OBITUARIES

Jan 28, 2022

DAVENPORT-Rudolph Punteney, Jr., age 75, of Davenport, died Friday, January 28, 2022, at Windsor Place Senior Living in Sigourney. Rudolph was born July 16, 1946, in Council Bluffs, to Rudolph and Betty (Webber) Punteney, Sr. and graduated from the Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton. He lived in Davenport for about 40 years before moving to Windsor Place Senior...

Jan 28, 2022

North English- Mark Glenn Greenlee was born November 24, 1951 in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Glenn & Thelma (Kelley) Greenlee. He graduated from English Valley High School in 1970. He was drafted and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. On July 18, 1972 Mark was united in marriage to Charline Elaine Allen in South English. He...

Jan 27, 2022

Parnell - Grayson Hunt Schminke was born February 20, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, to Dion Scott & Kristin Amber (Hunt) Schminke. He attended kindergarten at Mary Welsh Elementary School in Williamsburg. He was dedicated to the Lord at Family Church July 18, 2021. He loved his dog, Milo, the movie 8 seconds, ranger rides, relaxing in...

Jan 25, 2022

Kalona- Einer Earl Stoltzfus of Kalona, the son of John S. and Laura (Beckler) Stoltzfus, he was born September 11, 1927 in Wood River, Nebraska. He moved to Iowa at the age of 10 with his family growing up in the Kalona and Wellman area. On October 26, 1952 Einer was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Wagler at the...

Jan 25, 2022

Conroy- Leroy Robert Wille was born July 18, 1948 in May City, Iowa, the son of Earl John and May Louise (Daggett) Wille. At the age of 3 years, he moved to the Iowa County area. He attended Iowa Valley Schools and later served with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. On March 20, 1971 Leroy was united in...

Jan 24, 2022

Parnell-Thomas Haddon Potter was born December 7, 1959 in Britt, Iowa. The son of William and Velva (Osborn) Potter. He attended West High and graduated from Missouri Military Academy.. He served in the United States Navy. Tom was united in marriage to Melissa Dawn McArtor on September 5, 1987 in Wellman. Tom worked in construction for many years, the last...

Jan 22, 2022

Washington- Dawson Reese Stutzman was born November 27, 2004 in Hibbing Minnesota. He attended Mid Prairie. Dawson enjoyed getting read too, art, music, interacting with other children and being outdoors. Dawson passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home after a lengthy courageous battle with Infantile Batten Disease in the loving arms of his mom at the age...

Jan 22, 2022

Dianne Siemens, 65, joined her husband Tim in Heaven on Saturday evening, January 22, 2022, after suffering from complications from CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) at Brooklyn Community Estate. Dianne, a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, loved walking with friends, flowers, holding babies, her co-workers at school, dog sitting, attending grandkids’ activities, shopping, baking, and gave the best massages. She loved Christian...

Jan 19, 2022

WELLMAN - Attorney Albion Jay Young, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January, 19, 2022, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Albion was born November 26, 1927, on the family farm southwest of Donnellson, Iowa; the first son of Frank and Ada Tressia Woolley Young. As a child, Albion raised poultry on the family farm selling enough poultry and eggs to...

Jan 17, 2022

Wellman-Russell Francis Chorpening Jr. was born March 27, 1945 in Washington, Iowa. The son of Russell Sr. and Zitta (Bush) Chorpening. He attended West Chester School and International Bible College in San Antonio, TX.

 

On April 4, 1969 Russell was united in marriage to Lydia Borntreger in Kalona. Russell served in the National Guard for 6 years. They lived...

Jan 17, 2022

Amana - Joyce Elaine Kroul passed away peacefully after a long struggle with dementia on Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids at the age of 86. Joyce was born August 26, 1935 in Williamsburg, Iowa. The daughter of Edwin and Minnie (Stohlmann) Huedepohl. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1953. Joyce met Lloyd Kroul...

Jan 16, 2022

Carolyn M. Traver, age 71, of Marengo, passed away, Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Compass Memorial Hospital, Marengo. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. The family will receive friends 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Jan 15, 2022

Wellman- Fern E. Yoder the daughter of Lawrence and Verna (Beckler) Kuhns, was born November 5, 1938 in Wood River, NE. She graduated from Wellman High School in 1957. Fern was united in marriage to Donald Yoder on July 3, 1958 in Wellman. They lived in the Wellman area. Fern worked for Oral-B for 33 years. She enjoyed sewing blankets,...

Jan 14, 2022

Coralville- Jean Machado, 96, passed into the arms of our Lord, on Jan. 14, 2022. Jean was born in Paterson, N.J., on May 29, 1925, to first-generation Dutch parents Garry and Ida (Stoffels) Van Slooten. Jean lived a life full of adventure with a light-hearted spirit, being drawn particularly to the sea and beaches of Ocean Grove and Asbury Park,...

Jan 13, 2022

Obit: Bernard Clare Sondag Bernard "Clare" Sondag passed from this earth on January 13, 2022. Clare was born to Rosa Ann Pauly and Matts Sondag on April 23, 1924 in Harper, Iowa. As a child he attended the St. Mary Catholic school in Keota, Iowa. In 1943 Clare was drafted and trained as a naval medical corpsman in Coeur d'Alene,...

Jan 12, 2022

Gerhard (“Gary”) Otto Hinrichs was born on October 22, 1924, to Christian and Eliese (“Lizzie”) (Wacker) Hinrichs in Lincoln Township, Iowa. He was among the third generation of the Hinrichs family to live in his childhood home.

Gary received his elementary education at St. John’s Lutheran School, Lincoln Township. He graduated from Guernsey High School in 1942,...

Jan 12, 2022

North Liberty- Bradley Robert Brophy was born May 23, 1972, in Washington, Iowa. The son of Robert and Janelle (Miller) Brophy. He graduated from Mid-Prairie High School and the University of Iowa. On December 31, 2004, he was united in marriage to Robin Hanson in Iowa City. Bradley worked in IT Security. Bradley lived in Wellman, Chicago, and North Liberty....

Jan 10, 2022

Wellman- Harry G. Riddle was born December 20, 1942 in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Harry H. and Harriette (Geyer) Riddle. He graduated from English Valleys High School in 1962. On December 15, 1962, Harry was united in marriage to Linda Cochran in Sigourney. Harry and Linda lived in the South English area until moving to Wellman in 1972. Harry...

Jan 10, 2022

Deep River-Judith Ann Sauter was born September 15, 1939 in Williamsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Leland L. & Elizabeth Ann (Shannahan) Stake. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1958. On June 18, 1960 Judy was united in marriage to Michael Sauter at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in North...

Jan 10, 2022

Williamsburg-Silei Kawaianianiolaie George was born June 18, 1987 in Maui, Hawaii. The daughter of Julia Martin. She graduated from Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii where she learned to play the ukulele. In 2006 and 2008 she welcomed her daughters Tehani and Evangeline. In 2011, she met the love of her life, Jody George. Jody and Silei were united in...