Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A funeral service for Tena L. Strenge was held Monday, June 12, 2023, at the American Lutheran Church in Melvin. Pastor Judy Johnson officiated. Pallbearers were Jayson Strauss, Trafton Beckman, Travis McDonald, Jeremy Still, Terry DeGraaf and Jeff Duis. Interment was in Baker Township Cemetery near Melvin. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Tena Lena (Harders) Strenge was born to Herman and Lena (Rademacher) on Oct. 22, 1927, at Ashton. She and her seven siblings grew up in the Ashton and Melvin area. Tena was united in...
A funeral service for Steven J. “Barney” Buren was held Saturday, June 10, 2023, at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Sanborn. Pastor Kris Lien officiated. Pallbearers were Devin Stowell, Cayle Carney, Rex Raymond, Buzz Tift, Dennis Brown and Tim Drenkow. Honorary pallbearers were Bobby Knowlton, Greg Heyn, Meloni Bressman, Mike Dummett, Allen Buren, Kelly Lange, Ray Cronin, Linda Rozeboom, Dave Gano and Alice Des Prez. Interment at a later date will be in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arran...
A memorial service for Verland "Bud" J. Meyer will be held Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Pastor Dan Taylor will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday, June 9, from 4-6 p.m. at Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Pallbearers are Iesha Toft, Colton Meyer, Kinsey Meyer, Jane Pomranky, Joelle Brown and Thomas Brown. Honorary pallbearers are George Hintz, Gary Scharnberg, VerDon Schmidt, Lanny Dillingham, Robert Schoelerman and Bruce Harden. Interment will be in Lone...
William Lee Roghair, 88, of Mountain Lake, Minn., passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at his home in Mountain Lake. Visitation will be on Saturday, June 10, from 10-11 a.m. at the Missionary Alliance Church in Mountain Lake, with the funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. with Pastor Nik Strom officiating. Interment will be at the Mountain Lake City Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake. Online condolences and memories of William may be left for the family at...
A funeral service for Douglas D. Daggett was held Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Douglas Dean Daggett, son of Gary Lee and LaVonne Darlene (Vos) Daggett, was born in Sheldon on Aug. 9, 1960. He grew up in Sanborn along with his three siblings, having grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins nearby. He received his education at Sanborn Community School. Doug was united in marriage to Sheila Ann Schwarzenbach on Sept. 21, 1991, at Lake...
Services for Marlys A. Tewes were held Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Zion United Church of Christ in Calumet. Pastor Mike Cooper officiated. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Eldridge Family Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Marlys Ann Tewes, the daughter of Edwin and Anna (Hinz) Shafer, was born on Jan. 15, 1934 in rural Calumet. She received her education from Calumet schools and graduated from Calumet High School in 1952. She was united in marriage to Orville Tewes on Oct. 25, 1953. Orville and Marlys started their...
A memorial service for Douglas D. Graves was held Friday, June 2, 2023, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Rolin Muhs, Jeff Smith, Kirk Rozeboom, Tim Rosenboom, Caleb Smith and Jesse Graves. Cliff Pry and Gene Mohni were honorary pallbearers. Burial was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Douglas Dean “Doug” Graves, son of Jerold and Louise (Vander Pol) Graves, was born on Oct. 15, 1952 in Sheldon. He grew up around Sanborn and attended schoo...
A memorial service for Rodney E. “Rod” Keller will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley, with Dr. Lynn Dau officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Kaley Pearson, Zachary Pearson, Mallory Pearson, Natalie Daggett, Hunter Daggett, Preston Daggett, Treyton Block and Kallen Block. Burial is at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Rodney Everett “Rod” Keller was born July 30, 1952 at Alta. Through adoption he became the son of Fred William...
LaVonne Van Houten, 94, of Sibley and formerly of Melvin, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Sibley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sibley. A private family graveside will be held at a later date. Jurrens Funeral Homes assisted with the arrangements. LaVonne L. (Lux) Van Houten was born Dec. 10, 1928 in Hartley, the daughter of Wilhelm and Edna (Schierholz) Lux. She lived her youth in Hartley where she attended Moneta Consolidated School and graduated from high school in 1946. She was united in marriage to Roy Van Houten on Feb. 4,...
A memorial service for Marcia F. Douma was held Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the First Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Dustin Douma, Marcus Post, Caleb Douma, Keegan Douma, Kolby Douma, Caden Douma and Brady Douma. Honorary pallbearers were Courtney Douma, Erika Post, Jazlin DeHaan, Addi Douma, Abby Douma and Lydia Douma. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Marcia Faye Douma, daughter of Cornie and Grace (Vander Werff) Hartog, was born on...
When I was a young, single man, I didn’t believe in superstition. I looked for black cats and purposely waited for them to cross my path. I walked under every leaning ladder I saw and then, just for the heck of it, I walked back under them again. I broke several mirrors. I didn’t really experience any bad luck from doing it, that is, if you don’t count the butt chewing I received for being so clumsy and careless. I always figured that if the 13th fell on a Friday, all it meant was that the weeke...
A memorial service for Darlene M. Koele was held Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Darlene Mae Koele, one of five children of Carl H. and Wilma I. (Shirmer) Ebel, was born May 12, 1953, near Melvin. She spent her youth in the Hartley vicinity where she attended school. She later received training as a pharmacy tech. Darlene was united in marriage to Keith C....
A funeral service for Cleone R. Ellingson was held Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in May City. Pastor Richard Milbrandt officiated. Pallbearers were Jared Van Engen, Angela Selzer, Tyler Ellingson, Amy Van Engen and Chantelle Martin. Burial was in Harrison Township Cemetery at May City. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Cleone Rose “Tootie” Ellingson was born Sept. 9, 1934 in May City, the daughter of Clarence and Rose (Bock) Newkirk. She grew up in May City with three siblings and attended count...
A funeral service for Lois L. Wichmann was held Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in May City. Pastor Richard Milbrandt officiated. Pallbearers were Tom McCarty, David Kinley, Jeff Kinley, Toby Meyer, Curt Van Engen and John Wichmann. Interment was in Harrison Township Cemetery near May City. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Lois Luretha (Fliss) Wichmann was born Nov. 17, 1931 in Milford, to Floyd and Myrtle (Case) Fliss. One of six children, she spent her youth growing up on the farm in rural M...
A memorial service for Joyce S. Lyman was held Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel in Sanborn. Pastor Judy Johnson officiated. Interment was in Harrison Township Cemetery near May City. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Joyce Shirley Lyman was born in Osceola County to Clarence and Rose (Bock) Newkirk on June 18, 1926. Upon graduation from Hartley High School in Hartley, she completed the Normal Training Course and received her teaching certificate. She then taught in the country school system for...
James Charles (Jim) Schwien was born in Tracy, Minn. He was the third of five children born to Melvin and Lois (Conner) Schwien. While still very young the family relocated to the rural Hartley area. He loved the outdoors and the life of a farm boy, but country school days left much to be desired as he had the misfortune of being the only student in his grade. Through the years Jim shared many memories of school years as a student at Hartley High School. After graduation in 1962, he attended business school in Omaha, Neb. In the spring of 1964...
Services for Jeffrey D. Griebel were held Thursday, April 6, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Paullina. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Burial was in Prairie View Cemetery at Paullina. Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina assisted with the arrangements. Jeffrey D. Griebel, the son of Marlo and Arlis (Langerock) Griebel, was born May 23, 1961 in LeMars. He was baptized on July 2, 1961 at Calvary Church in LeMars. He was a youth elder and attended General Assembly following confirmation at...
A memorial service for Henrietta “Lois” Wolfswinkel was held Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the First Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Aaron Wolfswinkel, Jeff Van Beek, Chad Van Beek, William Wolfswinkel, Justin Wolfswinkel, Daniel Wolfswinkel, Wyatt Wolfswinkel, Zane Wolfswinkel, Joseph Vander Broek, Michael Vander Veen, Gabe Vander Veen, Joshua Lee, David Lee and Thomas Lee. Honorary pallbearers were Jessica Wolfswinkel, Tonja Hoogers, Jami Paulson, Kaitlyn Kibler, Hannah Fry, Rachael Schultheis, Mori...
Funeral services for Mark A. Schmid were held Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Father Brian Feller and Father Tim Hogan officiated. Casket bearers were Leo Behrens, Jeff Pearson, Jarett Smith, Mike Schon, Matt Mayer, Jeremy Thiessen, Steve Berends and Gary Klett. Honorary bearers were his grandchildren: Jacob Danilson, Maggie Danilson, Anna Schmid, Isabelle Schmid, Adaline Self and Jocelyn Self. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Mark Allen...
Memorial services for Millie M. Scharnberg will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Private family graveside services will be held at the Lone Tree Cemetery near Everly. Warner Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Mildred Margaret (Millie) Scharnberg passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at St. Luke Lutheran Home, her residence since 2018. She was 99 years old. Millie was born near Cornell on Aug. 31, 1923 to Jennie (French) and Walter Struve. Her family moved to several farms...
A memorial service for Arnold W. “Arnie” Pahl was held Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake. Pastor Phil Andressan officiated. Pallbearers were Alec Pahl, Tony Pahl, Nick Pahl, Brandon Hogan, Savannah Miller, Makayla Miller, Bryce Stockwell, Sydney Stockwell, Emily Stockwell, Reese White, Ashli-Nicole White, Hayden White and Cody White. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Arnold William “Arnie” Pahl was born at home on a farm in rural Sutherl...
A funeral service for Lyle L. Luedke was held Monday, March 13, 2023, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Pallbearers were Tom Luedke, Bob Luedke, Mark Zylstra, Austin Zylstra, Kevin Mars and Denny Mars. Honorary pallbearers were Brad McDowell, Brent McDowell, Kyle Peterson, Chris Peterson, Cory Peterson and Eric Adam. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Lyle Lee Luedke was born at home in Hartley on Dec. 10, 1933, to parents Julius Henry...
A memorial service for Beverly A. Kramme was held Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Justin Klaahsen, Kyle Klaahsen, Cameron Klaahsen, Jonathan Lindmier, Jacob Sandholm and Austin Schwan. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Beverly Ann “Bev” Kramme, only daughter of Elmo L. and Hannah (Senn) Morfitt, was born June 28, 1940 in Harris. She spent her youth around Hartley where she attended sch...
A memorial service for Joyce M. Richter was held Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Megan Schuld, Austin Richter, Cory Richter, Chance Richter, Spencer Richter, Samantha Richter, Zachary Richter, Kaci Richter, Chris Wise, Aaron Jansen, Wyatt Richter, Paytin Richter, Brooklyn Schuld and Alivia Schuld. Interment will be at a later date at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Joyce Marie Richter, daughter...
Alice Ann "Alli" Dempsey Pierce went to be with her dear Lord Jesus Christ on Feb. 18, 2023. She was born on a farm in Everly, graduated from high school in Waukesha, Wis. and then traveled with a synchronized swimming show to Dallas, Texas. Soon she met and married Harry Pierce. They were married for almost 60 years when Harry passed in 2014. She was an excellent cook and they loved entertaining, golf, and going to Hawaii with her brother, Russel Dempsey, and sister-in-love, Rene Dempsey. They...
