Obituaries

Joan R Fuller

Joan R Fuller

Sep 22, 2020

Joan was born December 31, 1927, Fort Dodge, IA, the daughter of Clarence C. and Vernice V. (Bautz) Ruebel, she graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1945. Following high school, she attended Fort Dodge Jr. College. Joan worked at several offices in Fort Dodge before she began a 13 year-stint as secretary to the superintendent of the Fort...

Ashley L. Clausen-Wilson

Ashley L. Clausen-Wilson

Sep 15, 2020

  Ashley LeAnn was born August 29, 1992, Ida Grove, IA, the daughter of Robert and Shari (Sands) Clausen.  Ashely was raised in Anthon graduating from MVAO High School in 2010.  Following graduation Ashley made her home in Anthon.  Ashley was a member of Salem Lutheran Church being baptized and confirmed at the church.

Those left to cherish the memory of...

Kevin Pfaffle

Kevin Pfaffle

Sep 8, 2020

Kevin W. Pfaffle, 58 of Remsen, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his residence, rural Remsen.  A private family funeral service will be held Friday, September 11, 2020 at First Lutheran Church, Kingsley, IA, with burial at Kingsley Cemetery.  

Kevin was born October 25, 1961, LeMars, IA to Wayne and Janice (Mathers) Pfaffle.  Kevin grew up on the family...

Shirley I. Jensen

Shirley I. Jensen

Sep 7, 2020

 

Shirley Jensen, 89 of Kingsley, Iowa passed away September 7, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center.  

Shirley was born in Wagner, South Dakota on July 31, 1931 to Oscar and Ivy (Atkinson) Swanberg.   The family moved to Merrill, Iowa where Shirley attended Liberty School.  They then moved to a farm west of  Kingsley.  Shirley attended school at Kingsley High...

Marie A. White

Marie A. White

Sep 6, 2020

Kingsley, Iowa:      Marie A. White, 85, of Kingsley, passed Sunday, September 6, 2020 at MercyOne Hospital in Sioux City, IA. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kingsley, IA. Burial will be in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, October 9, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with...

Margaret A Teter

Margaret A Teter

Aug 29, 2020

Margaret A. (Schieuer) Teter, 80, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, IA.

Margaret Ann (Schieuer) Teter was born June 15, 1940, in Woodbury County, Iowa to Roy W. Schieuer and Dorothy (Petersen) Schieuer.  She attended Kingsley Public School, graduating in 1958.

Following graduation, Margaret began her secretarial career in Sioux City, IA. ...

Carolyn Garner

Carolyn Garner

Aug 27, 2020

Pierson, Iowa:     Carolyn Garner, 60, of Pierson, passed away unexpectedly at her residence in Pierson, Thursday, August 27, 2020.  Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, IA is handling arrangements.

Benjamin Pratt

Benjamin Pratt

Aug 20, 2020

Benjamin L. Pratt, 98, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Mercy One in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the New Life Baptist Church in Kingsley. Pastor Ken Kraft will officiate. Burial will follow at the Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m....

Jill L. Bakken

Jill L. Bakken

Aug 12, 2020

  Leann Bakken, 71, of Sioux City, died unexpectedly on August 12, 2020, at her home.

Jill was born July 26, 1949 in Osmond, Nebraska to Lloyd and LaVone (Johnson) McDonald.

The family later moved from Beldon, Nebraska to Kingsley, Iowa. Jill graduated from Kingsley-Pierson and later attended Wayne State College.

Jill married Loy Bakken on May 15, 1969 in San...

Bonnie Mathers

Bonnie Mathers

Jul 28, 2020

Bonnie L. Mathers, 89, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. A visitation will take place on Monday, August 3, 2020 at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. The family will be present to greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m. Bonnie Lou Mathers...

Laura "Lori" J. Baker

Laura "Lori" J. Baker

Jul 20, 2020

 Laura "Lori" J. Baker, 88, of Kingsley passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at Kingsley Specialty Care in Kingsley. Memorial service will be at a later date.

Marguerite Herbold

Marguerite Herbold

Jul 19, 2020

Marguerite L. Herbold, 99, of Moville, Iowa was called home peacefully away in her sleep on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Kingsley Specialty Care. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley. Rev. Jason Letsche will officiate. A private family burial will take place at Arlington Township...

Bradley "Brad" J. Timmins

Bradley "Brad" J. Timmins

Jul 1, 2020

PIERSON, IOWA:   Bradley “Brad” J. Timmins, 61, of Pierson, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in peace with his family by his side.   A memorial service will be held Monday, July 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, IA.  A visitation will be held Monday, July 6, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with the family present during...

Edward 'Ed" W. Holdcroft

Edward 'Ed" W. Holdcroft

Jul 1, 2020

Edward “Ed” W. Holdcroft, 84 of Kingsley, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at MercyOne Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Private services will be held at the Kingsley cemetery, July 8, 2020.  An opportunity to thank the Kingsley community for their patronage of Ed’s Café, a drive-by coffee and donut giveaway will be held in front of what was Ed’s Café...

Lois E. Hermanson

Lois E. Hermanson

Jun 24, 2020

Kingsley, Iowa:     Lois E. Hermanson, 89, of Kingsley passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at MercyOne Hospital in Sioux City, IA.  

Harlan "Joe" J. Grubb

Harlan "Joe" J. Grubb

Jun 16, 2020

Harlan “Joe” Grubb, age 103, of Kingsley, IA died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Happy Siesta Care Center in Remsen, IA.  Joe was born December 12, 1916 in Kingsley, IA.  Joe, the middle of five children, was the son of John and Violet (Toothman) Grubb.  He was self-employed as a farmer, near Kingsley.

Joe attended Henry Township #9 Country School...

DeEtte "Dee" Miller-Schumann-Larson

DeEtte "Dee" Miller-Schumann-Larson

Jun 10, 2020

    Dee was born Phil and Phyllis Hageman August 27, 1950, in Sioux City, Iowa.  Dee worked after graduation from high school at IBP as a meat cutter, St. Joseph Hospital as a CNA, Sioux City Schools as a bus driver aide and for 28 years as an aide with Kingsley Nursing and Rehab.  She married Ronald Frank Miller, on...

Merlyn Hansen

Merlyn Hansen

Jun 6, 2020

Merlyn A. Hansen, 84, of Pierson, Iowa passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Lawton Senior Living following a brief illness. Funeral services with social distancing will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. Rev. Kim Crummer will officiate. Burial will follow at Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation with...

Bonnie D. Albers

Bonnie D. Albers

Jun 5, 2020

Bonnie D. Albers, 88, of Kingsley, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Correctionville Nursing Home in Correctionville, IA.  There will be a visitation Tuesday, June 9, 2020 from 10:00 --- 11:00 a.m. at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, IA, there will be no family present during the visitation due to COVID-19.  There will be a private family service...

Duane "Bud" J. Johnson

Duane "Bud" J. Johnson

May 27, 2020

     Duane (Bud) Johnson, 86, of Merrill, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Unity Point Hospital in Sioux City, IA due to complications of the COVID-19 virus.  A private family visitation will be held at Rohde Funeral Home.  Online condolences may be sent to rohdefh.com.

     Bud was born November 27, 1933 in Quimby, Iowa to Edwin...