Obituaries

Celebration of life services for Zackary Newlon, 40, of Anthon, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, at the Anthon Community Center in Anthon, with Pastor Karen Handke officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Anthon, at a later date...

Robert Skou, age 83, of Ankeny, formerly of Schaller, died on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services were held on Friday, February 8, at 11 a.m. at the First Church of Christ in Ankeny. Visitation took place one hour prior to the service at the church in Ankeny. ...

Verlee Hoffard, age 82 of Sac City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 6, at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City, surrounded by her family. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sac City, IA, with Father Joe Dillinger officiating. ...

Ronald Dean Shaeffer was born 11-19-1941 to Roy and Mabel Shaeffer in Storm Lake. Ron graduated from Storm Lake high School May 1960. Ron joined the U.S. Air Force in January 1961 and served his country for four years. On 8-16-61 he married his high school sweetheart Diane (Luft). He became a very proud father on Feb. 1, 1971 to his daughter Ronnette...

May 21, 1935 - January 27, 2019

May 26, 1934 - January 28, 2019

October 11, 1932 - January 29, 2019

March 4, 1922 - January 29, 2019

April 28, 1933 - January 28, 2019

August 17, 1958 - January 26, 2019

Dennis Dean McLaughlin, age 76, of Lake View, passed away on Saturday, January 19, at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Dennis was born on November 6, 1942, in Storm Lake, to Lester Eugene “Red” McLaughlin and Henrietta (Fischer) McLaughlin. He was baptized on April 18, 1943, at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. Dennis attended Storm Lake Public Schools graduating with the class of 1961. He earned his bachelor of arts degree at Buena Vista College on August 21, 1965...

July 24, 1926 - January 18, 2019

May 14, 1912 - January 22, 2019

January 22, 1943 - January 22, 2019

April 29, 1949 - January 21, 2019

Phil Rasmussen, known to many as “Uncle Phil”, age 66 of Omaha, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2019 following complications of a brief illness. Visitation will be held in Omaha on Thursday, January 24 at 10 a.m. at Heafey Hoffmann Dworak & Cutler Funeral Home, West Center Chapel, 7805 W. Center Rd., with services following at 11 a.m. Casual attire is welcomed...

David LaVern Berkland, son of Ernest and Sylvia (Larsen) Berkland, was born February 28, 1934 on his parents’ farm near Fenton, Iowa. He began his education in Center Country school, completing first through eighth grades. This school house is now on display at the Palo Alto County Fairgrounds in Emmetsburg. Following eighth grade, David attended Fenton High School, graduating in 1952...

Delbert Johnson, age 90, of Storm Lake, died on Monday, January 14. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Sunday, January 20, at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Private family burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. Visitation took place prior to the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

March 21, 1932 - January 14, 2019

August 10, 1932 - January 12, 2019

Edmund “Ed” Rassler, age 82, of Dowling Park, Florida formerly of Varina, died on Thursday, January 10, at the Lake City VA Hospital in Lake City, Florida.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 19, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Varina. Burial will be in the Varina Cemetery in Varina. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Kelly Jo Meusburger, age 62, of Truesdale, died at her home on January 10. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 17, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements. ...

Oneta L. Forsythe, age 99, of Sanborn, and formerly of Laurens, died on January 13, at the Prairie View Nursing Home in Sanborn, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 19, at 2 p.m. at the Powers Funeral Home, Main Street Chapel, in Laurens. Burial will be in the Laurens Cemetery in Laurens. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. ...

Barbara M. Halverson, age 93, of Spencer, and formerly of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, died on Thursday, January 10, at the Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 16, at 3 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. ...

October 22, 1923 - January 5, 2019

November 21, 1918 - November 6, 2018

Christina Martin, age 21 of Quimby, passed away on Monday, December 31, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Christina is the daughter of Cherie and Richard Lame of Quimby, and Chuck and Heather Martin of Storm Lake. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. ...

Randy Smith, age 55, of Fonda, passed away on Friday, January 4, at his home in Fonda.  Graveside services will be held on Monday, January 14, at 11 a.m. at the Cedar Cemetery in Fonda. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the Fonda Fire Department, PO Box 340 Fonda, Iowa 50540. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements...

Funeral services for Raymond were held on Saturday, December 22, at 10:30 a.m. at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City, with Interment in the Nemaha Cemetery under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home. Raymond Vogel, age 91, of Newell, passed away in Scottsdale, AZ, on Tuesday, December 17, 2018. ...

Shane Doray Johnson was born in Osage, on May 5, 1965. He was adopted on June 7, 1965 by Burton (Butch) and Kaye (Johnson) Johnson through Lutheran Social Services. He was raised in Ashton, 1965-70, Alta, 1970-1973 and lived in Aurelia, from 1973-1983 where he received his education and graduated from Aurelia High School in the Class of 1983. Shane attended Iowa State University from 1983-1986 before joining the Air Force in 1986 where he served at RAF Bentwaters in Ipswich, England until 1990...

August 15, 1923 - December 29, 2018

July 7, 1934 - December 24, 2018

January 30, 1928 - December 31, 2018

May 24, 1937 - December 26, 2018

George Kestel, age 60, of Storm Lake, died on Thursday, December 27, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Funeral Mass were held on Monday, December 31, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in St. ...

Maria Guadalupe Villanueva Navarrete, age 79, of Storm Lake, died on Wednesday, December 24, at her home in Storm Lake. Funeral mass was held on Saturday, December 29, at 10 a.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation took place on Friday, December 28, from 4 - 9 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...

Shirley Pepper, age 92, of Storm Lake, died on Wednesday, December 26, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. ...

January 29, 1926 - December 26, 2018

September 24, 1946 - December 25, 2018

May 12, 1923 - December 20, 2018

July 29, 1931 - December 25, 2018

Cornelius Wabeke, age 83, of Newell, died on Wednesday, December 19, at the Good Samaritan Center in Newell. Funeral services was held on Saturday, December 22, at 3:30 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial was in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation was held before the service at the Church The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements. ...

Charlotte Josephine (McGuire) Sitzmann joined the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 19, at the Methodist Manor. Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, December 22, at 10 a.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial is in the St. ...

Randal Brisbois, age 64, of Alta, died December 18, at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.  A Celebration of Life took place on Saturday, December 22, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta is in charge of the arrangements. ...

Faye Madesen Murphy, age 59, of Newell, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Time of Remembrance will take place on Wednesday, December 26, from 1 - 3 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...

Nyine Shwe, age 76, of Storm Lake, died on Thursday, December 20, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.  Memorial services were held on Saturday, December 22, at 3:30 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place an hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Edward James McDonald, “Ed” left this world quietly on December 3, at his winter home in Litchfield Park, AZ. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 27 from 5 - 7 p.m. and a Funeral Mass will take place on December 28, at 10:30 a.m., both at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Catholic Cemetery...

July 1, 1927 -December 16, 2018

Anna “Ann” Bozena (Izrael) Jensen passed away peacefully at her home in Lakeside, on December 18, at the age of 88 years. Cause of death was kidney failure. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 22, at 11 a.m. at Storm Lake United Methodist Church. ...