Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A funeral service in memory of Audrey K. Thiessen was held Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Pastor Dan Taylor officiated. Burial was at Lone Tree Cemetery in rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Audrey Kaiser Thiessen, the daughter of George and Anna Stille Kaiser, was born Nov. 19, 1928, near Milford. She graduated from Okoboji Consolidated School in 1946. She then went to Central Radio and Television School in Kansas City, Mo., graduating in 1948. After graduation, she worked for Trans...
A memorial service for Harlan D. Goetsch was held Monday, May 20, 2024, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Jed Rohlf, Ryan Rohlf, Nick Wood and Jeff Wood. Military graveside rites were conducted at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley by Hartley American Legion, Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Harlan Dale Goetsch was born March 2, 1923, to Adolf and Millie (Kruse) Goetsch. He received his education at Paullina, graduating from Paullin...
A memorial service for Arlene J. Haarsma was held Monday, May 20, 2024, at the First Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Jordan Smith, Brandon Smith, Daniel Froehling, Mike Visser, David Steuck and Mark Guggisberg. Honorary pallbearers were Nayra Green, Henry Smith, Harrison Smith, Rudy Smith, Dean Smith and Lincoln Smith. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Arlene Joyce Verbrugge was born June 1, 1937, to Katherine and Nick Verbrugge in...
Steven Richard Hoper, 75, of Crescent City, Fla., passed away on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Steve was born in Sibley to the late James E. and Doris M. Hoper. He loved fishing, traveling and tinkering with stuff. He was a proud farmer during the 70's in Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of 17 years; brother, James Hoper, of Arkansas; sister, Ann, of Wisconsin; son, Troy Hoper, of Kingsland, Ga.; daughter, Gina Smith, of Middleburg, Fla.; stepdaughter, Terry, of Orlando, Fla.; stepsons,...
A funeral service for Norma J. Veldboom was held Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Hartley Funeral Home in Hartley. Rev. Dana Olson officiated. Pallbearers were Jennifer Veldboom, Ryan Veldboom, Austin Veldboom, Sean MacDonald, Ian MacDonald, Elizabeth Brace, Emmaleah Beam, Naomi Veldboom and Rebekah Veldboom. Interment was in East Lawn Cemetery at Sheldon. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Norma Jean (Miller) Veldboom, second daughter of Frank Raymond “Ray” and Ivah Marie (De La Mater) Miller, was born July 21, 1939 on the fam...
A memorial service for Robert G. "Bob" Damman was held Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the American Lutheran Church in Melvin. Pastor Judy Johnson officiated. Pallbearers were David Damman, Clara Damman, Stewart Damman, Scott Floyd, Dale Floyd and Chris Truckey. Military graveside rites were conducted by the Melvin American Legion, Reed Guthrie Post #470. Interment was in Baker Township Cemetery at Melvin. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Robert George "Bob" Damman was born...
David James Moermond, 67, of Urbandale, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Unity Point - Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. He was born in Primghar on May 11, 1956, to Jacob and Ruth (Kohn) Moermond. He graduated from Sutherland High School in Sutherland. Right after graduation he started working construction. On one hot summer day when he was digging in a pit where it was 120 degrees, he realized that the guy outside the pit, where it was only 100 degrees, had a college degree....
A memorial service for Bernard D. “Bernie” Campbell was held Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Bernard “Bernie” Dale Campbell passed quietly into Heaven early Saturday, April 13, 2024, after a brief fight with pancreatic cancer. Bernie was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Hartley to Charles and Goldie (Dockweiler) Campbell. He joined his big brother, Duane, at home west of Royal. He graduated from Royal High School in 1961, and even drove the school bus his senior year. B...
Recently our writer’s group worked on our own obituaries. It may sound strange, but we determined that some printed obituaries don’t necessarily match the person they’re written about. Who knows you better than you know yourself? It sometimes appears that obituaries are on file to be drawn out of a hat randomly when a person dies. Writing your own would eliminate that. As I thought about my own obituary, some needed facts came quickly to mind: Name, birthdate, parents, siblings, spouse, child...
Cheryl Jean "Cheri" Hoye died on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 76 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marcella Anna (Roelle) Levin and Albert Lewis Levin; her husband's parents, Katherine Hoye and Harry Hoye; and her brother-in-law, James Hoye. She is survived by her husband, David Hoye, of Everly; her daughters: Michelle (Mike) Lees, of Pierre, S.D., and Stephanie (Mike) Duffek, of Tabor, S.D.; her six grandchildren: Marcella Lees (Omar Syed), James Lees, John Lees, Jayne...
Dr. Robert (Bob) Arden Reinke passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, at Burgess Health Center in Onawa, with his wife and three daughters by his side. He was 84 years old. A celebration of life service was held Saturday, April 6, at the Goslar Funeral Home Chapel in Onawa, led by Bob's grandchildren. Burial will be held at a later date with military honors. Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments assisted with the arrangements. Bob was born to Glenn and Dorothea Reinke in Hartley on March 22, 1940. He...
A memorial service for Terrilyn Vander Gaast will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Inurnment will be in Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery at Milford. Visitation will take place on Thursday, April 4, from 5-7 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Turner Jenness Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Terrilyn (Terri) Faye Hankins Vander Gaast was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Relatives say she was a spirited woman with a...
A funeral service for Charlotte E. “Char” Mercer was held Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Sanborn. Fr. Kevin Richter officiated. Pallbearers were Taylor Mercer, Alec Mercer, Landen Mercer, Cody Mercer, Dylan Mercer and Samantha Mercer. Honorary pallbearers were Adam Mercer, Emily Crees, Makenzie Gach, Ashley Matthes, Dielle Mercer, Miranda Frank and Kyla Mercer. Interment was in St. Cecilia’s Catholic Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Charlotte Elizabeth “Char” Mercer was...
A memorial service for Joshua D. “Josh” Cruz-Salzillo was held Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School gymnasium in Hartley. Pastor Michael De Jong officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Josh’s teammates and classmates at H-M-S High School. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Joshua Daniel “Josh” Cruz-Salzillo, son of Noe and Anna L. (Salzillo) Araiza, was born Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, in Mexico City, Mexico. In 2011, 4-year-old Josh, along with his family, relocated to the United States, spending...
A celebration of the life of Mary Jean Baker was held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the Sanborn Community Center in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Burial will take place at a later date. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Mary Jean Baker was born in Tacoma, Wash. on Dec. 23, 1955, the daughter of Jeanie (Hardy) Rivers and Robert Coberly, Sr. She spent her youth in Tacoma and received her education at Mount Tahoma High School. Mary was united in marriage to David Ray Baker on Feb. 9, 1992, in Tacoma. They made their home...
A funeral service for Marlyn M. Pemble was held Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Pastor Mike Eeten officiated. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Marlys Marlene Pemble, the daughter of Robert L. and Luella F. (Kennedy) Marshall, was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Belmond. Her younger years were spent on various farms in the Klemme/Britt area. She loved life on the farm, except chicken chores! She loved her horse, Dolly. Marlys graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1956. While in high school she was app...
Judith Mae Humphries was born May 22, 1940 in Hartley, to Everett Heuer and Freda Heuer. She passed away peacefully on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the age of 83. She was raised and educated in Hartley, graduating from Hartley High School in 1959. In 1960, Judy married the love of her life, David Humphries, in Denver, Colo., after a four-month whirlwind romance that began while pursuing higher education. Together they embarked on a journey that took them across the United States as David served in the Army. Their adventures led them to Vashon...
A funeral service for Larry D. Aakhus was held Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Community Presbyterian Church of Lawton, with Pastor Ken Meissner officiating. Burial was in Banner Township Cemetery at Lawton. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home in Moville assisted with the arrangements. Larry L. Aakhus was born Jan. 27, 1943 in Spencer to Melvin Conrad and Vivian Florence (Johnson) Aakhus. He was raised in Everly and attended Everly High School, then joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years...
A funeral service for Marla Johnson was held Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar, with Pastor Cory Grimm officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Primghar. Eldridge Family Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Marla Johnson, the daughter of Martin and Gertrude (Scholten) Van Der Sloot, was born on August 12, 1941 in Hull. She graduated from Primghar High School. She was married to Jerry LeRoy Johnson and to this union four children were...
A celebration of the life of John C. Heuck was held Friday, March 8, 2024, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Interment was in Lone Tree Cemetery near Everly. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. John C. Heuck was born Aug. 30, 1938 to Ruth and Art Heuck in Spencer. John was brought home from the hospital to the family farm where he proudly lived for the next 62 years, with the exception of two years at Iowa State University and one year at Morningside College. John grew up on the Heuck farm outside Everly, where he learned his...
A memorial service for Joan R. Fear will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Joan Rae (Fick) Fear was born Feb. 9, 1934 to Herman and Alma (Hirt) Fick in Hartley. She attended school in Hartley. She loved music and playing the piano. In high school she was the bass drummer in the marching band. She graduated from Hartley High School as...
A funeral service for Betty J. Kruse was held Friday, March 1, 2024, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. Pastor Mark Wilms officiated. Casket bearers were Eric Golay, Casey Tolzin, Chris Woodall, Mitch Fahnlander, Jordan Jalas and Aaron Berberich. Interment was in Willow Creek Cemetery at Royal. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer assisted with the arrangements. Betty Jean Kruse, daughter of Chris and Bertha Jorgensen Petersen, was born May 22, 1934 in Underwood. She began working at a restaurant in junior high and later in a local grocery...
A funeral service for Cody F. Cammann will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at the First Reformed Church in Sanborn, with Pastor Mark Ellens and Pastor Jesse Walhof officiating. Visitation is from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, at the church. Pallbearers are Tyler Christle, Lucas Mason, Bryce Hiemstra, Joel Clausen, Wayne Mason, Chris Cammann, Thomas Glackin and Cameron Crist. The honorary pallbearers are Demco Staff, Gary Thompsen and Cody’s nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Union Cemetery at Harris. Sanborn Funeral Home i...
William Sheldon Hutchinson was born July 2, 1935 to Donald S. and Faye L. (Stolley) Hutchinson in Spencer. He grew up in Algona and graduated from Algona High School in 1953. Bill spent four years in the U.S. Air Force and then received his B.A. degree from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, his Master's degree in School Administration and his superintendent's license from the University of Northern Iowa, followed up by postgraduate courses from Iowa State University. His 36-year career as an...
ose” Scholten was held Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Rebecca Manson, Ray Scholten, Richard Scholten, Alec Davis, Haley Davis, Shelby Kruse, Cooper Scholten and Matthew Scholten. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Rosalie Phyllis “Rose” Scholten, daughter of Vernon H. and Verna N. (Van Roekel) DeKock, was born in Sioux Center on June 15, 1936. She spent her youth in the Sioux Center-Maurice area, atten...
