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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DeAnna McPherson, 1952 – 2021
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…
Read MoreKaren Blackburn, 1940 – 2021
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…
Read MoreDaniel Acton, 1941 – 2021
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…
Read MoreKathleen Hardaway, 1946 – 2021
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…
Read MoreRuth Fitzpatrick, 1928 – 2021
Services were held Dec. 17 at St Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan for Ruth Eleanor Fitzpatrick, 93, of Churdan. The Rev John Gerald, pastor of the church, celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial. Steve Haywood was soloist, accompanied by Lois Last. The church choir with cantor Greg Carey also sang. Honorary bearers were Ruth’s grandchildren. Casket bearers were Kevin Fitzpatrick…
Read MoreKen Hastings, 1929 – 2021
Kenneth Eugene Hastings was born May 9, 1929, son of Charles Almon Hastings and Isa Davis Hastings, in Dawson Township in Greene County and died November 25, 2021, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, at the age of 92 years, 6 months, 16 days. Funeral services were held Dec. 2, 202, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Words of…
Read MoreWayne Fritz, 1935 – 2021
Funeral services for Wayne Fritz, 86 of Fort Dodge, formerly of Paton, were held Nov. 20 at the Salem United Methodist Church in Paton. The Rev. David Arulnathan, pastor of the church, officiated. Casket bearers were Dave Cunningham, Pat Cunningham, Mark Rittgers, Rick Rittgers, Doug Tourte, and Bob Peacock. Interment was at the Paton Township Cemetery in Paton. Wayne Eugene Fritz,…
Read MoreBeulah Booth, 1927 – 2021
Beulah Booth, 94, of Jefferson, formerly of Bagley, died October 28, 2021, at the Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson. Private family interment was at Dodge Township Cemetery. No public services were held. Beulah Jane, daughter of Frank and Grace (Mason) Mowrey, was born Aug. 10, 1927. She attended Coon Rapids School where she was a star forward for the basketball…
Read MoreJanice Badger, 1944 – 2021
Services will be held Oct. 29, 2021, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Janice Kay Badger, 77, of Bagley. Words of comfort will be offered by The Rev Heather Dorr, pastor of the church. Soloist will be Gary Haupert, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Honorary bearers will be Joe McCullough and Gary Hoffman. Casket bearers will be Rodney Frederick,…
Read MoreRochelle Schaffer, 1962 – 2021
Services were held Oct. 27, 2021, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Rochelle “Chellie” Schaffer, 59, of Grand Junction. Bruce Webster, pastor of Church of Christ in Jefferson, offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were family and friends. Interment was at Franklin Township Cemetery at Cooper. Rochelle Anne “Chellie” Schaffer was born April 13, 1962, in Perry. She was…
Read MoreJulie Yepsen, 1956 – 2021
Julie Yepsen, 65, of Jefferson, died of COVID-19 on October 12, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Private interment for the immediate family will take place in the Jefferson Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring of 2022. Survivors include her husband Tom Yepsen; daughter Laura (Matthew) Krohne; son Jared (Tasha)…
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