Marilynn Hoskinson, 99, of Jefferson. Services: Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 10:30 am at First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson. Interment: Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction. Visitation: Tuesday from 5 to 7 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171. Survivors: daughters Becky (Tom) Dettmer of Mason City, Kathy Hoskinson of Waterloo, and Tracy Nation of Johnston; aunt Georgia Pingel of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; other relatives; and friends.
Paula A. Murphy, 72, of Scranton, formerly of Jefferson. Services Saturday, Oct. 3, at 11 am at Christ Lutheran Church, Jefferson. Interment at the Scranton Township Cemetery. Visitation: prior to the service, starting at 9:30 am. Survivors: Beverly Murphy of Jefferson; sister Joyce Davis of Surprise, AZ; brothers Michael “Mick” Murphy of Kenyon, MN, Mark (Michelle) Murphy of Minneapolis, MN, and Marty Murphy of Moorland; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home, 712-792-3561.
Larry Jackson, 87, of Jefferson. Private family interment at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Survivors: sister Karen (Dave) Clopton of Jefferson; brother Jon (Bonnie) Jacson of Carroll; other relatives; and many friends. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171.
Peggy McDonald, 76, of Jefferson, formerly of Scranton. Visitation: Sunday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 5 pm at Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton, 712-792-3561. Private graveside service Sept. 21 at the Scranton Township Cemetery. Survivors: husband Jim McDonald; children Erin Gross (Steve), Jamie Thomson (Josh), and Anthony McDonald; grandchildren Conor, Emma, Dylan, Grey and Reid; sisters Linda Heiman (Denny) and Susan Guge (Roger); sister-in-law Sue Johnson (Don; nieces and nephews Sara, Paige, Alyssa, Cory, Matt, Josh and Zach. Peggy requested no flowers or monetary gifts be given in her name, but that those who wish make a contribution to their favorite charity of perform a random act of kindness.
Sharon Steadman, 85, of Jefferson. Services: Friday, Sept. 11, at 10:30 am at Northside Assembly of God, 303 E. Gallup Rd, Jefferson. Interment: Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Visitation: one hour prior to the service. Survivors: children Barry (Deborah) Stedman and DeAnna (Robert) Gustin of Jefferson, Annette Vasques of Hutchinson, KS, Connie Steadman of Carroll, LeRoy Jr Steadman of Boone and Dianna Terry of Des Moines; 21 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and some great-great-grandchildren; two brothers and one sister. Services arranged by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171.
Nancy Lee Scherle, 74, of Jefferson. Celebration of Life Saturday, Sept. 12, at 10:30 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jefferson, lunch and fellowship to follow. Visitation: prior to the service, from 9 to 10:15, at the church. Survivors: husband Frederick James Scherle III; daughter Nicole Scherle Scheidel and husband Scott Scheidel; grandchildren Gabby, Nicolas and Emily Scherle and Henry and Frankie Scheidel; and many extended family members and friends. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 515-386-2171.
