Memorial services for Elaine Wiggins, 85, of Jefferson, will be held March 7, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jefferson. Fr. John Gerald will officiate. A rosary service will take place March 6, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Sue Taylor will lead the rosary Private family interment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are…
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Craig Sorenson, 1948 – 2023
Services will be held February 28 at The Northside Assembly in Jefferson for Craig Sorenson, 74, of Churdan. Interment will be at a later date at Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. Craig was born to Harold and Leatrice Sorenson on Feb. 29, 1948, in Carroll. He graduated from Paton-Churdan in 1966. After graduation he went to Universal Trade School in…
Read MoreWilliam Calvert, 1948 – 2023
Services will be held Feb. 24 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for William J. Calvert, 74, of Story City, formerly of Jefferson. The Rev Heather Dorr, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson, will offer words of comfort. Nicole Friess-Schilling will be soloist, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Casket bearers will be Dan Calvert, Ed Calvert, Don Dunlop, Steve…
Read MoreShiena Hadley, 1981 – 2023
Shiena Marie Hadley, 41, of Jefferson, passed away from a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, February 18, 2023. She was born March 21,1981 in Lodi, CA, the daughter of Robert Hadley and Nora Leyva. Shiena graduated from Jefferson-Scranton High School in 1999. She was married to Eric Rosenow on Feb. 13, 2004. They were the proud parents of three children: Markus, Emma,…
Read MoreJoan Wright, 1941 – 2023
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Joan Wright, 82, of Boone, formerly of Jefferson. Interment will be at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Joan Marie Wright passed away from a lengthy illness at Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, on Monday, February 13, 2023. She was born on January 20, 1941,…
Read MoreCherie Roquet, 1938 – 2023
A memorial service will be held Feb. 11 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Cherie Roquet, 84, of Jefferson. Interment will take place at a later date at Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville. Cherie Roquet passed away peacefully at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines on Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family. She…
Read MoreVelma “Jean” Moranville,
It is with great sadness that the family of Velma “Jean” Moranville announces her sudden passing on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the age of 91 years. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 30, at St Brigid Catholic Church. Fr Merlin Schrad will be celebrant for a Mass of the Resurrection. Lector will be Rick Gannon, with Sheilah Pound…
Read MoreSharon Natzel Boyers, 1950 – 2023
Services will be held January 19 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Sharon Natzel Boyers of Jefferson, formerly of Columbus, OH. Chaplain Jestin Thomas of Kindred Hospice will offer words of comfort. Sheilah Pound will be soloist, accompanied by Danille Curtis. Honorary bearers will be Albert Hester, Camden Bennett, Eric Schocker, Howard Natzel, Jerry Schultz, Larry Hinricksen, Marvin Stern,…
Read MoreF. Stephen Molle Jr, 1925 – 2023
F. Stephen Molle Jr, son of Fred Stephen Molle Sr and J. Pearl Kinkead Molle, was born July 20, 1925, at the farm south of Cooper. Stephen graduated from Franklin Township High School in 1944. After graduation he began farming. In 1950, Stephen was drafted into the United States Army and served in the occupation of Japan during the Korean…
Read MoreHarriet Lindsey, 1948 – 2022
Harriet Alice (Aikala) Lindsey, daughter of Charles Aikala and Mary (Crahvalho) Aikala, was born October 31, 1948, on the island of Maui, HI, where she was raised and lived most of her adult life. As a child, she enjoyed swimming in its beautiful beaches. In her earlier adult years, Harriet liked playing volleyball, softball, and bowling. She graduated from Baldwin…
Read MoreJoe DeBoest, 1932 – 2022
Joe Asa DeBoest, 90, passed away December 23, 2022 at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines. A funeral service will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson Jan. 9, 2023. Father John Gerald will officiate. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson with graveside military rites by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Joe was…
Read MoreKarol Peterson, 1938 – 2022
A Celebration of Life for Karol Peterson, 84, of Jefferson will be held Dec. 27 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Hom in Jefferson. Pastor Tom Hinote of The Sanctuary will offer words of comfort. Tori Mikels will be soloist. Interment will be at a later date at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Karol Kay Kern Kendall Peterson was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,…
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