Obituaries

Area Funerals

Jo Gerken

Jo Gerken age 78 of Little Rock, IA passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Sibley Specialty Care in Sibley, IA.

Roger Petersen

Roger Dean Petersen, 91, of Indiana, PA, formerly of Ashton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana, PA.

Neil Lux

Neil Lux, age 51 of Hartley, IA, passed away at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD on Thursday, January 6, 2022. A funeral service will be held on

Joyce Solma

Joyce Solma age 86 of Little Rock, IA passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley, IA.

Wayne Westphalen

Wayne Westphalen, Sr., age 89 of Hartley, IA, passed away at the Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer, IA on Thursday, January 6, 2022.

Marilyn Damman

Marilyn Damman, age 85 of Melvin, IA, passed away at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, IA on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

Allen Willett

Allen Joseph Willett age 69 of Alton, Iowa passed away Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at Orange City Area Health System Hospital in Orange City, IA.

Barbara De Jong

Mrs. Barbara De Jong, age 58, of Orange City, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Thomas Kreber

Thomas E. “Tom” Kreber, 84, died on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Cottonwood Place Assisted Living in Columbus, Nebraska after a courageous battle with cancer.

Elizabeth “Betty” Zylstra

Elizabeth “Betty” Zylstra, age 79, of Akron formerly of Sheldon passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at the Akron Care Center.