Pauline A. Dugan
Oct 12, 2019
Pauline A. Dugan, 87, of Sioux City died Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Bickford Cottage Assisted Living.
Pauline was born September 2, 1932 in Woodbury County, the daughter of Theodore A. and Marie E. (Meyer) Eickholt. She attended country school at Miller #7 through the eighth grade. Pauline continued her education at Oto High School, graduating in 1950.
Pauline and...
Robert E. Schwarz
Sep 25, 2019
A private family graveside service was held Friday, September 27, 2019.
Jacqueline Herbold
Sep 3, 2019
Jackie was born on November 19, 1931, in Hartley, IA, the daughter of William and Helena (Backstrom) Hartman. She grew up in the O’Brien County area and graduated from Pierson High School. Jackie and her music teacher, Dorothy Berens, changed the school song to “Onward Panthers” and was very active in school where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen. ...
George Phelps
Aug 16, 2019
Kingsley, Iowa – George W. Phelps, 81, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness at his home on Friday, August 16, 2019. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. Pastor Michael Stevens and Pastor Bob Blair will officiate. Burial will follow at...
Judith A Bauer
Aug 11, 2019
Judith "Judy" A. Bauer, 80, of Kingsley, IA, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Greenwood Cemetery, Pierson, Iowa. There will be a visitation Thursday, July 15, starting at 10:00---11:00 a.m. for family and close friends of the Bauer...
Marlyss Bottjen
Jul 20, 2019
Marlyss was born October 17, 1934, the daughter of J. Francis and Nellie (Fitzpatrick) LeMoine. She grew up in the Kingsley area. Marlyss and John Bottjen were united in marriage on March 4, 1951. Following their marriage, they lived and farmed east of Moville, IA, a short time before moving to a farm north of Kingsley where they continued to...
Ryan J. Bubke
Jul 4, 2019
Ryan J. Bubke, 13, of Kingsley died July 4, 2019 at his home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 10 at the Kingsley-Pierson Middle School in Pierson, IA. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Pierson, IA. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 9 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service to follow at 7 p.m. at...
Carl S. Palmquist Jr.
Jun 30, 2019
Carl S. Palmquist, Jr. of Lawton, IA passed away at CHI Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, NE on Sunday, June 30, 2019, due to complications from pneumonia.
Carl was born April 5, 1943 in Sioux City, IA the youngest of three children of Carl S. Palmquist, Sr. and Helen Johnson Palmquist. He grew up on the family farm in Concord Township...
Rita Krause
Jun 22, 2019
Rita Marie Krause, 98, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Holy Spirit Retirement Home in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley. Rev. Jason Letsche will officiate. Burial will follow at the Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will...
Frances "Fairy" L. Steffe
Jun 16, 2019
Frances “Fairy” L. Steffe, age 87 passed away at her home on June 16 in Gilbert,Arizona, surrounded by her loving husband of 67 years, Harlan “Gene”, and her family.From her birth in Kingsley, Iowa, on August 7, 1931 to her death on June 16, 2019 shenourished her family, friends, and all those who were blessed to know her, with love,faith,...
Ervin P. Zellmer
Jun 3, 2019
Ervin Paul Zellmer was born September 29, 1930 on the family farm outside Lawton, Iowa, the son of Otto and Bertha (Porsch) Zellmer. He graduated from Lawton High School in 1948. Ervin married Lucille Dahl on April 12, 1959 in Onawa, Iowa. Ervin farmed in the Lawton area and then moved with his family to their farm outside Kingsley. Ervin...
Warren R. Hobbs
Apr 7, 2019
Warren was born on September 6th, 1924 to John Eldon and Elfleda P.(Stevenson) Hobbs in Moville, Iowa.Warren drove truck for Richard Harmes and worked for Dean Green at the Home Oil service station while attending school in Moville. After high school graduation, he entered the US Army Air Corps on August 31st 1943. He attended basic training at Sheppard Field,...
Patricia "Pat" M. Montange
Mar 2, 2019
Patricia “Pat” Mary Montange was born August 10, 1941 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Fred A. & Antoinette M. (Sengir) McGuire. She grew up in LeSueur, MN, graduating from LeSueur High School in 1960. After high school she attended a technical college where she learned to be a telephone operator. After that she married Keith M. Berg, they...
Janice I. Murray
Feb 21, 2019
Janice Irene Murray, 68 of rural Rock Branch, went to heaven to be with her eternal Father Thursday February 21 at Mercy Medical Center after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Janice Irene (Susie) Murray was born December 1, 1950 in Pierson, Iowa to Kenneth and Irma Susie. She graduated from Kingsley-Pierson High School in 1969. She initially went to...
Charles L. Gardner
Feb 4, 2019
Charles Leslie Gardner was born April 23, 1945, Council Bluffs, IA, the son of Orville E. & Lois M. (O’Neill) Gardner. He graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1963, after that he attended UNI at Cedar Falls, IA, studying business. He and Linda F. Jones were united in marriage September 4, 1965 in Missouri Valley. After their marriage...
Ramonde Zenor
Jan 30, 2019
Ramonde “Monde” Cussen Zenor was born August 4, 1937 in Sioux city, Iowa, right after her twin sister, Claire. They were the 5th and 6th children of John and Emma (McComb) Cussen. Her family was poor, even by Great Depression standards (she was 18 before she was ever outside Sioux City limits), but they persevered with love, faith and not...
Gilmore R. Hazelwood
Jan 23, 2019
Private graveside services were held January 26, 2019 at Kingsley Cemetery.
James Howard Bleil
Dec 29, 2018
Jim was born September 6, 1929, Moville, Iowa, the son of Howard & Ila (Sherwood) Bleil. He grew up in Moville graduating from Moville High School in 1948. On June 26, 1949 Jim was united in marriage to Donna Hansen, after their marriage they made their home in Moville, IA, where they raised their family.
Jim was a...


