OBITUARIES

Sep 17, 2022

Donald J. Misel, age 89, of Marengo, formerly of Amana, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, in Leesburg, FL. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 10, 2022, at the First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, with Rev. Anni Thorn and Rev. Diane Vorhies officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, October...

Sep 16, 2022

 

North English- Norma Laurene Wolfe was born February 29, 1928 near Keswick, Iowa, the daughter of George Reginald & Gertrude (Hale) Hermanstorfer. She graduated from Keswick High School in 1946. On January 1, 1947, Norma was united in marriage to Dale Maurice Wolfe in Sigourney, Iowa. She grew up in the Keswick area, after they married they lived in...

Sep 11, 2022

Wellman-Owen C. Bringman was born May 6, 1932, near Wellman, Iowa, the son of Toney and Della (Butterbaugh) Bringman.  Owen proudly served his country in the United States Army from May 1952-April 1954 where he did a tour to Italy.  On May 15th 1958, he was united in marriage to Ada Arlene Binley in Kahoka Missouri.  They made their home...

Sep 11, 2022

Wellman- Betty Jean Buckwalter was born May 14, 1930, in Wellman, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph Waldo and Barbara (Brenneman) Swartzendruber. She graduated from Mid Prairie High School. On June 1, 1951 she was united in marriage to Royce E. Buckwalter in Wellman, Iowa.  They were married for 62 years. Betty worked as a teacher in a one room schoolhouse...

Sep 10, 2022

Terry M. Branscomb, age 67, of Marengo, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Terry is survived by his longtime partner, Joanna Melsa, of Marengo; his former...

Sep 10, 2022

Karen E. Hunt, age 79, of Marengo, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church, Marengo with Pastor Anni Thorn officiating. For those who cannot attend, the services will be live streamed via the First...

Sep 9, 2022

WELLMAN - Paul W. Miller was born March 21, 1922, near Wellman, Iowa, the son of Menno and Barbara (Swartzendruber) Miller. He attended Franklin rural school. On February 6, 1944 he was united in marriage to Leta L. Brenneman at the Fairview Mennonite Church in rural Kalona. During WWII, they spent time in Civilian Public Service in Oregon and Maryland....

Sep 5, 2022

Wellman- Dorothy Lee Yoder was born September 16, 1930, in Seward County, Nebraska, the daughter of Daniel D. and Magdalena (Roth) Sutter. She grew up in Nebraska and graduated from Milford High School. Upon the completion of high school, she moved to Iowa. It was there that she met and married Kenneth E. Yoder on December 28, 1951, in Milford,...

Sep 4, 2022

Williamsburg- George Carl Werner was born October 13, 1944, in York Township in Iowa County in the home in which he spent his entire life. He was the son of John T. And Olga (Heitshusen) Werner. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1962.  He joined the National Guard in 1963, serving for three years before being honorably discharged. George...

Sep 2, 2022

Eric Walter Lang died September 2, 2022, in Brooklyn, Iowa. He was 60 years old. He is survived by Nicole Schlinger his wife of 24 years, his brothers and sister, John, Craig and Christine (Turpin). He was the youngest of Maynard and Dorothy Lang's four children. He was named Eric for his red hair and Walter for his maternal...

Sep 1, 2022

 

Jay Patrick Peiffer, of South English, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, September 1, 2022, in Iowa City after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Jay was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on May 22, 1954, to Richard and Myra (Appleget) Peiffer. He was the second of seven children, and the only boy. He grew up...

Aug 30, 2022

Wellman-Curtis Eugene Roth was born December 11, 1943, in Rural Wellman, Iowa, the son of Melvin S. and Hilda (Hershberger) Roth. He graduated from IMS. Curtis was united in marriage to Rachael Reschly on October 14, 1995 at Wellman Mennonite Church. He was an electrician for many years before working at the University of Iowa as a mechanic.  Curtis was...

Aug 29, 2022

 

SIGOURNEY-Jingles Waterman, age 60, of Sigourney, died Monday, August 29, 2022, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

            Jingles was born September 5, 1961, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Les and Arlene (Vaughn) Pritchard.  Her parents divorced and she was raised by her mother and Kenny Cummins.   Jingles attended Central Community Schools in Elkader.  She was...

Aug 28, 2022

Dorothea A. Hicks, age 82, of Guernsey, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Brooklyn Community Estate. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Brooklyn with Father Scott Lemaster officiating. Burial will be in the Guernsey Cemetery, Guernsey. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September...

Aug 22, 2022

WILLIAMSBURG-Bonnie L. Scurr-Smith, age 69, of Williamsburg, died Monday, August 22, 2022, at Rosehaven Nursing Home in Marengo.Bonnie was born April 24, 1953, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Howard T. and Catherine L. (Sutter) Scurr.  She attended elementary school in Oskaloosa and graduated from Burlington High School.  Bonnie then graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. ...

Aug 22, 2022

Michael L. Denison, age 58, of Marengo, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at his home. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Marengo American Legion, with military honors conducted by the Marengo American Legion Post #76 and the U.S. Navy Honor Guard. Memorials may be directed...

Aug 21, 2022

Joyce D. Watson, age 82, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022, at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Marengo with Father David Wilkening officiating. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Marengo. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.,...

Aug 21, 2022

Gary Lee Conrad, age 69, of Marengo, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 26, 2022 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Ben Brecht officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Burial...

Aug 20, 2022

 

Elizabeth P. (Betsy) Warner Pilkington

 

Elizabeth P. (Betsy) Pilkington, 67, passed away on August 20, 2022 in Iowa City, surrounded by her family, following a short but intense battle with cancer.

Betsy was born on February 1, 1955 to Bruce Nelson Warner and Georgia Lortz Warner. She grew up in North English, Iowa and enjoyed a close relationship...

Aug 19, 2022

 

 

KEOTA-Sharon Lou Furgason - Ellis, age 70, of Keota, died Friday, August 19, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

    Sharon was born March 4, 1952, in Rock Island, Illinois, to Junior W. and Joan M. Glasgow-Furgason.  She grew up in West Chester and attended Mid Prairie High School.  On June 6, 1979, she married Larry J....