Obituaries
April Louise Nicol
Jul 8, 2026
April Louise Nicol, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, due to complications of dementia and a recent illness.
April was born on April 1, 1947, in York, Pennsylvania, to James and Delores Halterman. She was the eldest of four sisters and spent her childhood in Mount Vernon and Osage, where she attended school and was active at the Christian...
Charles "Doug" Douglas Murphy
Jul 1, 2026
Charles “Doug” Douglas Murphy, Jr., age 83, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday July 1, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Iowa. Doug was born on April 20, 1943, to Charles Douglas Murphy, Sr., and Reva (Utt) Murphy in Savannah, Iowa. Doug graduated from Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Iowa. He farmed for most of his life,...
Eugene Darrell Anderson
Jul 1, 2026
Eugene Darrell Anderson, age 82, of Carpenter, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
A private family graveside service will be held at Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery, rural Carpenter, Iowa. Hoff Celebrations – Sites Memorial Chapel of Northwood is assisting the family with arrangements.
Bonnie Lou Nichols
Jun 30, 2026
Bonnie Lou Nichols, age 76, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Bonnie Lou Lievrouw was born on October 28, 1949, in Osage, Iowa, to Henry and Ann Marie (Maertens) Lievrouw. She was the youngest of four children; her three older brothers were George, Ronald, and...
Linda Mae Bork
Jun 28, 2026
Linda Mae (Howe) Bork, age 80 of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died on Sunday June 28, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Osage, following complications related to Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a genetic lung disease.
Linda was born on November 6, 1945, to Harold J. and Leola M. (Frese) Howe at Nissen Hospital in Osage, Iowa. Linda grew up on a farm southeast...
Lorraine Agnes Klaes
Jun 27, 2026
Lorraine Agnes (Schultheis) Klaes, age 89, of Osage, Iowa, died Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Osage, surrounded by her loving family.
Lorraine, the daughter of Harold and Erna (Rogers) Schultheis, was born February 18, 1937, at home in rural Osage. She attended local country school and graduated from Osage High School in 1955. She attended Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids,...
Leanna Grace Hendrickson
Jun 24, 2026
Leanna Grace Hendrickson, age 92, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on June 24, 2026, at Osage Hospital. Leanna was born at home on July 17, 1933, to Floyd E. and Beryl V. (Duckett) Morley in Fontanelle, Iowa. She attended schools in Boone and Forest City and graduated from Forest City High School in 1951.
Leanna attended Waldorf College in Forest...
Russell Edward Hintz
Jun 21, 2026
Russell Edward “Russ” Hintz, 76, of Mitchell, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Russ was born on July 9, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harold and Dorothy (Smith) Hintz. He graduated from Osage High School in 1967 and later attended the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, graduating in 1971. On October 10, 1971, Russ married the...
Jeannie Margaret Parcel
Jun 20, 2026
Jeannie Margaret (Priestley) Parcel, age 75, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at her home in Osage. Jeannie was born on July 24, 1950, in LeRoy, Minnesota, to Jonas and Julia (Torney) Priestley. Jeannie graduated from Osage High School in 1968 and went on to attend NIACC for two years to pursue a teaching degree. She...
Paul Joseph Schwab
Jun 17, 2026
Paul Joseph Schwab, age 88, died on Wednesday, June 17th at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Paul was born on September 2nd, 1937, in Osage, Iowa. He was the son of Alex and Anna (Kloberdanz) Schwab. He graduated from Osage High School. Paul lived at the family home of 1209 Walnut the majority of his life. He worked for...
Janet Darlene Wold
Jun 14, 2026
Janet Darlene Wold, 87, of Saint Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Christopher Staley officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at Parish Hall. Burial afterward at First...
Phillip Eugene Scott
Jun 12, 2026
Phillip Eugene Scott, 79, of Orchard, Iowa, passed away on June 12, 2026, at his home.
Phillip was born on July 29, 1946, in Mason City, Iowa, to Eldo and Jene (Epple) Scott. He grew up in the area and graduated from Osage High School in 1964. He later attended Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, completing an electromechanical program in 1995. In...
Bradley "Brad" Ronald Flo
Jun 9, 2026
Bradley “Brad” Ronald Flo, 75, of Kensett, Iowa died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026. Brad was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on December 16th, 1950, to Beverly (Sorenson) and Ronald Flo. He was raised in Rake, Iowa until he moved to Kensett at the age of five where he called home the remainder of his life....
Timothy Dean Lievrouw
Jun 2, 2026
Timothy Dean Lievrouw, age 72, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, formerly of Menomonie Falls, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Tim was born on January 10, 1954, to George and Dorothy Lievrouw. He graduated from Menomonee Falls North High School in 1973. Tim then went on to serve our country during the Vietnam War from 1973 to 1976 with...
Vera Marie Kasel
May 30, 2026
Vera Marie Kasel, age 90, passed away on May 30, 2026.
Vera was born on October 27, 1935, in Havelock, Iowa, to her parents and four older brothers on the family farm. In the years that followed, three more brothers joined the family. Growing up, Vera was responsible for helping with the cooking, cleaning, and sewing for her brothers as well...
Eugene "Gene" Richard Myhre
May 23, 2026
Eugene “Gene” Richard Myhre, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, surrounded by the love of his family. Gene was born June 6, 1933, at home on the Minnesota–Iowa border, the only son among four children. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Lyle, where his lifelong faith...
Sharon Kay Beyer
May 20, 2026
Sharon Kay Beyer, age 85, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. Sharon was born on December 8, 1940, the daughter of Nicholas Peter and Lynette Bertha (Geffert) Klein. Sharon attended school in Mitchell, Iowa, until 8th grade, and proudly received her GED in 1983.
Sharon married Darrell Lee...
Gary Lee Pollard
May 20, 2026
Gary L. Pollard, age 83, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on May 20, 2026.
Gary was born on October 11, 1942, to James and Bessie Pollard. He graduated from Osage High School in 1961 and from University of Northern Iowa in 1966. During both high school and college, he enjoyed participating in wrestling.
Gary taught history and physical education...
Florence Martha Klitzke
May 17, 2026
Florence Martha Wilde Foley Klitzke, age 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, Iowa. Florence was born May 14, 1927, in Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, to Lawrence and Leona (Kanzenbach) Wilde.
Florence was baptized in the Lutheran Faith on June 12, 1927, by Reverend J. Gemaleich at St. John’s Lutheran Church,...
Lori Jane Pepper
May 14, 2026
Lori Jane Pepper, age 67, of Northwood, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Pillar of Cedar Valley in Waterloo, Iowa.
Lori was born on June 12, 1959, in Kanawha, Iowa, to Howard Drevs and Beverly (Mewes) Drevs. She attended high school near her hometown and later graduated from Iowa State University. Lori devoted her career to helping others...
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