February 5, 1926 - January 18, 2025

Bernice Jeanne Paulson, age 98, of Osage, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. Ansgar. Bernice Jeanne Paulson was born on February 5, 1926, on the family farm near New Haven to Ernest and Florence (Fox) Kleckner. She was 3 years old when they moved to a farm one mile east of St. Ansgar. She attended and graduated from St. Ansgar High Sch ...

September 8, 1943 - January 17, 2025

Duaine George Dierks, age 81, of Northwood, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Duaine was born on September 8, 1943, at Mercy Hospital in Mason City, Iowa, to George V. and Elaine M. (Barker) Dierks. Duaine was baptized on April 9, 1944, and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Osage, Iowa. Duaine enlisted in the U ...

June 6, 1927 - January 17, 2025

Leone Kathryn Dunkelberg, 97, passed away, January 17, 2025, in her home with her two sons, Kermit and Kendall, by her side. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to her family, and a caring friend and neighbor to many in Osage and far beyond, and she was blessed to celebrate the holidays with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Leone was born at h ...

July 9, 1943 - January 16, 2025

Elaine Barbara Havlovic, age 81, of Stacyville, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Born July 9, 1943, to Urban and Evelyn (Mueller) Brumm, Elaine attended Visitation High School in Stacyville, Iowa, graduating in 1961. She married James Havlovic on August 17, 1963, at Visitation Catholic Church. Together they enjoyed 61 years o ...

November 27, 1929 - January 16, 2025

Richard L. Kuehne, 95, of rural Orchard, Iowa, died Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage due to complications of a fall. A life-long resident of Mitchell County, Richard was born on November 27, 1929, in Osage Township, Mitchell County. The son of Robert and Florence (Balsley) Kuehne. The family became complete when Dorothy was born. Robert and Florence purchased a fa ...

January 18, 1930 - January 12, 2025

Carl Jerald “Bones” Jaspers, Jr., was born January 18, 1930, at Sauk Center, Minnesota to Carl Jerald Jaspers, Sr. and Hazel Susan Crippen. He died peacefully in the presence of his family in his farm home north of Kensett on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Visitation is Friday, January 24, 2025, at Schroeder-Hoff Funeral Home in Northwood from 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. He was preceded in death ...