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William “Bill” Kohnekamp, Sr, 79

William “Bill” Kohnekamp, Sr., age 79, of Elk Horn, Iowa (formerly of Battle Creek, Iowa) passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Salem Lutheran Homes of Elk Horn, Iowa.Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Richard C. Merrill will officiate.

Judith Anne “Judy” Heimerman, 82

Judith Anne “Judy” Heimerman, the oldest daughter of Charles and Marjorie “Jean” (Moats) Gilmore, was born on October 7, 1941, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Judy graduated from Mondamin (Iowa) High School in 1960, and attended Barnes School of Beauty Culture in Council Bluffs, graduating on July 22, 1961. She worked in Lake City, IA, and Missouri Valley, IA, for several years.   On April 1, 1967, Judy married Robert John Heimerman in Onawa, IA.

Duane Francis Chamberlain

VISITATION: Wednesday, August 7th, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., with VIGIL SERVICE: 7:00p.m., West Center Chapel, 7805 West Center Road.MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Thursday, August 8th, 10:30 a.m., St.

Joan Lee Johnson

Joan’s was not a face you may have seen often in the community or at athletic events.  The following will give you a little insight into the hard working woman she was during a time when it was not the norm to work full time outside of the home.Joan Lee Krummel was born at Jennie Edmundson Hospital, to Alfred and Vera Krummel on August 24, 1944.  She began her childhood on a farm south west of Avoca.  In 1952, her parents moved into the town o

Russell Raymond Rauterkus

Russell Raymond Rauterkus, third son of Walter Lawrence and Marilyn Catherine (Coenen) Rauterkus was born on June 15, 1955 at Myrtue Medical Hospital Harlan, lowa. Russ grew-up on a farm between Woodbine and Dunlap. Besides riding dirt bikes he liked playing with all his four brothers, sister, and cousins. He had loving memories of his mother baking chocolate cake and serving it warm with a glass of milk for an after school snack.

Ruth Arlene Busing, 98

Ruth Arlene Busing, 98, died on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Azria Health Longview Nursing Home in Missouri Valley. She was born on October 16, 1925, in Honey Creek, Iowa to Frederick and Helen (Cole) Day. She grew up in Honey Creek and attended country school and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1944. On September 21.

Steve Studer

Steven H. Studer, son of Julius P. and Minnie (Willemina) H.

Clifford John Smith

Clifford Smith “Cliff”, age 68, resident of Harlan, Iowa passed away on August 13, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska. Cliff was born on March 5, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Albert and Velma (Robinson) Smith.Clifford moved with his parents to Magnolia, Iowa in 1964 and attended Logan-Magnolia Schools until he enlisted in the Army, May of 1976. He was stationed in South Korea in 1978 where he met and married Chong Su Yi, in Seoul, Korea in 1979.

RoseAnn Jean Schnack, 91

RoseAnn Jean Schnack was born on March 24, 1933, the daughter of Ray and Dorothy (Leinen) Williams in Panama, Iowa. RoseAnn’s educational journey began at a country school near Persia, and she proudly graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1951. As the eldest girl in her family, she carried the responsibility of guiding her younger siblings.

Rose Ann Sondag, 96

Rose Ann Jensen, daughter of Anton Chris and Ilo Rose (Mulligan) Jensen, was born on March 2, 1928, in rural Shelby County, Iowa.  She was one of three children.Rose grew up on a farm near Irwin, Iowa, and graduated from Irwin High School in 1945.  She   attended a business college in Omaha and then worked at the Nishnabotna Valley REC where she met her future husband, John Sondag.  They were married on October 25, 1948, and lived most of thei

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