All Obituaries

Raymond I. Bertness Jr., age 99, of Spencer, Iowa and formerly of Sioux Rapids, Iowa died Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Memorial services will take place Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the CHURCH. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.  Raymond, son of Raymond I. Bertness, Sr. and Ina Scott Bertness,...

Laura Hollesen, age 95, of Everly, Iowa died on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Everly. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements. Laura Irene Hollesen, the daughter of Ethel and Hugh...

Bill Frederick, age 90, of Webb, Iowa died Monday, November 4, 2019 in Spencer, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Spencer. Burial will be on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.  Billie Gene Frederick, the son of...

Duane Mahnke, age 87, of Storm Lake, Iowa formerly of Albert City, Iowa died on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements.  Duane Donald Mahnke, the son of Alfred and Anna (Gruhn) Mahnke was born in Carroll, Iowa on November 10, 1931. He was...

Doris A. Skog, age 96, of Albert City, Iowa passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Pleasant View Home in Albert City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation will take place on Sunday, October 6, 2019 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in...

Diane Hach, age 63, of Linn Grove, Iowa died Thursday, September 19, 2019 at the Pleasant View Home in Albert City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Linn Grove, Iowa with Pastor Rhonda Wykoff officiating. Burial will be in the Barnes Township Cemetery in Linn Grove, Iowa. Diane Lynn Hach, the daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Rosenbaum) Wirkus was born June 17, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota was one of 4 children. She...

Charles "Chuck" Johnson died suddenly at the Charles De Gualle airport in Paris, France, on September 4, 2019, at the age of 67 years. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert City. A private family burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery. There will be a reception at the church immediately following the service. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the...

Lola M. Weiland Brock, age 89, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa died September 6, 2019 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake.  Funeral services will take place Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Linn Grove, Iowa. Burial will be in the Barnes Township Cemetery in Linn Grove. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the CHURCH. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.  Lola Mae...

Charles F. Roder, age 87, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa and formerly of Linn Grove, Arnolds Park, Iowa and Branson, Missouri died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa.  Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. A reception will follow at the American Legion Hall in Sioux Rapids. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements. Charles Floyd...

Otis J. Hansen, age 89, of Newell, Iowa died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Loring Hospital in Sac City, Iowa.  Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2019 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. A memorial service will be held following the celebration of life starting at 3:30 p.m. all at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Loring Hospital in Sac City, St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, or Buena Vista Historical Society...