Category: Life Events

Delores Darlene (Esdohr) Finch, the daughter of Romayne and Gladys (Kotas) Esdohr was born December 28, 1937, in Scranton.  She graduated from Scranton Consolidated School in 1955. On April 6, 1956, Delores married Richard Dean Finch at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. They became the parents of two sons, David and Dale. Delores worked for several years as a secretary at…

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Funeral services will be held for Jan Strawn, 89, of Jefferson May 23 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Interment will be in the Greenbrier Township Cemetery, rural Jefferson, Greene County, IA. Janice Roberta (Watson) Strawn was born September 15, 1936, to Fred and R. Maxine (Bryan) Watson in Jefferson. Jan was raised in Bayard.  In 1954, she graduated from Bayard Community…

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Memorial services for Wanda Anderson will be held at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson Saturday, May 2, 2026. Private interment in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery will be at a later time. Wanda Lee Anderson, daughter of Kenneth and Marie (Roberts) Golden, was born March 9, 1934.  Wanda attended school in Dana and graduated in 1952. After graduation, she worked at a…

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Services will be held Saturday, April 18, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home for Patsy Hastings, 93, of Jefferson. Interment will be at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Patsy Ann Young Hastings was born November 1, 1932, in Jefferson. She was the youngest of four children of James Hugh and Marie (Kelley) Young, growing up on farms in the Jefferson and Churdan areas. …

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Cardinal baseball fans… we’ve lost a good one. Timothy Joseph McCoy has re-tired from the Iowa playing field to the place Jesus has prepared for him in the Father’s house (John 14:1-4). He died peacefully in hospice care at Greene County Medical Center on March 30, 2026, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Tim was born Aug. 31, 1950,…

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Patricia Ann Peterson, 86, of Jefferson passed away March 20, 2026, after a long battle with declining health. A graveside service will be held April 4 at 11 am at the Jefferson Cemetery. Pat was born March 25, 1939, in Morristown, NJ, to Ernest and Erma (Baynes) Peterson, the second of five children. When she was 5 years old, the family…

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Funeral services for Jerry D. Evelsizer, 93, of Fairmont, MN, will be held at Saturday, March 21, at 11 am at Bethel Evangelical Free Church in Fairmont. Those wishing to view the service may do so at https://www.bethel-fairmont.org. Burial will be held Monday, March 23, at 11 am at Brethren Cemetery in Panora, IA. The Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service…

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Ramona Kersey of rural Grand Junction passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, with her family by her side. Her life story includes meaningful years of love, faith, hard work and selflessness.   Ramona will be remembered with love by her family, including daughters Connie (Mick) Burkett, Linda (Tim) Tipton, Debra (Randy) Cooklin, and Jacalyn (Kevin) Ostrander; grandchildren Heather (Anthony) Lohse,…

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Brandon Todd Murphy, age 57, passed away February 18, 2026, at his home in Jefferson. Brandon was born in Jefferson on June 24, 1968. The family moved to California in 1970. He moved back to Jefferson in 2013. Brandon enjoyed camping, off roading, shooting, fishing, jet skiing, writing, playing guitar, concerts, and spending time with family and friends. Brandon is survived by…

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Funeral services for Delite Monahan, 95 of Jefferson will be Thursday, March 12, at the First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction. Interment will be at Lost Grove Cemetery in Gowrie.  Memorials are suggested to the First United Presbyterian Church or Greene County Medical Center auxiliary. Glenda Delite Lind was born on May15, 1930, to Raymond and Sadie (Batcheller) Lind. She…

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It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the peaceful passing of Donna Malloy, who departed this world on February 28, 2026 at the age of 81 years. Donna was born Feb. 9, 1945, in Audubon to Alfred O. and Dorthy Irene (Faaborg) Christensen.  She was a beacon of love, laughter, and creativity, leaving…

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Mass of the Resurrection for Lucy Wolterman, 94, of Jefferson was held Feb. 21 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson, with Fr Bill Schreiber presiding. Interment was at St Jospeh Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Services were arranged by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson.   Lucy Josephine Knobbe Wolterman was born October 29, 1931, in Breda. She was the daughter of Rose…

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