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Aaron P. Sellers

Aaron P. Sellers

Oct 1, 2021

Aaron P. Sellers passed away peacefully at his home in Stacyville, Iowa on October 1, 2021. Aaron was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 5th, 1980 to Rodney Sellers and Julie (Ableman) Sellers. He attended school and resided in Cedar Rapids until 2013 when he moved to Stacyville, Iowa to help care for his elderly...

Mildred L. Herman

Mildred L. Herman

Sep 30, 2021

Mildred L. Herman, age 96, of Osage, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 8, 2021, at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Klinger in Readlyn, Iowa with Pastor Bruce Kaltwasser officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Lucille Kathlyn Knutson

Lucille Kathlyn Knutson

Sep 26, 2021

Lucille Kathlyn (Grebner) Knutson was born in Sturgis, SD to parents William and Mary (Keffeler) Grebner on December 10, 1926. She passed away September 26, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, surrounded by her children. She was preceded in death by her parents, 8 siblings, and her husband, Orray Knutson. Lucille (Lucy as...

Doris M. Bigelow

Doris M. Bigelow

Sep 21, 2021

Doris M. Bigelow, age 94, of Waterloo and formerly of Osage and Austin, Minnesota, died Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday September 27, 2021, at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage, with Pastor Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery....

Marloe D. Ellingson

Marloe D. Ellingson

Sep 19, 2021

Marloe D. Ellingson, age 89, of Osage, died Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 24, 2021, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage with the Rev. Cindy S. Krause officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery in St....

Aivars Zosulis

Aivars Zosulis

Sep 19, 2021

Aivars Zosulis, 76, St. Ansgar, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. Aivars was born September 20, 1944, in Riga, Latvia, the son of Alexander and Antonia (Breikss) Zosulis. He was 10 days old when the young family fled a war-torn country and embarked on their long...

Jon Alan Baker

Jon Alan Baker

Sep 19, 2021

Jon Alan Baker, Osage, passed away peacefully into the Lord's arms on Sunday, September 19, 2021, surrounded by his family. Jon was born in Maine, while his father Larry Baker was stationed there in the Air Force. Jon grew up in Maine, Kicheloe, MI, and Charles City, IA. Graduating from Charles City High School in 1983....

Kathryn Louise Rosenberg

Kathryn Louise Rosenberg

Sep 14, 2021

Kathryn (Kathy) Louise Rosenberg, 87, formerly of St. Ansgar, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at her son Ronald's home in Broken Arrow, Ok. Per her wishes Kathryn has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Mark...

Viola Engelstad

Viola Engelstad

Sep 13, 2021

Viola Engelstad, age 98, passed away at the Briarwood HealthCare facility in Iowa City, Iowa. A celebration of her life will include a visitation from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. and funeral 2:00 p.m. on September 30, 2021 at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Early morning of September 13, 2021, our beloved mother, Viola...

David Allen Block

David Allen Block

Sep 12, 2021

David Block was born February 8, 2001 during the coldest blizzard weather of that winter. David is a family name shared by his grandfather on Laura's side, and a great grandfather on his father's side, a name also shared by two first cousins, and by a long and dear family friend. David grew fast as a...

Mike R. Soltero

Mike R. Soltero

Sep 10, 2021

Mike R. Soltero, 88, of St. Ansgar died Friday, September 10, 2021 at Mitchell Country Regional Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 13, 2021 at St. Ansgar Cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday, September 12,...

Arthur R. Berge

Arthur R. Berge

Sep 10, 2021

Arthur R. Berge, age 82 of Osage, died Friday, September 10, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held 11:00 am, Friday, September 17, 2021 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Cindy S. Krause officiating. Inurnment will be in the Osage Cemetery. A...

Judy Lavonne Gunderson

Judy Lavonne Gunderson

Sep 4, 2021

Judy LaVonne (Pike) Gunderson (79) of Keokuk, IA (formerly of Mason City, IA) passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the Keokuk Area Hospital from pneumonia. Judy was born May 27, 1942 in Mitchell County. She was the daughter of Roy C. And Marvyleen (Naber) Pike. She attended Otranto school and later Northwood-Kensett and graduated with...

Deverne Richard Johnson

Deverne Richard Johnson

Aug 28, 2021

DeVerne "Bud" Richard Johnson of rural Lyle, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood, Iowa. A private family funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 31, at 2 p.m. at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minnesota with the Rev. Becky Sogge officiating. Masks will be required. A...

Paul Dean Larson

Paul Dean Larson

Aug 27, 2021

Paul Dean Larson, son of Kenneth and Gladys (Dykstra) Larson, was born on October 16, 1953 in Osage, Iowa. He passed on to be with the Lord on August 27, 2021 at the age of 67 after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul married the love of his life, Jule (Horn) Larson, on June 22, 1974...

Cheryl M. Derr

Cheryl M. Derr

Aug 25, 2021

Cheryl M. Derr, 56, of Osage, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Per her wishes cremation has taken place. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Cheryl was born on April 15, 1965 to Joseph and Annamae (Cornilsen) Michels...

Kenneth Laverne Nelson

Kenneth Laverne Nelson

Aug 24, 2021

Kenneth LaVerne Nelson, 63, of St. Ansgar, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Schroeder and Sites in St. Ansgar. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021, at the Carpenter Community Center starting at 5 p.m. In...

Janice Eileen Vervaecke

Janice Eileen Vervaecke

Aug 21, 2021

Janice Eileen Horgen was born on October 22, 1944 in Osage, Iowa to Kenneth and Leona Erdman Horgen. She began her education at Rock #3 country school where she attended through 3rd grade. When Rock #3 closed she went to St. Ansgar Community Schools where she graduated in 1963. She began her working career at St....

Orland Eugene Bartz

Orland Eugene Bartz

Aug 16, 2021

Orland Eugene Bartz bid goodbye in the winter of his life to his earthly home on August 16th, 2021. A celebration of earthly life services will be held at 10:30 a.m., August 19th, 2021, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, Iowa. Rev. Paul Weeg will officiate. Burial will be at the Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, Iowa, with graveside...

Dorothy D. Simpson

Dorothy D. Simpson

Aug 16, 2021

Dorothy Darleen Simpson, age 98, of St. Ansgar, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021, at United Methodist Church in St. Ansgar with Pastor Sue Thomas officiating. Inurnment will be in Osage Cemetery. Following the services,...

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