Obituaries
Dave Theodore Stessman born to Caroline and Fred Stessman on April 21, 1928 in Panama, Iowa. He was the oldest of ten children in his family. He grew up on a farm east of Panama helping with farm chores, driving tractors and milking cows.Dave started his own business in Panama called Dave’s...
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...
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,...
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. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 11802 Pacific Street.GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Thursday, August 8th, at 3:00 p.m...
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...
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...
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...
Steven H. Studer, son of Julius P. and Minnie (Willemina) H. Studer, nee Scheppmann was born on April 4, 1945 in Algona Iowa. Steve was the 11th child and was followed by 3 younger siblings. He died at home in Irwin, IA, under hospice care on August 5, 2024 at age 79.From 1st grade through 2...
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...
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...