Obituaries
Persia - Marvin W. Martin was born on June 22, 1932 to Francis and Mary (Davis) Martin in Persia, Iowa. He attended school and graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1951.Marvin found the love of his life when he met Ruby Arlene Peterson. They were united in marriage on July 12, 1953...
Sumter, SC - Lynda Kay Nielsen Karel, age 80, beloved wife of 60 years to Robert James Karel, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family.Born in Pensacola, FL, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Nielsen and Evelyn Larson Nielsen. After graduating high...
Atlantic - Dwight Lee Boysen was born March, 9th, 1946 in Atlantic, Iowa, to the parents of Clifford H. Boysen (died October 21, 1994) and Velma (Babbitt) Boysen (died July 14th, 2014).He was baptized and confirmed at Monroe Chapel Global Methodist Church. In 1964 he graduated from Elk Horn High...
Harlan - Bruce Robert Havick, son of Elmer and Wilma (Anderson) Havick, was born January 13, 1942, in Harlan, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Avoca, Iowa. He attended grade school and high school in Avoca, where he graduated with the class of 1959. Bruce was an...
Council Bluffs - Born January 31, 1948, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Trudy was the third of seven children born to Eugene and Mary Patricia Wanning Waldmann. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, where she also attended elementary school.Trudy began high school at...
Earling - Dewie J. Gaul, 96, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at his residence in Sioux City, IA.A visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, June 27, 2025, at Christy-Smith Funeral Homes, Larkin Chapel, 2320 Outer Drive North, with a prayer service at 6:30 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will...
Atlantic - Larry Todd Petersen, a man known for his generous spirit, skilled hands, and the warmest of smiles, passed away on June 12, 2025, in Deadwood, South Dakota. Born to Melvin and Virginia (Swolley) Petersen on April 10, 1966, in Atlantic, Iowa, Larry’s life journey was marked by love, hard...
Canton, SD - Doris Ardell Towne, daughter of Albert and Effie (Narum) Brynjulson, was born on February 4, 1924, in Canton, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Grand Valley Lutheran Church in rural Canton. Doris began her education in a one-room schoolhouse in Lincoln County and went on...
Carroll - Ethel Eileen Defenbaugh was born on July 24, 1942, in Carroll, Iowa, to Clarence Foxhoven and Ida (Miller) Foxhoven. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manilla, Iowa. She attended Kindergarten through 12th grade at Manilla High School...
Harlan - Gary Petersen was born on February 17, 1952, in Harlan, Iowa, to Ardith Wilcox and Edward Petersen. He grew up in Kirkman and attended the Irwin-Kirkman schools, where he graduated. During high school, Gary and his brother Al formed a band—Gary played guitar and took the lead as the...
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