Services were held Aug. 10 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Norma Neal, 94, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by Kelly Gafkjen, chaplain of Hospice of the Midwest. Hollie Roberts was reader. Gary Haupert was soloist, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Honorary bearers were Norma’s grandchildren Jerry Wiley, Jeff Wiley, Jolene Wiley, James Neal and Tom Neal. Interment…
Read MoreCategory: Life Events
Bea Tucker, 1924 – 2021
Funeral services will be held Aug. 13 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Bea Tucker, 96, of Jefferson. The Rev John Gerald will be celebrant at the Mass of Christian Burial. Sheilah Pound will be soloist, accompanied by Lois Last. Interment will be at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Beulah Arlene Rasmussen Tucker was born May 23,…
Read MoreNorma Milligan, 1934 – 2021
A memorial service will be held Aug. 12 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Norma Milligan, 86, of Jefferson. Commissioned pastor Wendy Pittman of First Presbyterian Church will offer words of comfort. Soloist will be Gary Haupert, accompanied by Cheryl Nailor. Norma Jean Milligan, a longtime Jefferson resident, passed away June 16, 2021 at the age of 86, in…
Read MoreCarla Offenburger, 1959 – 2021
Carla Offenburger, an MVP kind of Iowa citizen from rural Cooper in Greene County, died at home on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the age of 62 after a 12-year-long “dance with cancer,” as she often described it. She gave the incurable adenoid cystic carcinoma a real challenge, one that hopefully will help ACC patients and medical personnel in the…
Read MoreJoyce Nelsen, 1949 – 2021
Joyce Marie Nelsen, daughter of Robert Johnson and Candace Marie Jopekan Johnson, was born April 10, 1949 in Akron, OH, and died July 8, 2021 at her home in Grand Junction after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Joyce attended Catholic School growing up in Akron, then in Coply, OH. After high school she went on to college where…
Read MoreRobert Gulardo, 1930 – 2021
Pueblo, Colorado, was the birthplace of Bob Gulardo on August 8, 1930. He moved to Los Angeles, CA, in 1937 and resided in California until 1962. He attended California public schools including Susan Miller Dorsey High School (academic major-1948), Los Angeles City College (AA in Business Administration-1950) and California State University at Los Angeles (BS in Industrial Management/Industrial Engineering and graduate courses…
Read MoreJanet Owens, 1930 – 2021
Funeral services were held July 10, 2021, at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Janet Owens, 91, of Jefferson. The Rev J. Alexander, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Jane Millard was reader. Nicole Friess-Schilling was soloist, accompanied by Rita Rasmussen. Honorary bearer was Dale Higgins. Casket bearers were Don Labate, Dean Zenor, Russ Gettler, Dick Owens, Mike…
Read MoreShirley Richards, 1937 – 2021
Mass of Christian Burial will be held July 14 at St Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan for Shirley Richards, 83, of Churdan. Father John Gerald will be celebrant. Interment will be at St Patrick Catholic Cemetery west of Churdan. Shirley Ann Richards, the daughter of Rudolph and Clara (Saliger) Tasler, was born December 4, 1937, on the family farm in…
Read MoreAlice Walters, 1916 – 2021
Alice Jean Hamilton Walters died at age 104 on June 22, 2021. A memorial service was held at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson, Iowa. She left this earth as she lived it – as a wonderful matter-of-fact woman who devoted herself to making the world better for others and making as little fuss over herself as possible. Here is the bare-facts…
Read MoreViolet Vaughn, 1927 – 2020
Violet Ann Brown Miers Vaughn died November 30, 2020 at Carlisle, at the age of 93 years. She was born April 4, 1927, the daughter of Ruth Mae Davis Brown and Ross Albert Franklin Brown. She grew up with her parents and two sisters in the small town of Arion. Violet worked as a school teacher. She married W. Dean Miers in the…
Read MoreJed Clark, 1964 – 2021
John Jeduthan Clark, 56, of Andover, MN, passed away on January 26, 2021 after a 2-year battle with bladder cancer. A memorial service for Jed will be held at Saturday, May 29, at 3 pm at 209 Main, Paton. Interment will be at Junction Township Cemetery, Grand Junction, IA. Jed was born November 3, 1964, to John and Judy Clark. He…
Read MoreWilliam Schulze, 1931 – 2021
William (Bill) Schulze was born April 8, 1931, at Sioux City and departed this life Saturday, May 8, 2021, at the Kennybrook Village in Grimes. He lived his life to the age of 90 years and one month. In 1933, Bill was adopted by Paul and Frances (Gingery) Schulze of rural Jefferson. Bill attended country schools, grades 1-8 and…
Read More