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...
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...
Sharon Kay Holstad
Jul 22, 2026
Sharon Kay (Craig) Holstad was born on July 1, 1939, in Colon, Nebraska. She was baptized in the Methodist church in Stewart, Nebraska, and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown, Iowa.
Sharon graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1957. She then attended LaJames Beauty School in Mason City, Iowa, and went on to open her...
Gwenyth Evelyn Hanson
Jul 18, 2026
Gwenyth Evelyn (Hillman) Hanson, 81, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 24, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with the Rev. Paul Weeg officiating. Visitation will be an hour before the service from 9:30 a.m. to...
Karen Ann Tesch
Jul 17, 2026
Karen Ann (Betts) Tesch, age 80, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Apple Valley Place of Osage. Karen was born on September 5, 1945, to Ervin “Bud” Betts and Hazel (Weaverling) Betts, in Osage, Iowa. She grew up on a farm in rural Osage, Iowa and graduated from Nora Springs High School. She went on...
Robert "Bob" Peter Wagner
Jul 17, 2026
Robert "Bob" Peter Wagner, 84, of Stacyville, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 17, 2026.
Robert was born on December 5, 1941, in Mitchell County, Iowa, to Herbert and Rose (Stephanie) Wagner. After completion of 8th grade at Stacyville Visitation School, he worked on the family farm.
In 1964, he was drafted into the U. S. Army and served...
Donna Marie Shollly
Jul 14, 2026
Donna Marie Sholly (Gunsallus), age 75, of Osage, Iowa passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Born on July 26, 1950, Donna lived a life centered on family, hard work, friendship and the simple joys that brought people together.
Donna called several Iowa communities home throughout her life, including Bolan, Grafton and Osage. In 1980 she married Michael Sholly and together they shared...
Jay Dean Schaub
Jul 10, 2026
Jay Dean Schaub, age 66 of Grafton, Iowa died on Friday July 10, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. Jay was born on October 2, 1959 to Ellis and Edna (Walk) Schaub in Mason City. He grew up the youngest of three, on a farm near Grafton and graduated from St. Ansgar High School. Following graduation he...
April Louise Nicol
Jul 8, 2026
April Louise Nicol, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, due to complications of dementia and a recent illness.
April was born on April 1, 1947, in York, Pennsylvania, to James and Delores Halterman. She was the eldest of four sisters and spent her childhood in Mount Vernon and Osage, where she attended school and was active at the Christian...
Charles "Doug" Douglas Murphy
Jul 1, 2026
Charles “Doug” Douglas Murphy, Jr., age 83, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday July 1, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Iowa. Doug was born on April 20, 1943, to Charles Douglas Murphy, Sr., and Reva (Utt) Murphy in Savannah, Iowa. Doug graduated from Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Iowa. He farmed for most of his life,...
Eugene Darrell Anderson
Jul 1, 2026
Eugene Darrell Anderson, age 82, of Carpenter, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
A private family graveside service will be held at Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery, rural Carpenter, Iowa. Hoff Celebrations – Sites Memorial Chapel of Northwood is assisting the family with arrangements.
Bonnie Lou Nichols
Jun 30, 2026
Bonnie Lou Nichols, age 76, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Bonnie Lou Lievrouw was born on October 28, 1949, in Osage, Iowa, to Henry and Ann Marie (Maertens) Lievrouw. She was the youngest of four children; her three older brothers were George, Ronald, and...
Linda Mae Bork
Jun 28, 2026
Linda Mae (Howe) Bork, age 80 of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died on Sunday June 28, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Osage, following complications related to Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a genetic lung disease.
Linda was born on November 6, 1945, to Harold J. and Leola M. (Frese) Howe at Nissen Hospital in Osage, Iowa. Linda grew up on a farm southeast...
Lorraine Agnes Klaes
Jun 27, 2026
Lorraine Agnes (Schultheis) Klaes, age 89, of Osage, Iowa, died Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Osage, surrounded by her loving family.
Lorraine, the daughter of Harold and Erna (Rogers) Schultheis, was born February 18, 1937, at home in rural Osage. She attended local country school and graduated from Osage High School in 1955. She attended Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids,...
Leanna Grace Hendrickson
Jun 24, 2026
Leanna Grace Hendrickson, age 92, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on June 24, 2026, at Osage Hospital. Leanna was born at home on July 17, 1933, to Floyd E. and Beryl V. (Duckett) Morley in Fontanelle, Iowa. She attended schools in Boone and Forest City and graduated from Forest City High School in 1951.
Leanna attended Waldorf College in Forest...
Russell Edward Hintz
Jun 21, 2026
Russell Edward “Russ” Hintz, 76, of Mitchell, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Russ was born on July 9, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harold and Dorothy (Smith) Hintz. He graduated from Osage High School in 1967 and later attended the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, graduating in 1971. On October 10, 1971, Russ married the...
Jeannie Margaret Parcel
Jun 20, 2026
Jeannie Margaret (Priestley) Parcel, age 75, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at her home in Osage. Jeannie was born on July 24, 1950, in LeRoy, Minnesota, to Jonas and Julia (Torney) Priestley. Jeannie graduated from Osage High School in 1968 and went on to attend NIACC for two years to pursue a teaching degree. She...
Paul Joseph Schwab
Jun 17, 2026
Paul Joseph Schwab, age 88, died on Wednesday, June 17th at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Paul was born on September 2nd, 1937, in Osage, Iowa. He was the son of Alex and Anna (Kloberdanz) Schwab. He graduated from Osage High School. Paul lived at the family home of 1209 Walnut the majority of his life. He worked for...
Janet Darlene Wold
Jun 14, 2026
Janet Darlene Wold, 87, of Saint Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Christopher Staley officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at Parish Hall. Burial afterward at First...
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