OBITUARIES

Nov 10, 2022

Ramona B. Hoppe, age 92, of Homestead, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at her home. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo, with Rev. Andrew Gray officiating. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m., until service time at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo. Interment will be in the Homestead Cemetery,...

Nov 9, 2022

 



SIGOURNEY - Stanton Leroy Long, age 84, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at his home.

            Stanton was born August 10, 1938, in at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Chester Earl and Gertrude Madge (Hayes) Long.  He married Joyce Mullins in 1964 at the Methodist Church in Farnhamville, Iowa.  He has two sons, Brian and...

Nov 7, 2022

Williamsburg - James Albert McMahon was born August 11, 1959, in Maquoketa, Iowa the son of Daniel Joseph & Mary Lou (Carr) McMahon.  He graduated from Western Dubuque High School in 1978.  Jim was a welder at various places over the years.  He enjoyed watching movies and often met his mother in Cedar Rapids to go to the theater.  Jim...

Nov 7, 2022

Karen K. Von Lienen, age 82, of Marengo, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Visitation: 1-4 p.m., Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. lnurnment will be at the Marengo Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.

Karen is...

Nov 6, 2022

 

North English- Clara Martha Cobb was born March 28, 1937, in Monroe County, Iowa, the daughter of Guy Milford and Geneva Mae (Lane) Allison. She participated in 4-H in her youth and graduated from North English High School in 1955. On November 20, 1955, Martha was united in marriage to Gene Carroll Cobb at the North English United Methodist...

Nov 5, 2022

Williamsburg- (Ronald) John Gaffey, 85, of Williamsburg, Iowa passed away at home on November 5, 2022.  John was married to Helen (O’Meara) for 64 years and the proud father of seven children:

Christy, Carrie, Pam (Paul Masterson), Mary Pat, Cindy (Garry Feldman), Jolene (Michael Smyth), and Mick; six grandchildren Rachel and Zach Feldman, Jack and Daniel Masterson, Maddy and Liam...

Nov 5, 2022

Sheila D. Kruse, age 53, of Williamsburg passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Memorial service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Pastor Daniel Jessop officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A...

Nov 3, 2022

Howard L. McClenathan, age 94, of Brooklyn, passed away Friday, November 3, 2022 at Brooklyn Community Estate, Brooklyn. Funeral service: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, with Pastor Dan Gay officiating. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m., until service time at 1:00 p.m., at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Interment will be in the Victor Cemetery,...

Nov 2, 2022

 

 

Williamsburg-Edna May Sandberg was born October 29, 1935, in Warroad, Minnesota, the daughter of John Valentine and Ellen Mable (Hams) Mattson. She grew up in Northern Minnesota. She graduated from Warroad High School in 1953 and attended Tulsa Business College.  Edna was united in marriage to Lowell Dean Sandberg on July 19, 1955, in Des Moines. She has...

Nov 2, 2022

KESWICK-Helen Marie Mercer, 97, of Keswick, passed away peacefully in her sleep at 9:40pm on November 2, 2022 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.

She was born on June 12, 1925 in Fairfield, IA, to Fred and Ruth Fulton Oliver. Helen Marie married Gerald Mercer on June 16, 1946 at Packwood Methodist Church. He preceded her in death...

Oct 31, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT- Marianna Elizabeth Hackbarth, age 85, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at Savannah Heights.

Memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from noon until time of service. Interment was held in the Morgan Methodist Cemetery in Dows, Iowa. In lieu of...

Oct 31, 2022

Kalona-Leslie David Hostetler was born December 16, 1928, in rural Johnson County, Iowa.  The son of Alvin J. and Ida (Miller) Hostetler.  He attended Snake Hollow School.  Leslie was united in marriage to Emma Helmuth on October 8, 1950 at the Fairview Conservative Church near Kalona.  Leslie lived his entire life in the Kalona community and was a lifelong farmer....

Oct 29, 2022

 

Jason G. Hillman, 51, of Essex, Iowa entered into eternal rest on Saturday October 29, 2022 at his home in Essex at the age of 51 years, 9 months, and 10 days.

Jason Gregory Hillman was born January 19, 1971 in Fairfield, Iowa the son of David Michael and Genevera Marlene Hillman. Jason spent most of his life in...

Oct 29, 2022

Ray J. Goldammer, age 91, of Marengo, passed away, Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo, where he had been a resident for three years. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Rev. Diane Vorhies officiating. Visitation: 10:00 a.m., until service time at 11:00 a.m., at Kloster Funeral Home,...

Oct 28, 2022

 

 

Iowa City - Matthew Craig Stutzman passed away on October 28, 2022 at the age of 38 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Matt was born May 24, 1984 in Iowa City, the son of Robert and Melanie (Jehle) Stutzman and grew up on their farm outside of Wellman.  He graduated from Mid-Prairie High School in 2002, where he was...

Oct 28, 2022

Patricia Ann Hilligas, age 82, of Brooklyn, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Brooklyn Community Estate, Brooklyn, Iowa.

Patricia Ann Hilligas was born November 4, 1939, eldest child of Wilbur E. and Wilma E. Branson Lindner. Patricia graduated from the Summitville School in Lee County Iowa in 1954. In 1957 she graduated from Keokuk High...

Oct 27, 2022

Beverly B. Bader, age 95, of Hiawatha formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha with Rev. Dr. Dean Rothchild officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m., at the Marengo Cemetery, Marengo. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., until...

Oct 26, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT - Bailey Joy Somers, 2, of Mount Pleasant died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at her home in Mount Pleasant.

Bailey was born October 17, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Jennefer Childress and Brandan Somers.

She is survived by her parents, siblings: Mia Karstens, Deklan Karstens, Tristan Featherstun, Gabriel Featherstun; grandparents: David Childress, Keetah...

Oct 25, 2022

 

    Gary Leon Norenberg (Bugs), 79, of McHenry, MS, passed away on October 25, 2022 at his home in McHenry, Mississippi.    Gary was born July 11, 1943, in Keota, Iowa, to Isaac and Grace Norenberg.  He graduated from Keota Community High School in May 1961. Gary enlisted in the United States Air Force in February 1962. He...

Oct 24, 2022

Vesta Ann Mast was born December 17, 1936, in Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of Chester and Emma (Kauffman) Yoder. She was baptized in her youth and was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and remained faithful until her death. Vesta passed away peacefully at her home after a period of declining health, at the age of 85 years,...