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Paul N. J. Boisen, 88, of Storm Lake died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at Ruthven Community Care Center. Memorial services will take place Friday, Aug. 21, at 5:30 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral …
Carol Ann Dreith, 83, of Storm Lake died Aug. 17, 2026, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Memorial services will take place Saturday, Aug. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at Church of …
Celebration of life services for Joshua L. Suhr, 41, of Aurelia will take place at the Aurelia Community Center on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, from 5-8 p.m. with the family present. Redig Funeral Home of …
Vicki Ann Blatchford, 71, of Storm Lake passed away Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, after an intense but brief battle with an acute illness at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. A celebration of life …
Tom Miller, 64, of Alta died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. Memorial services will take place Monday, Aug. 17, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller. Burial will be in …
Robert “Bob” E. Ehlers, 81, of Rockwell City died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at his home. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Alta Golf and …
Lois Ethlyn Crouch, 83, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, in Lake Mary, Fla. Born Oct. 28, 1942, in Pipestone, Minn., to Edward and Ethlyn Wilson, Lois arrived seven minutes after …
Judith Ann (Kearney) Christensen, 68, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held Sunday, Aug. 16, from 1-2:30 p.m. at …
Melvin E. Ploeger, 90, of Ida Grove passed away Aug. 7, 2026, at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, at First …
Craig Engelke, 59, of Sioux City, formerly of Storm Lake, died July 31, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services will take place Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm …
Judith “Judy” Larson, 84, of Spirit Lake passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on …
Memorial service for William Hullinger, 88, of Bedford will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at the …
Brent Michael Meyer, 53, of Alta died Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Thursday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m. at Summit …
Kathy M. Green, 70, of Norwood Young America, Minn., formerly of Sioux Rapids, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at her home. Gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, Aug. 7, …
Graciela Vrieze, 58, of Killeen, Texas, died July 29, 2026, at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in Temple, Texas. Funeral Mass will take place Friday, Aug. 7, at ... Funeral Mass will take place Friday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 …
Vivian Sliefert, 89, of Storm Lake died July 30, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Aurelia. Funeral services will take place Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. …
Willard Schmidt, 98, of Alta died July 28, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia. Funeral services will take place Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Hanover. Burial …
Gary Joseph Gaffney, a lifelong Storm Lake resident, restaurateur and friend to many, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, at the age of 72 after a courageous battle with cancer. Graveside …
Alan Dean Kies of Tacoma, Wash., died July 15, 2026, at age 70 in Montana, riding his motorcycle to see family in Fonda. He grew up on his family’s farm in Fonda. A graduate of Newell-Fonda High School in …
John Brostad, 74, a distinguished educator, coach, mentor and pillar of the Storm Lake community, crossed his final finish line peacefully on July 16, 2026. Born in Cherokee on Sept. 14, 1951, and …