Obituaries
David Leo Bublitz
Feb 22, 2026
David Leo Bublitz, age 75, of Carpenter, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Baylor St. Luke’s Hospital in Huston, Texas. David was born on June 11, 1950, in Osage, Iowa. He was the son of Harold and Lucille (Wahl) Bublitz. David was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton, Iowa....
Shirley Maxine Sletten
Feb 22, 2026
Shirley Maxine (Thompson) Sletten departed this life to rest in the loving arms of God on February 22, 2026. Shirley was born April 24, 1939, to Dale and Marion (Francis) Thompson. The youngest of four, she told tales of tagging along with her older siblings. Shirley graduated from Orchard High School in 1957. She was proud of her school and...
Steven Cecil Hengesteg
Feb 21, 2026
Steven Cecil Hengesteg, 79, died peacefully on February 21, 2026, at Mercy North Iowa Medical Center. Steve was born July 17, 1946, to Ernie and Eileen (Lair) Hengesteg of rural Northwood. He was the sixth of ten children. Steve attended Lake Mills Schools before enlisting in the US Army, during which he was stationed in Bad Kissingen, Germany, for two...
Lael M. Koster
Feb 20, 2026
Lael M. Koster, age 79, of Osage, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Lael was born on April 13, 1946, in Denison, Iowa, the daughter of Emery and Edna (Hansohn) Tibbetts. She was united in marriage to Paul Koster on August 6, 1965, in...
Marilyn Rose Johanns
Feb 18, 2026
Marilyn Rose Johanns of New Haven (recently of Grundy Center), IA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Creekside Living Facility Grundy Center.
Rosary Service will be held on Monday March 2, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. with a visitation to follow from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, IA. Funeral services will take place on...
David Ernest McNutt
Feb 18, 2026
David Ernest McNutt, age 72, of rural St. Ansgar, passed away on February 18, 2026, at his farm. David was born in Osage, Iowa on April 22, 1953, to Millard and Virginia (Raine). His mother died when David was very young and he was raised by Millard and his adoptive mother Barbara (Breaw).
David graduated from St. Ansgar High School in...
Dionysius "Deo" Koenigs
Feb 18, 2026
Dionysius (Deo) Koenigs, 91, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Deo was born on January 30, 1935, on a farm near Meyer, Iowa, to Paul and Marie (Bissen) Koenigs. Deo was a humble man who shied away from taking credit for his accomplishments.
After attending Sacred Heart Grade School in Meyer,...
Bonnie Jean Grimm
Feb 14, 2026
Bonnie Jean Grimm, age 92, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Bonnie Jean Adams was born on April 17, 1933, in rural Osage, the daughter of Walter and Wilma (Zemanek) Adams. She graduated from Mitchell High School in 1950. On January 12, 1952, she married Carl “Sonny” Grimm in St....
Gary Gene Mork
Feb 14, 2026
Gary Gene Mork, age 91, passed away peacefully, February 14, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, surrounded by his family.
Gary was born April 29, 1934, in New Haven, Iowa to Robert & Vivian Mork. He graduated from St Mary’s High in New Haven in 1952 and went on to serve 21 years in the United States Air Force as a...
Harold C. Ammons
Feb 8, 2026
Harold C. Ammons, age 81, of Phoenix, Arizona, formally of Osage, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, under Hospice Care in Phoenix Arizona. Harold was born on November 25, 1944, in Charles City, Iowa. The son of Harvy and Gertrude Ammons. He graduated from Osage High School in 1963 and enlisted in the United States Army in...
Gerald Lee Hansen
Feb 5, 2026
Gerald Lee Hansen, age 83, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, February 5, 2026. He passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. Gerald, who most knew as “Chuck,” was born on October 21, 1942, in St. Ansgar to Axel and Mary (Mostek) Hansen. He was baptized along with his brother and...
Mark Jahnel
Feb 4, 2026
Mark Jahnel, 71, of Orchard, Iowa, passed away at his home Wednesday, February 4, 2026, due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Haven with burial and luncheon immediately following. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February...
Raymond Donald Hanson
Feb 2, 2026
Raymond Hanson, 89, of Osage, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center. Ray was born on June 4, 1936, the son of Orvid and Eva (Grossmeyer) Hanson. He was united in marriage to Roberta Smith on February 19, 1954, in Bethany, Missouri. After retirement from Croell Redi-Mix, he worked part-time for Johnson Oil and...
Dorothy Ileen Mostek
Jan 31, 2026
Dorothy "Ileen" Mostek, age 97 of Mitchell, IA passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at MCRHC in Osage IA surrounded by family. Ileen was born July 2nd,1928 in Fillmore Co MN. Ileen was the daughter of John and Edna Mae (Bonnette) Grimm. Ileen was 10 years old when her mother passed and her grandma raised her and the other 8...
Kent Joel Shultz
Jan 29, 2026
Kent Joel Shultz, 61, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
A visitation is planned for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, Iowa. Rosary services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on February 3. The funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, at...
Janele Harriet Valasek
Jan 29, 2026
Janele Harriet Valasek, age 85, died on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Janele was born in Belmond, IA, on January 10, 1941, to Jack and Henrietta (Fekkers) Bayliss. She attended and graduated from Belmond School in 1959.
Janele was united in marriage to Emil Valasek on August 11, 1960. They lived and farmed north...
Deborah Ann James
Jan 21, 2026
Deborah James, age 64, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, sadly passed away on January 21, 2026. Deb was born on January 30, 1961, in Mason City, Iowa. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1979. Following graduation, Deb ventured to Colorado, where she met the love of her life, Steve James. The two soon began their family together.
Family was everything...
SandraKay Joy Williamson
Jan 20, 2026
SandraKay Joy Williamson, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Apple Valley Place in Osage, Iowa.
Marlene Ruth Wagner
Jan 18, 2026
Marlene Wagner, age 75, of Alaska, South Dakota, formally of Osage, Iowa was called home on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Manly Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Marlene was born December 12, 1950, in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Louie and Margaret (Lonergan) Kindschuh.
Marlene was united in marriage to Robert Wagner on April 19, 1969, at Sacred Heart...
Richard Paul Hagelund
Jan 18, 2026
Richard Paul Hagelund, age 84, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Osage Rehab and Health Care Center in Osage, Iowa. Richard was born on March 10, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Peter and Iva (Barton) Hagelund.
He graduated from high school in Austin. Richard proudly served in the United States Navy for over 20 years as a signalman and later...
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