Obituaries
Gene Bechen
November 16, 2023
Gene Francis Bechen was born on May 15, 1959, the son of Raymond and Marie (Henkenious) Bechen in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed his faith at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison. He attended Denison schools and graduated with the class of 1978.
Gene married Judy Kleber on October 3, 1981, at Sacred Heart Catholic...
Brenda Sue Borosko
November 16, 2023
Brenda Sue Borosko the daughter of Charlotte Marie Damon and Jack Leon Smith, Sr. was born on January 19, 1979, in Kansas City, Kansas. She received her education from Missouri Valley Schools and attended college online.
Brenda married Michael Borosko on June 22, 2000. She enjoyed playing computer and phone games. She was very creative and enjoyed various crafting and...
Roger Lawrence Slechta
November 15, 2023
Roger Lawrence Slechta was born on August 24, 1958, the son of Orville Jr. and Esther (Frazier) Slechta in Denison, Iowa. He was raised in the Methodist faith. He received his education Denison schools.
Roger married Denise Kuehnhold on November 20, 1993, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison and were blessed with one son, RJ. The couple later separated. Roger...
Peggy Sue Wendt
November 7, 2023
Peggy Sue, daughter of Walt and Eula (Brewer) Wimer, was born July 27, 1952, near Onawa, Iowa. She grew up on a farm outside of Ute and graduated from Ute High School where she excelled in basketball.
In 1971, Peggy was united in marriage with Gale Steinbach. Three children were born to this union. The family made their home at...
Julie Strait
November 6, 2023
Julie Strait, age 76, of Charter Oak, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at her home in Charter Oak. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Charter Oak with burial in St. Clair Cemetery near Ute. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Huebner Funeral...
Eunice Ann Blum
November 5, 2023
Eunice Ann Blum was born on July 19, 1937, in Portsmouth Iowa, the daughter of Zeno and Viola (Schwery) Leinen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth. Eunice attended St. Mary's Grade and High School and graduated in 1955, achieving the prestigious honor of Valedictorian. On June 10, 1957, Eunice married the...
Amelia G. Wiegel
November 2, 2023
Amelia G Wiegel was born on January 23, 1924, the daughter of Bernhard and Amelia (Werle) Schmieder. She was born on the family farm in Willow Township, Crawford County, and died at the age of 99 on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Gracewell-Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison.
Amelia was baptized at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton and was later...
Jack Leon Smith Jr.
October 30, 2023
Jack Leon Smith Jr., was born on July 30, 1975, in Augusta, Georgia. He passed away on October 30, 2023, at his home in Denison, at the age of 48. He will forever be remembered as a devoted father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.
He is survived by his two daughters: Jessica Smith of Fremont, NE; and Jennifer Smith...
Elizabeth "Pat" Pauline Hawley
October 30, 2023
Elizabeth Pauline (Griffin) Hawley, more affectionately known as “Pat” was born on August 24, 1937, the daughter of Killman “K.E.” and Dollie (Baker) Griffin in Charleston, Missouri. As a child, she was baptized into Evangelical Christian faith. She graduated from Lake View High School in Lake View, Iowa with the class of 1955. She then spent time working as a...
Dr. Ronald H. Dreyer
October 30, 2023
Dr. Ronald H. Dreyer was born on April 5, 1947, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Maurice Dreyer and Pauline (Mudge) Douglass. Ron attended Storm Lake High School and graduated with the class of 1965. He then attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.
On September 19, 1969, he married the love of his life, Jerilyn Samuelson, in...
Richard Allen Frank
October 29, 2023
Richard Allen Frank was born August 21, 1932 in Denison, Iowa, the son of Lewis and Emma (Cassebarth) Frank. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. He received his education from the Charter Oak Community School graduated with the Class of 1950.
With dedication and honor, Richard was inducted into the United States...
Buay Duer Juk
October 28, 2023
Buay Duer Juk passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2023, in Mankato, Minnesota. He was born on August 9, 1996, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Duer Door Juk and Nyadhok Bichiok Lam. Buay was a beloved son, father, brother, and friend.Buay was a bright individual who touched the lives of many. He graduated from Bryan High School with the...
Mary Ann Katherine Segebart
October 24, 2023
Mary Ann Katherine Segebart was born on April 18, 1930, the daughter of John and Florence (Kessel) Mathies in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized into the Catholic faith and was confirmed as an adult into the Lutheran faith. She received her education from Charter Oak schools.
Mary Ann was united in marriage to Wilbert Segebart on November 24, 1948, and...
Ralph John Beam
October 24, 2023
Ralph John Beam was born October 9, 1936 in Dow City, Iowa, the son of John and Ella (Flagman) Beam. He was baptized on December 12, 1937. He attended country school near Dow City and Dow City Community School for many years. Ralph proudly served in the United States Air Force from October 12, 1955, until his honorable discharge on...
Gene Edmund Kuhl
October 22, 2023
Gene Edmund Kuhl was born on July 18, 1934, the son of Herb and Alice (Wilhelm) Kuhl in Manning, Iowa. He was baptized into Christ and later confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. He received his education from a country school near his home. He was unable to speak English until the second grade, due to his...
Delores I Jessen
October 16, 2023
Delores Ilean Jessen was born on August 6, 1938, in Kenwood, Iowa, the daughter of Eugene and Hattie (Weed) King. She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Boyer, Iowa. During high school, she was a cheerleader and in 1956, Dee graduated from the Odebolt High School.
On January 19, 1957, Delores was united in marriage to...
Bruce Allen Petersen
October 8, 2023
Bruce Allen Petersen was born on March 6, 1966, in Denison, Iowa, the son of Robert and Virginia (Lackman) Petersen. He received his education from Twentynine Palms High School, graduating in 1984. Following his graduation, Bruce enlisted in the United States Navy.
On May 29, 2011, Bruce was united in marriage with Vicky King in Everett, Washington State. Bruce was...
Arnold Alvin Luetje
October 5, 2023
Arnold Alvin Luetje, more affectionately known as Arnie, was born on July 31, 1944, the son of Adolph and Lulu (Herrig) Luetje in Westside, Iowa. He was baptized on September 3, 1944, and confirmed on February 18, 1962, at Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia. He received his education from Ar-We-Va schools and graduated with the class of 1963. Right out...
Lois Murphy
October 3, 2023
Lois Mary (Slechta) Murphy was born on June 3, 1954, the daughter of Orville Jr. and Esther (Frasier) Slechta in Denison. She was raised Methodist and later confirmed her faith on April 24, 1983, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She received her elementary education from Dunlap schools and then attended Denison schools, finishing her education in 1972.
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Alan Raymond Kuhlmann
October 3, 2023
Alan Raymond Kuhlmann was born on November 29th, 1946, in Ute, Iowa, the son of Raymond and LuVern (Teut) Kuhlmann. He was baptized on December 29, 1946 and he later confirmed his faith on March 26, 1961, both at St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. He attended St. John Lutheran School and Charter Oak – Ute Community School.
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