Ardith Toerber Johnson
Nov 21, 2008
Ardith Toerber Johnson, 72, of Iowa City, Iowa, died on Friday, November 21, 2008, at University Hospital, in Iowa City after a brief illness. Ardith was born on November 29, 1935, in Lowden, Iowa to Harold and Bernice (Rutenbeck) Toerber. Ardith and Ardell Johnson were married March 10, 1982 in Iowa City. Ardith worked as a Registered Nurse for over...
Ruth A. Nagler
Nov 16, 2008
Ruth A. Nagler, 97, of Jackson, MI, formerly of Stanwood, Iowa died November 16, 2008, in Jackson. Ruth was born May 1, 1911 in Stanwood, Iowa. Ruth began her teaching career in 1937 in Fontanelle, Iowa. Ruth taught at Tipton, Lisbon, and Sumner, Iowa. She also taught at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa and Grand Island, Nebraska. In 1946...
Carolyn Deerberg
Nov 5, 2008
Carolyn Deerberg, 91, of Lowden, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 5, 1008 at Trinity Hospital in Bettendorf, Iowa after a lingering illness. Carolyn was born in Lowden on June 2, 1917, to Paul and Emma (Peters) Conrad. Carolyn and Lorenz Deerberg were married on December 5, 1937, in Bennett, Iowa. Lorenz died on November 12, 1998. Funeral services will be held...
Opal Glover
Nov 3, 2008
Opal Glover of Wheatland, died peacefully November 3, 2008, at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, Iowa surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Friday, November 7 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Wheatland, with Reverend Lynne Bisson officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery near Wheatland. Friends and family may call from 4:00-8:00pm...
Reuben D. Strackbein
Oct 28, 2008
Reuben D. Strackbein, 83, of Lowden, Iowa died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa after a sudden illness. Reuben was born on May 24, 1925, in Lowden, to Francis and Lydia (Conrad) Strackbein. Reuben served in the Army and was retired as a custodian from Cornell College. He moved to the Veterans Home in 2001....
Mildred R. Snyder
Oct 21, 2008
Mildred R. Snyder, 87, of Dixon, Iowa, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Dewitt Community Hospital in Dewitt, Iowa. Mildred was born on October 24, 1920, to Fred and Ella (Roseland) Pruhs. Mildred married Bill Snyder on December 15, 1942, in Wheatland, Iowa; he died May 15, 1995. After graduating from Calamus High School, Mildred married Bill Snyder and...
Helen S. Meyer
Oct 9, 2008
Helen S. Meyer, 85, of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Lowden, Iowa, passed from this life to be with her savior, Jesus Christ, on October 9, 2008. Helen Esbaum was born September 22, 1923 to Fred and Anna (Beeth) Esbaum. She married Elmer A. Meyer on October 1, 1944, at the Lutheran Parsonage in Lowden by the late Herman Mass,...
Carlene Bixler
Oct 7, 2008
Carlene Bixler, 67, of Clarence, Iowa, died after a short illness on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Carlene was born on November 5, 1940, in Scott County, Iowa, to Carl and Lurene (Fox) Kelding. Carlene and Merlyn Bixler were married on August 27, 1960. Merlyn died on February 17, 2006. Carlene...
Marlene L. Hamilton
Oct 6, 2008
Marlene L. Hamilton, age 76, of Greely Colorado, formerly Of Big Rock Iowa, died June 7, 2008, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 11, 2008, at St. Paul's Cemetery in Wheatland, Iowa. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Frieda Schroeder, a son, Monte Hamilton and a brother,...
Ruth E. Montz
Sep 25, 2008
Ruth E. Montz, age 83, of Mechanicsville, Iowa died on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Clarence Nursing Home, in Clarence, Iowa. Ruth was born on September 6, 1925, in Stanwood, Iowa, to Alfred and Ida (Baker) Meyer. She married Kenneth Montz on October 23, 1949 in Stanwood. Ruth was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Presbyterian Church...
Philip "Gor" Sheldon
Sep 22, 2008
Philip "Gor" Sheldon, 56, of Clarence, Iowa, died of a heart attack on Monday, September 22, 2008, while working at River Valley Coop in Stanwood, Iowa. Philip was born on October 10, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Gilbert and Rosalie (Sander) Sheldon. Philip married Jacquelyn Wenndt on September 2, 1978, in Lowden, Iowa. Philip served in the Marines from...
Peggy J. Bishop
Sep 4, 2008
Peggy J. Bishop, 56, of Lowden, Iowa, died Thursday, September 4, 2008, at University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Peggy was born on January 9, 1952, in Canton, Illinois, to Ulysses and Elenor (Groff) Bishop. Peggy had worked as a teacher's aid at North Cedar Schools. Peggy was an animal lover and especially loved her dogs. Funeral services for Peggy...
Francis J. Johnson
Sep 3, 2008
Francis J. Johnson, 65, of Clarence died Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Francis was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, on June 8, 1943 to Floyd Sr. and Adeline (Brosnan) Johnson. Francis married Judi Pruefer on December 11, 1965 in Busseyville, Wisconsin. Francis served in the Air Force and worked as a millwright with Local 2158...
Richard L. "Zeke" Britcher
Jul 20, 2008
Richard L. "Zeke" Britcher, age 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Richard was born June 16, 1925, in Clarence, Iowa to Myron and Gailee (Moore) Britcher. Mr. Britcher was in the tire business (Zeke & Harry's Tire) in Cedar Rapids and also had worked as a truck driver. During...
Bernice Fuelling
Jul 11, 2008
Bernice Fuelling, 81, of Wheatland, Iowa, entered eternal rest on Friday, July 11, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, following a brief illness. Bernice was born on September 30, 1926, to Albert and Louise (Kramer) Burrichter in Wheatland. Bernice married Elwood Fuelling February 6, 1949, in Wheatland; he passed away May 31, 2008. Bernice...
Hilda E. Prusia
Jul 10, 2008
Hilda E. Prusia, age 87, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Dewitt Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. Hilda was born on April 2, 1921 in Hale, Iowa, to Herman and Louise (Behnke) Hans. Hilda married Vernon Boyer on May 30, 1941 in Dewitt. Vernon died June 6, 1971 and Hilda later married Lloyd Prusia, on April 27, 1996. Vernon...
Jo-Anne Hass
Jul 2, 2008
Jo-Anne Hass, age 65, of Davenport, Iowa, died July 2, 2008, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Davenport. Jo-Anne was born September 1, 1942, in Davenport to Ralph and Rose (Huss) Doughty. Jo-Anne married John LaFond Sr. in 1962. He died in 1991. She then married Gerald Hass on February 29th, 2000. He died in 2004. Jo-Anne was a...
Ludwig J. Oltmanns
Jul 2, 2008
Ludwig J. Oltmanns, age 86, of Lowden - Formerly Of Anamosa, Iowa, died July 2, 2008, at Anamosa Care Center of a lengthy illness. Ludwig was born July 21, 1921, in Anamosa, Ia . to Albert L. and Anna (Hinrichs) Oltmanns. Ludwig J. Oltmanns, age 86, of Lowden and formerly of Anamosa, Iowa, died July 2, 2008, at Anamosa Care...
Louise Deke
Jul 1, 2008
Louise Deke, age 94, of Lowden, Iowa, Tuesday, July 1, 2007, at the Winslow House in Marion, Iowa. Louise was born October 21, 1913, in Lowden to Carl and Louise (Kroemer) Wenndt. Louise married Marven Deke on October 21, 1934 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, July 7, 2008, at...
Dennis Pruess
Jun 7, 2008
Dennis Pruess, age 54, of Clarence, Iowa, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, at University Hospital, Iowa City, after short illness. Dennis was born August 17, 1953, in Clinton, Iowa to Glenn and Margaret (Mitchell) Pruess. Dennis Married Anita Pasold July 9, 1976 in Clarence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at St. John's...
