Obituaries

Richard "Rich" Nielsen

Richard "Rich" Nielsen

Sep 13, 2017

Rich was born November 14, 1942 in Rock Valley, Iowa to Lowell and Naomi (Negless) Nielsen He graduated from Woodbury Central High School in 1960. He was drafted in October 1966 to the army and served in Vietnam from March of 1967 until March of 1968. When he returned to the states he finished his tour of duty at Fort...

DeLora A Miller

DeLora A Miller

Sep 8, 2017

Delora A. Miller, 85, of Pierson, Iowa passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Correctionville Nursing Home in Correctionville, Iowa. DeLora was born October 10, 1931, rural Kingsley, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel D. and Eva L. (Sheeler). Delora attended rural school at Garfield # 6, and graduated from Kingsley High School. On August 1, 1952, she married Herman...

Mr Karel E Grant

Mr Karel E Grant

Sep 3, 2017

Kingsley, Iowa: Karel E. Grant, 82, of LeMars formerly of Kingsley, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017 at Plymouth Manor Care Center in LeMars, Iowa. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, Iowa, with Rev. Ken Kraft officiating. Burial will be at Cushing Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted...

Mr Wayne E Pfaffle

Mr Wayne E Pfaffle

Aug 15, 2017

Remsen, Iowa: Wayne E. Pfaffle, 82, of Remsen, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at his residence. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 19, at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley, Iowa, with Rev. Duane Miesner officiating. Burial will be at Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., with family present during this time, and...

Glen E Schlotman

Glen E Schlotman

Aug 3, 2017

KINGSLEY, IOWA: Glen E. Schlotman, 79, of Kingsley, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.Services will be Monday, August 7, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church in Kingsley, Iowa. Burial will be at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa, with military graveside rites provided by American Legion Nash...

Helen Hodge

Helen Hodge

Jul 24, 2017

Helen M. Hodge, 92, of rural Washta, Iowa passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa surrounded by her family. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Meadow Star United Methodist Church, rural Washta, Iowa. Rev. Gary Fridley will officiate. Burial will follow at Grand Meadow...

Edwin D Coughenour

Edwin D Coughenour

Jul 11, 2017

Edwin "Ed" D. Coughenour, 87, of Kingsley, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center. Ed was born in Maxwell, Iowa, the son of Leslie D. and Winifred L. (Veneman) Coughenour, on July 14, 1929. He attended school in Maxwell graduating with the class of 1947. After graduation, Ed enlisted in the Army on July 9, 1947...

Karen Schmid

Karen Schmid

Jul 6, 2017

Karen M. Schmid, 71, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Unity Point Health in Sioux City, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Kingsley, Iowa. Monsignor Mark Duchaine will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at the Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation...

Caroline Christophersen

Caroline Christophersen

Jun 28, 2017

Caroline Emma Christophersen, 99, of Pierson, Iowa passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Correctionville Specialty Care in Correctionville, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 am Saturday, July 1, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley, Iowa with Rev. Duane Miesner officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Pierson, Iowa. Visitation will be after 2:00 pm, Friday, June 30, 2017, with...

Sherry Roepke

Sherry Roepke

Jun 25, 2017

Sherry L. Roepke, 74, of Kingsley, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Johnson – Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley. Rev. Ken Kraft will officiate. Burial will follow at the Kingsley Cemetery....

Mrs Marcia A Walker

Mrs Marcia A Walker

Jun 20, 2017

Marcia Ann Walker, 74, of Moville passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 after a 17-year battle with cancer.Services will be Tuesday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at Moville United Methodist Church with Neil Peck officiating. Visitation with the family present will be prior to the service from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Rohde Funeral Home...

Ruby Gernhart

Ruby Gernhart

Jun 12, 2017

Ruby was born February 25, 1923 in rural Pierson to Fritz & Minnie (Knaack) Bohle. She graduated from Pierson High School and completed Normal School to become certified as a teacher. Ruby taught in Wolf Creek Country School before marrying Arthur Gernhart on October 11, 1947 in Kingsley. The couple lived on a farm by Pierson where they were blessed...

Terry J DeJong

Terry J DeJong

May 15, 2017

Terry James DeJong, 71, passed away on May 15, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Terry had been battling cancer and fought a determined fight against the disease. Terry was born on June 4, 1945 in Sioux City, IA, the son of the late Gerard DeJong and Betty Slocum. He was raised and educated in Sioux City...

Melva D Janssen

Melva D Janssen

Apr 14, 2017

Melva Delois Janssen, 77, of Kingsley, IA passed away April 14, 2017. Melva was born May 19, 1939 in Emerson, NE, the youngest child of Conrad T. Norr and Ruth Margaret Lute Norr. At an early age, she moved with her family to Sioux City, Ia. She was raised by her mother and older sisters in the Morningside area where...

Marjorie McLarty

Marjorie McLarty

Mar 28, 2017

Marge McLarty was born July 21, 1922, on a farm outside of Whiting, IA, the daughter of Chris T. & Flora (Walther) Westergaard. She grew up in the rural Whiting area graduating from Whiting High School in 1940. She married Russell McLarty September 23, 1942 in Dakota City, Nebraska. Shortly thereafter, Russ entered the Army Air Corp where he served...

Julie A Moore

Julie A Moore

Mar 22, 2017

Julie Ann Moore, 49, of Sioux City, formerly of Kingsley, Iowa, passed away at a Sioux City hospital on March 22, 2017. Julie was born August 30, 1967, the daughter of the late Beverly Jones and Alvie Moore in Walnut Creek, CA. Julie started her life in California and attended school in Antioch, CA. She moved to several locations before...

Connie E Hoppe

Connie E Hoppe

Mar 16, 2017

Connie E. Hoppe, 91, of Kingsley, Iowa, formerly of Correctionville, died Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at Salem Lutheran Church, rural Correctionville, Iowa with Rev. Wayne Pfannkuch officiating. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery, rural Correctionville. Visitation with the family present will be 5 to 7...

Donna M Eldridge

Donna M Eldridge

Mar 1, 2017

DONNA M. ELDRIDGE, 83, of Kingsley, passed away, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Kingsley Speciality Care in Kingsley, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday March 7, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Kingsley, Iowa, with Rev. Duane Miesner officiating. Burial will be at Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a prayer...

Rita M Plendl

Rita M Plendl

Feb 27, 2017

Rita M. Plendl, 95, of Kingsley, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Kingsley Speciality Care in Kingsley, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2017, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Kingsley, Iowa with Father Brad Pelzel officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa, with military rites conducted by American Legion Nash...

Berniece Timmins

Berniece Timmins

Feb 25, 2017

Berniece M. Timmins, 95, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Kingsley, Iowa. Father Bradley Pelzel will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery in Kingsley....