Obituaries
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...
Brenda Sue Acrie
Jan 16, 2026
Brenda Sue Acrie, age 68, passed away on January 16, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Brenda was born on May 1, 1957, in San Bernadino, California, to Alvin Floyd and Martha Sue (Bartlett) Woodard. She was living in California when she had her three wonderful children who were the joy of her life, Samantha, Amanda, and Joseph....
Ruth Ellen Ginder
Jan 13, 2026
Ruth Ellen Ginder passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 101, in Osage, Iowa. Cremation has taken place. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage at 11:00 a.m. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Sacred...
Margaret Ann Shanks
Jan 10, 2026
Margaret Ann Shanks, age 85, of Nora Springs, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at MercyOne hospital in Mason City, Iowa, surrounded by family. Margaret was born May 22, 1940, in Iowa. Margaret was the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Kiger. She was raised in Portland, Iowa.
Margaret is survived by her children, Tori Wheeler, Mark Edwards (Julie Edwards),...
Vicki Ann Schulz
Jan 3, 2026
Vickie H. Schulz (aka Mimi), age 60, of St. Ansgar, IA, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Vickie was born on December 17, 1965, to Walley Devon and Janice (Banks) Hartzog. She married Blaine Everett around 1984. She later married her best friend Ricky Lee Schulz in 1995. She was a drama major in high school and loved modeling....
Jerald Paul "Jerry" Kruse
Jan 2, 2026
Jerald Paul “Jerry” Kruse, age 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home. Jerry was born on February 19,1944, in Osage, Iowa, to Paul and LaVerna (Rawson) Kruse. He spent his entire life rooted on the family home place, where his love for the land and farming shaped who he was. Jerry was...
Kathleen Ann Drew
Jan 1, 2026
Kathleen Ann Drew, age 99, of Osage, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 1, 2026, at her home in Osage, Iowa, with her loving family by her side. Kathleen was born on January 20, 1926, the daughter of Walter and Esther Cordes of Mitchell, Iowa. Kathleen attended school in Mitchell, Iowa. Upon graduation,...
Glenda D. Newstrom
Dec 29, 2025
Glenda D. Newstrom, age 85, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at her home in Osage. Glenda was born on October 21, 1940, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Glen and Anna (Fisher) Holt.
On December 25, 1959, Glenda married Howard Newstrom at the home of her parents in Fontana, California. Glenda was a customer service representative for...
Frederick "Fred" Dean Steinberg
Dec 24, 2025
Receiving the best Christmas gift of all, Frederick Dean Steinberg, age 85, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The funeral service for Fred will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. The visitation will be held at the church, before the service,...
Charles "Chuck" Laures
Dec 22, 2025
Charles (Chuck) Laures passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, with his family by his side, at the Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona.
Chuck was born in New Hampton, Iowa on November 2, 1941, to his late parents Clem and Madonna Laures. Chuck grew up farming with his parents and learning about the agricultural industry that would become his...
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