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…
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Ken 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)…
Read MoreMarian Selene, 1931 – 2021
Services were held Oct. 15, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Marian Selene, 90, of Jefferson. Commissioned pastor Wendy Pittman offered words of comfort. Keri Brooker accompanied congregational singing. Casket bearers were Larry Thomsen, Dave Walker, James Carman, Steve Haupert, Dr Evin Thompson and Tim Gettler. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Marian Eileen Selene was born…
Read MoreViola Brown, 1929 – 2021
Services were held Oct. 11, 2021, at First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction for Viola Margaret Brown, 92, of Grand Junction. Pastor Steve Ransom offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were Andrew Eggert, Aaron Eggert, Richard Snow, Christopher Snow and Eric Snow. Interment was at the Junction Township Cemetery. Viola “Vi” Margaret Pearson Eggert Brown was born May 5,…
Read MoreDwight Lehman, 1928 – 2021
Private family interment services for Dwight Lehman, 93, of Jefferson will be held at a later date at Paton Township Cemetery near Paton. No public services are planned. The family suggests that memorials honoring Dwight be sent to Alcoholics Anonymous. Dwight Allen Lehman was born on Sept. 15, 1928, to Warner and Gladys Lehman. Dwight was raised on a farm…
Read MoreNatalie Mason, 1980 – 2021
Services were held Friday, Sept. 30, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Natalie Mason, 41, of Jefferson. The Rev John Gerald was celebrant of the Mass of the Resurrection. Soloist was Sheilah Pound, accompanied by Lois Last. Honorary bearers were Bradley Mason, Colton Mason and Melissa Minor. Natalie Mason, age 41, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at…
Read MoreGerald “Jerry” Harrah, 1936-2021
Gerald Allen Harrah, son of Woodrow Wilson Harrah and Lula Belle Adkins Harrah, was born November 16, 1936, in Stotesbury, MO. Jerry died at his home with his family by his side on September 14, 2021, at the age of 84 years. No public services are planned. Jerry grew up in Missouri and Colorado and moved to Iowa at the…
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