Obituaries

Feb 11, 2023

Harvey John Reutzel, age 92, of Northwood, IA passed away peacefully on 2/11/2023 at Meadow View Memory Care Village in Cedar Rapids, IA. Harvey was born on January 9,1931 on a farm in Ledyard, IA to parents, Henry and Anna (Matheis) Reutzel. He was the second child of 7 children. Harvey attended Seneca Consolidated Schools and...

Feb 9, 2023

Irene Thompson, age 95, of Osage, passed away Thursday, Feb 9, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2023, at Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor Cindy S. Krause officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to...

Feb 3, 2023

Harley Duane Johnson, son of Clarence and Ruth Johnson was born December 14, 1931. He departed his earthly life on February 3, 2023 at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa at the age of 91. Harley graduated from Osage High School in 1950. He served a two year enlistment in the U.S. Army before coming home...

Feb 2, 2023

On February 2nd, 2023, family members, through our presence and prayers, helped usher the Lord’s faithful servant, our mother, Lucille Marie Bisbee, into His loving hands. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2023, at United Church of Christ in Osage with Pastor Dixie Laube officiating. Burial will be in the St....

Jan 30, 2023

Uva Grace McKee, 94, of Osage went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 30, 2023, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday February 4, 2023, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage with Pastor Cindy S. Krause officiating. Burial will be at...

Jan 27, 2023

Dorothy A. Sponheim, aged 94 of St. Ansgar, Iowa died Friday, January 27, 2023 at North Iowa Hospice Center in Mason City. Dorothy was born October 6, 1928 to Henry and Ida (Belz) Groth northeast of St. Ansgar on the Groth Farm. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1948. She was baptized and confirmed...

Jan 22, 2023

John Duren (Pete) 85, of Osage IA passed away peacefully with his children at his side on January 22, 2023 under Hospice at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating....

Jan 20, 2023

The fullness of life has passed for our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher and friend to so many, Margaret Krumm. She was 97. Margaret Elaine Seuser was born on July 31, 1925, to Charles Wendell “Pat” and Evelyn Matilda Seuser in Freeborn County, Minnesota, the second of five sisters: Irma (Jack) Perkins, Lilly (Stanley)...

Jan 18, 2023

Northwood, Iowa – Grayling Wilbur Stayner, age 69, of rural Northwood, Iowa died peacefully on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Homes in Northwood. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 22, 20233 from...

Jan 15, 2023

Let me introduce you to Marge Olson, 85, mother of Mark Olson and Dawn Divis and grandmother to Jeremy Anderson, Austin Anderson and Keaton Higgins. Marjorie Ellen Olson was born on July 27, 1937 to Merrill and Hildegard Arnold at home. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN. She was later confirmed at...

Jan 14, 2023

Dean L. Adams Dean Leslie Adams, age 87, of Stacyville IA, passed away on January 14, 2023. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 18, at 10:30a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with Father Raymond Burkle, officiating. Burial will be in Visitation Catholic Cemetery. A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 17,...

Dec 27, 2022

Ernest Carroll Marsh, age 74 , of Saint Ansgar, IA passed away on Tuesday Dec 27, 2022 with his loving wife by his side. Ernest (Ernie) was born in Culpeper, VA on Oct. 29, 1948 to Kenneth Marsh and Betty Marsh. He was raised on a farm in Culpeper, Va. He was on the wrestling team...

Dec 26, 2022

Marcella Caroline Hackenmiller, 94, formerly of Stacyville and a resident at Apple Valley Assisted Living in Osage, died Monday, December 26, 2022 at Faith Lutheran Home of natural causes. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, IA. A funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 30...

Dec 23, 2022

Mary Jane was born February 6, 1927, at home on a farm near Carpenter, Iowa. The daughter of Carl and Nettie (Halverson) Stromley. She attended country school up to 8th grade. On October 27, 1946, she married Jurn Frank Rieman at Eden Presbyterian Church. Mary Jane Rieman was a member of Eden Presbyterian Church. Mary Jane...

Dec 23, 2022

Joan Patricia (Pat) Carlson, 93, of Northwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Pat was born November 14, 1929, to Ethel (Donald) Swift and Herbert Swift, in Newton, Massachusetts. She was united in marriage to Richard Glen Carlson in August, 1960,...

Dec 22, 2022

Betty Ellen Suchy was born September 10,1933 at Mt. Pleasant, IA to Earl Francis Leeper and Bonnie Ellen (Giberson) Leeper. She passed away peacefully at Faith Lutheran Home at the age of 89 on December 22, 2022. Services will be held January 14, 2023, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church at 1 PM. Fellowship will follow the...

Dec 14, 2022

Dec 11, 2022

Norman Eugene Kittleson, 87, was born on April 28, 1935 to Floyd and Caroline Kittleson in Mitchell county. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School. On September 16, 1956 Norm married Shirley Clausen in Toeterville, IA. Together they had three sons, Brian, Barry and Randy. They made their home near Carpenter IA farming for 16 years...

Dec 11, 2022

Donald Charles Torgerson died peacefully surrounded by family December 11TH 2022 at the home of his daughter Tamara and son in law Rod Coyne in Oak Harbor Washington where he had resided since 2016. He was 92. A graveside memorial service officiated by Pastor Becky Sogge and inurnment by Schroeder Funeral Homes will be held Friday...

Dec 8, 2022

Merlyn Lee Ball, 85, of Stacyville IA, passed away unexpectedly in his home on December 8, 2022. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held Saturday December 17, 2022 at 1:00p at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. Merlyn was born on August 11, 1937 to Arno and Hazel Ball in a chicken coop in...