Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Funeral services for Doris E. Nagel were held Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Casket bearers were Kyle Ebel, Korey Ebel, Mitch Ahrenstorff, Shane Ahrenstorff, Chad Ahrenstorff and Ryan Brown. Honorary casket bearers were Lana Endorf, Christiana Junge, Stacie DeHaan and Lindie Midtgaard. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer assisted with the arrangements. Doris Elizabeth Gonnerman and her twin brother, Moris, were born Feb. 12, 1921,...
A celebration of the life of Betty Taylor will be held Friday, Sept. 25, at the Hartley Community Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. with the service to follow at 2 p.m. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Betty died at her home in Hartley on May 10, at the age of 85....
A funeral service for Lillian A. Brown was held Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Sanborn. Fr. Tim Hogan officiated. Pallbearers were Jay O’Leary, Sheila O’Leary, Hannah O’Leary, Ryan O’Leary, Molly O’Brien and Tom O’Brien. Interment was in St. Cecilia’s Catholic Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Lillian Augusta Bott arrived May 18, 1921, the oldest of three daughters born to Floyd and Florence Bott. She lived her early years and young adulthood in Floyd Knobs, Ind. Lillian me...
An Honor Guard service and interment for Rickey “Rick” L. Brandsrud are planned at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is assisting with arrangements. Rickey Lee Brandsrud was born to Russell and Jean Brandsrud on Dec. 27, 1954, at Brookings, S.D. The family moved to Seattle, Wash. in 1966, where Rick finished his education and joined the U.S. Navy in 1972. He finished his tour aboard the USS Constellation in 1975 and returned home to Seattle. Rick met and married the love of his life, Sue Goettsch, on...
A graveside service for Kenneth P. “Kenny” Snyder was held Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at the Roseland Cemetery near Sanborn. Rev. Ken Carlson officiated. Pallbearers were Christy Welp, Mary Johnston, Kenneth Magby, Joshua Snyder, Kyle Snyder and Michael Snyder. Military graveside rites were conducted by the Sanborn American Legion, Earl T. Conaway Post #318. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Kenneth Phillip “Kenny” Snyder, the son of Phillip and Anna (Block) Snyder, was born at Sanborn on June 19, 1923. His early years were spe...
Rose Marie Gilliland Otcheck Shockey, 91, of Sanborn and formerly of Grinnell and Newton, passed away at Prairie View Home in Sanborn on July 29, 2020. Graveside memorial services will be held at a later date at Union Cemetery in Newton. Rose Marie, the oldest child of Hugh and Mary (Stull) Gilliland, was born at home on Aug. 31, 1928, in Montezuma. She attended the Grinnell Public Schools. Rose was united in marriage to Robert Raymond Otcheck at the Grinnell First Friends Church on Sept. 6, 1950. Robert passed away suddenly on Feb. 5, 1972....
Memorial services for Roland L. Sindt were held Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Father Tim Hogan officiated. Interment was in Lone Tree Cemetery near Everly. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Roland Leigh Sindt, the son of Arnold and Betty Sindt, was born Feb. 14, 1953 in Spencer. His childhood years were spent in Everly where he received his early education. After his early education he continued to help his family on the farm. Roland married...
A funeral service for Douglas W. “Doug” Holtz was held Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at the Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel in Sanborn. Pastor Judy Johnson officiated. Pallbearers were Cole Holtz, Michael Roede, Jameson Hennings, Mitchell Dalsing, Ashley Dalsing, Alexa Holtz and Kayla Holtz. Interment was in Baker Township Cemetery at Melvin. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Douglas Wayne “Doug” Holtz was born on Sept. 3, 1934, in rural Harrison Township near Harris, the son of Walter and Luella (Holst) Holtz. He grew up in the May C...
A memorial service for Gerald N. “Jerry” Wegter will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at the Archer Reformed Church in Archer. Visitation will precede the service from 1-2 p.m. at the church. Interment will be in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Gerald Nelson “Jerry” Wegter was born to Gerrit and Nellie (Langstraat) Wegter on a farm near Hull on Jan. 24, 1929. He was baptized at the First Reformed Church in Boyden and attended country school in the Boyden area. In June 1950, G...
A memorial service for Keith M. Steinbeck will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley, with Pastor Lynn Dau officiating. Interment at a later date will take place at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley, with military rites conducted by Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288, of Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Keith Merlyn Steinbeck was born April 27, 1934 on the family farm near Hartley, to John and Myrtle (Williams) Steinbeck. He attended country school and later...
A funeral service for Mearl L. Ohrt was held Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sanborn. Rev. Gregg Johnson officiated. Pallbearers were Daniel Ohrt, Michael Ohrt, Marshal Ohrt, Austen Gonnerman, Bryce Kelleher and Brytton Kelleher. Honorary pallbearers were Mearl’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Military graveside rites were conducted by Melvin American Legion, Reed Guthrie Post #470. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Mearl Lee Ohrt, son of E...
A memorial service for Melissa M. Sebastian was held Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Pastor Lee Laaveg officiated. Interment was in Lone Tree Cemetery near Everly. Warner Funeral Home in Everly assisted with the arrangements. Melissa Marie Sebastian, the daughter of Edward and Karen McClurg, was born on July 16, 1962, in Spirit Lake. Her childhood years were spent in Spirit Lake where she graduated in 1980. Melissa married Kevin (Sebastian) on July 1, 1996. They moved to Everly in the spring of 1997. Melissa and...
Services for Kathryn L. Haht will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Sutherland. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Kathryn Lorene Haht was born on Nov. 14, 1928 in rural Sutherland, the daughter of Mathias and Inez (Cooper) Noethe. She spent her youth in the Sutherland area and attended school there, graduating from Sutherland High School. On June 4, 1947, Kathryn was united in marriage to Henry “Hank” Haht at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sutherland. The couple made Sutherland their hom...
Duane Lyle Barnes, 69, of Independence, Mo., passed away at home on April 4, 2020, surrounded by his family. Duane was born on July 28, 1950 in Fairmont, Minn., to James and Ardis (Winkelhaus) Barnes Upon the death of his father in 1960 the family moved to Grampa Winkelhaus' farm in Hartley. He graduated from Hartley High School in 1968 and then from Spencer Business College in Spencer (now called Iowa Lakes Community College). He met Beverlee Gibler, of Independence, Mo., while both were workin...
Funeral services for Claris R. Peters were held on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Pastor Joseph Bangert officiated. Casket bearers were Brent Zieman, Nathan Cale, Wesley Peters, Alan Beving, Luke Peters, Craig Zieman and Clint Peters. Honorary bearers were Carrie Torgerson, Christy Johnson, Courtney Cale, Mikaela Cale, Clarissa Kollbaum, Michelle Christen, Meika and Creed Torgerson, Karter Zimmer and June Zieman, Calvin Kollbaum, and Grayson and Collin Johnson. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in H...
A celebration of life graveside service for Betty Lou Baish, age 88, of Milford and formerly of Lake Park, was held on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Harrison Township Cemetery near May City. Turner Jenness Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Betty Lou Baish was born July 1, 1931, to William and Alice (Berends) Vetter on the Vetter family farm near Lake Park that was settled in 1888 by her grandfather, George Vetter. Betty attended her first years of school at the Westport #9 country school...
A graveside service with family and friends for Dale E. Nagel will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2020, at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Dale Eugene Nagel was born July 3, 1936, to Otto and Helen (Jensen) Nagel on a farm near Sutherland. Three years later his brother Vernon would join him. Dale attended country school and Sutherland school until his family moved to the home place near Moneta. He completed his education at Moneta, graduating with the Class of 1954. In Novemb...
Private family funeral services for Stanley D. Jespersen will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2020, at the Warner Chapel in Spencer. Pastor Mark Wilms will officiate. The services will be livestreamed on the Warner Funeral Home Facebook page. Honorary bearers are Martin McCoy-Jespersen, Alexei McCoy-Jespersen, Brian Tjossem, Cody Tjossem and Peter Kemp. Military services will be conducted by American Legion Goodwin Post #248, of Royal; American Legion Glen Pedersen Post #1 and V.F.W. Clay County Post #3159, of Spencer. Interment will...
Private memorial services for George Skyler Elsworth-Cole were planned to be held at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer, with Bud Watts officiating. Honorary bearers were Yovan Tasich, Ryley Tasich, Austin Tasich, Drew Cole, Dalton Cole and Christine Siminsen. Interment is in Riverside Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. George Skyler-Elsworth Cole, the son of Jay Cole and Elaine Tasich, was born on Feb. 3, 1996, in Denison. He received his early education at Dunlap and then moved to Spencer where he...
Raymond is being planned for a later date. Interment will be in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Donna Jean (Pry) Raymond was born July 21, 1934 in Sioux City, the daughter of Glen E. Pry and Lottie L. (Roberts) Pry. She was raised in the Bronson and Sioux City areas. Donna graduated from Central High School in Sioux City in 1952. She was united in marriage to Dean Russell Raymond on March 1, 1957, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To this union two daughters were born: Deborah Jean, on...
Private family graveside services for Mary Ann Bobolz were held on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Pallbearers were Kelly Lux, Brad Bobolz, Jerry Petersen, Thomas Petersen, Carl Petersen, Paul Petersen, Randy Bobolz, Steve Petersen, Terry Thomsen and Dan Thomsen. Honorary bearers were Art Schuenemann and Neil Petersen. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer assisted with the arrangements. Mary Ann Bobolz, the daughter of Julius and Hilda...
Private family services for Bonnie L. Schoelerman were held at the Warner Chapel in Spencer. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Casket bearers were David Schoelerman, Brent Moritz, Bradley Moritz, Brian Moritz, Evan Erichsen, Seth Erichsen, Kevin Klein, Todd Dykstra and Brendan Scroggin. Honorary casket bearers were Vanessa Klein, Shelby Scroggin, Nicole Allen and Jennifer Dykstra. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Bonnie Lee Schoelerman (Pfitzenmaier), daughter of Art and Loena...
Jerry Dean Hillegas, 60, died unexpectedly at his home in Everly, on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was born on Jan 12, 1960 in Spencer, to Harlin and Karen (Jordan) Hillegas. Jerry was an Everly Cattlefeeder K-12, Class of 1978, active in band and choir. Jerry retired from the Navy with 20 years of enlisted service. Genealogy, comic books and Bingo were his passions. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother and an infant niece. Jerry is survived by his siblings: Kathy Hillegas...
Joanne Blanche Stevens, 82 years, 6 months, of Bolivar, Mo., went to be with her Lord on April 14, 2020, at 7:15 p.m. in her home under her husband's care after a long illness with heart and Parkinson's diseases. She was born on Sept. 26, 1937, in a farm home at Ruthven, to Harold and Hazel (Michael) Lowman. She attended Rodman Consolidated School, graduating in 1955. Joanne married Ronald Eugene Stevens on June 10, 1956, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Joanne worked side-by-side with her...
Patricia Murdock Rahn, age 87, passed away peacefully at Glendale Gardens in Springfield, Mo. on May 6, 2020. Patricia was born July 13, 1932, the daughter of Carl Rahn and Ruth Murdock Rahn, in Ocheyedan. After spending her early childhood in Ocheyedan, the family moved to Hartley in 1943. There she continued her education, graduating from Hartley High School in 1950. Following graduation she married Gary Ahrenstorff and moved to a farm in the Melvin community. Three children were born to...
