Obituaries
Rose Ann Jensen, daughter of Anton Chris and Ilo Rose (Mulligan) Jensen, was born on March 2, 1928, in rural Shelby County, Iowa. She was one of three children.Rose grew up on a farm near Irwin, Iowa, and graduated from Irwin High School in 1945. She attended a business college in Omaha and...
Joanne E. Fredericksen, 92, of Davenport, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society, Davenport. Cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory, Moline, Illinois, under the direction of Cremation Society of the Quad Cities. Burial will take place at Harlan Cemetery, Harlan,...
Amethyst Marie Phipps was born to Letha Schrader and David Phipps November 21, 1978. Amethyst had no children of her own biologically but she loved her friends’ children fiercely. She babysat, showed up to games and recitals, and was “Aunt Aimee” to so many. With such a big heart, it was no wonder...
Ella Mae Staiert, daughter ofJoseph and Catherine (Leiting) Loeffelholz,was born on July 7, 1925,on her parents’ family farm near Mt.Carmel, Iowa. She was baptized andconfirmed at Our Lady of Mt. CarmelCatholic Church and attended OurLady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School.She grew to adulthood on the...
Doraine Jane Wigg, 94, passed away on August 19, 2024, in Grinnell, IA.Doraine was born on December 3, 1929, to Louie John and Alma (Gruhn) Thomsen near Manning, IA. She graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1947 and attended radio electronic school in Omaha, NE. She was employed by R.C. Booth...
Ruby Nadine (Larrison) Martin was born on March 9, 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa. Ruby grew up in Persia, Iowa where she graduated from Persia High School in 1956.Ruby’s father, Samuel Larrison was a blacksmith in Persia and her mother, Cora (Davis) Larrison was a homemaker and loving mother to Ruby and...
A Celebration of Life for Darrell Gene Soe was held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 3 PM at Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton, Iowa with Rev. Laura Webb, Officiating.Visitation was held with Family Greeting Friends one hour prior to the service at the Ohde Funeral Home.Urn Bearers were Darrell’s...
Mildred G. “Midge” Goeser, age 94, of Council Bluffs, passed away April 16, 2024 at Amelia Place. Midge was born September 4, 1929 in Portsmouth, IA to the late John J. and Kunigunda “Kuni” (Foxhoven) Fuhs. She married Marvin Schaben on January 11, 1951 at St. Mary’s Church in Portsmouth. They were...
Marie Amelia Blum, daughter of Frank J. and Estella (Weiland) Heese, was born on May 23, 1926, on her family’s farm southwest of Earling, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, where she remained a lifelong member. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic...
Melvin Elliott Vogt, Sr. was born on September 29, 1946, the son of Fred and Shirley (Young) Vogt in Oakland, Nebraska. He was baptized into the Presbyterian faith as a child, grew up in Bancroft, Nebraska and graduated from Bancroft High School with the class of 1964. He then attended college...