Recent Obituaries

Sallie Anne Miesner, age 70, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove, Iowa. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

A…

V. “Elaine” Rex, age 93, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Twilight Acres Nursing Home in Wall Lake, Iowa.

Per Elaine’s final wishes, a Private Family Graveside…

Mark A. “Dicky” Johnston, age 66 of Kiron, Iowa, passed away on May 6, 2026, at his residence of Kiron, Iowa.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at…

Rev. Randall “Randy” David Cormeny, 69, of Battle Creek, Iowa, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 27, 2026.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 16,…

Rhonda Lee, age 70, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on April 27, 2026, at the Willow Dale Wellness Village of Battle Creek, Iowa. 

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May…

Roger Reese Spaulding, age 74, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be…

Kathleen McKenzie, age 77, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Select Specialty Hospital of Omaha, Nebraska.  

Services will be planned for a later date.

The…

LaMerle S. Wilson, age 99, of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (formerly of Galva, Iowa) passed away April 21, 2026, at the Pioneer Valley Living & Rehab of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.  

A Funeral Service…

Charlotte J. Nichols, age 87, of Ida Grove, Iowa (formerly of Odebolt, Iowa) passed away peacefully April 20, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein, Iowa. 

A Funeral Service will be…

Laura Lou (Lindsay) Paulsen, age 96, of Mesa Arizona, was peacefully called home to her Lord and Savior on April 19, 2026. 

At Laura’s request there will be no visitation nor services.…

Harold “Fudd” Grant, age 69, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Ida Grove, Iowa. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April…

Ronald Keith Winterhof, age 80, passed away on April 14, 2026, at the Methodist Manor of Storm Lake, Iowa. 

At Ron’s request, there will be no service. Burial will be in the Ida Grove…

Jean Marie Goodenow, age 96, of Spirit Lake, IA (formerly of Ida Grove, IA) passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026. 

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Epworth…

Ruth J. Hoferman, age 90, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Alta, Iowa, was gently called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 6, 2026. Surrounded by the love of her family, she…

Darci (Schmidt) Barrett, age 64, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on April 6, 2026, at the Willow Dale Wellness Village of Battle Creek, Iowa. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at…

Karen Hoffman, 81, of Palm Harbor, Florida, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on April 1, 2026.

Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Karen’s life journey carried her across the country and…

Jerry R. Bendixen, age 83, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on March 31, 2026, at the Willow Dales Wellness Village of Battle Creek, Iowa.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday,…

Nathan Horstman, age 42, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in rural Battle Creek, Iowa, doing what he loved. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m.,…

Donna R. DeMey, age 87, of Denison, Iowa, passed away on March 29, 2026, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove, Iowa.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2026,…

Keith Gerald Fineran, age 76, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m.,…