Obituaries

Maxcell Spriggs

Maxcell Spriggs

Jan 6, 2024

Maxcell was born September 26,1935, in Laurel, Mississippi to John H. Spriggs and Mary Harkless. He grew up in Laurel, MS graduating from high school and attending Jackson State College where he graduated with a teaching and coaching degree. During this time, he played college football at Jackson State College where he was an accomplished football player. Following his graduation...

Jerome J. Gollhofer

Jerome J. Gollhofer

Dec 29, 2023

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Jerome John Gollhofer, passed away on 12/29/2023 at the age of 81. He was a man of devotion to God, family, and community, leaving behind a legacy of love and service. 

Jerome was born In Kingsley, Iowa on October 3, 1942, to Blanche and Frank Gollhofer and   grew up on a farm just...

Arlene D. McDermott

Arlene D. McDermott

Dec 26, 2023

Arlene Deloris Goebel was born August 5, 1928, the 6th child to John and Martha (Bernard) Goebel. She grew up on the family farm south of Granville, IA, graduating in 1946 from St. Joseph Catholic School in Granville, IA. On June 2, 1951, she married Lawrence McDermott of Kingsley, IA. They farmed north of Kingsley for many years raising their family. In 2001 they...

Myron L. Wimmer

Myron L. Wimmer

Dec 12, 2023

Kingsley, IA:     Myron L. Wimmer, 83 of Kingsley passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023.  There will be no services at this time, a graveside service will be held at a later date.

Cindy R. Slinger

Cindy R. Slinger

Dec 1, 2023

Cindy R. Slinger, 66 of Pierson, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, in Omaha, NE.  Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, IA.  Visitation begins at 11:00 a.m. with the family present Saturday at the Rohde Funeral Home.  Burial will be at a later date.

Cindy was born July 5,...

Doris M Seuntjens

Doris M Seuntjens

Nov 21, 2023

Kingsley, IA: Doris M. Seuntjens, 89 of Kingsley passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center, Remsen, IA. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 25 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Remsen, IA. Burial will be at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Kingsley, IA. Visitation will be Friday, 5:00 — 7:00 p.m. with a Scripture service at 7:00 p.m....

Helen B. Hagan

Helen B. Hagan

Nov 11, 2023

Helen B. Hagan, 89, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Kingsley Specialty Care, Kingsley, Iowa.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Moville, IA.  Burial will be at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Kingsley, IA.  Visitation will be Friday, 5:00 -- 7:00 p.m. with family present and a Scripture service...

Sylvia A. Lindgren

Sylvia A. Lindgren

Nov 9, 2023

Sylvia A. Lindgren, 75 of Kingsley passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023 at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, IA.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at First Lutheran Church, Kingsley, IA.  Burial will be at Kingsley Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5:00 -- 7:00 p.m. Monday with family present and a prayer service...

Barbara L. Griffith

Barbara L. Griffith

Nov 2, 2023

Barbara L. "Barb" (Haller) Griffith, 67 of Kingsley, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at UnityPoint in Sioux City, after a brief illness. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Barb was born Dec. 4, 1955, in Sioux City, IA, to Frank and Kay (Duryea) Haller. Barb attended Smith Elementary, West Middle and was a...

Dennis E. Reinking

Dennis E. Reinking

Oct 30, 2023

Dennis Edward Reinking, 76 of Kingsley IA passed away on Monday, October 30th following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Visitation will be Friday, November 3rd from 5-7 pm at Rohde Funeral home in Kingsley IA with a 7 pm prayer service. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, November 4th at 10:30 at Salem Lutheran Church in rural Correctionville, IA. Dennis was born...

Gayle J. Lees

Gayle J. Lees

Oct 26, 2023

Gayle J. Lees, 74 of Kingsley, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 26, 2023 at her residence.

Gayle was born October 8, 1949, Kingsley, IA the daughter of William E. And Ruth (Black) Kniseley. Gayle grew up in Kingsley graduating from high school in 1967. Following high school she abecame a hairstylist, ultimately owning and operating "Gayle's Hairstyling" in Kingsley for...

Ronnie Mathers

Ronnie Mathers

Oct 4, 2023

Ronnie was born August 2, 1942, Kingsley, IA, the son of Roy G. and Joyce L. (Moritz) Mathers. He started working at Clark’s Hardware in high school as a bookkeeper and clerk and remained there for 48 years as partner and eventual owner. Ronnie and Nancy Simons were married May 1, 1962. They lived and raised their two children in Kingsley, IA. Ronnie was a...

Georgia "Gus" E. Anstine

Georgia "Gus" E. Anstine

Sep 30, 2023

 Georgia was born February 22, 1936, at Maskell, NE, the daughter of Henry and Grace (Leedom) Swanson. Growing up "she was her Daddy’s girl”.Attending school in Haskell through High school and going on to Wayne State and USD for her Masters in Education. Her teaching years were many from rural Maskell area to South Sioux City, NE as 35 plus years were served...

Wilma Reinking

Wilma Reinking

Sep 29, 2023

Wilma Doris Jessen was born August 31, 1926, to Henry and Edith (Peterson) Jessen on a farm near Danbury, IA. As Wilma would explain, the couple’s first three children were all girls. Wilma was the second born of the girls, and she found outside chores much more interesting than household chores. Wilma became her father’s helper and remained so, even after the birth of...

Janice F. White

Janice F. White

Sep 27, 2023

Kingsley, IA: Janice F. White, 91 of Kingsley passed away, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Happy Siesta Health Care in Remsen, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Rohde Funeral Home, Kingsley, IA. Visitation begins Saturday at 1:00 p.m. with family being present 3:00 — 5:00 p.m. all at the Rohde Funeral Home. Janice was born to...

Corrine M. Leekley

Corrine M. Leekley

Sep 9, 2023

 

Corrine Marie Leekley, 92 of Kingsley passed away, Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Correctionville Nursing Home.  

Born December 7, 1930, in Oto, Iowa, Corrine was the eldest child born to Joe and Pearl (Dirksen) Dickman. She was raised on a farm in the Danbury area and was admittedly daddy’s girl. She graduated from St. Patrick’s High School...

Marilyn D. Wilson

Marilyn D. Wilson

Sep 5, 2023

Kingsley, IA: Marilyn D. Wilson, 85 of Kingsley, IA passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023, in South Sioux City, NE. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Rohde Funeral Home, Kingsley with Chaplain Bob Dillman officiating. IA. Burial will be at Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation begins Saturday 9:00 a.m. at Rohde Funeral Home. Online condolences may...

Jeanette Kordonowy

Jeanette Kordonowy

Aug 25, 2023

 

Jeanette "Jet" Lee Kordonowy, 66, born in Rapid City, South Dakota, passed away Friday August 25, 2023.

Survivors include her husband Donald Hodge, Sherburn, MN. Her daughters Maria (Steve) Johannsen, Sioux Falls, SD. Sabrina (Brad) Brown, Pierson, Iowa. Her son Tony (Shannon) Ketelsen, Worthing, SD. Her brother and niece Mark (Esther) and Amanda Kordonowy, El Paso, TX, eleven grandchildren,...

Jerry Witt

Jerry Witt

Aug 11, 2023

Jerry Lee Witt, 90, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Lawton, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023, at the Sunrise Health Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Lawton. Rev. Robert Zellmer will officiate. Burial will follow at Banner Township Cemetery in Lawton....

JoAnn Irwin

JoAnn Irwin

Aug 3, 2023

 Pierson, IA: JoAnn L. Irwin, 89, of Pierson, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Correctionville Specialty Care, Correctionville, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 10, 2023, at Rohde Funeral Home, Kingsley, Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Pierson, IA. Visitation begins at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, at Rohde Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to rohdefh.com.JoAnn was born November...