Obituaries
Bradley "Brad" Ronald Flo
Jun 9, 2026
Bradley “Brad” Ronald Flo, 75, of Kensett, Iowa died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026. Brad was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on December 16th, 1950, to Beverly (Sorenson) and Ronald Flo. He was raised in Rake, Iowa until he moved to Kensett at the age of five where he called home the remainder of his life....
Vera Marie Kasel
May 30, 2026
Vera Marie Kasel, age 90, passed away on May 30, 2026.
Vera was born on October 27, 1935, in Havelock, Iowa, to her parents and four older brothers on the family farm. In the years that followed, three more brothers joined the family. Growing up, Vera was responsible for helping with the cooking, cleaning, and sewing for her brothers as well...
Eugene "Gene" Richard Myhre
May 23, 2026
Eugene “Gene” Richard Myhre, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, surrounded by the love of his family. Gene was born June 6, 1933, at home on the Minnesota–Iowa border, the only son among four children. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Lyle, where his lifelong faith...
Sharon Kay Beyer
May 20, 2026
Sharon Kay Beyer, age 85, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. Sharon was born on December 8, 1940, the daughter of Nicholas Peter and Lynette Bertha (Geffert) Klein. Sharon attended school in Mitchell, Iowa, until 8th grade, and proudly received her GED in 1983.
Sharon married Darrell Lee...
Gary Lee Pollard
May 20, 2026
Gary L. Pollard, age 83, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on May 20, 2026.
Gary was born on October 11, 1942, to James and Bessie Pollard. He graduated from Osage High School in 1961 and from University of Northern Iowa in 1966. During both high school and college, he enjoyed participating in wrestling.
Gary taught history and physical education...
Florence Martha Klitzke
May 17, 2026
Florence Martha Wilde Foley Klitzke, age 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, Iowa. Florence was born May 14, 1927, in Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, to Lawrence and Leona (Kanzenbach) Wilde.
Florence was baptized in the Lutheran Faith on June 12, 1927, by Reverend J. Gemaleich at St. John’s Lutheran Church,...
Lori Jane Pepper
May 14, 2026
Lori Jane Pepper, age 67, of Northwood, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Pillar of Cedar Valley in Waterloo, Iowa.
Lori was born on June 12, 1959, in Kanawha, Iowa, to Howard Drevs and Beverly (Mewes) Drevs. She attended high school near her hometown and later graduated from Iowa State University. Lori devoted her career to helping others...
Darlene Mae (Peters) Nicholson
May 13, 2026
Darlene Mae (Peters) Nicholson, age 89, of Osage, Iowa passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Darlene was born August 31, 1936, on a farm near Munden, Kansas. Darlene was the oldest of two children born to John and Albina (Pelesky) Peters. Darlene and her brother Don had many adventures growing up on the family farm. She graduated from Munden High School...
Bernard Edward Merten
May 10, 2026
Bernard Edward Merten, age 83, of Toeterville, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Mercy One Hospital in Mason City, Iowa.
Bernie was born August 23, 1942, on a farm North of Adams, MN to Philip and Leonilla (Mullenbach) Merten. He was the youngest of six children.
He married Eline Earhart on April 18, 1970, and to this union eight children...
Allen Edwin Hofland
May 6, 2026
Allen Edwin Hofland, age 88, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Allen was born on June 21, 1937, on the home farm in St. Ansgar to Alfred and Amelia (Stelter) Hofland. He had one sister, Elaine. Allen was baptized and confirmed at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church in...
Sharon Marie Hanson
May 3, 2026
Sharon Marie Hanson, 83, of rural St. Ansgar, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage with her family by her side.
Sharon was born on Aug. 9, 1942, to Clarence and Laura Wilde of rural Osage. She graduated from Grafton High School, and then attended Waldorf University in Forest City, where she earned a business...
Stanley Niel Witham
May 2, 2026
Stanley Niel Witham, age 91, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at his home. Stanley was born January 5, 1935, to Howard and Vivian (Ausen) Witham in Kensett, Iowa. He graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1953 and dedicated 30 years to the poultry business across various locations in Florida and Iowa, including Fort Dodge,...
Roger Lee Boerjan
Apr 26, 2026
Roger Lee Boerjan, age 80, passed away on April 26, 2026. He was born on August 29, 1945, in Osage, Iowa, to Benjamin and Gertrude (Borchardt) Boerjan, and was a lifelong resident of St. Ansgar, Iowa.
Roger lived a quiet and steady life, marked by humility, kindness, and an appreciation for the simple things. A man of strong Catholic faith, his beliefs...
Jim Allan Larson
Apr 20, 2026
Jim Allan Larson, age 74, of Osage, Iowa, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, April 20, 2026. He was returning home from a family wedding in Texas when he sustained a head injury from a fall.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Champion Funeral Home in Osage from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The funeral...
Paul Richard Groth
Apr 13, 2026
Paul Richard Groth, 87 years old, of St. Ansgar passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa.
A funeral service is planned for 11:00 am on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, Iowa, with Pastor Mark Squire officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Kenneth Block
Apr 12, 2026
Dr. Kenneth Block lived a life of kindness, consideration, and humor for 97 years. He was born on the 4th of July, 1928, and his spirit rose from this Earth on April 12, 2026. He was quick with a joke or story, and began each day singing or whistling a tune, in a good mood all the time.
He was raised...
William Roger Thome
Apr 11, 2026
W. Roger Thome, 90, passed away from cancer at his son’s home in MT, where he had been living the past 8 months, on Saturday, April 11th.
Roger was born in Milton Grove, PA on December 26, 1935 to William and Eva (Miller) Thome. From an early age, Roger was not one to sit still and found ways to stay busy...
Mary Helen French
Apr 9, 2026
Mary Helen French, age 97, of Osage, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday April 13, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the church on Monday...
Brigitte Philipp
Apr 8, 2026
Brigitte (Schmahl) Philipp, of Osage, IA, passed into eternity and the presence of her Savior on April 8, 2026. She was born on May 29, 1940, to John and Lydia (Kilz) Schmahl in Belgrade, the capital city of former Yugoslavia. Her childhood home was in Zemun where her family, including her brother Hartmuth, lived with her maternal grandmother, Rosa (Raster)...
Robert Douglas Loften
Apr 4, 2026
Robert “Rob” Douglas Loften III, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at St. Mary’s in Rochester, Minnesota, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and deep devotion to family and friends.
Rob was born on December 3, 1972, in Mason City, Iowa, to R. (Doug) Douglas Loften Jr. and Mary (Reaney) Loften. He graduated from Osage High...
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