LaMonte J. Arnold of Story City died on Jan. 31, 2015 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, at age 61, after a sudden illness. Funeral services will be at noon on Friday, February 6, at Bethany Lutheran Church, McCallsburg, IA. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be at Warren Township Cemetery in McCallsburg,...
Pamella Bilancia, 74 of Tamarac, Florida passed away at her home in Tamarac, Florida. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 beginning at 10 am at the Baxter Community Center, in Baxter. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. prior to the funeral. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery in Baxter. Visitation Baxter Community Center 203 S. Main...
Esther I. Vallem of Waverly, formerly of McCallsburg, died January 2, 2015 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community at the age of 95. Esther was born on June 17, 1919, the daughter of Earl and Alice (McVitty) Culberston. She was a graduate of Zearing High School in 1937. On October 12, 1939, she was united in marriage to Gerald A. Vallem...
Eva Marie Morrison, 97 of Collins passed away on Sunday, December 28 at Fountain West Nursing Home in West Des Moines. A private family burial was held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Collins.
Edgar Krueger, 86 of Baxter passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Baxter Care Center. Memorial visitation will be held at Bethany United Church of Christ on Friday, December 12, 2014 from 5-7pm. A memorial service will not be held. A private family burial will be held at Bethany Cemetery at a later date. Edgar Frederick Krueger was...
Herman 'Jim' Thornburg, 69 of Baxter passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2014 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter. Funeral services will immediately follow the visitation and will begin at 1:00 pm with Pastor Nate...
Ralph E. Weuve, 94 of McCallsburg passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Zearing Health Care Center in Zearing. Visitation will be Monday, November 24, 2014 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, November 25 at 10 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg with Pastor Kathy Sandmann. Burial will follow...
Johnnie Ketchum, 70 of Baxter passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Baxter. To honor his wishes he was cremated and no services are planned at this time.
Robert Rouse, 80 of Baxter passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Baxter Care Center. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Bethany United Church of Christ in rural Baxter from 2-4 pm. Funeral services will be on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 10:30 am at Bethany United Church of Christ with Pastor Wanda Seydel officiating....
Benny J. Caulkins, age 92 of Collins, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at his home in rural Collins. Benny was born on August 5, 1922, in Knoxville, Iowa to Oce and Catherine (Mott) Caulkins. He attended Country School in the Scotch Ridge area. The family moved to a farm near Beech, Iowa, where Benny graduated from Beech High...