Vernon Hickle
Feb 8, 2024
Vernon Hickle, 79, of Collins, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Story County Medical Center in Nevada, Iowa. A celebration of life is planned for March 16, 2024, at the Collins Community Center from 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. A private family burial will follow at a later date in the Collins Evergreen Cemetery. Vernon was born...
Delores "Dee" Pyle
Feb 3, 2024
Delores "Dee" Adele Pyle, 84, formerly of Baxter, Iowa, passed away onSaturday, February 3, 2024, at the Independence Village in Ankeny. Her "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere" celebration of life will be held in the summer of 2024 in Ankeny. Dee was born on August 20, 1939, in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Arthur and Adele (Safaka) Metten. She grew up in Kenosha...
Virginia Golly
Jan 24, 2024
Virgina Mae Golly, 97, of Zearing, Iowa, passed away on January 24, 2024. A graveside service for Virginia will be held on Saturday April 20, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Lincoln Township Cemetery in Zearing, Iowa. Virginia was born to H. O. and Ruth (Adams) Steelman on October 13, 1926. She grew up in Zearing, graduating from Zearing High School...
Phyllis Richard
Jan 22, 2024
Phyllis Richard, 75, of Woodward, Iowa, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on January 22, 2022. Memorial services are pending.
Norma "Jean" Brand
Jan 8, 2024
Norma "Jean" Brand, 92, of rural Baxter passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 at UnityPoint Hospital in Marshalltown with her loving family by her side. Her memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 10:30 A.M. at the Baxter Evangelical Free Church in Baxter, Iowa. A luncheon will immediately follow service in the church's fellowship hall....
Carol Jontz
Jan 3, 2024
Carol Jontz, 82, of Baxter, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at her home. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Fredregill Funeral & Cremation Care (107 N. Main St., Baxter). A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Heights...
Betty Schmidt Ellis
Jan 2, 2024
Betty Jean Schmidt Ellis, 89, of Baxter, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at Fredregill Funeral & Cremation Care in Baxter on Friday, January 19th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. A private family burial will be held in Restland Cemetery in Baxter....
Jacqueline Schmeal
Dec 21, 2023
Jacqueline Andre Schmeal passed away at her home in Houston, Texas on December 21, 2023. Jackie was born in Washington DC in 1938 to Floyd and Hazel Andre. They relocated to The University of Wisconsin Madison in 1945 where her father was the Assistant Dean of Agriculture, and then to Iowa State University in Ames Iowa in 1949 where he...
Erika Krampe
Dec 20, 2023
Erika Lore Krampe, 88, of Baxter, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Newton Village in Newton. Her visitation will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Bethany United Church of Christ in Baxter. Immediately following her visitation her funeral will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Christopher Hayward officiating. Burial...
Viola "Eileen" Gauch
Dec 10, 2023
Viola "Eileen" Gauch, 87, of Baxter, Iowa passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Park Centre Nursing home in Newton. Her visitation will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2023, from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. at Fredregill Funeral Home (107 North Main St.) in Baxter. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Bethany United Church...