Obituaries
Wayne Allan Hanson
Jul 16, 2026
Wayne Allan Hanson was born on July 5, 1935 at home in Deer Creek Township, Iowa to Carl and Thelma (Rohne) Hanson. He was the oldest of six brothers and sisters and grew up helping his Dad on the farm. He attended Worth County Deer Creek township #6 for grades K-8. Then to Carpenter High School, where he played basketball and...
Marlin R. Sadler
Sep 9, 2026
Marlin R. Sadler, age 84, of Osage, Iowa, entered into rest, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, peacefully at his home. He was born on June 30, 1942, in Myerstown, Pennsylvania to the late Clyde W. and Mary E. (Lehman) Sadler. He married Grace M. High on November 23, 1963, who survives. He was a member of Scenic Grove Church of...
Lillian Arlene Warrington
Sep 4, 2026
Lillian Arlene Warrington, age 88, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Lillian was born on October 21, 1937, to Carl and Nettie (Halverson) Stromley. She was one of thirteen children.
On March 15, 1958, Lillian was united in marriage to Larry Warrington. Together they built a loving home and raised four children: Karen, Joann,...
James "Jim" Lee Miller
Sep 4, 2026
James Lee “Jim” Miller, 88, of Osage, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, September 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born on March 22, 1938, in Aplington, Iowa, to Johann “Joe” Miller and Katherine (Schoneman) Miller. He spent his childhood in Aplington, where he met the love of his life, Evelyn LaVell Haan. The two were united...
Holly Jo Kruse
Sep 3, 2026
Holly Jo (Faas) Kruse, age 44, of Stacyville, Iowa, passed away on September 3, 2026, at her home in Stacyville.
Holly was born on April 8, 1982, in Osage, Iowa, to Gregory and Melinda (North) Faas. She graduated from Osage High School in 2001. On October 19, 2002, Holly married the love of her life, Timothy Kruse, at the Methodist Church...
James Vern Cowell
Sep 2, 2026
James Vern Cowell, age 63, passed away on September 2, 2026, from a bicycle accident near Preston, MN. Jim was the fifth child born on May 28, 1963, to Derald and Corine (Dahl) Cowell of Otranto, Iowa. He grew up around the St. Ansgar area before moving to Otranto. His childhood was filled with fishing the Cedar River, riding bikes,...
Lori Jo Mark
Aug 30, 2026
Lori Jo (Krones) Mark, age 70, of Osage, Iowa, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Lori was born on August 20, 1956, to Dean and Florence (Pint) Krones. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through eighth grade and graduated from Osage High School in 1974.
Lori was a member of the Osage Precisionnaires, the legendary local drum...
James Francis Havlovic
Aug 27, 2026
James Francis Havlovic, age 92, of Stacyville, Iowa, passed away peacefully with loving family by his side on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Born June 19, 1934, to Joseph and Edith (Rerucha) Havlovic, James graduated from high school in Brainard, NE (Class of 1953). After serving in the U.S. Army, he moved to the Stacyville area to live with his aunt and uncle,...
Mark Matthew Fritsch
Aug 23, 2026
Mark Matthew Fritsch, age 73, of Osage, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Mark was born on September 13, 1952, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Matthew and Barbara (Winkels) Fritsch. He was deeply dedicated to his Catholic faith, a foundation built during his school years attending St. Francis and Lourdes High School, where he graduated in 1970.
He grew...
Stanley Dale Mauer
Aug 23, 2026
Stanley Dale Mauer, age 68, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in the early morning hours. Stan was the fourth child out of ten children born to Theresa & Dale Mauer of Stacyville, lowa.
He is survived by his sibling's, brother, Steve (Sandy) Mauer; sisters, Patricia (Craig) Farlinger, Peg Mauer, Lisa (Carl) Farlinger, Michelle...
Roger Dale Stark
Aug 20, 2026
Roger Dale Stark, 85, of Osage, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by friends and family.
Roger was born May 25, 1941, in Riceville, Iowa, to Paul and Florence Campbell Stark. He grew up in Riceville and graduated from high school there. Following high school, Roger proudly served three years in the United States Army, spending more than two years...
Robert Charles Wilde
Aug 19, 2026
Robert Charles Wilde, age 89, of Osage, passed away Aug 19, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in St Ansgar surrounded by his family. Robert Charles Wilde was born March 19, 1937, on the family farm near Grafton, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Laura Wilde; He was the second of three children. He was baptized and confirmed at St....
Ann Elizabeth Durben
Aug 17, 2026
Ann Durben passed away August 17, 2026, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. Ann was born on January 19, 1938, to Theodore and Pauline Runde in rural Riceville, Iowa.
Ann attended Bailey Country School through eighth grade and graduated from LeRoy High School in 1956. She worked a clerical job at Rochester Dairy until 1959 when she...
Charlotte Anne Kirkegaard
Aug 14, 2026
Charlotte A. Kirkegaard, age 94, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, after a short battle with heart disease.
Charlotte was born on January 5, 1932, in Lindsay, Nebraska, to Ferdinand and Odetta (Thomazin) Pearson. She graduated from high school in Genoa, Nebraska and attended Luther College in Wahoo, Nebraska and later Dana College, in Blair,...
Laurie Lynne Erdahl
Aug 12, 2026
Laurie Lynne Erdahl, age 59, passed away on August 12, 2026, after a long and courageous journey. Born on July 20, 1967, to Linda and LeMar Erdahl, she was deeply loved throughout her life and leaves behind a legacy of laughter, kindness, and unwavering connection to family and friends.
Laurie's life was marked early by loss, yet her story is also...
Gary Dean Hyland
Aug 6, 2026
Gary Dean Hyland, age 82, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at his home in rural Orchard surrounded by his loved ones.
Gary was born on December 16, 1943, in Osage, the child of Stanley and Elsie (Schallock) Hyland. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinty Lutheran Church in Osage, Iowa. He attended Orchard grade school and graduated from Osage High...
Dorothy Doris Vance
Aug 5, 2026
Dorothy Doris Vance, age 99, of Osage, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage. Dorothy was born on January 20, 1927, on the family farm near St. Ansgar, Iowa. The daughter of Ralph and Vera (Tesch) Sonberg. She attended Wardell Country School in rural St. Ansgar, IA and graduated...
Ruth Elizabeth Sponheim
Aug 4, 2026
Ruth Elizabeth Sponheim passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Ruth Elizabeth Sponheim was born to Arthur and Gertie (Maakestad) Sponheim on November 25, 1929, at their farm home near Osage. She attended Rock #7 Country School for her elementary years. Osage schools did not have school bus routes when she was in high school, so she lived with her Maakestad grandparents...
Barbara Jean Groth
Jul 27, 2026
Barbara Jean (Novak) Groth, age 87, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Home in St. Ansgar. Barbara was born on February 12, 1939, to Louis and Myrtle Novak. She was the oldest of four daughters and was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Osage. She grew up in...
Michael Edwin Loden
Jul 24, 2026
Michael Edwin Loden, age 57, of Osage, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 24, 2026.
Michael was born December 26,1968, in Osage, Iowa, the son of Austin and Shirley Loden.
He graduated from Osage High School with the Class of 1986 before moving to New Jersey. There, he worked for a telecommunications company, where he made many lifelong...
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