Services for Dorothy Potthoff, 91, of Jefferson, were held November 6, 2023 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. The Rev. Linden Wendzel officiated. Interment was in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Dorothy Ellen Meyer Potthoff was born February 16, 1932, in Cairo, NE. She was the daughter of Willie and Iva (Burton) Meyer. Dorothy was raised in Jefferson. She received her associate of arts degree…
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Dan Lynch, 1944 – 2023
Daniel Leo Lynch, 79, died at his home in Citrus Springs, FL, on October 5, 2023. A Memorial Mass will be held Nov. 13 at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction with Fr. Bill Schreiber officiating. Burial with military honors will take place at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Grand Junction. Dan was born on September 5, 1944, in Boone, to…
Read MoreEsther Kirby, 1929 – 2023
Long time Jefferson resident Esther Kirby passed away in her home November 4, 2023. She was 94. Born in Douglas County, MN, in October 1929, Esther was the third of four children born to Walter and Martha Genrich. She grew up in Minnesota and later Swea City. During high school, Esther attended the first Iowa Girls State Leadership Conference. After…
Read MoreBetty Johnson, 1924 – 2023
A memorial service for Betty J. Johnson, age 99, of Jefferson, will be held Nov. 7 at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery. Betty was born September 6, 1924, in Guthrie Center. She was the daughter of Reuben Myrick and Bernice (Fisher) Myrick Starr. Betty began her primary education in Guthrie Center and continued…
Read MoreMarlys Ostrander, 1944 – 2023
Services will be held Nov. 4 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Marlys Ostrander, 79, of Jefferson. Interment will be at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Marlys Renee Ostrander, age 79, of Jefferson, passed away October 29, 2023. Marlys was born to Cecil and Elinor (Farquhar) Barrett on July 16, 1944, in Jefferson. She graduated from Jefferson Community High…
Read MoreDonna Tourte, 1940 – 2023
A celebration of the life of Donna Kay Tourte will be held Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Salem United Methodist Church in Paton. The Rev David Arulnathan, pastor of the church, will officiate. Interment will be at the Paton Township Cemetery. Donna Kay Tourte, the daughter of Myron and Marjorie Ayers Gilley, was born December 5, 1940, in Bagley, and passed…
Read MoreKathleen Benson, 1932 – 2023
A memorial service for Kathy Benson, 91, of Jefferson will be held October 21, 2023, at The Northside Assembly in Jefferson. Pastor Rod Block will offer words of comfort. The burial will take place at a later date at Jefferson Cemetery. Kathleen Joan Benson, 91, of Jefferson, died October 16, 2023, in her home in Jefferson with her family around…
Read MoreRev Shirley H. Will, 1956 – 2023
A memorial service will be held for the Rev Shirley H. Will, 67, of Jefferson Friday, Oct. 20, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. The Rev Heather Dorr, paster of the church, will offer words of comfort. Chuck Layton will give the eulogy. Danille Curtis will accompany congregational singing. Shirley was born July 28, 1956, at St. Francis…
Read MoreDonna Rae Scheuermann, 1945 – 2023
Donna Rae Scheuermann was born on February 3,1945 in Jefferson. She was one of three children born to Roy and Wilma Scheuermann. Donna Rae attended school at a Catholic parochial school in Grand Junction. She was a pioneer student; in the early 1950s she was one of the first students to be mainstreamed into the classroom. At home on the…
Read MoreJerry Erickson, 1944 – 2023
Graveside memorial services for Jerry Erickson, age 79, of Paton, will be held Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Paton Township Cemetery, Paton, with Pastor Jim Barnett officiating. Honorary bearers are Sarah Erickson, Jacob Kruse, Levi Kruse, Nick Erickson, Scott Erickson, John Erickson, Kristine Menz, and Tom Erickson. A luncheon and time of visitation, hosted by the family, will follow at the…
Read MoreDavid Raney, 1958 – 2023
David Warren Raney of Willow Creek, CA, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2023, of cancer. Dave was born on Oct. 30, 1958, in Jefferson to Warren and Esther Raney and grew up on the Raney farm outside of Jefferson. He graduated with the Class of 1977 from Jefferson Community High School and continued his education, graduating from Iowa State…
Read MoreKyle Cuddy, 1986 – 2023
A prayer service for Kyle Matthew Cuddy, 37, of Jefferson will be held Sept. 16 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Father Bill Schreiber, pastor of the church, will preside. Soloist will be Kathleen Macke, accompanied by Sheilah Pound. Interment will be at a later date at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson. Kyle Matthew Cuddy, an adventurous, soft-hearted,…
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