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Ruth Ann Tippy

Ruth Ann Tippy

Mar 10, 2019

Ruth Ann Tippy, the daughter of Roy and Marie (Fuhrman) Tippy, was born in Cherokee, IA on August 17, 1937. She attended I.C. Catholic Schools, and graduated with the class of 1956. Following graduation, Ruth attended X-ray and Lab School in Minneapolis. Her first job was working as a lab technician in Ames, IA. She also worked in X-ray and...

Daniel Ford Hayes

Daniel Ford Hayes

Mar 4, 2019

SERVICES No services are planned at this time.

Steven R. Canny

Steven R. Canny

Feb 28, 2019

Steven Russell Canny was born on December 22, 1954 in Osage, Iowa, to parents Clair Russell and Janice Sue (Julius) Canny. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Steve attended and graduated from Rockford High School in 1973, where he was a long-time high school record holder for the 220 yard dash. He qualified to run in the...

Beverly  Irene Paeper

Beverly Irene Paeper

Feb 25, 2019

Beverly Irene (Waterman) Paeper was born in Sac City, Iowa on July 6, 1945, the daughter of Paul and Iva (Geary) Waterman. She attended the local schools and graduated from Sac City High School.

She was united in marriage to Darwin D. Paeper on October 11, 1963, and the couple lived in several northwest Iowa communities before making their home...

Kenneth A.  Morgan

Kenneth A. Morgan

Feb 25, 2019

Kenneth A. Morgan, son of the late Cecil and Marion Morgan was born June 9, 1950 and passed away February 25, 2019. Ken’s early years were spent on the farm near Webb, Iowa where he was involved with many shenanigans with his two older brothers. The family then moved to the farm near Rembrandt, Iowa in 1963. He graduated from...

Merlin O. Hunt, Jr.

Merlin O. Hunt, Jr.

Feb 15, 2019

Merlin Oliver Hunt, Jr., was born in Cherokee; IA on July 11, 1957, the son of Barbara (Kaus) and Merlin Hunt, Sr. He grew up in the Quimby, IA area, and graduated from Willow H.S. in 1975. Following graduation, Merlin served in the Marines, where he was stationed in Sicily, Italy from February of 1976 until March of 1979.

 He...

Phyllis  J.  Briese

Phyllis J. Briese

Feb 10, 2019

Phyllis J. Briese (1935-2019)

               Phyllis J. Briese

Sioux Falls. SD- Phyllis J. Briese passed away on Sunday February 10, 2019 at South Ridge Care Center in Sioux Falls after a short illness.

Phyllis J. Briese was born on April 16, 1935 to James and Annie (Meyer) Barnick in Dawson, ND. Phyllis was the 5th of 14 siblings. Phyllis was...

Joanne Mary  Hackett

Joanne Mary Hackett

Feb 4, 2019

Joanne Mary Hackett, the daughter of Louis and Dorothy (Heller) Weber was born on January 12, 1933, in Marcus, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in the Marcus area where she attended Amherst Township School #8 until 8th grade. She then attended and graduated from Holy Name High School in 1951. She then attended MBT Business College in Sioux City,...

Wilma Marie Starkey

Wilma Marie Starkey

Jan 31, 2019

Wilma Marie (Sievert) Starkey was born on a family farm near Galva, Iowa, on October 13, 1931, to William and Louise (Rusch) Sievert. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Galva.

 She attended and graduated from the Alta Community School District in 1949. Wilma then attended and graduated from the Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in...

Phyllis G. Peterson

Phyllis G. Peterson

Jan 24, 2019

Phyllis Georgene was born in Yankton, SD on August 11, 1930, to Edna (Ideker) and George Lau.

Her childhood years were spent in the Hinton, Iowa area where she attended country school and graduated from Hinton High School in 1946. She received her teaching certificate from Morningside College and taught in a country school near Cleghorn. Through the years, Phyllis...

Beverly Anderson Zieman

Beverly Anderson Zieman

Jan 24, 2019

Beverly Anderson Zieman was born Sept. 14th, 1926 to parents Frederick Elmer and Alyce (Lyckholm) O’Connor in St. Paul, MN. She graduated from East High School in Sioux City, IA in 1944 and attended the University of South Dakota. She married William R. Brandsma (deceased in 1953) and had two daughters, Linda Jean and Gayle Ann. In 1955 she married...

Ruth Anna Meehan

Ruth Anna Meehan

Jan 20, 2019

Ruth Ann Meehan, a life-long resident of Marcus, passed away on Sunday afternoon, January 20, at the age of 96, surrounded by members of her family. She fell asleep peacefully in Jesus her Good Shepherd whom she served and followed throughout her life. Ruth Ann was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a faithful Christian woman. Ruth Anna Edna (Ohlendorf)...

Dollie M.  Morton

Dollie M. Morton

Jan 19, 2019

Dollie Marie Morton, the daughter of Robert and Sally (Morrison) Conner was born June 5, 1931, near Seney, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Le Mars, Peterson, and Linn Grove, IA. She attended and graduated from Linn Grove High School. Following her schooling, she worked at Sioux Valley Hospital in Cherokee. She later worked as a psychiatric aide at...

Gayle Joan Tushla

Gayle Joan Tushla

Jan 17, 2019

Gayle Joan Tushla, the daughter of Ray and Mary (Seger) White, was born December 13, 1934, in Atkinson, NE. Her family lived in various towns in Nebraska and South Dakota during her childhood years. She attended school and graduated from Bennett County. Following high school, Gayle worked as a secretary for Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, NE. On June 1,...

Eleanor May Varce

Eleanor May Varce

Jan 14, 2019

Eleanor was born on March 11, 1918 on the farm near Oshkosh, Nebraska, the daughter of Harry H. and Ida L. (Rhodes) Ernest. She graduated from high school in Bethune, Colorado in 1935. She attended the State Teacher’s College at Kearney, Nebraska for a quarter, then after four years of studies at Nampa, Idaho, she graduated from Northwest Nazarene College...

Ruth Ann  Fangman

Ruth Ann Fangman

Jan 4, 2019

Ruth Ann Fangman was born in Cherokee, IA on June 11, 1938, the daughter of William and Philomena (Peppersack) Fangman. She grew up in the area and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. She attended college in Des Moines, IA, before returning to Cherokee, and began a long career working at Sioux Valley Hospital. She was a nurse’s aide for...

Christina Louise Martin

Christina Louise Martin

Dec 31, 2018

Christina Louise Martin made her way into this world on December 20, 1997, the daughter of Cherie (Mitchell) and Chuck Martin. The majority of her childhood was spent in Quimby, where she graduated from River Valley High School. She was currently a nursing student at Iowa Central Community College.

Christina was an excellent student, yet still found time to participate...

Velma Ruth Townsend

Velma Ruth Townsend

Dec 25, 2018

Velma Ruth Townsend, the daughter of Fred and Ruth (Case) Hohbach, was born August 25, 1935, on the family farm in Tilden Township near Marcus, IA. She was baptized at an early age and confirmed on April 23, 1950 at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus. Her confirmation verse was Luke 10:42.  Velma attended school in Marcus where she was Homecoming...

Albert Louis Kleihauer

Albert Louis Kleihauer

Dec 23, 2018

Albert “Al” Louis Kleihauer died unexpectedly, on December 23, 2018, at the age of 88 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.  He was experiencing heart problems and needed an aortic valve replacement.  Al was born on January 7, 1930, on a farm northwest of Le Mars, Iowa.  He was the 11th child of Heinrich and Johanna Dirks Kleihauer. ...

Marvin Kay Stieneke

Marvin Kay Stieneke

Dec 21, 2018

Marvin Kay Stieneke, the son of Kenneth and Viola (McGregor) Stieneke was born on August 6, 1941, near Quimby, IA. His childhood years were spent on a farm near Quimby. He attended school and graduated from Quimby High School.

 Marvin was united in marriage to Judy Huffman shortly after high school, and resided in Washta, IA where together they raised...

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