OBITUARIES

Mar 15, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT- Ardis Ogilvie, 86, of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at New London Specialty Care.

Ardis was born February 21, 1936, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of Henry and Amy (Bonderson) Jacobson. She graduated from high school in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, and earned a degree in nursing from Bethesda School of Nursing. On May...

Mar 14, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT- Mary Jane Kauffman, 81, of Mount Pleasant, passed away on March 14, 2022, at Addington Place. 

Mary Jane was the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Hartman) Vaughan. She graduated from Burlington High School and Iowa Wesleyan College. In 1978, Mary Jane was united in marriage to James Christian Kauffman, in Mt. Union, Iowa. Mary Jane retired as a...

Mar 13, 2022

 

Mary D. Miller, daughter of Dennis J. and Ida (Helmuth) Miller, was born on March 5, 1923, in Kalona, IA. She died at her home in rural Kalona, following a short illness on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the age of 99 years and 8 days.  In her youth she was baptized and became a member of the Old...

Mar 12, 2022

Dwight E. Felling, age 87, of Marengo, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care. A memorial service with military honors, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Trinity United Church of Christ, rural Marengo, with Pastor Tim Miller officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Memorials...

Mar 10, 2022

 

NORTH ENGLISH-Susan Kay Lucas was born June 22, 1960, in Sigourney, the daughter of Charles and Glenice (Slonaker) Moore.  She attended school at Keswick and Gibson before graduating from Tri-County High School in Thornburg in the class of 1979.  On May 26, 1979, she was united in marriage to Richard Lucas at the What Cheer Baptist Church.  Susan worked...

Mar 7, 2022

 

Living a full and active life for almost 90 years is a blessing. 

 

Ray Arlan (Skip) Coffman was born on April 25, 1932 on the family homestead just outside of South English, to parents Eva (Smith) and Harry Coffman.  He was the third child, joining sister, Mary Virginia (Ginger), and brother, George.  His youngest sister, Lois, would...

Mar 4, 2022

Mildred A. Heinze, age 86, of Des Moines, formerly of Amana, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Amana Church, Amana with Elder Betsy Momany officiating. Visitation: 10:00 a.m., until service time at the Amana Church. Burial will be at the Middle Amana Cemetery,...

Mar 3, 2022

Ruth Marie Eash, 93, died Thursday, March 3, 2022, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

Ruth was born on May 10, 1928, in Crawfordsville, Iowa, the daughter of Joe W. and Anna (Graber) Rich. She was united in marriage to Gene Eash on June 1, 1950, at the Methodist church in Crawfordsville, Iowa. She was a long-time member...

Mar 3, 2022

Roger L. Wiebold, age 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at St. Lukes Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, June 13, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in rural Homestead, with Rev. Zachary Voss officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00...

Mar 1, 2022

 

Kalona- Mattie L. (Yoder) Miller was born on September 10, 1932, near Arthur IL to Levi D. and Elizabeth (Hochstedler) Yoder. Upon her confession of faith, she was baptized in the Old Order Amish Church and remained faithful until her death on

March 1, 2022. On October 17, 1957, she was united in marriage to Ezra Jay Miller. God...

Feb 28, 2022

 

Williamsburg-Andrew Glenn Brummel was born December 29, 1938, in Hull, Iowa, the son of Albert and Gertrude (Dykstra) Brummel.  Andy graduated from Western Christian High School in Hull, IA in 1956, then completed programs at Dordt College, A.I.B. and Central College where he earned a BA in Education. He later earned a MA in Library Science at Western Michigan...

Feb 25, 2022

Wellman- Wilma Stutzman was born May 11, 1920, in Wood River, Nebraska, the daughter of William N. and Barbara (Gascho) Stutzman. Wilma grew up in Wood River, in 1944 she moved to Wellman, she moved to Iowa City in 1950 until retiring in 1982 when she returned to Wellman. She worked in housekeeping then was a dietary Aide at the...

Feb 24, 2022

Claudia S. “Susie” Thompson, age 77, of Brooklyn, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Per her request there will be no services. Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn is assisting the family with arrangements.

Susie is survived by her husband Tom of 29 years, of Brooklyn; three sons Tim Rouw, Todd Rouw of Omaha, NE.,...

Feb 23, 2022

 

John Foster Freese, 69, of Rocky Comfort, Missouri, died Wednesday February 23rd at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, surrounded by his family, after a short illness. 

 

He was born May 25, 1952 in Iowa City, Iowa to Baxter and Mary Foster Freese.  He grew up on a cattle, hog, turkey, and grain farm south of Wellman,...

Feb 23, 2022

  Donna M. Matheney, 75, of West Des Moines formerly of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Deerfield in Urbandale.

Donna was born October 28, 1946, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Irene (Francsis) Burky. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1964. Donna earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Northern...

Feb 22, 2022

Williamsburg- Lois Gene (Austin) Durr was born on October 22, 1927, to James and Mary (Ely) Austin. Lois graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1945 and was united in marriage to Robert Durr the same year on November 25. Lois was a lifelong member of rural Williamsburg where she worked the land alongside her husband. Lois and Robert’s marriage was...

Feb 21, 2022

Eulah Mantz-Berstler, a resident of the English Valley Care Center, passed away on February 21, 2022. She was 94 years old.

Eulah Mae Huff was born April 25, 1927, in Dellvale, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Christine (Smith) Huff. She lived in a earthen dugout until she was nine, when her father moved the family to...

Feb 20, 2022

SIGOURNEY-Verna Edmundson, age 89, of Sigourney, died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at her home in Sigourney. Verna was born August 24, 1932, in Sigourney, to Myrl and Ethel (Hollingsworth) Appleget. She attended Doggett school eight years and graduated from Sigourney High School in 1950. Verna then attended AIB in Des Moines. On June 22, 1952, she married C. Gene Edmundson...

Feb 19, 2022

 

CEDAR RAPIDS - Connie Lake, 75, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 19, 2022, in McAllen, Texas.

Connie was born May 15, 1946, in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Nyle and Marjorie (Slead) Jones. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1964. Connie was united in marriage to Dean Lake on April 8, 1982, in Cedar Rapids. Connie worked for...

Feb 19, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT- Joseph M. Yocum, 66, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at New London Specialty Care. Joe was born June 25, 1955, in Pocahontas, the son of Merle and Elmira (Ollinger) Yocum. He graduated from Pocahontas Catholic High School in 1973. Joe attended technical school in Kansas City to become a medium-duty truck mechanic. Following school, Joe...