Nick Blackburn, 77, of Jefferson. Services: Thursday, Sept. 17, at 1:30 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171. Interment: Franklin Township Cemetery, Cooper. Visitation: Thursday from 12 pm until the service at the funeral home. Survivors: wife Debbie; sons Bret and Bart; sister-in-law Vicky Bishop; grandchildren Devon (Solena), Mitchell (Rylee), Lucas, Samantha Blackburn, Reese Jennings and Britini Blacburn; many cousins; and friends. Memorials are suggested to the family to be used at their discretion.
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.
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.
