Matthew Gersema
08/01/19Matthew William Gersema, 45, passed peacefully on July 11, surrounded by family, at The Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House.Born in Cedar Rapids, he was the son of William Gersema, of Las...
View ArticleEula Hicks
8/8/19Eula Mae (Anderson) Hicks was called home just five days shy of her 97th birthday, Aug. 3.Eula was born Aug. 8, 1922, to Herbert and Delia (Bishop) Anderson on the family farm in Greene...
View ArticleRonald Toliver
8/8/19Ronald Neil Toliver, the son of Lloyd and Yvonne (Briner) Toliver, was born Feb. 18, 1937, in Churdan, and departed this life on July 29 at the Greene County Medical Center.He lived his life to...
View ArticleDonna Blair
8/8/19Donna Rose Blair, 86, of Jefferson, died July 30.Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated Aug. 5 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson, with Father John Gerald.Lector was Sue Taylor. Altar...
View ArticleDoris Holz
8/8/19Services for Doris Jean Holz, 91, were held Aug. 6 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction, with words of comfort by Commissioned Pastor Wendy Pittman.Music, with pianist Janet...
View ArticleBetty Larson
8/8/19Funeral services for Betty Larson, 89, of Jefferson, will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 10 at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson, with words of comfort by Commissioned Pastor Wendy Pittman, of...
View ArticleTheodore Ely
8/15/19Theodore Leroy Ely, of Jefferson, was born to Everett and Henrietta (Gibson) Ely in Guthrie County on Jan. 6, 1937.Ted was very talented in a number of disciplines. He was a builder, craftsman...
View ArticleMary White
8/15/19Mary M. “Sally” White, age 94½, left this earthly life on the morning of Aug. 11 at the Iowa River Hospice Home with family at her side.Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m....
View ArticleWilliam Lawton
8/22/19William (Bill) Lawton, a longtime rural Jefferson farmer, passed away July 12 at Archstone Care Center near his retirement home in Sun Lakes, Ariz.He was 86.A celebration of life will be held at...
View ArticleNan Cummings
8/22/19A celebration of life for Nan Cummings was held Aug. 10 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. The Rev. Steve Ransom, of the United Methodist Church in Grand Junction, provided words of...
View ArticlePhyllis Wiederin
8/29/19Phyllis Wiederin, the daughter of Verlin and Mildred (Schwering) Blair, was born at home in Dayton on June 5, 1932. She passed from this life Aug. 26 at the Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake...
View ArticleBrian Meyer
8/29/19Brian D. Meyer, 67, of Ely, formerly of Jefferson, died Aug. 26 at the Solon Care Center.Private celebration of life services and inurnment will be held at a later date.Brian was born Jan. 29,...
View ArticleElizabeth Gunion
8/29/19Elizabeth GunionElizabeth “Betty” Gunion, 88, of Grand Junction, passed away early the morning of Aug. 19 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A celebration of life was held Aug. 24 at the...
View ArticleDaniel Peters
9/5/19Daniel Peters was born John Daniel on Dec. 21, 1936, in Carroll County, on the Launspach farm near Lanesboro, to Roger and Mary Catherine (Finn) Gilligan, and died Aug. 22 on an acreage near West...
View ArticleDr. Lawrence Marshall
9/5/19Longtime Jefferson physician Dr. Lawrence “Larry Doc” Marshall, 84, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1 at the Greene County Medical Center.He was beloved and respected by his family, friends and...
View ArticleCarla Sims
9/12/19Carla Jean Sims, 60, of Panora, daughter of Robert Carl and Jean Ann (Madsen) Sims, was born Aug. 19, 1959, in St. Louis. She passed away Aug. 31 at Panora Specialty Care.Carla was baptized on...
View ArticleRobert Owens
9/19/19Robert “Bob” Owens, the son of John Weston and Mabel (Hanson) Owens, was born, along with his twin sister, on Jan. 14, 1927, in Jefferson, and departed this life Sept. 12 at his home in...
View ArticleAnna Donnelly
9/19/19Anna G. Donnelly, 95, of Omaha, formerly of Jefferson, died Sept. 7.In 1959, Anna became a resident of Jefferson, where she taught school from 1959 to 1985, earning the respect of the...
View ArticleErling Nelson
9/19/19Erling (Bud) Oswald Nelson, 98, of Jefferson, passed away on Sept. 11 surrounded by loving family and caregivers.He was born Oct. 4, 1920, in Rock Creek, Mitchell County, Iowa, to Theodore and...
View ArticleConnie Thompson
9/19/19Memorial services for Connie Thompson, 87, of Ankeny, formerly of Grand Junction, will be held at 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Rabideau, pastor of First...
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