Wendell Jesse (Rex) Durlam was born on January 7, 1922, in Jefferson. He was one of 10 children born to Mike and Faye Durlam. Wendell passed away peacefully on April 13, 2020, at the age of 98. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Wendell grew up in Jefferson and had many adventures with his twin…
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Kay Ramaekers, 1937 – 2020
Kathryn (Kay) Ramaekers, the daughter of Edward and Mary Bernadette (Arts) Holder, was born November 27, 1937, in Carroll, and passed from this life March 16, 2020, at Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 19 days. Kay grew up in Carroll and was a member of the first graduating class from…
Read MoreCynthia Bierman, 1953 – 2020
Cynthia Bierman, the daughter of Lee and Gladys (Hardaway) King, was born May 24, 1953, at Jefferson, and joined her sistren angels very unexpectedly on March 17, 2020, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She lived her life to the age of 66 years, 9 months and 23 days. Cynthia was raised on a farm north of Churdan.…
Read MoreJim Gorman, 1933 – 2020
Francis Jimmy Gorman (Jim) was born April 2, 1933, in Lake City. He was the youngest of five children born to Alvin L. Gorman and Elma Zane Gorman. With his wife and son at his side, on March 19, 2020, he left this world a peaceful and celebrated man. He took his last breath on a rainy Thursday at 3:30…
Read MoreRichard Mackey, 1939 – 2020
Richard (Dick) Mackey, the son of Joseph and Florentina (Tacke) Mackey, was born August 27, 1939, at Carroll, and departed this life March 14, 2020, at the Carroll Health Care Center in Carroll. He lived his life to the age of 80 years, 6 month and 17 days. Dick grew up in Churdan and graduated from Churdan High School in…
Read MorePerry Jay Coil, 1960 – 2020
Services will be held March 16 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Perry Jay Coil, 59, of Jefferson. Words of comfort will be offered by Mike Winger. Honorary bearers will be Stephen Coil, Robert Hadley, David Miller, Kenny Rosser, Abel Aguilar and David Reed. Casket bearers will be Anthony Arbuckle, Robert Peterson, Jeffrey Peterson, Andrew Coil, Patrick Coil and…
Read MoreDale Ross, 1944 – 2020
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.…
Read MoreThomas 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…
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