All Obituaries

Helen J. Andersen, age 95, of Spencer, Iowa died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. PRIVATE FAMILY BURIAL will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Public visitation will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Special Olympics: 1133 19th St. NW, 12th Floor; Washington, DC 20036. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids...

Estella M. Tscherter, age 92 of Reinbeck, formerly of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Parkview Manor Senior Living Center in Reinbeck, IA, following a lengthy battle with cancer.   A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service- French-Hand Chapel, 409 Clark Street, Reinbeck, IA 50669 at 10:30 AM on Thursday, February 27th for Reinbeck and surrounding residents. Visitation will be held one half hour prior...

Louis Veskrna, age 97, of Albert City, Iowa died February 23, 2020 at the Pleasant View Home in Albert City.  Services will be held at a later date. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements. 

We lost our Dale.  Dale Allen Skelton passed away on February 13, 2020 at his home in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Church of Sioux Rapids. Burial will be in the Poland Township Cemetery in Marathon. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements. Dale was born on June 21, 1947 in Spencer, Iowa to Raymond Skelton and Dorothy Stephenson Skelton.  He enjoyed a large family...

Phyllis Marietta, age 90, of Sac City, Iowa formerly of Laurens, Iowa died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Parkview Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sac City. Memorial services will be held at a later date. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements. 

Darlene D. Balder, age 88, of Albert City, Iowa died February 8, 2020 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.  Funeral services will take place Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation will take place Tuesday, February 11, 2020 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in ALBERT CITY. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of...

Stuart Johnson was born to William and Gwen (Skog) Johnson on March 10,1947, in the hospital in Fort Dodge, the first in the family not born at home.  He was the middle of the three Johnson boys, Craig, Stu and Phil.  He had a wonderful childhood in Albert City, matriculated from AC/T, and went to Iowa State University in Ames.  There he focused on mechanical engineering and met his future wife, Kristen Hurty.  After co-oping, joining the National Guard, and marrying...

Marvin H. Melohn, age 87, of Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of Albert City, Iowa died February 8, 2020 in Marshalltown.  There will be no services at this time. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements. 

Dennis H. Olson, age 79, of Albert City, Iowa died on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at his home in rural Albert City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Albert City. Burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation will take place on Monday, February 3, 2020 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the...

Velma Auen, age 94, of Albert City, Iowa died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Albert City. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the...