Obituaries

Jay Dean White

Jay Dean White

Feb 12, 2022

Jay was born on March 14, 1940 to Vern and Ellie (Schmidt) White. He graduated from Grafton High School in 1959. Jay’s number one passion was farming. After graduation, you could find Jay farming alongside his dad. He farmed in the Grafton area his whole life until retirement in 2010. After retirement he helped others with...

Bonnie Jean Brevig

Bonnie Jean Brevig

Feb 10, 2022

Bonnie Jean Brevig, age 65, of Northwood, IA passed away on February 10, 2022, after a courageous battle from complications with COVID Pneumonia in Des Moines, IA. Celebration of Life for Bonnie Jean Brevig will be held at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, IA on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor, Linda...

Delores Lurena Theobald

Delores Lurena Theobald

Feb 7, 2022

Delores was born on August 25, 1937, the daughter of Arthur and Christina (King) Stephoni. She grew up in Taopi, Minnesota. Delores married Lloyd Theobald on August 13, 1956 at Sacred Heart Church in Adams, Minnesota. They made their home in Stacyville, Iowa where they raised six children. In their younger days, Delores and Lloyd enjoyed...

Gary Dean Dockum

Gary Dean Dockum

Feb 6, 2022

Gary was born January 11, 1947 in Osage, IA to Harry and Ardene (Ogden) Dockum. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1965 and continued his education at Mankato State, UNI and University of Iowa earning degrees in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Gary worked at Sioux City for the A.E.A. for 2 years before coming...

Marian Monica Pitzen

Marian Monica Pitzen

Feb 2, 2022

Marian was born September 26, 1915, on the family farm, near New Haven, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Allie (Schweiger) McCarthy. She was raised on a farm northeast of New Haven. Marian attended grade school at St. Mary’s School in New Haven. She graduated from Owatonna High School in Minnesota and also attended a Teacher...

Jacqueline Ann Trout

Jacqueline Ann Trout

Feb 2, 2022

Jackie was born in Manly, on January 29, 1935, the daughter of Ermine and Mary (Basgall) Todd. She attended Manly schools and graduated in 1953. Jackie was united in married to Milton Eugene Trout on June 17, 1953 in Manly, Iowa. She worked as a cook at Mitchell County Hospital where she retired from. She was...

Stephen Scott Bauserman

Stephen Scott Bauserman

Jan 31, 2022

Scott Bauserman of Osage, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 31, 2022, at the age of 63. A remarkable husband, father, brother, papa, and friend, Scott had a contagious love for life. He touched everyone he met with his genuine, friendly, and outgoing personality. There simply was no such thing as a bad day, and...

Harold Robert Feldt

Harold Robert Feldt

Jan 29, 2022

Harold Robert Feldt went home to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society, St. Ansgar, IA. Harold was born March 14, 1925 to Robert and Laura (Schroeder) Feldt on the family farm 2 miles south of Carpenter. He was baptized, confirmed and attended Immanual Lutheran Church...

Douglas Alan Braun

Douglas Alan Braun

Jan 26, 2022

Douglas Alan Braun, 54, of Northwood, passed away early in the morning on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Douglas was born June 4, 1967 to Raymond and Diann (Shepley) Braun in Mason City, IA. Douglas graduated high school in 1985 from Northwood-Kensett High School. After graduation he was in the Army Reserves for 2 years. He and...

Eugene Ronald Schrage

Eugene Ronald Schrage

Jan 22, 2022

Eugene Ronald Schrage, age 92 of McIntire, Ia. passed away January 22, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Nursing home in St. Ansgar, Ia. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage at a later date. He was born on March 16, 1930, to Chriss & Ellen (Frascht) Schrage in Floyd County. He was a farmer...

Clement Henry Loecher

Clement Henry Loecher

Jan 21, 2022

Clem Loecher was born February 7, 1932 at his family home in McIntire, IA to John and Elizabeth Loecher (Koenigs) and passed away January 21, 2022. Clem was united in marriage to Janice Mauer on February 3, 1962. Clem is preceded in death by his parents, sister Irene, brother Ambrose, son-in-law Keith, two brother-in-laws and a...

Mary Newhouse

Mary Newhouse

Jan 19, 2022

Osage lost a unique individual on 1/19/2022. Mary Newhouse has passed away at the age of 89. She was born on September 2, 1932 to Albert Levy Rodemaker and Naomi Matilda Faber Rodemaker. Mary was a lifelong resident of Osage, Iowa. Married William Loren Newhouse on April 8, 1948. They divorced many years later. Mary held...

Mary Lou Diederich

Mary Lou Diederich

Jan 19, 2022

Mary Lou Diederich, age 89, of Osage, died peacefully Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at her home in Osage surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 24, 2022 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Cindy S. Krause officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa....

George William Grundel

George William Grundel

Jan 17, 2022

George William Grundel, 100, of Northwood, died on Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at United Methodist Church, St. Ansgar with Pastor Susan Thomas officiating. Burial will be at the Woodbury Cemetery, Lyle, Minnesota. Visitation will take place...

Richard Lee Dean

Richard Lee Dean

Jan 15, 2022

Richard Lee Dean, age 88, of Osage, Iowa died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Western Homes- Windhaven Assisted Living in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage with Pastor Bruce Kaltwasser officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery with Military Honors...

Giana Jo Ketelsen

Giana Jo Ketelsen

Jan 13, 2022

Giana Jo Ketelsen, daughter of Ryan and Stephanie Ketelsen, died peacefully in her daddy’s arms and into the arms of Jesus, at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota on January 13th, 2022 at 9:05 a.m. Giana was born November 2, 2021 and though her time may have been brief in this world, she made such a...

Barbara Ann Chisholm-Halladay

Barbara Ann Chisholm-Halladay

Jan 9, 2022

Barbara A. Chisholm- Halladay, 91 of Osage, IA, died on January 9, 2022. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 21,...

Wayne Keith Duryee

Wayne Keith Duryee

Jan 5, 2022

Wayne Keith Duryee, 80 of Osage, IA, died on January 5, 2022 at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A Celebration of Wayne’s Life will be held Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Columbus Club (KC Hall) in Osage. Wayne was born September 27, 1941, in Leroy, Minnesota to Gernard and...

Philip Eugene Fleischer

Philip Eugene Fleischer

Jan 5, 2022

While serving in the Army, Phil fought against vector-borne diseases and worked in medical entomology throughout southeast Asia, and in the US. He was honorably discharged after 20 years, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. Upon his retirement, he and his wife moved to St. Ansgar, Iowa. Phil dedicated his retirement to advocating for and honoring...

Neva Marie Angell

Neva Marie Angell

Jan 4, 2022

Neva Angell, age 95, of Osage, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2022, at United Church of Christ in Osage with Pastor Dixie Laube officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00...