Obituaries
Barbara Joan Brundige, age 87, of Irwin, IA passed away peacefully on October 2, 2022. She was born December 16, 1934 to Thomas and Florence (Dahlmeier) Knowlton. Private family services are being planned.Barb is preceded in death by her parents; husband Donald “Sprout” Brundige; and Kaoly Brundige...
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Henkelman, daughter of Arnold and Annabell Marie (Goeres) Schneider, was born October 2, 1931 in Defiance, Iowa. She attended and graduated from St. Paul’s School in Defiance.Betty was united in marriage to John Feser on February 25, 1952 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in...
William “Bill” Francis Andersen was born on Tuesday, May 30, 1939, in Portsmouth, Iowa to parents William H. and Cecelia (Zimmerman) Andersen. Bill served his country proudly in the US Army from 1961 - 1963.Bill was preceded in death by his parents William Andersen and Cecelia Andersen/Zimmerman;...
Marilyn Pauline Holdren, the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Findlay) Peterson, was born August 9, 1927 in Rural Harlan, Iowa. She was raised on her family’s farm and attended the Congregational Church in Harlan. Marilyn attended country school in Shelby County, Iowa and graduated from Harlan High...
Martha Ann Gross, the daughter of John Leo and Agnes Mary (Coppersmith) Stoll, was born on the family farm near Clyde, Missouri, on July 29, 1937, the tenth of 13 children. She received the sacraments of Baptism, Penance, Eucharist, Confirmation, and Matrimony at Immaculate Conception Basilica in...
Jose Leal was born to Petra and Jose Leal Sr. on July 2, 1939 in Denver Colorado. As a kid, Jose attended school at Bryant Webster Elementary and later graduated from North High School in Denver, Colorado. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Ghost Church in Denver, Colorado.Jose enlisted in the...
Gail Clarence Schmitz, son of Hugo and Augusta (Block) Schmitz, was born at the Schmitz home June 3, 1944 in Earling, Iowa. His sister, Arlene, was sent to the neighbor’s home for “vacation,” and when she came home, she had a new baby brother. Gail was baptized on June 4,1944 and confirmed on May...
Eduardo Salazar was born to Herendira Salazar on September 15, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended school at Buena Vista High School in Omaha, Nebraska.Eduardo was blessed to become a big brother to four younger siblings: Teodoro, Ruby, Sergio, and Julian. He loved being a big brother and spending...
Terry Clarence McDowell was born on January 23, 1937 to Victor Luke and Sarah (Robinson) McDowell in Harlan, Iowa. Terry spent his early years on a farm east of Kirkman, Iowa. Following the death of his dad, the family lived for a short time in Hamburg, Iowa before returning to the farm by Kirkman...
Leslie Herbert Blum, son of Herbert M. and Marie Ann (Wingert) Blum was born April 5, 1941, in Westphalia, Iowa. He attended St. Boniface School in Westphalia, where he graduated with the class of 1959. He entered into the United States Army, serving his country honorably until his discharge in...