Obituaries
Andy Dean Hartwig
Aug 30, 2025
Andy Dean Hartwig, age 78, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa, under the care of St. Croix Hospice, after a nine-year battle with cancer. Andy was born April 19, 1947, the third child of six to Raymond and Lorraine Hartwig. He grew up on the home farm on the Otranto blacktop,...
Roger Alan Hanson
Aug 15, 2025
Roger Alan Hanson, age 85, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at 8:20 p.m. Roger was born on March 13, 1940, in Mason City, Iowa. The son of Charles and Lovella (Bolsinger) Hanson. On December 2, 1961, Roger was united in marriage to Shirley Rosel at her grandparents’ home in Osage. Together, they welcomed three wonderful...
Trudy Ann Scott
Aug 6, 2025
Trudy Ann (Blake) Scott of Stacyville, IA, formerly of Denver, CO, left this earthly home on August 6, 2025, after a valiant fight with Parkinson’s Disease. Trudy was born in Osage, IA, the first of nine daughters born to Margaret (Bissen) and Alex Blake. She graduated from Visitation High School in Stacyville in 1963, and St. Joseph School of Nursing, Mason...
Diane Jean Peterson
Aug 4, 2025
Diane J. Peterson, age 78, of Carpenter, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. Diane Jean Rosenberg was born on July 6, 1947, in Mason City, Iowa, to Glenn and Arlene (Schulz) Rosenberg. She graduated from Carpenter High School in 1965. Diane was united in marriage to Richard Peterson, and the...
Mary Magdalene Blake
Aug 4, 2025
Mary Magdalene Blake, age 90, of Stacyville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Mary was born to Albert and Mary (Schaefer) Blake in Meyer, Iowa, on March 16, 1935. She attended Meyer Independent School from 1941 – 1949, grades 1 to 8. She entered her freshman year of high school in 1950...
Sharon Kaye Sheldon
Aug 4, 2025
Sharon Kaye Sheldon, age 78, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at her home in Osage. Sharon was born on October 14, 1946, in Osage, the daughter of Fred and Mildred (Laga) Conrad. She attended Osage Schools.
On July 16, 1965, Sharon married Walter “Bub” Sheldon at the First United Methodist Church in Osage. Sharon Worked at...
Eleanor Skaar
Jul 26, 2025
Eleanor Skaar passed away on July 26, 2025. She was born in Primghar, Iowa (O’Brien County) on January 30, 1927, to Al and Jesse Japenga. Eleanor married Gene Skaar of nearby Gaza, Iowa, on August 26, 1944. Eleanor and Gene resided in Iowa City, Iowa during the early 1950’s as he completed Pharmacy School. They lived in several midwestern states...
Jean Taylor Ellingson
Jul 23, 2025
Jean Ellingson, age 95, formerly of Northwood, Iowa, passed away on July 23, 2025, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Broomfield, Colorado.
Jean was born in 1929, daughter of James and RosaBelle Taylor. After graduating from Northwood High School in 1947, Jean attended Grinnell College and graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She received her master’s degree from Mankato...
Kenneth Dale Warrington
Jul 23, 2025
Kenneth Dale Warrington, 62, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from injuries sustained from an automobile accident.
A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Mark Squier officiating. A visitation will take place from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be...
Rosemary Hemann
Jul 21, 2025
Rosemary Hemann, age 90, of Osage, Iowa passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Rosemary was born August 24, 1934, in Dover, Minnesota, the daughter of Louis and Leona (Majerus) Wegman. She attended St. Charles High School for two years and graduated from Divine Savior High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rosemary attended nurse’s training...
Mary Alice Counsell
Jul 9, 2025
Mary Alice Counsell, age 96, of Osage, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Mary was born on May 21, 1929, in Stacyville, Iowa. The daughter of Paul and Rosalea (Mullenbach) Pitzen. She was a graduate of Little Cedar High School, class of 1947. Following school Mary married Owen Counsell, on June 22,...
Elizabeth C. Kisner
Jun 28, 2025
Elizabeth C. Kisner, age 92, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. A visitation will be on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m....
Steven Pattyn Kleckner
Jun 27, 2025
Steven Pattyn Kleckner passed away on June 27, 2025. He was the second of six children born, November 21, 1952, to Maurice and Leona (Pattyn) Kleckner.
Steve embraced the farm life. He spent many hours working ground, tending livestock, baling hay and any chores that were needed around the farm. Additionally, the farm life allowed him to hunt pheasant, rabbit, geese...
Jon William Koster
Jun 25, 2025
Jon William Koster, age 57, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Jon was born to Jack and Shirley (Mouw) Koster on September 7, 1967. Jon married his soulmate, Jean Heimer, on September 4, 1993. Jon and Jean made their home in St. Ansgar, where they raised their two sons, Jackson and Garrett. Jon graduated from Iowa...
Brian Dale Claussen
Jun 18, 2025
Brian Dale Claussen, age 65, passed away on June 18, 2025, at Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center. Brian was born on February 9, 1960, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Darwin Dewey Claussen and Betty Mae Flaskerud Claussen. He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1978. Brian had previously been married twice to Tammy Earl and Gayle Larson, and...
Elaine Joan Smolik
Jun 17, 2025
Elaine Joan Smolik, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, surrounded by her family at her home. Elaine was born on June 4, 1940, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Lester and Elnora Selvig. She grew up on a farm near Lamoille until her high school years, when her family moved to a farm north of Mitchell and later to another...
Evelyn LaVell Miller
Jun 3, 2025
Evelyn LaVell (Haan) Miller went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, after a long battle with dementia. She passed peacefully, surrounded by love.
Evelyn was born on July 26, 1941, in the Aplington, Iowa area to Fred Haan and Mable Matilda (Hanawalt) Haan. She spent her early years attending a country elementary school and later...
Richard "Dick" John Brown
Jun 3, 2025
Richard (Dick) John Brown, age 86, of Osage, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Born March 10, 1939, to Carl and Margaret (Gaffey) Brown. Dick attended Visitation High School in Stacyville, Iowa, graduating in 1957. He married Rebecca (Becky) Voaklander on June 14, 1958, at Sacred Heart Church in Osage. Together they enjoyed nearly 67 years of...
Richard "Dick" Hemann
Jun 2, 2025
Richard “Dick” Hemann, age 79, of Osage, Iowa passed away on June 2, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Richard was born on December 2, 1945, in Osage. The son of Cletus and Kathleen (Milbrandt) Hemann. He graduated from Visitation High School in Stacyville, Iowa. Richard was united in marriage to Judy Voight on January 2, 1967, and from...
Brent Joseph Hodapp
May 20, 2025
Brent Joseph Hodapp, age 62, of Northwood, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Brent was born on September 16, 1962, in Harlan, Iowa, to Robert and Arlene (Schmitz) Hodapp. In 1963, the family moved to Denver, Colorado. Brent graduated from George Washington High School in 1980. Following graduation, he...
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