OBITUARIES

Apr 19, 2022

 

Marian Frances Taschner was born October 24, 1934 in Cedar Rapids, to Eva and Forrest Taschner.  She was an avid church-goer all her life.  Marian attended school until the tenth grade and proudly earned her GED.  As a young woman, she enjoyed her time at Collins Radio, where she was working when she met Robert.  She saw him at...

Apr 19, 2022

Charleen J. Disterhoft, age 86, of Marengo, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Highland Ridge Care Center, Williamsburg. A private graveside service will be held at Koszta Cemetery. Visitation: 1-4 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Memorials may be contributed to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Charleen is survived...

Apr 15, 2022

 

Kalona- David Lynn Slaubaugh was born May 18, 1951, in Williamsburg, the son of Dwight and Marilyn (Kinsinger) Slaubaugh.  He graduated from Iowa Mennonite High School and attended one year at Goshen College. David worked on his family farm, for 50 years, until retiring in 2015. On July 14 , 1973, David was united in marriage to Faye Brenneman...

Apr 12, 2022

 

Holbrook- Wayne Meade was born April 1, 1929, in Holbrook, Iowa, the son of William and Margaret (Ruth) Meade.  He attended school in Holbrook and Parnell.  Wayne served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War.  Wayne was united in marriage to Aileen Veronica Burke on June 4, 1955 in Walker, Iowa. They lived...

Apr 12, 2022

Helen Dvorak Stoner, age 93, of Marengo, formerly of Amana, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Compass Memorial Healthcare, in Marengo. Per Helen’s wishes, private graveside services will be held at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mt. Vernon. Memorials may be contributed to the family. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is assisting the family with arrangements.

Helen is...

Apr 10, 2022

Paul Irmen, age 53, of Marengo, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, with Rev. Anni Thorn officiating. Family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m., until service time, at the First Presbyterian...

Apr 9, 2022

 

DES MOINES-Michael Okones, age 31, of Des Moines, formerly of Sigourney, died Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his home.    Michael was born August 24, 1990, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, to Lance and Tracy (Bird) Okones.  At the age of 13, he was baptized at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Cedar Rapids.  Michael graduated...

Apr 4, 2022

 

Kalona- Truman M. Schlabach, son of Mark and Sarah (Mast) Schlabach, was born September 9, 2015 in Kalona, Iowa. He died at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, following a short illness, on Monday April 4, 2022 at the age of 6 years 6 months and 26 days.He leaves to mourn his parents, 4 brothers and 3...

Apr 3, 2022

Ruth Ada was born on June 5, 1926, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the only child of Bill and Ada Bruhn. She died on April 3, 2022 at Lisbon Rehabilitation Center.   Her family moved to various rural towns in eastern Iowa as her dad was a life-long school administrator and math teacher. She attended school in Millersburg, Iowa.  During high school,...

Apr 2, 2022

Ralph David Tiernan was born July 10, 1958 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Richard Tiernan and May Pedersen.  He graduated from Williamsburg High School.  Ralph was united in marriage to Cathy Brust on August 12, 1977, in Anchorage, Alaska. He was a devoted over the road truck driver.    He enjoyed going to the beach and spending time...

Apr 2, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT – Sondra Kay (Nelson) Cochran, 81, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at her home in Mount Pleasant.

Sondra, daughter of Delbert and Verda (Aubrecht) Nelson, was born July 11, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa.  Her family moved to a farm west of Mount Pleasant in 1947.  In 1953, the family moved to a farm east of Mount Pleasant...

Mar 30, 2022

 

 



Williamsburg- Joan Louise Hook was born November 15, 1937, in Williamsburg, Iowa, to Arthur and Edna (Maas) Mews.  She graduated from Conroy High School and Nurses training in St. Louis, MO.  She worked for the Marengo hospital, the office of Dr. Byram and the VA Hospital.  Joan and Bob met at the Marengo hospital. The couple married...

Mar 29, 2022

 

SIGOURNEY-Carl “Skip” Jemison, age 90, of Sigourney, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney.    Skip was born July 13, 1931, in Keosauqua, to Maurice and Edith (Kriess) Jemison and graduated from Keosauqua High School in 1950.  He then served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until 1954 during the Korean Conflict.  Skip married...

Mar 28, 2022

 

North English- William (Bill) Allen Hoylman was born June 29, 1959, in Iowa City, the third child of Elray Eugene & Iva Marie (Miller) Hoylman. As a boy, Bill’s days were spent helping on the family farm with his three sisters, Beth, Jane, and Dawn, and older brother Jim. These early years of farming and animal husbandry instilled in...

Mar 28, 2022

 

Kalona-Marilyn Lucille Butterbaugh was born March 25, 1953, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Clarence and Norma Jean (Snodgrass) Ross Sr. She graduated from Enlgish Valley High School. In June of 1969, Marilyn married Jim Carter in Kinross, they later divorced. Marilyn then married Tyrone Butterbaugh on July 1, 1978, in Kalona. She was a lifelong resident of Keokuk and...

Mar 27, 2022

 

 

KEOTA-Constance “Connie” M. Sieren, age 89, of Keota, died of heart failure on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.    Connie was born December 27, 1932, in Fort Madison, to Harry and Laila (Schurk) Roxlau.  She graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1950 and attended nursing school at...

Mar 25, 2022

 

Kalona- Emma J. Yoder, daughter of John S. and Lena (Miller) Yoder. was born on February 10, 1942, in Kalona. She died in her home in rural Kalona on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the age of 80 years 1 month, 15 days, following a battle with cancer.In her youth she was baptized and became a member of the...

Mar 25, 2022

Williamsburg-Robert (Bob) W. Chittick was born Nov. 5, 1958, in Sigourney, the son of Everette E. and Ellen (Wade) Chittick. He graduated in 1977 from English Valley High School in North English.  In 1988, he was united in marriage with Sally Long (Bucher), they later divorced. Bob worked at Jones Enterprises as a farm hand. He grew up in Keokuk...

Mar 25, 2022

 

KALONA - Mary Ellen (Miller) Miller was born August 8, 1932, in Johnson County, Iowa, to Chris B. and Barbara (Brenneman) Miller.  She attended Brush #1 Elementary School.  On January 15, 1953, she was united in marriage to Freeman Miller.  She was baptized in her youth and was a faithful member of Sharon Bethel Church until her death.  Attending...

Mar 24, 2022

 

KEOTA-Sally Snow, age 81, of Keota, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Mount Pleasant.    Sally was born November 9, 1940, in Hillsboro, to Henry and Georgia (Barnett) Ellis and received her education in Keota schools.  On June 23, 1956, she married Kenneth Snow in Washington.  The couple lived in the Washington and Keota communities...