Category Archives: Obituaries

Wayne Ewing, 80, from Griswold, Iowa passed away March 7, 2026. At the Exira Care Center with family by his side. Per his wishes he will be cremated, with a celebration of life at a later date.

Jimmie David Steffens was born February 16, 1955, in Creston, IA. Jimmie passed away on March 1, 2026, peacefully at his home in Pocahontas, Iowa. Jimmie is a 1973 graduate of Atlantic High School. He...

Teresa Clara (Pfeifer) Kruse, the 10th of 13 children of Clara (Weber) and Leo Pfeifer was born on November 29, 1925, on the family's homestead near Spalding, Nebraska. Teresa attended 1st through 8th...

Larry was born June 16, 1939 to Harold and Orpha (Kay) Jacobsen. He attended school in Hancock and graduated with the last Hancock High School class, the Class of 1957. He married Jane Harris on Decem...

Kimberly Jo Gipple, the daughter of Roy and Maree (Beck) Westfall, was born January 19, 1965, in Atlantic, IA. She died March 4, 2026, at UNMC in Omaha, NE, at the age of 61 years, 1 month, and 16 day...

Bonnie Rae Argotsinger, the daughter of Walter Alfred and Marjorie Ione (Taylor) Sorenson, was born on April 8, 1941, in Onawa, IA. Bonnie passed away on March 1, 2026, at Prairie Gate Retirement Cent...

Theresa Mildred Kramer, the daughter of Frank and Cecelia (Schechinger) Kramer, was born on September 2, 1928, and was the middle child of 17 children. The family lived on a farm near Defiance, IA. Th...

Carole Thraen was born on November 1, 1945, in Harlan, Iowa, to Gerald and Gladys (Knudsen) Grabill. She attended Shelby-Tennant School and graduated in 1964. Though only 4'11", Carole was a forward f...

Carl Eldon Shaffer, 53, of Griswold, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his home. He was born in Denver, Colorado on June 20, 1972, and was named after his paternal uncle, Carl Albert Shaffer a...

Christopher Scott Melanson, son of Jodi Gries (Melanson) and Mark Melanson, was born on December 17, 1987, in Massachusetts. In 1998, Chris moved to Iowa with his family and attended school at Elk Hor...