Category Archives: Obituaries

Michael James Pelzer, the son of Eldon and Mary Pelzer, was born December 13, 1954, in Council Bluffs, IA. He died December 12, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Villisca, IA, at the age of 67 ye...

Robert Dean Hagen, age 97, of Anita, Iowa, passed away peacefully on his farm near Anita on Wednesday evening, December 14, 2022. He was the father of Rodney Hagen of Anita, Jeffery Hagen of Grimes, J...

Penelope "Penny" (Pote) Cooper, age 69, of Adair, IA, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at EveryStep Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. Penny the eldest daughter of Jacob and...

Greg Wedemeyer, age 73, of Adair, IA, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, at MercyOne in Des Moines, IA. Gregory James Wedemeyer, Husband, Dad and Papa, best known as Greg, unexpectedly departed this...

Dwight Earl Blakely, 76, passed away December 7, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, December 16th at the United Congregational Methodist Church in Lewis, Iowa....

Connie Irene Busse, the daughter of Clifford and Dorothy (Glissmann) Beckendorf, was born January 4, 1947, in Atlantic, IA. Connie died December 9, 2022, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA, at the ...

Celebration of Life Memorial Services for 84 year old Gene Fenton of Audubon will be Wednesday, December 14th at Noon at the St. Patrick's Parish Center in Audubon. Family will meet with friends one h...

James "Jim" Allen Pedersen, age 70, of Shelby, formerly of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Griswold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Griswold, IA. A graveside serv...

Althea Joanne (Thompson) Christensen passed away peacefully at her home in Anita Iowa on December 9, 2022. Her husband of 70 years, Thomas Henry Christensen, was by her side. She will be the most reme...

Darold Francis Gessert, son of Donald and Regina (Patten) Gessert, was born February 17, 1945, in Portsmouth, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Harlan, Iowa, and ...