A Service of Remembrance was held Thursday, Dec. 28, at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Kenneth Roy Russell, 72, of Jefferson. The Rev Sheldon Henderson, pastor of the church, and Pastor Bruce Webster of Church of Christ offered words of comfort. Soloist was Larry Dowd, accompanied by Rita Rasmussen. Casket bearers were Rob Russell, Gary Russell, John Russell, Dale…
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Kathleen ‘Katy’ O’Bryan, 1927 -2017
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held for Kathleen “Katy” O’Bryan on Friday, Dec. 15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson, with the Rev. Jeremy Wind presiding. A rosary will be prayed for her at 4:30 pm on Thursday in the church, with a visitation to follow from 5 to 7 pm. Hastings Funeral Home is handling the…
Read MoreMaxine Ure, 1925- 2017
Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 21, at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Maxine Ure, 92, of Jefferson, formerly of Cooper. Maxine’s grandson James Healy will preside and will also be soloist. Chris Henning will read the eulogy. Interment will be at the Franklin Township Cemetery at Cooper.
Read MoreRuth Veenstra, 1915 – 2017
Ruth Veenstra, 102, of Clinton, formerly of Jefferson. Services: Thursday, Nov. 30, at 1 pm at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. Interment: Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday after 11 am at the church. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. Snell-Zornig Funeral Home, Clinton, 563-242-0252. Ruth Veenstra, 102, of Clinton, formerly of Jefferson, passed away Saturday, November 25,…
Read MoreRuth Harrison, 1928 – 2017
A celebration of the life of Ruth Harrison, 89, of Jefferson was held Monday, Nov. 20, at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. The Rev Gordon Moen, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Doyle Carlson was soloist with Danille Curtis as accompanist. Honorary bearers were Don Fatka, Larry Fatka, Ron Fatka, Rick Smith, Duane Stanek, David Fatka, Dave Mills,…
Read MoreBurton Toyne, 1923-2017
A service of remembrance was held Oct. 30 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Arthur Burton Toyne, 94, of Jefferson, formerly of Grand Junction. The Rev Gordon Moen, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Grand Junction, offered words of comfort. Evan Hecht was soloist, accompanied by Danille Curtis. Honorary bearers were Evan Hecht, Wendal Johnston, Kenneth Henrichs, Eugene Davenport,…
Read MoreZelma Dyer, 1920 – 2017
Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for Zelma Irene Dyer, 97, of Jefferson. Pastors Troy Emley and Sheldon Henderson offered words of comfort. Pat Emley accompanied congregational singing. Honorary bearers were Brent Emley, Eric Emley, Alex Emley, Nolan Emley, Troy Haight, Bruce Klinzman and Dallas Schrader. Casket bearers were Will Emley, Bob Emley, Don…
Read MoreLinda Foster, 1940 – 2017
A memorial service for Linda Foster, 77, of Jefferson, will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, at Windsor Christian Church in Windsor, IL. Interment will be in the Windsor Cemetery. At a later date, the family will host a time of remembrance in Jefferson, Iowa. Linda Kay Foster was born Feb.19, 1940 in Windsor. She was the youngest of eight children…
Read MoreHarold Woodruff, 1922 – 2017
Services were held Sept. 16 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Harold G. Woodruff, 95, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Julia Poulsen, pastor of the church. Gary Haupert was soloist, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Honorary bearer was his granddaughter Joy Campbell, deceased. Casket bearers were Harold’s grandchildren April Burnett, Ryan Woodruff, Jamie Rattanapamonsook,…
Read MoreBernice Carter, 1921 – 2017
Bernice (Bruce) Carter passed away on Aug. 30, 2017, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson at the age of 96. A memorial mass will be held at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction at 11 am on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, preceded by the Catholic Daughters’ rosary beginning at 10:30 am Saturday at the church. Visitation…
Read MoreJohn Walter Meyer, 1949 – 2017
Funeral services for John Meyer, 68, of Jefferson will be held Monday, Sept. 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. A graveside service will be held at that afternoon at Silver Valley Cemetery in Hancock. John Walter Meyer, first-born son of Milton and Drusa Dell (Thomas) Meyer, was born on March 15, the Ides of March, 1949, in…
Read MoreNancy Morris, 1951 – 2017
A Celebration of Life service for Nancy Morris, 66, of Jefferson was held Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Dr David Ohrt of Jefferson offered words of comfort, and Deenie Schuchert gave the eulogy. Burial will take place at a later date at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Nancy D’Ann Morris passed away on Sept. 1,…
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