Obituaries

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....

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...