Recent Obituaries

Caroline Christine Kluver, age 88 and 364 days, of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away on September 4, 2026, at her home in Storm Lake, Iowa.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., with visitation…

Arthur L. “Art” Houk, age 67, of Arthur, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at his residence. 

Per Art’s wishes no services will be held.

The Christensen-Van…

Colleen Marie Gronemeyer, age 77, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Odebolt Specialty Care of Odebolt, Iowa. 

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

Amanda (Reed) Pierson, age 39, of Two Harbors, Minnesota (formerly of Ida Grove, Iowa), passed away on August 28, 2026 at her residence in Two Harbors, Minnesota.

A Memorial Service will be held at…

Curly Kruse, age 79, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 26,…

Shirley G. Bailey, age 95, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Creekside at Three Rivers Assisted Living in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

A Celebration of Life will…

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.,…

Dane Lee Treiber, age 29, of Hornick, Iowa (formerly of Ida Grove, Iowa) passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2026, at his residence of Hornick, Iowa.

 A Celebration of Life Service will be…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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.

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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…

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.,…

Gerry Kallin, age 66, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away, Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice of Las Vegas, Nevada.  

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at…

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 will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2026,…