Obituaries
If you have just lost a loved one, please accept our condolences and sympathies. Our obituaries page is a resource for you to locate information about our current services or browse through our past services. You can start a search below if you know the name of the person you are looking for.

October 3, 1925 - December 13, 2023
Phyllis Marian (Reeder) Mortenson passed away on December 13, 2023 in Northwood, Iowa at the Lutheran Retirement Home. Phyllis was born on October 3, 1925, in rural Northwood, the daughter of Tony and Esther (Thoen) Hrubetz. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett, Iowa. She attended rural schools and graduated from high school in Kensett. Phyllis was united ...

November 1, 1943 - December 8, 2023
Linda C. Thome, 80, of Osage, IA passed away from cancer Friday, December 8, 2023 at her home with her family at her side. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Little Cedar Mennonite Church, 4248 Primrose Avenue, Little Cedar, IA 50454, there will be a lunch to follow. Visitation will be Friday at Schroeder Funeral Homes, St. Ansgar from 5:00 – ...

May 5, 1923 - December 5, 2023
Lillian McKenna, age 100, of Osage, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Paster Gary Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Riceville. Visitation will be held from 4:00 –7:00 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2023, at Champ ...

December 24, 1928 - November 27, 2023
Lola Knutson, 94, of St. Ansgar died Monday, November 27, 2023 at Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar. A memorial service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church in rural St. Ansgar. Burial will be at Deer Creek Cemetery. Lola was born almost 95 years ago on Christmas Eve on the family farm 2 ½ miles west of Carpenter. She lived on the same fa ...

March 25, 1948 - November 25, 2023
Our beloved mother and grandmother Gloria C. (Bell) Baltes, of Mason City, IA passed away on November 25th, 2023 at the age of 75. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating Inurnment will be at the Osage Cemetery Visitation is from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday at the Champion Funer ...

February 21, 1950 - November 23, 2023
Wanda Sue Hoffman, born on February 21, 1950 in Northwood, Iowa to Richard and Ruth (Loland) Winkelman, passed peacefully in her home on Nov 23, 2023 surrounded by family and friends. Wanda graduated from Northwood-Kensett High School in 1969. She was united in marriage to Raymond Hoffman on September 19, 1972. This union was blessed with two children: Jennifer (Hoffman) Willand and Luke ...