Category: Life Events

Funeral services were held February 7, 2022, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Rich Gower, 66, of Jefferson, formerly of Lake City. Father Lynn Bruch of St Mary Catholic Church celebrated the Mass of the Resurrection. Honorary bearers were Ava Gower, Olivia Gower, Johnathan Gower, Mason Grower, Bennett Gower, Maren Gower, Connor West and Ryann West. Richard Henry…

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Tiffany Lynn Delzell went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2022, in her home surrounded by her family at the age of 54. She was born October 17, 1967, to Merrill “Mick” and Carolyn Miller of Clarinda. Tiffany graduated from Clarinda High School as valedictorian and went on to attend Iowa State University where she would earn her…

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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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