Janice Hammerstrom (07/01/09)
Jan Hammerstrom, 67, of Los Alamitos, Calif., died in the early morning hours of June 20, 2009, in Los Alamitos, after a lengthy and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and scleroderma. The former Janice Elaine Juffer was born July 6, 1941, Le Mars, the daughter of Herman and Mina Juffer. ...

Dr. Daniel C. Bowman (07/01/09)
Dr. Daniel Carson Bowman, 70, of Independence, Mo., a former school administrator in Iowa died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Lexington Care Center in Lexington following a brief illness. Dr. Bowman was born Nov. 27, 1938, in Rockingham, Mo., to Gene and Hazel (Falls) Bowman. He graduated from Stet High School at Stet, Mo. and went on to earn several degrees of higher education, including his doctorate of education degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1977...

Rev. Joseph J. Dunne (06/30/09)
The Rev. Joseph J. Dunne, 83, of Marcus, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. George's Episcopal Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Karen Wacome will officiate. A private family interment will take place at a later date...

MIldred M. Booth (06/29/09)
Mildred M. Booth, 94, of Marcus, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at the Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus. The Rev. Gary McDonough will officiate. Burial will follow at Marcus - Amherst Cemetery. ...

Frank Buryanek (06/29/09)
Frank R. Buryanek, 75, of Hawarden, died suddenly at his home in Hawarden, Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2009. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. today (Monday) at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden with the Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial was at Grace HIll Cemetery in Hawarden, with graveside military rites conducted by Albert Hoschler Post #186 of Akron. Visitation was Sunday after 4:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, with a prayer service at 7 p.m...

Minnie Grorud (06/29/09)
Minnie Grorud, 90, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Good Samaritan Center. Minnie was born June 4, 1919, in rural Roslyn, S.D., the daughter of Henry and Petra (Frostad) Johnson. She grew up there and graduated from Roslyn High School in 1937...

Kristin Lynne Hulsey (06/29/09)
Kristin Lynne Hulsey, 47, of Peculiar, Mo., died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Krissy was born Nov. 29, 1961, in Denver, Colo., the daughter of Dean and Janice Bolte. She was a graduate of Alameda High School in 1980 and attended the University of Colorado for two years, where she met the love of her life, Robert Hulsey, while they worked together at the Denver Marriott. ...

Dixie Morton (06/26/09)
Dixie Morton, 60, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at the Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Akron, with the Rev. Dawn Quame officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery at Akron. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Friday at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars followed by a 6 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will continue Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church...

Dixie Morton (06/25/09)
Dixie Morton, 60, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at the Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Dixie Kulvik was born Oct. 28, 1948 at Akron, the daughter of Hubert and Lorraine (Peck) Kulvik. She lived in Sioux City for many years. Dixie was united in marriage to Noel Morton on May 9, 1970 at Sioux City...

Marguerite J. Pearson (06/25/09)
Marguerite J. Pearson, 87, of Marcus, died Wednesday morning, June 24, 2009, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Marcus. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church in Marcus with the Rev. Liz Pfeifle officiating. Interment will be in the Marcus-Amherst Cemetery in Marcus...

Lloyd Allen Teeter (06/25/09)
Lloyd Allen Teeter, age 75, formerly of Eldon, Iowa, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at his home in Blue Springs, Mo., surrounded by his family. Lloyd was born April 2, 1934 in Birmingham, Iowa, the son of Thurman and Mamie (Greene) Teeter. He attended school in Eldon until the 10th grade. He served in the Army from 1955 to 1957. Lloyd married Shirley T. Williamson May 19, 1957. Shirley died in 2001. Lloyd married Rita Jimerson May 29, 2003...

Dixie Morton (06/24/09)
Dixie Morton, 60, of Le Mars, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at the Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Funeral arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com...

Josephine 'Josie' H. Popken (06/24/09)
Josephine "Josie" H. Popken, 101, of Le Mars, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars. Josephine Henrietta Grosenheider was born June 13, 1908, in Plymouth County, the daughter of Robert and Meta (Pageler) Grosenheider. ...

Darvin C. 'Dar' Richards (06/24/09)
Darvin C. "Dar" Richards, 83, of Hinton, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Darvin C. Richards was born Sept. 29, 1925, in Steen, Minn., the son of Box and Bricky (Casper) Richards. He moved with his family to Hinton as a child and graduated from Hinton High School in 1944. He then served in the U.S. Marines during World War II. He was stationed in Iwo Jima and Okinawa...

Lloyd A. Teeter (06/24/09)
Lloyd Allen Teeter, 75 formerly of Eldon, Iowa, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at his home in Blue Springs, Mo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bethany Memorial Chapel, 1000 N. 25th Street, in Bethany, Mo. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery in Eldon. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home...

Josephine H. Popken (06/23/09)
Josephine H. Popken, 101, of Le Mars, Monday, June 22, 2009, at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars. Funeral arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy may be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com...

Donna L. Stodden (06/23/09)
Donna Lou Stodden, 79, of Marcus, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Donna Lou Stodden was born April 16, 1930 at Le Mars, the daughter of Clarence and Alma (Krekow) Harnack. She was baptized May 11, 1930, and confirmed April 18, 1943, at Christ Lutheran Church in Remsen...

Donna Lou Stodden (06/22/09)
Donna Lou Stodden, 79, of Marcus, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Marcus. The Rev. Don Meyer and Vicar Mark Chepulis will officiate. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. ...

Betty J. Bechtel (06/19/09)
Betty J. Bechtel, 84, of Cherokee, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at her home following a lengthy illness. Betty was born Nov. 1, 1924, in Cherokee, the daughter of Rudolph and Flora (Gates) Brenneman. She attended elementary school in Cleghorn, graduating with the Class of 1942 at Wilson High School in Cherokee. She worked as a riveter at a defense plant in Long Beach, Calif., for about a year...