Obituaries
Darlene Mae (Peters) Nicholson
May 13, 2026
Darlene Mae (Peters) Nicholson, age 89, of Osage, Iowa passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Darlene was born August 31, 1936, on a farm near Munden, Kansas. Darlene was the oldest of two children born to John and Albina (Pelesky) Peters. Darlene and her brother Don had many adventures growing up on the family farm. She graduated from Munden High School...
Bernard Edward Merten
May 10, 2026
Bernard Edward Merten, age 83, of Toeterville, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Mercy One Hospital in Mason City, Iowa.
Bernie was born August 23, 1942, on a farm North of Adams, MN to Philip and Leonilla (Mullenbach) Merten. He was the youngest of six children.
He married Eline Earhart on April 18, 1970, and to this union eight children...
Allen Edwin Hofland
May 6, 2026
Allen Edwin Hofland, age 88, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Allen was born on June 21, 1937, on the home farm in St. Ansgar to Alfred and Amelia (Stelter) Hofland. He had one sister, Elaine. Allen was baptized and confirmed at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church in...
Sharon Marie Hanson
May 3, 2026
Sharon Marie Hanson, 83, of rural St. Ansgar, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage with her family by her side.
Sharon was born on Aug. 9, 1942, to Clarence and Laura Wilde of rural Osage. She graduated from Grafton High School, and then attended Waldorf University in Forest City, where she earned a business...
Stanley Niel Witham
May 2, 2026
Stanley Niel Witham, age 91, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at his home. Stanley was born January 5, 1935, to Howard and Vivian (Ausen) Witham in Kensett, Iowa. He graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1953 and dedicated 30 years to the poultry business across various locations in Florida and Iowa, including Fort Dodge,...
Roger Lee Boerjan
Apr 26, 2026
Roger Lee Boerjan, age 80, passed away on April 26, 2026. He was born on August 29, 1945, in Osage, Iowa, to Benjamin and Gertrude (Borchardt) Boerjan, and was a lifelong resident of St. Ansgar, Iowa.
Roger lived a quiet and steady life, marked by humility, kindness, and an appreciation for the simple things. A man of strong Catholic faith, his beliefs...
Jim Allan Larson
Apr 20, 2026
Jim Allan Larson, age 74, of Osage, Iowa, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, April 20, 2026. He was returning home from a family wedding in Texas when he sustained a head injury from a fall.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Champion Funeral Home in Osage from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The funeral...
Paul Richard Groth
Apr 13, 2026
Paul Richard Groth, 87 years old, of St. Ansgar passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa.
A funeral service is planned for 11:00 am on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, Iowa, with Pastor Mark Squire officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Kenneth Block
Apr 12, 2026
Dr. Kenneth Block lived a life of kindness, consideration, and humor for 97 years. He was born on the 4th of July, 1928, and his spirit rose from this Earth on April 12, 2026. He was quick with a joke or story, and began each day singing or whistling a tune, in a good mood all the time.
He was raised...
William Roger Thome
Apr 11, 2026
W. Roger Thome, 90, passed away from cancer at his son’s home in MT, where he had been living the past 8 months, on Saturday, April 11th.
Roger was born in Milton Grove, PA on December 26, 1935 to William and Eva (Miller) Thome. From an early age, Roger was not one to sit still and found ways to stay busy...
Mary Helen French
Apr 9, 2026
Mary Helen French, age 97, of Osage, died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday April 13, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the church on Monday...
Brigitte Philipp
Apr 8, 2026
Brigitte (Schmahl) Philipp, of Osage, IA, passed into eternity and the presence of her Savior on April 8, 2026. She was born on May 29, 1940, to John and Lydia (Kilz) Schmahl in Belgrade, the capital city of former Yugoslavia. Her childhood home was in Zemun where her family, including her brother Hartmuth, lived with her maternal grandmother, Rosa (Raster)...
Robert Douglas Loften
Apr 4, 2026
Robert “Rob” Douglas Loften III, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at St. Mary’s in Rochester, Minnesota, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and deep devotion to family and friends.
Rob was born on December 3, 1972, in Mason City, Iowa, to R. (Doug) Douglas Loften Jr. and Mary (Reaney) Loften. He graduated from Osage High...
Belvia May (Ring) Lovik
Mar 31, 2026
Belvia May (Ring) Lovik, age 90, of rural Orchard, died Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. Belvia was born to Kenneth and Arlet (Handeland) Wood in Britt, Iowa, on August 20, 1935. She attended and graduated from Riceville schools. Belvia was united in marriage to Earl Ring on February 22, 1954. To this union...
Barbara Elaine Berge
Mar 30, 2026
Barbara Elaine Berge, age 84, of Osage, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa.
Barb was born on August 14, 1941, in Taopi, Minnesota, the daughter of Everett and Iola (Carlson) Harrington. She graduated from Leroy High School in 1959, and then continued her education at Austin Community College, graduating in 1961. She was...
Eldean August Wendt
Mar 30, 2026
Eldean August Wendt was called peacefully to his savior on March 30, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Eldean was born on November 19, 1935, to Henry and Leola (Bockhaus) Wendt. They resided on their Iowa Century family farm near Frederika, Iowa. A man of extraordinary strength, faith and unyielding dedication to those he loved.
Eldean was nurtured in...
Walter John Blake
Mar 22, 2026
Walter John Blake, age 89, of St. Ansgar, Iowa passed away peacefully, to meet our Lord, after a recent fall and broken hip on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society Lutheran Nursing Home. Walter (Walt or Wally) was born on October 3, 1936, to Raymond Blake and Helen (Durben) Blake, in the family home, Meyer, Iowa. He spent...
Jack Dean McKee
Mar 21, 2026
Jack Dean McKee, 76, of Osage, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at his home in Osage. Jack was born on September 24, 1949, the son of Verle Ernest and Uva Grace “Snook” McKee. He graduated from Osage Community High School in 1968.
He held various forms of employment. The highlight of his career was being Paymaster of J.C. Penney Corporation...
Marilyn Kay Von Tersch
Mar 17, 2026
Marilyn Von Tersch, age 84, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Marilyn was born May 20, 1941, in Osage Iowa. Daughter to Clifford and Jennette Lewis. She grew up on the family farm just south of Osage and helped with the family milk production and delivery business. She fell in...
Dora Biederman
Mar 10, 2026
Dora Biederman, age 87, passed away on March 10, 2026, at Faith Home Lutheran Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at United Church of Christ in Osage with Reverend Dixie Laube officiating. The visitation will take place from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Inurnment...
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