Obituaries

Duane "Bud" J. Johnson

Duane "Bud" J. Johnson

May 27, 2020

     Duane (Bud) Johnson, 86, of Merrill, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Unity Point Hospital in Sioux City, IA due to complications of the COVID-19 virus.  A private family visitation will be held at Rohde Funeral Home.  Online condolences may be sent to rohdefh.com.

     Bud was born November 27, 1933 in Quimby, Iowa to Edwin...

Bobbie D. Toliver

Bobbie D. Toliver

May 25, 2020

Bobbie D. Toliver, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at MercyOne Hospital in Sioux City, IA.  A private family visitation was held at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, Iowa.  Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Bobbie Dean Toliver was born March 1, 1935 the son of Howard and Maxine (Dyer) Toliver in Crawford,...

Vernon D. Grubb

Vernon D. Grubb

May 18, 2020

Vernon Dale Grubb, age 100, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Kingsley, Iowa, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at Hearthstone Health Campus in Bloomington, Indiana. Vernon was born February 10, 1920 in Kingsley, Iowa.  Vernon, the youngest of five children, was the son of John and Violet (Toothman) Grubb. He was self-employed as a farmer, near Kingsley.  

Vernon served in...

Sally Ann Hodgen

Sally Ann Hodgen

May 4, 2020

Sally A. Hodgen, 86 of Kingsley, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in LeMars, IA.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2020 at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, IA.  Burial will be at Kingsley Cemetery.

Sally Ann Mathers was born December 12, 1933, Kingsley, IA the daughter of Nels and Florence...

Curtis L Moodie

Curtis L Moodie

Apr 15, 2020

Curt was born June 18, 1948, at Mrs. Murphy’s in Kingsley, the son of Florin and Dorothea (Hough) Moodie. He graduated from Kingsley-Pierson High School in 1966. He was drafted into the Army at age 21 and served as a medic with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam from December 11969 to February 1971. He was honorably discharged having been awarded...

Effie Jane Riordan

Effie Jane Riordan

Apr 6, 2020

Effie J. Riordan, 93, of Pierson, IA, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Correctionville Speciality Care, Correctionville, IA.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions a private graveside service will be held at Good Hope Cemetery, rural Pierson, IA.  Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, IA, is handling funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to rohdefh.com.

     Effie Jane (Kirchner) Riordan...

Janice K. Anderson

Janice K. Anderson

Mar 22, 2020

Janice K. Anderson, age 86, of Hayward, WI, died on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. She was born on March 8, 1934 in rural Pierson, IA, the daughter of Otto and Charlotte (Toedt) Will. Janice graduated from Pierson High School in 1951. She received her B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Wartburg College,...

Hulda E Anfinson

Hulda E Anfinson

Mar 14, 2020

 

     Hulda "Polly" Anfinson, 97, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Kingsley Specialty Care Center. 

     Hulda “Polly” E. Schaeffer was born August 6, 1922, along with her identical twin sister, Hilda to Ernest and Katherine (Bauer) Schaeffer on a farm rural Pierson, IA.  Hulda grew up and lived in the Pierson area most all her life. ...

Jeune A. Vondrak

Jeune A. Vondrak

Feb 27, 2020

Kingsley, Iowa:  Jeune A. Vondrak, 94 of Kingsley, IA passed Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Kingsley Specialty Care in Kingsley, IA.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kingsley.  Burial will be at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery.  Luncheon will follow back at the funeral home.  Rosary will be said...

Delores I. Wenzel

Delores I. Wenzel

Feb 21, 2020

 

     Delores Wenzel, 87, of Kingsley, passed away, Friday, February 21, 2020 at Lawton Senior Living in Lawton, IA.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 24, 2020 at Rohde Funeral Home, Kingsley, IA with Rev. LaVerne Petersen officiating.  Burial will be at Kingsley Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with the family...

Sylvesta Mary Slota

Sylvesta Mary Slota

Feb 19, 2020

     Sylvesta was born on January 5, 1923 in Moville, Iowa. She was the daughter of Cecil and Amanda (Wink) Robinson. Her younger years were in the Moville area and then the family moved to the Grand Meadow and Washta area as they moved to different farms. Sylvesta graduated from Grand Meadow Consolidated High School in 1940. Before the...

Emmett J. Sitzmann

Emmett J. Sitzmann

Feb 4, 2020

Emmett John Sitzmann was born October 5, 1928 to Frank and Christina (Ruhland) Sitzmann, Kingsley, IA.  Emmett grew up in the Kingsley area graduating from Union High School in 1946.  Following graduation Emmett attended Loras College before returning to farm in the Kingsley area until his enlistment in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After his basic training he...

Randall C Eldridge

Randall C Eldridge

Jan 8, 2020

    Randall Craig Eldridge was born July 22, 1954, Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Wallace and Donna (Lau) Eldridge.  Randy grew up in Kingsley graduating from Kingsley-Pierson High School in 1973.  After high school he attended WIT in Sioux City graduating with a degree in Police Science. Randy and Monica were united in marriage November 8, 1975.  After their marriage...

Mary A Koetke

Mary A Koetke

Dec 4, 2019

Mary Alice Cope was born December 13, 1927 in Peru, NE, the daughter of Guy W. and Alvie (Hart) Cope.  Mary grew up on a farm south of Peru attending Honey Creek country school until finishing the eighth grade after which she attended Peru High School graduating in 1945.  She began her college education at Peru State in NE, and...

Jerry K. Anstine

Jerry K. Anstine

Nov 27, 2019

No services are planned at this time.

Glen W. Morgan

Glen W. Morgan

Nov 15, 2019

Glen W. Morgan, 90, of Kingsley, passed away, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Kingsley Speciality Care, Kingsley, IA.  There will be a private family funeral service held with burial at a later date.  Rohde Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.  Online condolences may be sent to rohdefh.com.

Glen Willis Morgan was born January 31, 1929 the son of Dale and...

Carol Schoenherr

Carol Schoenherr

Nov 7, 2019

Carol L. Schoenherr, 76, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City, IA.  A private graveside service will be held Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Grand Meadow Cemetery, rural Washta, IA.  

Carol was born January 1, 1943, Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Carl L. and Lela M. (Diller) Nafe.  She...

Patricia "Patti" K. Engle

Patricia "Patti" K. Engle

Oct 31, 2019

  Patti was born November 20, 1954, Hartley, IA, the daughter of Gene and Donna (Brummer) Sorensen.  Patti grew up in Hartley graduating from Hartley High School after that she attended Wayne State University where she graduated 1974.  Patti worked at St. Luke’s, Mercy One and Avera hospitals for over 35 years as a medical technologist.  Patti and Steve were...

Margaret "Marge" A Roling

Margaret "Marge" A Roling

Oct 13, 2019

Margaret “Marge” A. Roling, 74, of Kingsley, passed away, Sunday, October 13, 2019 at MercyOne Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. 

Marge was born February 28, 1945 in Pender, NE, to Harry and Edna (Glissman) Ramspott. She attended school in Pender, graduating from Pender High School in 1963. She furthered her education by attending and graduating from Wayne State...

Pauline A. Dugan

Pauline A. Dugan

Oct 12, 2019

Pauline A. Dugan, 87, of Sioux City died Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Bickford Cottage Assisted Living.

Pauline was born September 2, 1932 in Woodbury County, the daughter of Theodore A. and Marie E. (Meyer) Eickholt. She attended country school at Miller #7 through the eighth grade. Pauline continued her education at Oto High School, graduating in 1950.

Pauline and...

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