Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, 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, 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 (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...