Obituaries

September 23, 1924 - November 16, 2019

November 2, 1923 - November 14, 2019

October 6, 1926 - November 18, 2019

Twyla Wanda Rae (Benson) Stille Chase, age 93, of Alta, died on Thursday, November 14, at Accura HealthCare in Aurelia. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta. Burial will be in the Scandinavian Cemetery in Alta. Visitation took place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta is in charge of the arrangements...

Jean C. Sternber passed away November 8, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames at the age of 70. Jean C. Sternberg was born on May 19, 1949 in Alta, Iowa to Clarence and Donnabelle (Leber) Sievert. She married Richard Sternberg on August 5, 1973 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She and Dick moved to Roland in the summer of 1979...

Francis Heid, 84, long-time resident of Cherokee, died on Thursday, November 14, in Ames. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 21, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Father Mark Stoll will officiate. ...

September 15, 1926 - November 11, 2019

Ilene Wedeking passed away November 10, at Loring Hospital in Sac City. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald in December 2011; her parents, Edward and Nellie Schnell; her sister, Juanita Schuknecht; and in-laws, Herman and Olivia Wedeking...

Wayne D. Kies, age 56, of Omaha, Nebraska and formerly of Storm Lake, died Saturday, November 2, in California. Memorial services took place Monday, November 11, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Visitation took place Sunday, November 10, from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

March 29, 1929 - November 4, 2019

July 13, 1927 - November 3, 2019

Joanne Estelle Shatto, age 90 of Early, passed away on Monday, November 4, at her home in Early. Joanne was born at home on November 15, 1928, in Early, to Martin and Anna (Ungrue) Pluth. She was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Early on November 25, 1928, by Father Dalhoff. ...

Wilbert D. “Willie” Vilas, age 92, of Storm Lake, died October 31, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Friday, November 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. ...

Sheryl Cook, age 58 of Lake View, passed away on Thursday, October 24, at Black Hawk Life Care Center in Lake View after fighting a long term debilitating disease for many years. Sheryl Ann Steffes was born on June 29, 1961, to parents Albert and Irene (Halbur) Steffes in Alta. Sheryl was raised on the family farm near Alta where she attended grade school in Aurelia and gradated from Alta High School. She was baptized as a baby and confirmed at age 12 into the Catholic faith in Storm Lake...

Canyon Dane Hopkins, affectionately known as “Moose”, age 21 of Earlham, Iowa, died Thursday, October 24, at EveryStep Kavanagh Hospice on 56th in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held 2: p.m Sunday, November 3, , at the Earlham High School South Gymnasium in Earlham...

Just like the beautiful quilts she made over the years, Ruth Ann Mickelson’s life was a tapestry of many things including music, laughter, love, community, family and faith. Ruth, 87, passed away October 18 in Storm Lake, and leaves behind family and friends who will cherish the many ways she enriched their lives...

Keith Wilson Pierce died on October 20, at the age of 98. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The family asks that memorials be given to the: Keith & Virginia Pierce Music Endowment Fund at Buena Vista University: 610 W. 4th St. Storm Lake, Iowa 50588. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Robert C. Naughton, age, 94, of West Des Moines, formerly of Pocahontas and Storm Lake, passed away on Monday, October 21, at the Brio Community of Johnston in Johnston, Iowa. Robert Cletus Naughton was born November 28, 1924, in Pocahontas,. He was the son of Michael and Mary (Murphy) Naughton. ...

July 12, 1968 - October 18, 2019

August 25, 1928 - October 8, 2019

March 17, 1945 - October 22, 2019

Donald A. Siepker, age 75, of Albert City, died October 15, at the Newell Good Samaritan Society in Newell. Funeral Mass were held on Saturday, October 19, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. Burial will be in the St. Columbkille Catholic Cemetery in Varina. Visitation took place on Friday, October 18, with a vigil service all at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Duane Mahnke, age 87, of Storm Lake, formerly of Albert City, Iowa, died Sunday, October 20, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Memorial services will be held Thursday, October 24, at 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements...

February 23, 1957 - October 8, 2019

June 20, 1958 - October 10, 2019

Jodi (Holstein) Chirinos, age 61, of Alta, died on Thursday, October 10, at Select Specialty Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 19, at 1:30 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Alta. ...

Funeral services for Gordon Fett were held Saturday, October 12, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia with Pastor Derek Evans officiating. Burial was in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery at Hanover. Visitation was Oct. 11 at the Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia...

Charles Higgins, age 95 of Early, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, Charles Frank Higgins Jr. was born on February 14, 1924 to parents Charles and Linnie (Horrel) Higgins in Sac City. ...

Doris A. Skog, age 96, of Albert City, Iowa passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, at Pleasant View Home in Albert City. Funeral services were held on Monday, October 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial was in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation took place on Sunday, October 6, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City was in charge of the arrangements...

Eloise “Lois” Nelsen, 84 died Thursday, October 3, at Theda Care in Waupaca, WI. She was born in Galva, on March 3, 1935 to Elmer and Eva (Huseman) Gertsmeier. She attended Aurelia, High School, graduating in 1953. She was married to Glen Nelsen on August 18, 1957 in Aurelia, IA. They made their home in Storm Lake, Thompson, and Independence, Iowa. She worked as a nurse’s aid at the Mental Health Institute in Independence. After Glen retired in 1998 they moved to Forsyth, Missouri...

Danny E. Hendricks, age 75, of Storm Lake, died October 2, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. A Celebration of Life will take place Sunday, October 6, from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Burial will be at a later date in the Plover Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Diane Hach, age 63, of Linn Grove, died Thursday, September 19, at the Pleasant View Home in Albert City. Diane Lynn Hach, the daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Rosenbaum) Wirkus was born June 17, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota was one of four children. She went to school in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Diane had two children Danny and Michele who she loved very much...

September 23, 1927 - September 29, 2019

Eleanor R. Tamm, age 98, of Fonda, Iowa formerly of Clarksville, died on Friday, September 27, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4, at 11 a.m. with visitation from 10:30 a.m. until service time all at St. ...

June 17, 1956 - September 19, 2019

March 23, 1930 - September 23, 2019

August 9, 1969 - September 20, 2019

April 19, 1923 - September 20, 2019

Charles “Chuck” Johnson died suddenly at the Charles De Gualle airport in Paris, France, on September 4, at the age of 67 years. Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 21, at 1 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albert City. A private family burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery. There was a reception at the church immediately following the service. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements...

Kathern “Katie” Kessler, age 96, of Holstein, Iowa (formerly of Cherokee and Storm Lake, Iowa) passed away on Friday, September 20, at Good Samaritan Society of Holstein. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 25, at the First Presbyterian Church of Battle Creek, Iowa. ...