Obituaries

October 4, 1951 - July 15, 2019

March 7, 1926 - July 14, 2019

February 24, 1947 - July 20, 2019

February 3, 1984 - July 10, 2019

Carol Berniece Held Burr was born on March 2, 1918, to Viola Croston Held and Benjamin Franklin Held of Hinton. Some of Carol’s ancestors came to Sioux City in 1855 from the Rhine River Valley in Germany and others emigrated to that area from County Cork, Ireland...

April 8, 1957 - July 5, 2019

September 14, 1955 - July 3, 2019

April 9, 1942 - July 4, 2019

Don McVinua, age 86, of Storm Lake, died Thursday, July 4, in Storm Lake. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. Burial was in the Storm Lake Cemetery. Visitation took place on Monday, July 8, from 5 - 7 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...

Mildred Jane Nelson, age 91, of Linn Grove, died Tuesday, July 2, at her home in Linn Grove. Funeral services took place Tuesday, July 9, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Linn Grove. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Lime Creek Cemetery in Maskell, Nebraska on Wednesday, July 10, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements...

Duane C. Devine, age 84, of New Hampton, formerly of Algona, passed away on Friday, June 28, at his home in New Hampton, Iowa. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, at United Methodist Church in New Hampton with Pastor Dave Byrd officiating. Private family burial will take place at a later date...

Lois N. Schomaker, age 95, of Linn Grove, died on Tuesday, June 25, at the St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Memorial services was in held on Tuesday, July 2, at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Linn Grove. Burial took the Barnes Township Cemetery in Linn Grove. Visitation were place prior to the service from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. at the church. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements...

Please join us Friday, July 5 from 1 to 3 at the Congregational Church, 310 E. 3rd Street, Newell, Iowa. All friends and family are invited to honor and remember Jim. Jim passed away November 3, 2018, in Missoula, Montana.

Mary Ruth (Hase) Stille, age 81, of Storm Lake, died Saturday, November 3, 2018 in Storm Lake. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, July 12, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Alta. Burial will be in the Schaller Cemetery in Schaller. Visitation will take place prior to the service starting at 9:30 a.m. at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

July 10, 1932 - June 16, 2019

Kenneth File, age 89 of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, June 20, at Accura Health in Cherokee. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 24, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. ...

Ronald Joseph Keenan was born December 9, 1933 in Fonda Iowa and passed away June 14 in Des Moines. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, June 20 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Storm Lake. ...

Jean Bridson, age 95, of Storm Lake, died on Saturday, June 15, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 22, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Terril. 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...

Arline Estlund Schill passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Dodge. Visitation was held one-hour prior. She was laid to rest in the Oakland Cemetery at Ft. Dodge. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown is in charge of arangments...

October 1, 1936 - March 6, 2019

June 29, 1927 - June 10, 2019

October 1, 1946 - March 31, 2019

October 3, 1925 - June 9, 2019

Marita P. Kenyon, age 60, of Storm Lake, died on Thursday, June 6, at her home in Storm Lake. Funeral Mass took place Monday, June 10, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will take place Sunday, June 9, from 4 - 7 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake and a vigil followed at 6:30 p.m. followed by a rosary. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Michael James Brander, age 66, of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Storm Lake, died Friday, May 24, in Spencer. A celebration of life took place Saturday, June 8, at 11 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Visitation took place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to a charity of your choice or cancer research. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Norman Lee Gurney, Jr. age 64, of Fonda, passed away on Monday, June 3, at the Newell Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Newell. Norman was born on December 29, 1954, in Sac City to Norman Lee Gurney, Sr. and Virginia Mae (Quinn) Gurney. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. ...

Berniece Spinelli, age 86, of Aurelia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, June 4, at Mercy One in Sioux City. Funeral services are being held on Monday, June 10, at 11 a.m. at the Aurelia Community Center, with Pastor Adam Costilla officiating. ...

Fonda J. Sievert, age 74, of Storm Lake, died on Friday, May 31, at the Good Samaritan Center in Holstein. Funeral services were being held on Monday, June 10, at 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial was in the Ida Grove Cemetery in Ida Grove. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 9, from 4 - 7 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...

August 8, 1925 - May 31, 2019

February 5, 1944 - June 1, 2019

March 19, 1958 - June 1, 2019

Lester Delbert Bjorklund Jr., 80, of Bondurant, passed from this life on June 1, after his short fight with cancer. Lester was born to Lester Delbert Sr. and Margaret (Beadell) Bjorklund on January 15, 1939 and was raised into a generation of farmers in Albert City, Iowa. After graduating high school, he went on to pursue and earn his degree in agriculture. “And on the 8th Day, God created a Farmer.”...

Brett Sundberg, age 51, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota died on Thursday, May 30, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, June 4, at 11 a.m. at Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids was in charge of the arrangements...

January 18, 1949 - May 28, 2019

February 8, 1943 - May 26, 2019

December 18, 1932 - May 25, 2019

Nellie Meyer, age 94, of Sioux Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, at the St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 28, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place on Monday, May 27, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements...

July 5, 1919 - May 9, 2019

September 20, 1927 - May 18, 2019

Mike Westphal, age 67, of Storm Lake, died Thursday, May 16, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Memorial services took place Monday, May 20, at 1 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Billy Joe “B.J.” Stevicks, age 57, died Thursday, May 16, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Memorial services took place Monday, May 20, at 2 p.m. at the Alta-Aurelia High School Gym in Alta. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta is in charge of the arrangements...