Obituaries

Donette Rose Newhouse

Donette Rose Newhouse

Nov 2, 2020

Donette Rose Newhouse of Fennimore, Wisconsin, passed away November 2, 2020, in Eagan, Minnesota. Donette, known to her family as Nettie, was born Donette Rose Wright on March 17, 1949, in Mason City, to Donald and Alice (Gray) Wright. Donald and Alice made their home in Osage where they raised their family. She was the second...

Leroy Irving Benttine

Leroy Irving Benttine

Nov 1, 2020

Osage, IA - LeRoy "Doc" Irving Benttine, 88, of Osage, died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. On Friday, November 6, 2020 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Osage with Rev. Brian Odeen officiating. Visitation will be November 5 at Champion Funeral Home...

Mary Jane Foxen

Mary Jane Foxen

Oct 31, 2020

Mary Jane (Thome) Foxen, 83, of New Haven, IA, died Saturday, October 31st, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Our beloved mother passed away after a short, but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven, IA...

Douglas Dean Thompson

Douglas Dean Thompson

Oct 31, 2020

Osage, IA - Douglas Dean Thompson, 68, of Osage, died Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A private grave side service will take place at Osage Cemetery on Thursday, November 5, 2020. Doug was born on December 21, 1951 to Dean and Irene (Mathieson) Thompson in Osage, Iowa. He graduated from...

Altje L. Larson

Altje L. Larson

Oct 30, 2020

Osage, IA - Altje L. Larson, 84, of Osage, died Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A private graveside service will take place at Rock Creek Cemetery. Altje was born on July 13, 1936 to Elmer and Gilma (Johnson) Larson. She graduated from Bode High School, and continued her education at...

Betty Jean Johnson

Betty Jean Johnson

Oct 30, 2020

Betty Jean Johnson, 87, of Little Cedar passed away October 30th at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. She was born at the Nissan Hospital in Osage, the daughter of Roe and Gertrude (Mosher) Rogers. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll J. Johnson, her parents Roe and Gertrude Rogers of Riceville, IA, and her...

Helen Joan Baer

Helen Joan Baer

Oct 29, 2020

It is with sadness and heavy heart that we announce the passing of our mother Helen Joan "Jo" Baer on October 29, 2020. She was a resident of Faith Lutheran Home for 4 years. Private family graveside services will be held at Liberty Cemetery in Little Cedar. Joan was born on February 1, 1933 to Walter...

Brian David Duren

Brian David Duren

Oct 29, 2020

Brian David Duren, 58, of Stacyville, died Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. A private graveside service will take place at Visitation Cemetery. Brian was born on August 28, 1962 to Joseph and Violet (Wilde) Duren in Osage, Iowa. He attended St. Ansgar High School and graduated in 1983....

Sandra K. Wagner

Sandra K. Wagner

Oct 25, 2020

Sandra Kay Wagner, age 83, of Osage, passed away on October 25, 2020, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2020, at Sacred Heart Cemetery with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Sandra was born to Ceylon and Freda (Dobbs) Cole on November 28, 1936 in...

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...