Obituaries

Judith Irene Johnson

Judith Irene Johnson

Apr 7, 2022

Judith Irene Johnson, age 81, of Stacyville, died , Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage. . Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. There will be a gathering of family and friends prior to...

Sandra Kay Moretz

Sandra Kay Moretz

Apr 7, 2022

Sandra was born in Mason City, Iowa on April 24, 1945 to Nels A. and Hannah (Clayton) Gordon. She attended school in Carpenter and graduated from St. Ansgar High School. After high school she attended beautician school. Sandy and her husband, Richard ”Richie” Moretz were married on May 6, 1966. To this union three boys were...

Marcella Brandt

Marcella Brandt

Apr 6, 2022

Marcella Brandt passed away comfortably on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, Iowa, with friends at her side. She was 93 years old. Marcella was born October 1, 1928 to Orville and Mabel Brandt and was a spitfire from the beginning with a spunk that lasted her lifetime. She had...

Allen Eugene Wilde

Allen Eugene Wilde

Apr 1, 2022

Allen Eugene Wilde passed away April 1, 2022 at the Osage Hospital. He was 87 years old. A Graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery Rock Township. A visitation will be held Friday, April 8, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Champion Funeral...

Robert Michael Ingersoll

Robert Michael Ingersoll

Mar 29, 2022

Robert Michael Ingersoll, age 74, died Tuesday, March 29th at Manly Specialty Care in Manly, IA. Mike was a 1966 graduate of Northwood-Kensett Senior High School. He was married for 28 years to Kimberley (Harris) Stotts and together they had four amazing, flawless, brilliant-in-every-way children. He worked first for Flying Tiger air freight in Anchorage, Alaska,...

Annette Marie Sonberg

Annette Marie Sonberg

Mar 25, 2022

Annette Marie Sonberg, age 87 of Osage died Friday, March 25, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 28,2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Following the Mass, cremation will take place. Inurnment will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in...

Glen A. Mayer

Glen A. Mayer

Mar 23, 2022

Glen Mayer, age 88, of Stacyville, Iowa was accepted into God’s loving arms on Wednesday, March 23,2022 at his home in Stacyville, Iowa. Visitation will be Monday, March 28,2022 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Visitation Catholic Church Funeral Mass will be held, Tuesday, March 29,2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville,...

Dorothy Helen Krogstad

Dorothy Helen Krogstad

Mar 22, 2022

Dorothy Helen Krogstad, age 97, of Osage died, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Nursing Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 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 4:00 to 6:00...

Alma Hefty Chatman

Alma Hefty Chatman

Mar 17, 2022

Alma Hefty Chatman, 89, died Thursday March 17, 2022, at Desert View Senior Living in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she had lived since 2011. Until then, she was a lifelong Iowa resident. Alma was born October 7, 1932, to Henry C. and Mildred (Rummens) Hefty. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Vernon...

Marcella A. Chrencik

Marcella A. Chrencik

Mar 17, 2022

Marcella Chrencik was born on April 9, 1930, on a farm in Osage to Edward and Jessie Wagner. She had two brothers, Eugene and Bernard. The family lived on the farm for many years. On the farm, she enjoyed milking cows, catching gophers, working in the house, gardening, and helping her Mom. Marcella attended country school...

Garth Dean Jordan

Garth Dean Jordan

Mar 17, 2022

Garth Dean Jordan was born on November 28, 1936, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Edna (Krause) and Gayden Jordan. He moved with his parents to a couple of farms in his early years before settling on the Krause family farm between Grafton and St. Ansgar. Except for the Military Service, Garth spent the rest of his...

Paul Hanson

Paul Hanson

Mar 12, 2022

Paul “Unk” Ludvig Eldon Hanson, 95, of Northwood, met his heavenly father on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Lutheran Retirement Home. Paul was born on March 10, 1927 the son of Peder and Hattie (Preston) Hanson. He grew up on the family farm just west of Deer Creek. He attended school at the District 59...

Alice Adeline Chezik

Alice Adeline Chezik

Mar 4, 2022

Alice A. Chezik, age 85, of Osage, died Friday, March 4, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor Cindy S. Krause officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery. Visitation is from 1:30 p.m....

Wendie Ann Dockstader

Wendie Ann Dockstader

Mar 4, 2022

A woman ahead of her time, Wendie was taken too soon. Ahead of most of us in thought, word and deed, Wendie embodied grace, generosity, intellectual curiosity, and genuine love for her fellow-humans. She did not judge. She always did her best and was willing to lend a hand to ANYONE in need. Her life’s work--in...

Eythel Lulu Rowcliffe

Eythel Lulu Rowcliffe

Mar 3, 2022

Eythel Lulu (Baxter) Rowcliffe, age 99, of Osage, died Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage with Pastor Bruce Kaltwasser officiating. Burial will be in the Orchard Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to...

Susan Kae Reimers

Susan Kae Reimers

Feb 27, 2022

Susan Reimers, age 78, of New Haven, died Sunday, February 27, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in Osage with Pastor Sue Thomas officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March...

Darlene Kittleson

Darlene Kittleson

Feb 26, 2022

Darlene H. (Bruggemann) Kittleson, 96 of Toeterville, Iowa died Saturday, Feb. 26th, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in St. Ansgar. She loved the sense of the original German family name with two ‘n’s because it was more distinguished. She was born January 15, 1926 to Fred H. and Elsie (Geffert) Bruggeman above the family store...

Ernest Clarence Hanson

Ernest Clarence Hanson

Feb 26, 2022

Ernest Clarence Hanson, 95, of Northwood passed away on February 26, 2022. He was born August 2, 1926, in Albert Lea, MN to Emil & Clara (Kvale) Hanson & grew up on the family farm in Brookfield Township in Worth County with siblings Elmer & Grace. After graduating from Northwood High School in 1943, Ernie was...

George David Olson

George David Olson

Feb 21, 2022

George David Olson passed away earlier Monday morning on February 21, 2022, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, he was 88 years old. George David Olson was born August 30th, 1933, at the old Nissen Hospital in Osage, IA. He was the son of John Olaf Olson and Edna Bernice (Benton) Olson of St. Ansgar,...

Phyllis Norlaine Schallock

Phyllis Norlaine Schallock

Feb 20, 2022

Phyllis Schallock, age 91, of Osage, died Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 25, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage with Pastor Bruce Kaltwasser officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m....