Obituaries

January 28, 1935 - March 22, 2020

December 27, 1952 - March 28, 2020

Justine Miller, age 36, of Storm Lake, died peacefully in Jesus’ arms on Sunday, March 22, at Wilderness Park in Lincoln, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Helen R. Reis, age 97, of Fonda, died Thursday, March 26, at the Laurens Care Center in Laurens, Iowa. Private family services were held. Burial was in the St. Columbkille Cemetery in Varina, . The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

March 11, 1941 - March 23, 2020

Jonathan Pickhinke, age 21, of Ames, formerly of Nemaha, died on Wednesday, March 4, in Story County, Iowa as a result of a motorcycle accident. Funeral Mass will be a private service only. Due to cdc recommendations, there will be no public viewing. ...

Edward Quirin, age 81, of Storm Lake, died on Friday, March 13, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 16, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. ...

Linda J. Clark, age 51, of Early, Iowa died March 10, in Sioux City. Funeral Mass took place Saturday, March 14, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Early. Burial will be in the Lake City Cemetery. Visitation took place Friday, March 13, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller with a rosary. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements...

Janet Rosenbrook, age 86, of Alta, Iowa died on Thursday, March 5, in Storm Lake. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 10, at Summit Evangelical Free Church in Alta, Iowa. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. Visitation took place on Monday, March 9, from at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lakr. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Henry Schuelke, age 94, of Storm Lake, Iowa died on Thursday, March 5, at the Newell Good Samaritan Society in Newell. Funeral services was held on Tuesday, March 10, at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial was in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation took place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

August 5, 2003 - February 21, 2020

July 14, 1936 - March 1, 2020

September 21, 1925 - February 29, 2020

October 7, 1928 - February 26, 2020

Bob Sievert, “Coke man”, age 77, of Storm Lake, died February 28, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will take place Thursday, March 5, at 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Ida Grove Cemetery. Visitation will take place Wednesday, March 4, from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Francis P. Koch, age 94, of Storm Lake, died Sunday, March 1, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral Mass will take place Friday, March 6, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will take place Thursday, March 5, from 5-7 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake with a KC Rosary at 7 p.m. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Funeral services for Lois R. Smith, 89, of Aurelia, will be Monday, March 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia with Pastor Kim Dewey and Pastor Henrietta Klarenbeek officiating. Visitation was Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia. Burial will be at Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church...

Frances Marie Hinde Bean, age 99, of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 24, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Center in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Saturday, February 29, at 11 a.m. at Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. ...

David Joseph Proczak, age 56, of Cherokee, Iowa died February 21, at his home in Cherokee. There will be no services at this time. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. David Joseph Proczak was born August 29, 1963 in Storm Lake, the son of Joe and Linda A. (Miller)...

Ron Ellefson, age 78, of Storm Lake, died on Tuesday, February 18, at his home in Storm Lake. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 22, at 1 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Visitation took place on Friday, February 21, from 5 - 7 p.m. ...

JoAnn Rasch, age 78, of Newell, died on Saturday, February 15, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services wereheld on Wednesday, February 19, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial will be in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation took place on Tuesday, February 18, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. ...

Vinton— Ken Huelman, 73, died Saturday, February 8, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines after an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 15, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Jim Brokman as Celebrant. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. prior to mass at church on Saturday...

Darlene D. Balder, age 88, of Albert City, died February 8, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Wednesday, February 12, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation took place Tuesday, February 11, at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements...

Madeleine Rose (Grienke) Gehring, Age 85, Blue Springs, MO, passed away on February 5, due to various medical conditions. Madeleine was born on February 25, 1934, in Alta Iowa to Rudolph Carl Frederick Grienke and Vida Lee (Richards) Grienke who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Victoria Woods, a son, Steve Gehring, siblings Floyd Waugh Jr., Shirley (Robert) (Waugh) Shaftoe, Henrietta (Donald) (Grienke) Anderson, and Rudy Grienke...

Roberta Allison, age 98, of Storm Lake, formerly of Newell, died on Thursday, February 6, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 10, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial was in the Union Cemetery in Pomeroy. Visitation took place on Sunday, February 9, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Susan Mary Younggreen passed away on Saturday afternoon, January 25, from complications of pancreatic cancer. She is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Jim, mother Geraldine Whitney, father Clair Whitney, and sister Kay Therese Whitney. She is survived by her son William (Bill) Younggreen, his wife Ritu and their daughter Anika, son John Younggreen and his daughter Carmen, sisters Jo Ann Branco and Claire Petersen, and brother Bill Whitney. ...