Obituaries

Gail L. Gordon

Gail L. Gordon

Oct 25, 2020

Northwood, IA - Gail L. Gordon, 82, of Kensett, died Sunday, October 25, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Kensett Cemetery, Kensett with Rev. Linda Johnson Prestholt officiating. Gail was born to Gaylord and Marie Gordon on March 24, 1938, in Danville...

Gordon M. Bates

Gordon M. Bates

Oct 19, 2020

Gordon Bates, age 83, of Osage, died Monday, October 19, 2020, while under Hospice Care at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 22, 2020, at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor Gary Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery. Visitation...

Ruth B. Onken

Ruth B. Onken

Oct 18, 2020

Rudd, Iowa - Ruth Berniece Onken, 91, of Rudd died the 18th of October, 2020 at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, the daughter of Hans and Emily (Sampson) Lundene. Ruth attended country school and graduated from Rudd High School. As a waitress at the Snack Shop in Osage she met her future husband. On December...

Robert W. Fickess

Robert W. Fickess

Oct 17, 2020

Robert W. Fickess, 81, of Osage, died Saturday, October 17, 2020, at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Private family graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2020, at the Osage Cemetery in Osage, with Rev. Bryan Odeen officiating. Inurnment will be held at the Osage Cemetery with military honors...

Gerald D. Honken

Gerald D. Honken

Oct 7, 2020

Gerald D. "Jerry" Honken of Lockport, NY, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday May 28, 2021, at Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor Bryan Odeen officiating. Inurnment will be in the Osage Cemetery with Military Honors by the American Legion Post 278 of...

Edward Peter Salz

Edward Peter Salz

Sep 28, 2020

Edward Peter Salz, 88, passed away Monday, September 28th, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Nursing Home in Osage, IA. Wake services for Edward Peter Salz will be held at Visitation Parish in Stacyville, Iowa on Sunday, October 11th, 2020 from 4pm – 6pm with the rosary from 3:30pm – 4pm. Funeral services will also be held at...

Stanley Morse

Stanley Morse

Sep 28, 2020

Osage, IA - Stanley Albert Morse, 69, of Osage, died Monday, September 28, 2020 in Riceville, IA. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Prairie Lakes Church, Osage with Pastor Andy Schumacher officiating. Do to COVID-19 the funeral will be by invitation only as the seating is limited. Public visitation will...

Dale Butler

Dale Butler

Sep 27, 2020

Dale Gene Butler 64 of Buffalo center, entered his heavenly home in Iowa City hospital, on Sunday September 27, 2020, he will be interred at Seater Family Plot Cemetery in Northwood Saturday October 3, 2020. Dale was born August 26, 1956 to Vernon and Betty Schmidt Butler at Park hospital in Mason City. Dale graduated high...

Margaret Smolik

Margaret Smolik

Sep 26, 2020

Margaret Smolik, 78, of Osage, died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A viewing service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Sacred Heart Church, and the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Sacred Heart Church, Osage. Margaret Smolik was born...

Elinor Sinning

Elinor Sinning

Sep 25, 2020

Elinor Sinning, 87, of Rudd, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Eden Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Rudd with Pastor Beth Ehlers officiating. Elinor was born on December 10, 1932 in Rudd, Iowa to Edward...

Linda Lou Francis

Linda Lou Francis

Sep 13, 2020

Linda Lou Francis, age 64, passed away September 13, 2020 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. She was born in 1956 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Patricia Williamson. Linda spent most of her adult life in Osage, Iowa. For many years she worked at Fox River Mills but...

Ingemar Nils Pearson

Ingemar Nils Pearson

Sep 12, 2020

Ingemar Nils Georg (Persson) Pearson died peacefully on September 12, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Ingemar Nils Georg Persson was born in Annerstad, Kronoberg Sweden on November 10, 1924 to Hulda Gustava Brorsson and Gustav Bertil Persson. Ingemar had two brothers and...

Christina Freund

Christina Freund

Sep 7, 2020

Christina Freund, 100, died September 7, 2020 at Stacyville Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on September 11, 2020 at Sacred Heart Oratory in Meyer, IA with Rev. Raymond Burkle officiating. A private family burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meyer. Christina was born on July 24, 1920 in...

Elizabeth Ann Hackenmiller

Elizabeth Ann Hackenmiller

Sep 2, 2020

Elizabeth Ann “Dolly” Bawek Hackenmiller, 93, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2020 in the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, Iowa. Born to Ann Bawek on June 10, 1927 in Rose Creek, Minnesota, Dolly lived her entire life in Stacyville, Iowa. When asked why she was called Dolly, she said that as a baby everyone...

Madelyn Staner

Madelyn Staner

Aug 29, 2020

Madelyn Stayner, age 79, of Mitchell, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, while under Hospice Care at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in St. Ansgar. A Private Family Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 4. 2020, at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor David Werges officiating. Burial will be at...

Theresa Hackenmiller

Theresa Hackenmiller

Aug 24, 2020

Theresa Hackenmiller, age 81, of Stacyville, was accepted into God’s loving arms Monday, August 24, 2020 at her home in Stacyville. A private family Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2020, at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with Father Raymond Burkle, officiating. Burial will be in Visitation Catholic Cemetery. A public...

Sharon Ann Schluter

Sharon Ann Schluter

Aug 5, 2020

Sharon Schluter, age 72, of Osage, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at her home in Osage. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Sacred Heart...

Margaret M. Berry

Margaret M. Berry

Aug 5, 2020

Margaret M. Berry, age 96, of Osage, died August 5, 2020 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center. A private family Memorial Mass will be held at a future date in Osage at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Ray Burkle officiating. Inurnment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Greene, Iowa. Margaret was born May 13,...

Gary Lee Tidemanson

Gary Lee Tidemanson

Aug 3, 2020

Gary Lee Tidemanson, 77, Passed away Monday, August 3rd, peacefully in his sleep at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa. Gary was born on September 2, 1942 in Mitchell County, Iowa, to Francis (Jack) and Zella Tidemanson. He lived in the surrounding counties his whole life. Gary graduated from Carpenter High School, and attended Mankato Business...

Blair A. Madden

Blair A. Madden

Aug 3, 2020

Blair Madden, age 60, of St. Ansgar, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City Cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2020, at the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood with Pastor Becky Sogge officiating. There will be a gathering of family...