Services will be held April 26 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction for Charles Dea Clark, 86, of Ogden. Words of comfort will be offered by commissioned pastor Wendy Pittman. Randy Clark will share family remembrances. Honorary bearers will be Amanda Heilman, Ashley Sash, Lacey Hike, Breanna Clark, Shawn Clark, Anna Clark, Jim Heilman, Eric Sash, Andrew…
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Elizabeth Hoyt, 1934 – 2019
Services were held April 16 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson for Elizabeth May Hoyt, 84, of Bagley. Chaplain Deborah Spidle of St Croix Hospice offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Shane Hoyt, Sunny Kolbe and Jason Meyers. Casket bearers were Marshall Hoyt, Damon Hoyt, Joshua Brown, Doug Sukovaty, Gib Sukovaty and Bruce Mobley. Interment was at Greenbrier Township…
Read MoreDeborah Monthei, 1948 – 2019
In honor of Deborah Monthei, her family is hosting a reception and time of visitation for family and friends on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 2 to 5 pm at the Jefferson Community Golf Course, 501 West Greenewood Road, Jefferson. Deborah (Debbie) Darlene Masters Monthei left this world to live on in Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ…
Read MoreMary Jane Blair, 1932 – 2019
Services were held April 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson for Mary Jane Blair, 86, of Jefferson, formerly of Paton. Words of comfort were offered by Pastor Dennis Martens. Wendy Pittman of First Presbyterian Church in Paton was lector and Cathy Lee Fredrickson gave the eulogy. Peg Raney was guitarist and Mark Erickson was organist. Honorary bearers were Nikki…
Read MoreHorace Hedges, 1915 – 2019
A Service of Remembrance was held April 9 at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Horace Hedges, 104, of Jefferson. The Rev Julie Poulsen offered words of comfort. Joseph Jackson II was soloist, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Horace Frederick Hedges was born January 25, 1915, in Scranton Township, Greene County, the…
Read MoreSteven Harberts, 1946 – 2019
Surrounded by loved ones, the Reverend Steven Lynn Harberts passed away peacefully at home in Jefferson, Iowa on April 1, 2019. Born October 29, 1946, in Waterloo to the Reverend Dick and Enola Harberts, Steven shared his birthday with his best friend and twin brother Stewart Lee Harberts of Essex. Steven’s education began in the one-room Humke Schoolhouse in Center…
Read MoreWyatt James Wilson, 2018 – 2019
A Service of Remembrance was held March 27 for Wyatt James Wilson, age 3 months, at the First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Pastor Steve Ransom offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Ben Johnston, Jacob Johnston, Spencer Johnston, Kenzo Johnson, Austin Maach and Hayden Pottorff. Casket bearers were Ryan Johnston, Jeremy Johnston, Bradley Johnston, Tyler Johnston, Michael Johnston…
Read MoreJeanette Marie Van Tassel, 1931 – 2019
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 6, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Jeanette Marie Van Tassel, 87, of Jefferson. The Rev John Gerald, pastor of the church, will celebrate the Mass of the Resurrection. Sheilah Pound will be soloist, accompanied by Lois Last. Casket bearers will be Kari Northeim, Katie Lynn Dinslage, James Truckenmiller, Norman Manken…
Read MoreLeJane Dillivan, 1927 – 2019
The family of LeJane Dillivan, 91, of Jefferson, formerly of Rippey, honors her upon her death. LeJane Johnson Dillivan was born September 21, 1927, in Greene County at a family farm near Grand Junction. She was the youngest of three children born to Ray Johnson and Mary Ellen Thompson Johnson. LeJane was a lifelong resident of Greene County, growing up…
Read MoreRichard ‘Dick’ Wilcox, 1927 – 2019
Funeral services for Richard “Dick” Wilcox, 91, of Jefferson will beThursday, March 14, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Interment will be at Greenbrier Township Cemetery, Greene County. Memorials are suggested to the Greenbrier United Methodist Church. Richard “Dick” Wilcox was born August 2, 1927, in Guthrie County, IA, to Clyde and Electa Coe Wilcox. He grew up…
Read MoreFrancis ‘Bud’ Tasler, 1927 – 2019
Francis “Bud” Tasler was born July 19, 1927 to Frank and Margaret Gouger Tasler at Jefferson. Bud attended Jackson #8 Country School through the eighth grade. He attended high school in Jefferson, graduating with the Class of 1945. In 1948, Bud started farming. In 1950 he was drafted into the United States Army. Before he left for the service, he…
Read MoreDoug Templer, 1956 – 2019
Douglas Ray Templer was born December 13, 1956, to Howard Ray Templer and Phyllis Sue Hammacher Templer in Budingen, West Germany. Doug graduated from Escondido High School, Escondido, CA. He served in the United States Marines from December 1974 to April 1979, and then served in the United States Army from June 1981 to June 1989. Doug then wanted to…
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