Obituaries

Obituaries

Helen   Bull

Helen Bull

Mar 7, 2012

Helen Elizabeth Katherine, daughter of Henry and Martha (Luitjens) Lackman, was born May 2, 1926 at Milford Township, Crawford County, Iowa. She attended country school for grades 1 - 5 and then Zion Lutheran parochial school in Denison for grades 6 - 8. Helen graduated from Denison High School with the class of 1947. She then worked as an office...

Milton Emil Sinow

Milton Emil Sinow

Mar 6, 2012

Milton Emil, son of Emil and Amanda (Moeller) Sinow, was born September 26, 1930 in Crawford County, Iowa. He grew up on a farm one mile south of Aspinwall in Crawford County and attended rural school through the eighth grade. After completing his education he worked on the family farm until he entered the United States Army in 1953 at...

Helen   Bandow

Helen Bandow

Mar 5, 2012

Helen Claire, daughter of Alfred "Jack" and Mary (Knott) Boeck, was born on December 31, 1934 in Manilla, Iowa. She was baptized at Sacred Heart Church on February 10, 1935. She attended Manilla Community Schools and on August 16, 1951 was united in marriage with Edwin "Ed" Bandow. The couple made their home in Manilla and nine children were born...

Eugene Marshal Simmons

Eugene Marshal Simmons

Mar 4, 2012

Eugene Marshal, son of Le Roy Carl and Ruth (Satzler) Simmons, was born November 17, 1929, at Topeka, Kansas. The family moved to Iowa in 1940 and lived in the towns of Hamlin and Guthrie Center. Eugene attended rural school in Guthrie County and graduated from Audubon High School in 1949. In 1952 he was drafted to serve in the...

Burton Arlo Wittrup

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...

Florence E. Karsten

Florence E. Karsten

Feb 26, 2012

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Florine E. Fischer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...