Obituaries
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...
Sharon Lee Stohr
May 14, 2025
Sharon Lee Stohr, age 86, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Sharon was born in St. Ansgar, Iowa on November 28, 1938 to Herbert and Lucile Marcks. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1956. A few years after graduation, Sharon met the love...
Mary Ellen Cullen
May 13, 2025
Mary Ellen Cullen, age 74, of Osage, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa. Mary was born on November 17, 1950, in Osage, the daughter of Howard and Verna (Puckett) Thoresen. Mary graduated from Osage High School in 1970. In May 1974 she was united in marriage to Richard Cullen, and...
Elaine Christine Orman
May 2, 2025
Elaine Christine (Anderson) Orman passed away peacefully at Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood on May 2, 2025, at age 101. She was born on February 27, 1924, in rural Steele County, near Blooming Prairie, MN, to Soren and Christena Anderson. She graduated from Austin, MN High School in May 1942. Her immediate family consisted of sisters, Marie (Ed) Paape, Florence...
Ronald Kent Pint
Apr 27, 2025
Ronald Kent Pint, age 73, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025, at home surrounded by his family after a battle with ALS. Ron was born November 11, 1951, to John Pint and Edna (Cockrum) Pint in Osage, Iowa. He was the youngest of 6 children. He graduated from Osage High School in 1969. Ron joined the Army in 1970...
Jan "JC" Cleve Dawald
Apr 25, 2025
Jan Cleve Dawald “JC”, a cherished member of our community, passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2025, at the age of 85, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Estherville, Iowa, on April 9, 1940, to Edward and Annabelle Dawald.
JC graduated as class president in 1958. He pursued higher education at Colorado State and Florida...
James Lowell Merritt
Apr 24, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of James "Red" Merritt announces his passing on April 24, 2025, at his home. Red was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many.
Born on November 19, 1948, to Marvin and Earlene Merritt in El Dorado, Arkansas, Red moved with his family to Riceville, Iowa, to farm. He graduated...
Lee Alan Nelson
Apr 20, 2025
Lee Alan Nelson, age 70, of Northwood, IA, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, IA
A Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 2, 2025, at First Lutheran Church in Northwood. Burial will follow at Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Pending full obit.
Ernest Howard Enderson
Apr 16, 2025
Ernest Howard Enderson, age 94, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, IA. Ernest was born January 14, 1931, in a farmhouse in Winnebago County. He was the third child born to Oscar and Jennie (Krull) Enderson. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School in May 1948. His...
Galen D. Schulz
Apr 11, 2025
Galen D. Schulz, age 88, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Galen was born on June 23, 1936, in Osage to Harrison and Alice (Lindley) Schulz. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School where he participated in FFA and played on the football team. On February 8,...
Patricia Kathyrn Chavez
Apr 9, 2025
Patricia Kathryn Chavez, age 73, of Stacyville, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Patricia was born on July 27, 1951. Patricia was united in marriage to Daniel Chavez on July 8, 1995, in Reno, Nevada. Patricia worked as a Pharmacist for Walgreens for over 20 years before retiring. She enjoyed watching western movies,...
Helen Palmere Trenhaile
Apr 9, 2025
Helen Palmere Helgren Trenhaile passed away on April 9, 2025, at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood, Iowa at the age of 94. Helen was born April 29,1930, in Emmons, Minnesota to Palmer Helgren and Alice (Hoversten) Helgren. Helen was baptized next to her father’s casket when she was ten days old. Helen’s mother and her two older brothers moved to Thompson,...
Alice Mae Schaa
Apr 5, 2025
Alice Mae Schaa, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2025, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. Alice Schaa was born July 24, 1941, in Nashua, Iowa, the daughter of Clement and Gertrude (Osterman) Diesburg. Alice graduated from Nashua
High School. On October 8, 1960, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Schaa in La Mesa,...
Sharon Esther Roslien
Apr 4, 2025
Sharon Esther Roslien, age 87, of Minnetonka, MN, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, after a courageous battle with dementia and coronary failure. Sharon was born on April 12, 1937, at Park Hospital in Mason City, IA. She was first born to Esther and Hartwick Roslien from Kensett, IA. Sharon was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church, where...
LaVon Louise Lindflott
Apr 2, 2025
LaVon Louise Lindflott, age 100, passed away on April 2, 2025, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, IA. LaVon was born on February 3, 1925, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of William Elmer and Laura Mae (Eggleston) Smith. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rockford, IA, and became a member of First Lutheran Church, Northwood,...
Dean Russell Gordon
Apr 1, 2025
Dean Russell Gordon, age 85, of Northwood, passed away on April 1, 2025, while wintering in Mesa, Arizona. He was born on August 1, 1939, to Lawrence and Myrtle Gordon. Dean graduated from Kensett High School. On March 29, 1959, he married Phyllis Jean Ellingson, and they made their home on a farm near Kensett. They were married for 59 years...
Robert Duane Klemesrud Jr.
Apr 1, 2025
Robert Duane Klemesrud, Jr., age 76, of Osage peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Bob was born on August 18, 1948, to Robert Sr. and Joan (Ryner) Klemesrud at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City, Iowa. Bob completed his high school education from Rudd-Rockford-Marble...
Christi Suzanne Squier
Mar 31, 2025
Christi Suzanne Squier, age 66, of Overland Park, KS, passed away after a long illness in which her sister Lloydette was at her side assisting her with her battle until she succumbed on Monday, March 31, 2025, with her family at her side in the comfort of her home. Christi was born on May 9, 1958, in Osage, IA, to...
Harlan Frederick Bisbee
Mar 21, 2025
Harlan Frederick Bisbee of McIntire, IA, went home to his Lord in the early morning of March 21, 2025. Born in Osage, IA, on July 17, 1951, Harlan was raised on the family farm north of Stacyville, IA. Harlan started his adult life with his passion for farming and continued to do so until the poor economy proved it was no...
Francene Ann Zosulis
Mar 20, 2025
Francene Ann Zosulis, 80, mother, grandmother and gifted pianist, took her final bow on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Born on January 27, 1945 in North Dakota, the daughter of Francis and Elsie (Dettloff) Haibeck, Francene was their miracle baby and soon proved to be a musical prodigy. Growing up in Steele, North Dakota, Francene loved playing Whist and all card games...
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