Ruth Marie Kerns, age 94, of Fairbank passed away July 2, 2019 at Mercy One Medical Center of Oelwein. She was born September 16, 1924 on the family farm east of Hazleton, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Weber) Michels. Ruth attended and graduated from the Stanley School. After high school she enrolled at the Waterloo School of Beauty Culture […]
Arlene Brickman age 94 of Oelwein passed away Friday June 28, 2019 at Mercy One Living Plus in Oelwein. She was born August 5, 1924 in rural Oran, Iowa the daughter of Ernest and Hattie (Pfahning) Buenzow. She attended the Oran Elementary School through the eighth grade. After that she was needed at home to […]
Jim Shekleton of Dunkerton age 71 passed away June 13, 2019 at his home after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. He was born March 1, 1948 in New Hampton the son of James and Veronica (Lansing) Shekleton. Jim proudly served in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1989. After he retired from […]
Barb McGrane age 56 of Fairbank passed away June 8, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 1, 1963 the daughter of Allen and Rita (Kies) Hummel. Barb attended and graduated from Jesup High School with the class of 1981. She married […]
Travis John Cushion 43 of Fairbank, Iowa passed away Monday June 3rd at University of Iowa Hospitals after a short fierce battle with cancer. Travis was born in the vintage year of ’75 in a small farming community in Northeast Iowa. He was raised in the “Thriving Metropolis” of Fairbank. Travis graduated from Wapsie Valley […]
Leo Beierschmitt of Fairbank passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Mercy One Living Plus in Oelwein at the age of 87. Leo was born to Walter and Ann (Bohan) Beierschmitt on July 23, 1931 in Waterloo. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Fairbank in 1949. Leo married Barbara J. Koch of Waterloo […]
Ruth Ann Matthews, age 74 of Fairbank entered into heaven surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, April 11, 2019. She was born July 17, 1944 in Waterloo the daughter of Robert and Ida Mae (Ohl) Tabor. On November 17, 1964 she married the love of her life, Gary E. Matthews at the Methodist Parsonage in […]
Lyle Luloff age 101 of Fairbank and formerly of Independence, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born February 10, 1918 in Brandon, Iowa the son of Otto E. and Edna (Wills) Luloff. He married Ivadel J. Shonka on March 23, 1940 at Zion Lutheran Church, […]
Dunkerton: Kenneth Richard Kuenstling age 57 passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Unity Point Allen Hospital after suffering a massive heart attack at his home. Kenny was born March 3, 1962 in Waterloo the son of Gerhard and Phyllis (Hauptly) Kuenstling. He grew up in the Dunkerton area and graduated from Dunkerton High School […]
Lester Ira Kane 55 of Klinger, IA left this world Friday, March 1st, 2019. He was born January 6, 1964 the son of Roger and Beverly (Pine) Kane. He graduated from Wapsie Valley High School in 1982. After graduation he joined the United States Army. He married and later divorced Lorrie Fecht they were blessed with […]