Category: Life Events

A prayer service was held February 6, 2022, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Glenda Jean Venteicher, 86, of Jefferson, formerly of Bagley. The Rev Levi Dawson presided at the service. Honorary bearers were Glenda’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Casket bearers were Mitch Venteicher, Justin Venteicher, Lex Venteicher, Ron Allen, Chuck Dawson and Leroy Allen. Interment was at St Joseph…

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A private family funeral service will be held at the Scranton United Methodist Church for Warren Aughey Robson, age 95, of Jefferson, formerly of Scranton. He passed away January 17, 2022, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Pastor Joyce Webb will officiate at the service. Warren has donated his body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program in…

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Funeral services will be held Jan. 21, 2022, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Joan Elizabeth Minnihan, 85, of Jefferson. Father Tim Schott will celebrate Mass of the Resurrection. Lectors will be Louise Borsheim and Sue Taylor. Sheilah Pound will be soloist, accompanied by Rhena Lane. Honorary bearers will be Ron Brown, Kathy Brown, Mike Christensen, John Mehl…

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Errol (Leon) Meinecke was born March 11, 1940, to Clarence and Evelyn (Johns) Meinecke at Cooper. Leon passed away at his home in Jefferson on Jan. 5, 2022, at the age of 81 years. Leon and the family moved to Paton in 1950. Leon graduated from Paton High School in 1958. He helped with the family farming until 1964. Leon married Joan Hutson…

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A private memorial service will be held Jan. 8 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Alene Bigley, 87, of Jefferson. Words of comfort will be offered by Arlene’s son, the Rev David Bigley of the Church of the Nazarene. Honorary bearers will be Matthew Ernst, Alex Ernst, Tyler Ernst, Amanda Kramme, Katie Lloyd, Noah Bigley, Cameron Fleener and Shane…

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Services were held Dec. 31 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Lois Olson, 93, of Boone. Words of comfort were offered by The Rev Kim Nofel, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson. Honorary bearers were Anthony Onstot, Casey Hagensick, Richard Barber, Neil Schmitz, Shawn Pickens and Tom Schmitz. Casket bearers were Chad Olson, Craig Olson, Peter Olson, Keith…

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Services were held December 30 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Wallace Teagarden, 98, of Ames. Pastor Jerry Evelsizer offered words of comfort. Interment was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Grant Township, Greene County. Wallace W. Teagarden, son of Ralph W. and Bessie (McCuen) Teagarden, was born Feb. 5, 1923, in Grand Junction, where he graduated in 1941. He…

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Services will be held Dec. 28 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Madeline Kathryn Burnell, 95, of Jefferson. Father John Gerald will be celebrant. Cantor will be Amy Roberts, accompanied by Janet Sabus. Honorary bearers will be Stephen Molle, Willard Hostetler and Jay Batchelor. Casket bearers will be Luke Garvin, Richard Daugherty, Patrick Daugherty, Christopher Daugherty, Isaiah Losee,…

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Memorial services for DeAnna “Banana” McPherson, 69, of Jefferson were held December 23, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jefferson. Private interment will be at Dawson Twp. Cemetery, Paton. On August 15, 1952, an event occurred that was so significant, some experts would later claim that the earth stopped spinning on its axis for exactly one nanosecond. While this phenomenon has…

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Funeral services for Karen Blackburn, 81, of Jefferson, were held December 23, 2021, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Interment was at Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction. Karen Louise Blackburn was born March 6, 1940, to Lawrence and Ruth Madsen in Humboldt County. Karen graduated from Bradgate High School in 1958. Karen lived in Story City and worked at Collegiate…

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Daniel Acton, 80, of rural Rippey, died Saturday, December 18, 2021, on the family farm. A service will be held Dec. 30 at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction. Internment will be in Mount Cavalry Cemetery in Grand Junction.  Daniel Joseph Acton was born October 20, 1941, in Jefferson to Robert and Helen (Aspinall) Acton.  He graduated from Rippey…

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Kathleen Hardaway, 75, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 14, 2021, at her home in Jefferson. Kathy was born on January 28, 1946, the daughter of Verle and Norma (Haynes) Kinyon. After graduating from Lohrville High School, she attended Iowa Central Community College for two years, graduating in 1966. After graduating from Iowa Central, Kathy married…

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