Obituaries

Helen Irene Tubbs

Helen Irene Tubbs

Aug 13, 2023

Helen Irene Tubbs, 89, of Osage, Iowa, gained her angel wings on August 13, 2023, following complications with her atrial fibrillation heart issues. Helen dedicated her life to caring for people and exemplified sacrifice, extraordinary strength, tremendous work ethic, leadership, tenacity, a caring and generous heart, and a deep love of Christ, community, and family. Visitation...

Ni'Klause Lamonte Adams

Ni'Klause Lamonte Adams

Aug 13, 2023

Ni'Klause Lamonte Adams has always been the sweetest happy little boy. He loved kisses, cuddles, being held close to mom and dad while sleeping and relaxing. Nik spent a lot of his last weeks spending time with those close to him. He really enjoyed when Mom would have conversations with him getting him to give the...

Daniel Paul Wageman

Daniel Paul Wageman

Aug 10, 2023

Daniel Paul Wageman, 84, of Stacyville died August 10, 2023 at Mayo Clinic in Austin, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 14, 2023 at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, Iowa with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. A visitation will be Sunday from 3:30 until 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary...

Raymond Virgil Priem

Raymond Virgil Priem

Aug 8, 2023

Raymond Virgil Priem, 96, of St. Ansgar died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa. A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Mark Squier officiating. A visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Immanuel...

Robert Merlin Lack

Robert Merlin Lack

Aug 5, 2023

Robert Merlin Lack age 94 passed away peacefully at his home in Clear Lake, Iowa on Saturday August 5th, 2023. Robert Lack was born in Waucoma, Iowa in 1929 to Earl (Tom) Waid and Clarice (Woodward) Waid. Clarice Waid passed away while Robert was still very young. At the age of two Robert began living with...

Dallas Edward Mullen

Dallas Edward Mullen

Aug 4, 2023

Dallas Mullen, age 63, of Osage, died Friday August 4, 2023, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. A gathering of family and friends will be held Monday, August 28, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage Dallas was born February 29, 1960, in Osage, the son of...

Myra Greve

Myra Greve

Jul 31, 2023

Myra Croft Greve died on July 31, 2023 at Northwood Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa. She was born July 17, 1940 to Hugh and Marion Croft in Forest City, Iowa. She graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1958 and followed that with a degree from the State University of Iowa in 1962. While there, she...

Delores Maybeth Feldt

Delores Maybeth Feldt

Jul 30, 2023

Delores Maybeth Feldt, 100, a life long resident of the St. Ansgar, Iowa area, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Delores (Thorson) Feldt was born October 5, 1922, the oldest of three daughters to E. Clifford and Marie (Mehus) Thorson. She was baptized and confirmed...

Dene Duenow

Dene Duenow

Jul 27, 2023

Dene Richard Duenow, 90, of Mona, Iowa, died on July 27, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Dene was born July 28, 1932 in Otranto Township, Mitchell County, Iowa to Roy and Bessie (Berg) Duenow. He was baptized and confirmed in the Mona Lutheran Church. He graduated from St. Ansgar, Iowa Senior High...

Diane Cowell

Diane Cowell

Jul 24, 2023

Diane Lee Cowell 73 of New Hampton, joined her late husband on July 24, 2023, passing away of complications from Alzheimer. Diane was born to the late Leo and Betty (Elizabeth Pata) Detert on December 19th, 1949. Visitation will be Friday, July 28 at 10 am and funeral at 11 am at Schroeder Funeral Home and...

Joyce Schmidtke

Joyce Schmidtke

Jul 22, 2023

Joyce Schmidtke, 79, of Stacyville, Iowa died Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Cindy Krause officiating. A visitation will be held prior to the service at the...

William "Bill" Frederick Mueller

William "Bill" Frederick Mueller

Jul 19, 2023

William Frederick Mueller was born May 28, 1936, at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minnesota to Claire and Elvira (Lutz) Mueller. Bill died on July 19, 2023, at the age of 87. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith in 1950. Bill graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1954. He was in the US Army...

William Morrow

William Morrow

Jul 4, 2023

William T. “Bill” Morrow, age 90, passed away at the Good Samaritan Home in St. Ansgar, Iowa after a long illness, on July 4, 2023, his own “Independence Day.” He was born September 12, 1932, the only child of Francis and Augusta Hibler Morrow in Newton, New Jersey. He grew up in northwestern New Jersey and...

Travis Allen O'Malley

Travis Allen O'Malley

Jul 3, 2023

Travis Allen O’Malley, 15, lost his battle with mental health on July 3rd, 2023. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Travis was born...

Alton Travis Groven

Alton Travis Groven

Jun 24, 2023

Alton Travis Groven was born on January 4, 1936, in Northwood, Iowa. He passed away peacefully at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa on June 24, 2023 at the age of 87. Alton worked as a roofer until 1995. He had a total of seven children, Stephen (Marilynn), Dennis (Shelly), Robert (Cheryl), Allene...

Janet Louise Putnam

Janet Louise Putnam

Jun 22, 2023

Janet Louise Putnam 75, of Osage died Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Osage Alliance Family Life Center in Osage with Pastor Gary Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow at Osage Cemetery. Janet was born August 17, 1947...

Susan Jane Dieterich

Susan Jane Dieterich

Jun 15, 2023

Susan Jane Dieterich, 78, died peacefully on June 15, 2023 at Stacyville Community Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on July 1, 2023 at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with Rev. Christopher Staley officiating. Visitation will be June 30, 2023 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Schroeder & Sites Funeral...

John Wesley Duryee

John Wesley Duryee

Jun 11, 2023

John Wesley Duryee of Little Cedar, passed away in his home on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at the age of 55. Celebration of life to be held Friday evening, June 16, 2023 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Paul Duryee’s home in Little Cedar for family and friends. John was born January 9, 1968 in Charles...

Shirley Ruth Ostroot

Shirley Ruth Ostroot

Jun 11, 2023

Shirley Ruth Ostroot, age 89, of Osage, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2023, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Cindy S. Krause officiating. The burial will be held at a later date at North Immanuel Lutheran...

Dean Franklin Johnson

Dean Franklin Johnson

Jun 10, 2023

Dean F. Johnson, 87, of Osage (Meroa), IA passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at his home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, 3269 Foothill Avenue, Osage, IA from 4 to 6 pm with funeral services on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 10:30 am with inurnment at the...