Recent Obituaries

Jerome H. Lehmann, age 85, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Eldora Specialty Care of Eldora, Iowa.

A Graveside Service will be held at 4:00 p.m.,…

Melvin E. Ploeger, age 90, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away August 7, 2026, at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on…

Daniel Brotherson, age 60, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on August 3, 2026.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 10, 2026, in the Peace Lutheran Church in Wall Lake, Iowa.…

Thomas E. “Tom” Jepsen, age 85, of Sioux City, Iowa (formerly of Ida Grove, Iowa) passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at his residence of Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be…

Kathryn Lee Spotts, age 86, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Sioux City, Iowa.

Private Family Services will be…

Charles “Chuck” Sonksen, age 76, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove, Iowa.

Per Chuck’s wishes no services will be…

Dennis D. Mandernach, age 79, of Galva, Iowa, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A Funeral Service will be held…

Janet Mary (Sharkey) Fitch, age 69, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on July 26, 2026, with family and friends near her, after spending the last year of her life bravely fighting cancer.

A…

Rhett Leonard, age 68, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Ida Grove, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m.,…

Vanessa K. Eng, age 53, of Lead, South Dakota, passed away on July 10, 2026, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

A Celebration of Life Service is currently pending at the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral…

Danny Lenninger Sr., age 60, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center of Omaha, Nebraska. 

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00…

Richard L. “Rick” Swanger, age 77, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Willow Dale Wellness Village of Battle Creek, Iowa.

A Memorial Service will be held…

Myrna Henrich, age 81, of Kiron, Iowa, passed away peacefully June 23, 2026, at the St. Anthony Regional Medical Center in Carroll, Iowa.  

Private Services will be held at a later date.

The…

Dorothy Lucile Sweeden, age 94, of Arthur, Iowa, passed away peacefully June 20, 2026, at the Odebolt Specialty Care of Odebolt, Iowa. 

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday,…

Randall E. “Randy” Vermeys, age 77, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at his residence of Battle Creek, Iowa.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m.,…