OBITUARIES

Sep 18, 2023

Julia D. Foster, age 71, of Marengo, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, at St. Luke’s Unity Point Hospice, in Cedar Rapids, after a courageous journey with small cell carcinoma. A memorial service will be held at 10:15 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2023 at First United Methodist Church, in Marengo, with Rev. Joseph Blay officiating. Burial will...

Sep 17, 2023

 

Wellman- Nancy Simpson was born Tuesday, July, 24, 1951 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Leland H. And Leta I. (Holeton) Aggson. Nancy graduated from English Valley High School with the class of 1970. She worked at Caseys gas station for 21 years making donuts. Nancy was blessed with two daughters Stacy and Alyssa. She lived in the...

Sep 17, 2023

Pamela (Pam) Jane Benishek, age 67, of Brooklyn, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Pamela Jane Kriegel was born on April 26, 1956, in Grinnell, Iowa, to parents, Bernard and Delores Kriegel. She received her education at HLV Schools, graduating with the class of 1974. Pam started...

Sep 14, 2023

 

Wellman-Donald Loyd McCormick was born 30 July 1931 in Utleyville, Colorado. The son of Raymond Loyd McCormick and Kate Fern (Hedgecoke) McCormick. Don worked for the Dept. of Motor Vehicles in Los Angeles for 16 years. Don married Mary Louise Bower on 8 Nov 1958 in South Gate, CA. He was sent to co-pastor a church in Edmonton, AB...

Sep 14, 2023

Wellman- Carolyn Cozette (Wirtz) Millice was born March 9, 1939, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of  Dr. R.W. and Pauline (Parry) Wirtz. Carolyn graduated from Mid-Prairie High School in 1958, following graduation Carolyn married her high school sweetheart James Dennis Millice on October 15, 1961, in Washington, Iowa. She attended Paris Beauty School in Cedar Rapids. Carolyn was a...

Sep 12, 2023

 

KEOTA-Donald F. Bermel, age 84, of Keota, died suddenly Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at his home.    Don was born May 16, 1939, in Washington, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Edith (Smith) Bermel.  He graduated from Keota High School and attended the University of Iowa for one year.  On September 10, 1960, he married Margaret Hutchison in Mason...

Sep 10, 2023

 

Coralville- Rose Louise Cheney was born December 2, 1945, in Sigourney, Iowa. She was a daughter of Leonard William and Velma Louise (Campbell) Hubbell. She attended school at North English, Millersburg and graduated from Iowa Mennonite School near Kalona. On June 5, 1966, Rose was united in marriage to Larry Leroy Cheney at the North English Christian Church. They...

Sep 8, 2023

 

Joyce (Miller) Denslow passed away peacefully on September 8, 2023, at the age of 92.  She was born Mildred Joyce Miller in North English on August 10, 1931 to Lawrence and Elizabeth (Kimmel) Miller, joining her two older siblings, Larry and Betty. She had many far-flung adventures in her life, but always cherished growing up in a small Iowa...

Sep 8, 2023

 

Kalona-Gordon K. Miller was born November 30, 1937, in rural Johnson, County, Iowa.  The son of Emery B. and Mary Edna (Shetler) Miller.  Gordon was united in marriage to Iva Virginia Overholt on June 17, 1961 in Hartville, Ohio.  He was a life long farmer, he also raised German Shepherd Dogs, and drove for the Amish.  Gordon accepted Christ...

Sep 7, 2023

 

 

Mr. Xen A. Stoner, 95, formerly of Keota, Iowa, and Bemidji, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. Xen leaves behind his wife of 19 years, Mary Marlene “Mimi” Stoutner, along with step children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, in addition to nieces, nephews, cousins, and scores of friends.

Xen was born in What Cheer,...

Sep 6, 2023

Arlene Heinen age 83, of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held for Arlene at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, with Rev Josh Gerard officiating. Inurnment will be at the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn. The family will receive friends...

Sep 4, 2023

Kaitlyn M. Norman, age 22, of West Branch, passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 at Mercy Hospital, in Iowa City. A memorial service for Kaitlyn will be held at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, September 9. 2023 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Rev. Jacob Zoller officiating. Family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m., until service time at 6:00 p.m., at...

Sep 4, 2023

Leona L. Bonel, age 80, of Brooklyn, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, September 4, 2023. A private memorial service will be held for Leona at Kent Church, rural Brooklyn. Family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m., to 12:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2023, at Kent Church rural Brooklyn. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to...

Sep 1, 2023

Marlene Joyce Meade, 91, of Williamsburg passed away at Compass Memorial Hospital on September 1, 2023.   She was under hospice care and surrounded by loved ones. 

Born November 2, 1931 to Ralph and Grayce Wagner, she was the eldest of 9 children.  She graduated from Oxford High School and after meeting her lifelong partner Vernon Meade at a dance, they...

Aug 31, 2023

 

MOUNT PLEASANT – Anna Lee Brown, 88, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at her home in Mount Pleasant.

Anna was born January 13, 1935, in Port Huron, MI, the daughter of Leo and Madeline (Pemberton) Carnahan. She grew up in Michigan and moved to New London in 1951. Anna was united in marriage to Donald Brown on June...

Aug 30, 2023

 

Wellman-Jack Lee Dillon was born February 26, 1936 in Washington, Iowa.  The son of Marion and Wilma (Ellis) Dillon. His early years were spent on the farm south of Wellman then moved to a farm Northwest of Keota.  He graduated from Keota High School, attended 2 years of college through different schools and the Community College of the Air...

Aug 24, 2023

Williamsburg-Edna Esther Stangland moved to heaven on Thursday, August 24, 2023 from Bickford of Marion Assisted Living at the age of 94 years.

Edna was born May 26, 1929, in York Township, Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of Otto Adolph Dietrich Doehrmann and Anna Louise (Glandorf) Doehrmann. She attended Immanuel Parochial School. Edna was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church June...

Aug 24, 2023

Mark Thomas McDonough was born on June 11, 1961, in Marengo, Iowa, the first son of Thomas and Patricia (Hawks) McDonough.  He graduated in 1979 from Williamsburg High School.  After attending Ellsworth Community College, Mark began his career working with teens troubled with both mental and behavioral difficulties at the Brainerd State Hospital in Brainerd, MN, and Four Oaks in...

Aug 24, 2023

Judith S. (Hochstedler) Yoder the daughter of Sylvan and Ollie Hochstedler. She was born August 16, 1948 in Kalona, IA. She died in her home in rural Kalona on Thursday August 24, 2023 at the age of 75 years 7 days, following a battle with cancer.

In her youth, she accepted Christ as her Saviour and was baptized and remained...

Aug 24, 2023

Clarence “Al” Allen Misel, age 88, of Marengo, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023. A memorial service for Al will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, with Rev. Anni Thorn officiating. Family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, Marengo. Following...