Obituaries
Aivars Zosulis
Sep 19, 2021
Aivars Zosulis, 76, St. Ansgar, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. Aivars was born September 20, 1944, in Riga, Latvia, the son of Alexander and Antonia (Breikss) Zosulis. He was 10 days old when the young family fled a war-torn country and embarked on their long...
Kathryn Louise Rosenberg
Sep 14, 2021
Kathryn (Kathy) Louise Rosenberg, 87, formerly of St. Ansgar, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at her son Ronald's home in Broken Arrow, Ok. Per her wishes Kathryn has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Mark...
Viola Engelstad
Sep 13, 2021
Viola Engelstad, age 98, passed away at the Briarwood HealthCare facility in Iowa City, Iowa. A celebration of her life will include a visitation from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. and funeral 2:00 p.m. on September 30, 2021 at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Early morning of September 13, 2021, our beloved mother, Viola...
David Allen Block
Sep 12, 2021
David Block was born February 8, 2001 during the coldest blizzard weather of that winter. David is a family name shared by his grandfather on Laura's side, and a great grandfather on his father's side, a name also shared by two first cousins, and by a long and dear family friend. David grew fast as a...
Arthur R. Berge
Sep 10, 2021
Arthur R. Berge, age 82 of Osage, died Friday, September 10, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held 11:00 am, Friday, September 17, 2021 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Cindy S. Krause officiating. Inurnment will be in the Osage Cemetery. A...
Mike R. Soltero
Sep 10, 2021
Mike R. Soltero, 88, of St. Ansgar died Friday, September 10, 2021 at Mitchell Country Regional Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 13, 2021 at St. Ansgar Cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday, September 12,...
Judy Lavonne Gunderson
Sep 4, 2021
Judy LaVonne (Pike) Gunderson (79) of Keokuk, IA (formerly of Mason City, IA) passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the Keokuk Area Hospital from pneumonia. Judy was born May 27, 1942 in Mitchell County. She was the daughter of Roy C. And Marvyleen (Naber) Pike. She attended Otranto school and later Northwood-Kensett and graduated with...
Deverne Richard Johnson
Aug 28, 2021
DeVerne "Bud" Richard Johnson of rural Lyle, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood, Iowa. A private family funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 31, at 2 p.m. at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minnesota with the Rev. Becky Sogge officiating. Masks will be required. A...
Paul Dean Larson
Aug 27, 2021
Paul Dean Larson, son of Kenneth and Gladys (Dykstra) Larson, was born on October 16, 1953 in Osage, Iowa. He passed on to be with the Lord on August 27, 2021 at the age of 67 after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul married the love of his life, Jule (Horn) Larson, on June 22, 1974...
Cheryl M. Derr
Aug 25, 2021
Cheryl M. Derr, 56, of Osage, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Per her wishes cremation has taken place. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Cheryl was born on April 15, 1965 to Joseph and Annamae (Cornilsen) Michels...
Kenneth Laverne Nelson
Aug 24, 2021
Kenneth LaVerne Nelson, 63, of St. Ansgar, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Schroeder and Sites in St. Ansgar. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021, at the Carpenter Community Center starting at 5 p.m. In...
Janice Eileen Vervaecke
Aug 21, 2021
Janice Eileen Horgen was born on October 22, 1944 in Osage, Iowa to Kenneth and Leona Erdman Horgen. She began her education at Rock #3 country school where she attended through 3rd grade. When Rock #3 closed she went to St. Ansgar Community Schools where she graduated in 1963. She began her working career at St....
Orland Eugene Bartz
Aug 16, 2021
Orland Eugene Bartz bid goodbye in the winter of his life to his earthly home on August 16th, 2021. A celebration of earthly life services will be held at 10:30 a.m., August 19th, 2021, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, Iowa. Rev. Paul Weeg will officiate. Burial will be at the Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, Iowa, with graveside...
Dorothy D. Simpson
Aug 16, 2021
Dorothy Darleen Simpson, age 98, of St. Ansgar, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021, at United Methodist Church in St. Ansgar with Pastor Sue Thomas officiating. Inurnment will be in Osage Cemetery. Following the services,...
Ruth M. Mayer
Aug 7, 2021
Ruth M. Mayer, age 91, of Stacyville, died Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 13, 2021, at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, Iowa, with Father Gary Mayer and Father Raymond Burkle and Monsignor John Hemann officiating. Burial will be at...
Helen Kay Taets
Aug 7, 2021
Helen Kay Taets, age 86, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Apple Valley Assisted Living in Osage. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation...
Joann Civarelli White
Aug 6, 2021
JoAnn Civarelli White passed away on August 6, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. Ansgar. JoAnn was born on December 12, 1929 in Clarksville, Iowa by a midwife. She grew up in Manly and met her husband Arthur White in 1946 and they were married on June 22, 1947. They raised their three...
Constance Naomi Bruesewitz
Aug 3, 2021
Constance "Connie" Naomi Bruesewitz passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Connie was born on January 12, 1925, on the Olsen farm between Kensett and Bolan, Iowa, the first child of Gilman and Edna (Anderson) Olsen. Later that year, Connie moved with her parents to Pomona/Claremont, California, now part of the greater Los Angeles area. Her...
Alice F. Schmidt
Jul 29, 2021
Alice F. (Bredeson) Schmidt passed away peacefully on July 29, 2021, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL. She was 88 years of age. Alice was born May 9,1933 in Alma Center, WI. She was the daughter of Otto and Grace (Burlingame) Bredeson. Alice was the fifth of six children, was raised on a farm...
Evelyn J. Urbatch
Jul 29, 2021
Evelyn is survived by her: husband, Rich; children, Kevin (Toni), Karen Janssen, Kathy Rieck, Kendra (Jeff) Keeling; many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings Roger (Helen) Oleson, Ruby Oleson, Emory Oleson; nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral Service are at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at St. Mark Lutheran Church 1821 N. 90th St. Omaha, NE....
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