Max McGrane age 91 of Fairbank passed away Friday April 3, 2021 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born May 17, 1929 in Elma, the son of Pat and Blanche (Halpin) McGrane. Max married Charlotte Tonn on June 4, 1953 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elma. He proudly served […]
Jerry Kaufman passed away December 23, 2020 at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born May 7th, 1938 in Brandon, Iowa the son of Fred and Marie (Steils) Kaufman. Jerry grew up in the Eagle Center area. As an adult, he moved to Oelwein, and finally settled in Fairbank in 1969. Jerry worked […]
Melanie Menuey age 62 of Fairbank passed away Wednesday September 24, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo after a brief courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 21, 1957 in Waterloo the daughter of John “Jack” and Carlene (Duffner) Stock. Melanie attended and graduated from East Waterloo High School with the Class of […]
Colleen Matthias age 65 of rural Sumner passed away Sunday August 23, 2020 at her home. She was born April 21, 1955 in Waterloo the daughter of Aloysius and Patricia (Cavanaugh) Duffy. Colleen grew up in rural Fairbank and graduated from Wapsie Valley Community Schools with the Class of 1973. She married Darold Matthias on […]
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 […]
Daphine Ruth Lundt passed away on December 31, 2018 at the Oelwein Health Care Center following a long-term illness. Daphine was born on April 12, 1933 the daughter of Ed & Helen (Wehling) Oltrogge. She was baptized, confirmed and married all at Zion Lutheran Church in Readlyn. She graduated from Readlyn High School in 1952 […]
Verlie Irene (Hahn) Trower died December 16, 2018, at the grand age of 102 while in retirement at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein, Iowa. She was born to Charles William and Olia Mae Hahn on May 28, 1916 in Fairbank, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Fairbank High School. Verlie married her high school sweetheart, […]
Margaret Geraldine Owens age 89 passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein. Margaret was born June 21, 1929 in Colfax, Iowa the daughter of Clifford and Ann (Smith) Meckley. She grew up in the Colfax area where she also attended and graduated from high school. After high school she continued her […]
Fairbank: Edith Mae Duffy, age 96 passed away February 4, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein. She was born June 25, 1921 on a farm in rural Buchanan county. She was the daughter of Ira and Ruth (Morarie) Sankey. She started 1st grade at an Amish school and later attended Hazleton Fontana School. From 5th […]
Dunkerton: Bert Earl Canfield age 85 passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Unity Point Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was born October 8, 1932 in rural Dunkerton, Iowa the son of Earl and Ferne (Bartholomew) Canfield. Bert attended and graduated from Dunkerton Community Schools and was a member of the Class of 1950. He […]