Services were held March 11 at Gospel Open Bible Church in Jefferson for Dale Ross, 76, of Jefferson. Pastor Chad Cummings and Denny Ross offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Corey Ross, Cole Ross, Kasey Ross, Allister Yeager, Asher Yeager and Paxton Yeager. Casket bearers were Rick Ross, Rob Ross, Bret Ross, Jesse Ross, Anthony Yeager and Zac Ross.…
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Thomas Hammel, 1945 – 2020
Thomas Quentin Hammel, son of Raymond and Betty Buresh Hammel, was born March 4, 1945, in Dickinson, ND. Tom died March 7, 2020, with his family by his side at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines at the age of 75 years. Tom grew up on Jim Creek Ranch in Dunn Center, ND. Growing up he worked as a ranch…
Read MoreDavid Redfern, 1944 – 2020
David Lee Redfern was born October 28, 1944, in Guthrie Center, to Lyle John and Margaret Breitenstein Redfern. He graduated from Guthrie Center High School in 1963 and went on to study at the University of Northern Iowa. He married Linda Horner on March 27, 1970, in Sioux Falls, SD. Together they had two children, Kimberly (Duane) Magee and Dana…
Read MoreLloyd Richards, 1937 – 2020
Lloyd Richards, the son of Frank and Rose (Finger) Richards, was born August 31, 1937, at Scranton, and departed this life February 29, 2020, at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. He lived his life to the age of 82 years, 3 months and 8 days. Lloyd attended and graduated from Scranton High School in 1956. He joined the National…
Read MoreWilliam C. Ostlund, 1947 – 2020
William (Bill) Charles Ostlund, the son of John and Beverly (Juhl) Ostlund, was born April 5, 1947, in Hot Springs, AR, and left this life on January 29, 2020, in Des Moines. He lived his life to the age of 72 years, 9 months and 24 days. Bill grew up in Webster City and graduated from Webster City High School…
Read MoreLola Dzuris, 1927 – 2020
Services were held Feb. 21 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson for Lola Mae Dzuris, 92, of Mora, MN, formerly of Jefferson. Pastor Bob McNight offered words of comfort. Sheilah Pound was soloist, accompanied by Lois Last. Casket bearers were Dick Dzuris Jr, James McCaffrey, Doug Smith, Valerie Anderson, Les Fister and Bill Allen. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal…
Read MoreGlennie Costello, 1933 – 2020
Glennie Jean Costello, daughter of Benhardt and Marie (Ladehoff) Segebart, was born June 2, 1933, in Crawford County. Glennie passed away peacefully with her family by her bedside February 12, 2020, at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson at the age of 86. Glennie grew up in Vail and graduated from Vail High School. On April 6, 1953, she…
Read MoreKathy Semke, 1952 – 2020
Mary Margaret Kathelene Semke, 67, of Jefferson, passed away on February 9, 2020, after a brave battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Kathy was born December 23, 1952, to Ward Duffy and Katherine Jobush in Jefferson. After graduating from Jefferson High School in 1971, she went on to study at the University of Iowa.
Read MoreAndy Foster, 1936 – 2020
A Celebration of Life for Andy Foster, 83, of Jefferson, was held Feb. 15 at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson with the Rev Julie Poulsen presiding. Granddaughter Dakota Foster sang “My Heart Will Go On.” Lois Last accompanied congregational singing. A Masonic service led by Curt Eason preceded the service. Andrew Charles Foster was born Oct. 4, 1936,…
Read MoreRay Busch, 1942 – 2020
Ray Busch, 77, of rural Ogden, passed away February 8, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. Raymond Carl Busch was born July 6, 1942, son of Fritz and Rose (Hoefle) Busch. Ray was the youngest of three children and attended elementary school in Beaver and then attended in Grand Junction, where and was crowned Homecoming King and graduated…
Read MoreRuby Metzler, 1916 – 2020
Funeral services were held February 6 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Ruby Metzler, 103, of Jamaica. Words of comfort were offered by Todd Muir of the Jefferson congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Honorary bearers were Bud Matthews, Ned Johnson, Tyler Muir and Kurt Meinecke. Casket bearers were Ian Johnson, Todd Muir, Steve Curtis and Matt Ulrich. Interment was at…
Read MoreRexine Johnson, 1922 – 2020
Rexine Johnson, the daughter of Guy and Ida (Stream) Kinsman, was born August 26, 1922 at her parent’s farm home near Churdan, Iowa and departed this life January 30, 2020 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa. She lived a full life to the age of 97 years, 5 months and 4 days. Rexine attended and graduated from…
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