia Siemer was born on June 2, 1922, in Westphalia, Iowa, to George and Anna (Schmitz) Langenfeld. Helen attended St. Boniface Westphalia School through the ninth grade.
On April 15, 1947, Helen married Raymond Feser. To this union, three children were born: Mary Jane, Randal, and Dean.
Helen worked for the Chicago Aurora Railroad in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, for several years....
Kenneth "Herbie" Bral
September 1, 2026
Kenneth “Herbie” Leslie Bral was born on July 17, 1960, in Denison, Iowa, to Robert and Marcella (Hammer) Bral. He was the youngest of five children and attended grade school in Ar-We-Va and Denison.
In the late 1970s, Herbie began working for his father at Bral Plumbing. Following the death of his father in 2002, he started his own plumbing business....
Puddy Rick Pottebaum
September 1, 2026
Richard “Rick” or “Puddy” John Pottebaum was born on June 25, 1964, in Carroll, Iowa, to Arthur and Louvine (Hoffman) Pottebaum. He was one of four children and grew up on the family farm, developing a love for farming that stayed with him throughout his life.
Rick attended Kuemper Catholic Schools and graduated with the Class of 1982. During his junior...
Gilbert Nihsen
August 26, 2026
Gilbert Hans Nihsen was born on May 24, 1925, the son of Hans Henry Theodore and Katherine Elizabeth (Moeller) Nihsen near Kiron, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and received his education in country schools.
On June 23, 1946, Gilbert was united in marriage to Erna Louise Teut at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Soldier Township near Charter...
Derek Fink
August 25, 2026
Funeral services for Derek will be live streamed here.
Derek Daniel Fink — An Obituary, But Not Really
Derek Daniel Fink was born August 30, 1983, to Edward and Carol Fink, in a family that already had three children and, as fate would have it, needed one more person to quietly observe everything, remember every detail, and eventually deliver the perfectly timed...
Harold Olson Jr.
August 23, 2026
To view the livestream of Harold's Graveside Service, click here.
Family and friends are mourning the passing of Harold Olson, Jr. of Manilla, Iowa, at the age of 83 years and 20 days. Harold Jr. was the only son of Harold Sr. and Beverly (Christensen) Olson. He was born in Manilla on August 3, 1943, and died on August 23, 2026,...
Betty M. Thomson
August 22, 2026
Betty Mae Thomson was born on July 28, 1928, to Charles H. and Anna (Fossell) Wooster on the family farm south of Manning. She was welcomed home by her brother, Richard, and later joined by her younger brother, Charles Jr.
Betty attended Jefferson #7 School in Shelby County through the eighth grade. She then attended high school in Audubon for one...
Jackie Croson
August 20, 2026
Jackie Lynne Croson was born on July 28, 1954, the daughter of Robert Leroy and Mabel Ruth (Johnson) Croson. She passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Florence Home in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 72 years and 23 days.
Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, also known as...
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