Frank Vogel

Frank Vogel, age 93, of Ocheyedan, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at the Lakes Regional Health Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Memorial Services will be Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Christian Reformed Church in Ocheyedan. Rev. Bill Van Der Heide officiating. Graveside Services will be Saturday, August 25, at 9:30 A.M. at Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley.

Visitation will be Friday, August 24, from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. all at the Christian Reformed Church in Ocheyedan.

Online Expressions of Sympathy can be sent to www.andringafuneralhome.com

The Andringa Funeral Home of Sibley and Ocheyedan in charge of arrangements for Frank Vogel.

 


Anthony “Spike” Van Zee

Anthony “Spike” Van Zee, age 93 of Sheldon, IA, formerly of Hospers, IA, passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD on Tuesday, August 21, 2012.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 25th at 11:00 a.m. at the First Reformed Church in Hospers. Rev. Milt Sikkema will be officiating.

Visitation will be at the First Reformed Church in Hospers beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 24th with the family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday evening. Burial will be at Hospers Cemetery in Hospers, IA at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday.

The Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn is in charge of the arrangements for 93 year-old Anthony “Spike” Van Zee of Sheldon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sanborn-hartleyfuneralhomes.com


Lowell Sjogren

Lowell Sjogren, age 79 of Sibley, IA died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be 9:30 AM, Saturday, August 25th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley, IA, with Reverend James Berka officiating.

Burial will follow at Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley, with military honors by the George E. Mudge American Legion Post No. 324 and the William F. Allard VFW Post No. 7373 of Sibley.

Visitation will be Friday, August 24th from 2-8 PM with the family present from 6-8 PM at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley.


John Prins

John Prins, age 84 of Sanborn, IA passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 21, 2012.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 25th at 2:00 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Sanborn. Rev. Al Van Dellen will be officiating.

Visitation will be at the Christian Reformed Church in Sanborn beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 24th with the family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday evening. Burial will be at Chandler Memorial Cemetery in Chandler, MN at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

The Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn is in charge of the arrangements for 84 year-old John Prins of Sanborn. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sanborn-hartleyfuneralhomes.com


Jeanne L. Negus

Jeanne L. Negus 82 of Newton and formerly of the Paullina-Archer-Sutherland area passed away on Monday August 20, 2012 at the Pleasantville Care Center in Pleasantville ,Iowa.

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday August 25, 2012 at the Waterman Cemetery in Sutherland. Rev. Kwang Song will officiate.

Visitation with the family will be after the service in the fellowship hall of the United Methodist Church in Sutherland.

The Eldridge Family Funeral Home of Paullina is in charge of arrangements.


Patricia C. Schwartz

Patricia C. Schwartz, age 93 of  Sheldon and formerly of the Archer, Iowa area, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the Prairie View Retirement Home in Sanborn.

Her services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Archer United Methodist Church in Archer, Iowa, with Rev. Cory Flanigan ~ officiating. Burial will in the East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon.

Visitation will be after 3:00pm Friday, August 24, 2012 at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon with the family present from 6:00 to 7:00pm. The Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to: Archer United Methodist Church

Online memorial condolences may be sent to: vanderploegfunerals.com. Arrangements under the care of Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, Iowa.

Patricia Claire Schwartz, the daughter of Edward F. and Eva S. (Mattson) Saupe, was born March 14, 1919 on a farm in Carroll Township near Sheldon, Iowa. She attended the country school in Carroll Township until the 8th grade and then graduated from Sheldon High School in 1935 and graduating from Sheldon Junior College in 1937 with a certificate in Elementary Education. Pat taught in rural O’Brien county Schools from 1937 – 1941. On June 1, 1941, she was united in marriage to William H. Schwartz in the Philby Church in Baker Township of O’Brien County. After their marriage the couple lived on a farm north of Sheldon before moving to the original Saupe Farm, that farm became a Century Farm in 1988. Pat was a farmer’s wife, helping out on the farm. She also worked as the Secretary to the Superintendent in the Archer School System for many years; she was also a continuing census survey information gatherer through the labor department. Bill preceded her in death on July 26, 2005 at the Prairie View Home in Sanborn, Iowa. Pat continued to make her home in Sheldon, until moving to the Prairie View Home in Sanborn, where she passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012, reaching the age of 93 years, 5 months and 5 days.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Archer and served on several church boards, she was a 50 year member of the Eastern Star, Sunday School teacher, Youth Ministry Leader, United Methodist Women Organizations and of Farm Bureau Women. She enjoyed gardening, reading, crossword puzzles, fishing and playing the piano. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband to Washington, Florida, California, Chicago and the Lakes in Okoboji.

Pat leaves to cherish her memory, a son and his wife, Richard and Judie Schwartz of Elmhurst, Illinois; a son-in-law, Neil Schalekamp of Issaquah, Washington; 5 grandchildren, Cari and her husband, Mike Christopher, Cathi and her husband, Roberto Reyes, Susan and her husband, Dan Carollo, Steven and his wife, Tricia Senger-Schalekamp and Caily Schwartz; 10 great-grandchildren, Emily, Michael and Joseph Christopher, Ashley and Amanda Reyes, Karen, Jonathan and Ben Carollo, Evan and Alex Schalekamp; a sister, Ruth Larson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a brother, William (Bill) and his wife, Lorna Saupe of Madison, Wisconsin; a sister-in-law, Mollie Parry of Sheldon, Iowa and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; a daughter, Judith Schalekamp; her parents, and brothers-in-law, Ernest Larson and Briggs Schwartz and a sister-in-law, Harriet Gillespie.