Obituaries
Joie Schaffer
March 1, 2025
On March 1st, 2025, Joie Schaffer left this earth to be reunited with her father and her two brothers.
Joie fought a courageous two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born June 19, 1980, to Joseph and Leah Schaffer in Des Moines, Iowa. Joie loved to travel and has lived in several states across the country but always made her way...
Clarence C. Hoffman
February 28, 2025
Clarence Clifford Hoffman was born on August 7, 1933, the son of John and Christina (Rath) Hoffman in Leola, South Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Clarence graduated from Leola High School with the class of 1951. He earned his bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 1959. Additionally, he proudly served in the United...
Pearl Reitz
February 26, 2025
Pearl June Reitz, born June 5, 1939, in the embrace of loving parents Ray and Pearl Marie (Muff) Putnam, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, adventure, and kindness. She was 85 years old.
Pearl was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
Pearl married Dr. Alan Theodore Folkens. The couple made their home at various...
Ronald Quandt
February 15, 2025
Ronald Francis Quandt was born on April 7, 1947, the son of Francis and LaRue (Keller) Quandt in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed his faith at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison. Ronald received his education from Schleswig High School, graduating with the class of 1965. Following his education, he proudly enlisted in the United...
Marvin Jeschke
February 14, 2025
Marvin Fredrich Carl Jeschke, the son of Bernard “Ben” and Frieda (Clausen) Jeschke, was born on June 22, 1930, in Hanover Township near Schleswig. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Marvin received his education from Schleswig High School and graduated with the class of 1948.
On April 4, 1965, Marvin married Ruth Pump at Zion Lutheran Church in...
Janet Freie
February 2, 2025
Janet Carol (Clark) Freie of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on February 2, 2025 in Overland Park, Kansas after a brief illness. She was born to Mary Cleota “Tote” and Donald Clark on May 25, 1943 and raised on the family's farms near Dow City, Iowa. She graduated from Dow City High School, Iowa State University (BA, English) and the University...
Lainey Ray Naberhaus
January 29, 2025
Lainey Ray Naberhaus, born at 10:56 a.m. on January 21, 2025, at 28 weeks gestation, and welcomed into this world alongside her twin sister, Wrenley Mae, by her loving parents, Tayten Kline and Michael Naberhaus, at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Elkhorn, Nebraska.
Though Lainey’s time with her family was brief, she was surrounded by endless love and care from her parents, sister,...
Orville R. Bohlmann
January 25, 2025
Orville Rudolph Bohlmann, the son of Rudolph and Hedwig (Kortmann) Bohlmann, was born on October 30, 1929, on the family farm in Hanover Township near Ricketts, Iowa.
Orville was baptized and confirmed in his faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hanover Township near Charter Oak. He received his early education at St. Paul Parochial School, attended Charter Oak High School...
Bob Stoltze
January 24, 2025
Robert Carl Stoltze, Jr. was born on August 19, 1949, the son of Robert and Elaine (Neddermeyer) Stoltze in Sioux City, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak, where he remained a devoted lifelong member.
Bob received his education from Charter Oak public schools and graduated in 1967. After high school, he began farming...
Deanna Campbell
January 23, 2025
Deanna Jeanne Campbell was born on December 25, 1953, the daughter of John Charles and Lorraine Emma (Schneller) Fineran in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. In 1963, her parents purchased a farm south of Deloit, where they made their childhood home. After the untimely passing of her father in 1970, Deanna and her siblings...
Herman Kohnekamp
January 21, 2025
Herman Charles Kohnekamp was born on September 3, 1946, the son of John E. and LuVerne A. (Ewoldt) Kohnekamp in Ute, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. After completing the 11th grade, Herman followed the example of his older brother Bill by joining the United States Army, where he honorably served his country. He especially cherished...
Martha Higgins
January 14, 2025
Martha Ann Higgins was born on January 31, 1941, the daughter of George and Fern Marie (Lomax) Hunter in New Market, Iowa. She graduated from Manilla High School with the class of 1958.
On November 7, 1958, Martha married Norman Malone in Dow City. Together, they built a life on farms near Buck Grove, Denison, and later the Dow City area....
John R. Meyer
January 14, 2025
John R. Meyer, age 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. It was his wishes to be cremated and private services with family will be held.
In addition to his parents, Carl and Nellie Meyer, he was preceded in death by wife, Judy Meyer; sisters, Sheila Jeschke and Karen Bretey; and son-in-law,...
Donna Mae Lappe
January 12, 2025
Donna Mae Lappe was born on August 2, 1937, to Lawrence and Bertha (Berndt) Frazier in Denison, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed into the Catholic faith. Donna attended country school and graduated from St. Ann Catholic High School in Vail, Iowa.
On August 3, 1955, Donna married the love of her life, Clarence Lappe, at St. Rose of Lima...
Lorene Thiede
January 11, 2025
Memorial services will be held later, and service details will be posted as soon as they become available.
Lorene June Thiede, born on June 21, 1928, in Denison, Iowa, was the beloved daughter of John and Kathryn (Mau) Kock. She was baptized in faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison on October 19, 1929, and later confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran...
Ronald Lary
January 8, 2025
Ronald Allen Lary, born on July 26, 1958, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He spent his childhood in Dow City under the loving care of his grandparents. A proud graduate of Dow City Schools, Ron was part of the class of 1976. Later that year, in December, Ron married the love of his life, Patricia Midura. Together, they built a life...
Ronald Krapfl
January 5, 2025
Ronald Wayne Krapfl was born on December 15, 1949, the son of Karl James and Alice Mae (Oertel) Krapfl in Dubuque, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed his faith at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Greeley. Ronald received his education from West Delaware Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1968. He continued his studies at Waldorf College in...
Ray Rutherford
January 2, 2025
Raymond Eugene “Ray” Rutherford was born on July 16, 1934, in Manilla, Iowa, to Raymond and Rose (Kruger) Rutherford. He attended school in Manilla and graduated with the class of 1952.
After high school, Ray joined the United States Marine Corps in 1953. A proud Marine throughout his life, he embodied the Marines’ motto, “Semper Fi” (“Always Faithful”), and inspired his...
Lucille Johnson
December 31, 2024
Lucille Emma Lavern (Segebart) Johnson was born on July 29, 1925, the daughter of Frank Ernest and Anna M. (Neumann) Segebart on a farm near Buck Grove in Washington Township, Iowa. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Buck Grove and later confirmed her faith at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Dow City. Lucille’s early years were filled with...
Janice Faye DeMey
December 28, 2024
Janice Faye DeMey, 81, of Denison, Iowa, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She was born on February 11, 1943, at her family’s home in Ute, Monona County, Iowa, to Laverne and Martha (Hingst) Strait.
She was baptized on March 14, 1943, at St. John Lutheran Church in Charter Oak, Iowa....
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