Obituaries

Mar 12, 2024

Kevin Bruce Jeffery passed away at the age of 87 on March 12, 2024, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado from complications of pneumonia with his wife and children by his side. Funeral services will be held on Monday April 1 at 2:30 p.m. at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence. Burial will follow at the Clarence Cemetery with...

Mar 5, 2024

Bricen D. Krafock (Cravaack), age 94 of Clarence, passed away on Tuesday March 5, 2024 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital. A Visitation will be held on Saturday March 16 from 9-11 AM at Chapman's in Clarence. Inurnment will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Clarence.

Bricen was born east of Clarence, Iowa to Karl and Edna...

Feb 28, 2024

Donald P. Becthold, age 79 of Wheatland, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday February 28, 2024. There will be a visitation at Chapman's in Clarence on Friday March 8 from 4-7 PM. Funeral services will also be at the funeral home on Saturday March 9 at 10:30 AM with Janet Shotwell officiating. Casual attire is requested for all services. Burial...

Feb 27, 2024

Carson L. Willey, age 11 of Wheatland, passed away too soon on Tuesday February 27, 2024. There will be a visitation at the Calamus-Wheatland Activity Center in Wheatland on Monday March 4, 2024 from 4-7 PM. The family requests casual attire, including Cal-Wheat or KC Chiefs. There will be a private family burial at a later date.

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Jan 23, 2024

Karen Crystal (Nelson) Wenndt, of Norcross, Georgia, age 84, joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on January 23, 2024, after an extended illness.

Karen was born November 9, 1939, near Grand Mound, Iowa, to L. Vernon "Rosie" and V. Mardel (Henzen) Nelson. She attended country grade school; she then graduated from Grand Mound High School in...

Jan 16, 2024

Mary Ann Wells, age 93 of Clarence, passed away on Tuesday January 16, 2024 at Unity Point St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held on Saturday January 20 at 2:30 p.m. at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence with Terry Hoy officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until service time. Burial will be in...

Jan 13, 2024

Eldon Jay Beers, age 94, passed away late Saturday evening January 13, 2024 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday January 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Tipton United Methodist Church with Pastor Melody Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 until service time at the church. Private burial will be in Mt. Zion...

Dec 11, 2023

David Carl Schutt, age 90 of Wheatland, passed away on Monday December 11, 2023 at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport. A visitation will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Thursday, December 14 from 4-6 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 15 at Chapman's at 11:00 a.m. with Father Bob Cloos officiating....

Dec 9, 2023

Margarethe M. Miller, age 97, passed away on Saturday December 9, 2023 at the Clarence Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at the Clarence United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 14 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Theodora Okine officiating.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 am. until service time at the church. Burial will be...

Dec 5, 2023

Robert E. (Woody) Woode, age 88, passed away on Tuesday evening, December 5, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Davenport. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. A family burial will be held in Red Oak Cemetery, Tipton. Bob...

Dec 1, 2023

Lisa Villeneuve, age 57 of Lowden, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Friday, December 1, 2023. There will be a visitation at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Friday, December 8 from 4-6 PM. Burial will be in the Rock Island Arsenal at a later date.

Lisa was born October 15, 1966...

Nov 26, 2023

James "Jim" E. Lafrenz, age 57 of Wheatland, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, November 26, 2023. A memorial service will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Friday, December 1 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time.

Jim was born January 3, 1966 to Otto Harvey and...

Nov 25, 2023

Richard R. Harbaugh, age 82 of Lisbon, passed away on Saturday November 25, 2023 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Saturday December 2 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at a later date...

Nov 19, 2023

Larry W. Harr, age 85 of Clarence, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the Clarence Nursing Home. There will be no services. Burial will be at a later date in the Stanwood Cemetery.

Larry was born to Bill and Lucille (Maurer) Harr on January 4, 1938 and was married to Kay Winslow in 1958 at...

Nov 15, 2023

Martha Hamdorf, proudly reaching the age of 103 and a half, died November 15th, 2023 at McDowell Village in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Martha Henrietta Kuehn was born May 7th, 1920 on the family farm in Washington Township, rural Le Mars, Iowa to Fred and Anna (Draheim) Kuehn. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on August 8th, 1920....

Nov 11, 2023

Rodney E. Behrens, aged 76, passed away on Veterans Day, November 11, 2023. He was born on September 21, 1947, in Pontiac, MI, to Erwin and Ellen (Long) Behrens. Rodney graduated from Bennett High School in 1965 and later attended Palmer Jr. College. He dedicated many years of his life to serving as a union representative at Red Jacket...

Nov 5, 2023

Donna Mae Meier, age 86, passed away on Sunday November 5, 2023 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday November 13 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Rev. Daniel Redhage officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at the church. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran...

Nov 4, 2023

Reuben Richard Wenndt, age 92 of Lowden, was united in heaven with his wife of 71 years, Joanne (Klavemann) Wenndt and his savior Jesus Christ on Saturday morning, November 4, 2023 at Wheatland Manor. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 9 at 10:30 a.m at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Reverend Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will...

Oct 31, 2023

Alvin W. Licht, age 94 of Clarence, passed away on Tuesday October 31, 2023 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday November 3, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Rev. Daniel Redhage officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at the church. Burial will be in...

Oct 28, 2023

Doris "Jane" Kinney, age 77 of Lost Nation, passed away on Saturday October 28, 2023 at Wheatland Manor. A celebration of Jane's life will be held at a later date.

Jane was born on October 22, 1946 in Villisca, Iowa to Joe and Helen (English) Penwell. She married Ralph Caes and later divorced. She then married Charles...