Obituaries

Harold Johnson

Aug 1, 2020

Harold Johnson, known to friends as “Hal” or “Doc”, passed to be with the Lord on August 1, 2020, at the age of 79, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 16th, 1941, to Dr. Harold F. and Rose (Hove) Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Dianne, son Jeff...

Bertha Erma Neeley

Jul 31, 2020

Bertha (Bert) Erma Neeley died on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home. Bert enjoyed a full life and lived to the age of 93. Her family is respecting her wishes for a private family service, with burial in the St. Ansgar Cemetery. Bert was born in Manly, Iowa, on January 23, 1927...

Richard Doran Condon

Jul 24, 2020

Richard Doran "Dick" Condon died on July 24, 2020 at his home in Valley Center, California at the age of 89. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2020, at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage with a 6:00 p.m. rosary with sharing to follow. Graveside...

Lowell Walk

Mar 18, 2020

Lowell Lavern Walk, 96, of Grafton, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, while residing at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton with Pastor Solveig A.H. Zamzow officiating. Following the memorial service, there will be a time for...

Kenneth Johnson

Kenneth Johnson, 84, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood, IA. A family graveside memorial service will be held in Deer Creek Cemetery at Carpenter, IA. Ken was born to Lloyd and Minnie Johnson, who farmed east of Northwood. He attended a one-room schoolhouse in Deer Creek Township for his...

Mary Elizabeth Swenson

Mary Elizabeth Swenson, 78, of Osage, Iowa passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic Pallitive Care Unit in Rochester, MN, December 18, 2022. A celebration of her life will be held January 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, IA Mary was born July 27, 1944 in Eldora, IA, daughter of...

Lawrence "Larry" J. Squier

Lawrence (Butch) Jean Squier, age 78, of Osage, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 1, 2022. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2022, at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Pastor Dixie Laube officating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery with Military Rites by...