Obituaries
Burton Arlo Wittrup
Mar 1, 2012
Burton Arlo, son of Walter and Meta (Laursen) Wittrup, was born December 13, 1934, in Elk Horn, IA. He and his four brothers grew up in Elk Horn and attended school there. Burt graduated in 1953 and in 1956 served in the United States Navy until his honorable discharge in 1960. Burt studied at the University of New Mexico where...
Florine E. Fischer
Feb 26, 2012
Florine Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph J. and Viola (Tacke) Wuebker was born on July 23, 1932 in Carroll, Iowa. In 1940 the family moved to Ayrshire and she attended country school and Sacred Heart Grade School through the 10th grade. She then graduated from St. Angela's Academy in 1951. Florine worked at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville before returning to...
Leo John Hoffman
Feb 23, 2012
Leo John "Chief", son of Norbert H. and Mildred (Steffes) Hoffman was born on August 25, 1962 in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up in the Willey area and attended grade school in Willey and Dedham. Leo then attended Kuemper High School, graduating in 1980. Leo then moved to Texas, where he worked in construction. He later lived in Indiana before...
Merlin Albert Umland
Feb 22, 2012
Merlin Albert, son of Albert and Emma (Rostermundt) Umland, was born April 27, 1927 on a farm near Manilla in Crawford County, IA. He attended country schools in Manilla and Manning. When his father became ill Merlin had to quit school and stay home to help on the farm. He also worked for other farmers in the area and at...
Geniece Hertha Otto
Feb 21, 2012
Geniece Hertha, daughter of Carl Louis and Estella Dorothea (Mordhorst) Jahn was born on May 28, 1927 in Hayes Township, Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church on November 20, 1927 and confirmed on March 29, 1944. (John 10:27-28) Geniece attended Hayes #7 Country School. After her schooling, Geniece remained at home to help her father and...
Arlene Leistad
Feb 19, 2012
Arlene Frances, daughter of Chris and Emma (Nelson) Berger, was born June 6, 1917 in Corley, Iowa. She grew up with her parents and sister enjoying singing and family gatherings, especially Christmas and birthdays. She attended school in Shelby, Council Bluffs and the last two years in Elk Horn after the family moved to the area. During her school years,...
Caroline Vonnahme
Feb 19, 2012
Caroline Marie, daughter of Frank X. and Agnes Kemper Irlmeier was born on March 3, 1923 at home in rural Templeton, Iowa. She attended Sacred Heart School and then worked in housekeeping at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll. On February 5, 1947 Caroline was united in marriage with Clarence John Vonnahme at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. The couple had...
Gudrun Jacobsen
Feb 17, 2012
Gudrun Christine (Pedersen) Jacobsen was born December 6, 1924 at her home in rural Elk Horn to Peder K. and Olga (Leistad) Pedersen. She grew up in Elk Horn, graduating in 1942 from Elk Horn High School. She was a life-long member of Elk Horn Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed. After high school she worked as a...
Alice Bornhoft
Feb 16, 2012
Officiating REVEREND ROSS FRITZ Congregational Hymns "BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR" "I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES" "HEAVEN IS MY HOME" JEANETTE VENZKE, ACCOMPANIST Honorary Urn Bearers ALICE'S GRANDCHILDREN Alice, daughter of Ernest A. and Alvena C. (Hamann) Wenzel, was born on December 24, 1922, at rural Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa. She attended rural school in that area and then did housework in...
Arlene Wegner
Feb 14, 2012
Arlene Ellen, daughter of Henry and Ella (Segebart) Ladehoff, was born December 22, 1929, on a farm near Kiron in Crawford County, Iowa. She attended rural schools. The family moved to Manilla and Arlene graduated from Manilla High School. She then worked at Montgomery Ward in Denison. Arlene was baptized into the Lutheran faith on May 18, 1930 and confirmed...
Leona M Heue
Feb 13, 2012
Leona Marie, daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Kawi) Heue was born on November 8, 1930 in Carroll, Iowa. She attended St. Lawrence Grade School and graduated from St. Angela's Academy in Carroll in 1949. Leona then worked for the F.W. Woolworth Store in Carroll. When the store closed she moved to Des Moines and worked for Woolco. Leona later took...
Ed Stenstrom
Feb 7, 2012
John Edward, son of George and Helen (Wickland) Stenstrom, was born April 12, 1925, at Melville Township, Audubon County, Iowa. He attended country school and later graduated from Viola Consolidated High School. In June of 1945 Ed was drafted into the U.S. Army and served as a radio operator. He was honorably discharged in November of 1946. The following year...
Jean J Hudson
Feb 4, 2012
Jean, daughter of Hunter and Gladys (Antle) Jacoby was born on July 21, 1928 near Darlington, Missouri. Jean attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from high school in King City, Missouri. She then graduated from Missouri State Teacher's College in Maryville, Missouri. On October 20, 1950 Jean was united in marriage with Robert Hudson in King City....
Ruby Smith
Jan 25, 2012
Officiating REVEREND MELBA SMITH Music "WIND BENEATH MY WINGS" "ONE DAY AT A TIME" "BEYOND THE SUNSET" "PEACE IN THE VALLEY" LULA GARNES, ORGANIST Casket Bearers MICHAEL SMITH LYNN SMITH JOEL SMITH DANNY SMITH DAVID SMITH SHANNON MOORE Ruby Dale, daughter of John and Verda (Rudy) Kraft, was born one of eleven children on December 5, 1915, at home near...
Ann Ewoldt
Jan 9, 2012
Dolores Ann, daughter of Leslie and Phyllis (Lasker) Coats was born September 2, 1927 in Kansas City, KS. She attended Argentine High School where she made many life-long friends. Ann attended Graceland College in Lamoni, IA for one year, majoring in music. After college, Ann moved to San Francisco, CA and worked for Pacific Island Engineers in the historic Ferry...
Mildred J. Bancroft
Jan 5, 2012
Mildred Joyce, daughter of Benjamin and Iris (Spencer) Chase, was born May 11, 1933, at Coon Rapids, Iowa. Mildred attended school in Coon Rapids. On June 10, 1950, Mildred was united in marriage with Richard Henry Bancroft Sr. in Guthrie Center. Two sons were born to this union. The family first lived near Jefferson and then moved to Coon Rapids....
Beulah Katherine Nielsen
Jan 4, 2012
Beulah Katherine, daughter of John and Inger Marie (Jensen) Henriksen, was born September 13, 1920 in Elko, MN. She graduated from Winthrop High School in 1938 then attended Bible College before graduating from Bethesda School of Nursing, St. Paul, MN in 1945. On January 26, 1946, Beulah was united in marriage with Holger Nielsen after his honorable discharge for the...
Merlin Wesley Palmer
Jan 1, 2012
Merlin Wesley, son of Ernest and Evelyn (Anderson) Palmer, was born August 3, 1946 in Crawford County, Iowa. He attended schools in Denison, Manilla, Schleswig and Audubon. In 1964 Wesley enlisted in the United States Army and completed his GED. He was stationed in Germany, Vietnam and Korea. Wesley was a helicopter gunner in Vietnam where he was injured in...
George Francis Drake
Dec 25, 2011
George Francis, son of Rod and Sadie (Long) Drake, was born March 15, 1935 at home on the farm in rural Guthrie County, Iowa. He attended country school in Orange Township and then graduated from Bayard High School in 1953. He farmed south of Bayard and then worked for Oscar Meyer in Perry. On June 22, 1957, George was united...
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