Obituaries

Susan Elaine Brandau

Susan Elaine Brandau

Jul 26, 2022

Susan Elaine Brandau, 79, of Osage died July 26, 2022 at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Eden Presbyterian Church, Rudd with Pastor Dixie Laube officiating. A visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. at Champion Funeral Home,...

Jodi Bolinger

Jodi Bolinger

Jul 24, 2022

Jodi Ann Braden, Bolinger, 63, of Osage, IA, passed away Sunday, July 24th, 2022, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, IA. Jodi is the daughter of Clark E. and Virginia Braden. She was born on March 7th, 1960 in Austin, MN. There, Jodi attended school and graduated from Austin High School in 1978....

Lloyd Eldon Gerbig

Lloyd Eldon Gerbig

Jul 21, 2022

Lloyd Eldon Gerbig, age 85, of Osage, died Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage with Paster Bruce Kaltwasser officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m....

Faye Victoria Stambaugh

Faye Victoria Stambaugh

Jul 18, 2022

Faye Victoria (Goedken) Stambaugh, 76, of Northwood passed away peacefully on Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Faye was born on July 28, 1945, along with her twin sister Kaye in Dyersville, IA to Victor and Josephine Goedken. She attended school in Garnavillo, IA and received her Certificate of Cosmetology from...

Lois Lavon Maakestad

Lois Lavon Maakestad

Jul 11, 2022

Lois (Gregg) Maakestad, 93, of rural Osage, was born on October 17, 1928 to Blanche (Padelford) Gregg and Alva Gregg at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minnesota. Lois passed away on July 11, 2022 at the Osage Rehabilitation Center. A private family graveside service will be held later at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery with Pastor...

Dennis Grundel

Dennis Grundel

Jul 9, 2022

Dennis William Grundel, 75 of Stacyville, Iowa passed away on July 9, 2022 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa of a massive stroke. Dennis, the oldest son of George and Doris (Chapin) Grundel, was born at home on November 30, 1946. He began his elementary education in Rock Falls, Iowa and then...

Gladys Marie Larson

Gladys Marie Larson

Jul 5, 2022

Gladys Marie Larson, age 96, of Osage died, Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Nursing Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2022, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with the Pastor Bryan Odeen officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00...

Mary Ann Schnell

Mary Ann Schnell

Jul 1, 2022

Mary Ann Schnell, born on April 9, 1936, went to live with our Lord and Savior on July 1, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother and father Dora and Carl Conrad, brother Galen Conrad, sister Sandra Vitek, and husband Roger Schnell Mary Ann graduated from Little Cedar High School on May 18, 1954,...

Duane Paul Abben

Duane Paul Abben

Jun 28, 2022

Duane P. Abben, 89, of Little Cedar, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Per Duane’s wishes cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2022, at Liberty Cemetery in Little Cedar, Iowa with Pastor Sue Thomas officiating. Duane P. Abben was born April 28, 1933, in...

Bob Harris

Bob Harris

Jun 19, 2022

Bob Allen Harris, 74, Northwood, died June 19, 2022, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, June 24, 2022, at Schroeder Funeral Home Highway 65 South Northwood, IA. Burial will follow service at Sunset Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday, June...

Steve A. Ham

Steve A. Ham

Jun 16, 2022

Steve Ham, 70, passed away Thursday, June 16th at his home on the farm in Osage, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2022, at United Church of Christ in Osage with Pastor Dixie Laube officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from...

Gerald Halverson

Gerald Halverson

Jun 13, 2022

Gerald E. Halverson (Jerry), 94, of Waterloo, formerly of St. Ansgar, Iowa died Monday, June 13, 2022 at Friendship Village Wellspring Living in Waterloo. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Christopher Staley officiating. Visitation will be held the night before...

Dr. Richard Allen Schwarz O.D

Dr. Richard Allen Schwarz O.D

Jun 12, 2022

Dr. Richard A. Schwarz, age 77, of Mason City, formerly of Osage, passed away peacefully at MercyOne North Iowa on Sunday, June 12, 2022. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor Mark Lavrenz officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery....

Georgia Louise Fangmeier

Georgia Louise Fangmeier

Jun 11, 2022

Georgia Fangmeier, age 95, of Osage passed away peacefully on June 11, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Nursing Home in Osage. Cremation has taken place with a Gravesite service to be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 12:00 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held at the American Legion Post in Osage on July 16,...

Craig A. Low

Craig A. Low

Jun 9, 2022

Craig Low, 73, of Osage, died Thursday June 9, 2022. A Celebration of Craig’s Life will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post 278 in Osage. The family requests casual attire and if you wish, wear your Minnesota Twins gear. Craig was born September 20, 1948...

William C. Schulz

William C. Schulz

Jun 9, 2022

William C. Schulz, 88, of Osage, died June 9, 2022 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A private family grave side service will take place at St. Ansgar Cemetery with Pastor Bryan Odeen officiating. Military Honors conducted by St. Ansgar American Legion Post William was born December 4, 1933 at home in Mitchell County the...

Joyce Ann Naig

Joyce Ann Naig

Jun 9, 2022

Joyce Ann (Kleeberger) Naig, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14,2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Kathleen "Cassie" V. Kloberdanz

Kathleen "Cassie" V. Kloberdanz

Jun 7, 2022

Kathleen (Cassie) Marley Kloberdanz, 98, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. She had resided at Faith Lutheran Home the past three years. Cassie was born Sept. 18, 1923 to Frank and Winifred (Fox) Marley of New Haven, Iowa. On Feb. 10, 1945 she married John P. Kloberdanz of Osage and they lived their entire life...

Joyce Ann Crowley

Joyce Ann Crowley

Jun 6, 2022

On Monday, June 6, 2022, Joyce A. Crowley, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, loving wife, and mother of 3 children passed away at age 59, in Rochester, MN from Lymphoma. Joyce was born in the fall of 1962, to Harry and Dorothy Nieman of Austin, MN. She attended Austin Public High School and was active in the...

Doris Merilynne Mitchell

Doris Merilynne Mitchell

Jun 5, 2022

Doris was born on February 16, 1937 at the Dolmage Hospital in Buffalo center to George Hendrickson and Lois Belle (Leith) Russ. She was the oldest of 3 children. She did eight grades at Country School Eden #4 and four years at Buffalo Center High School, graduating in 1955. In October of 1955 she married Donald...