Obituary

Darlene Esther Buck, 88, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Friendship Haven. No services are planned at this time. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Darlene was born November 4, 1932, in St.  Continue Reading »

Stephen Eldon “Steve” Mitchell, son of O.E. and Elmo (Wensel) Mitchell, was born February 8, 1947, at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Missouri. Steve entered into rest January 5, 2021, at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 73. Steve attended Tarkio High School in Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in 1965. During his  Continue Reading »

Norma Frances Didlo, 80, Tarkio, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She was born December 22, 1940, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Elza and Helen (Sparks) Didlo. Norma attended Wathena High School, later earning her GED. This was a big accomplishment for her. She worked as a Psychiatric Aide II at the St. Joseph  Continue Reading »

H. Reed Gebhards, the son of William H. and Nola (Kimble) Gebhards, was born April 17, 1932, in Hamburg, Iowa. Reed attended country school north of Rock Port, Missouri, and graduated from Rock Port High School, Rock Port, in 1951. On August 8, 1952, Reed entered the United States Air Force and served his country  Continue Reading »

Marvin Nelson Dunkle, Jr., age 87 of Loveland, Colorado, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Centre Health and Rehab in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his daughter and son by his side. Marvin was born in Veteran, Wyoming, on September 19, 1933, and was the fourth child of Marvin N. and Dorothy L. Dunkle.  Continue Reading »

Donna L. Howell, the daughter of Frederick and Helen (Emery) Bredensteiner, was born April 14, 1930, in Shenandoah, Iowa. Donna attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in 1947. She then attended Tarkio College, Tarkio, for two years. On September 15, 1951, Donna was united in marriage to John C. Howell in Rock Port, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

Marilyn L. (Linneman) Chapple, the daughter of Werner and Olivia (Rohwer) Linneman, was born July 16, 1931, in Salisbury, Missouri. She attended Salisbury High School, Salisbury, graduating in 1949. On August 23, 1951, Marilyn was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Chapple in Salisbury. They became the parents of three children, Larry, Cheri and Julie.  Continue Reading »

Jeffrey Lee Beggs was born on August 26, 1961, in Fairfax, Missouri, to Herbert and Mary Ann (Henning) Beggs. Jeffrey graduated from Tarkio High School in 1979. On December 12, 1986, he married the love of his life, Janice Lee Clark. Jeffrey served in the U.S. Navy for two years. Jeffrey passed away on Saturday,  Continue Reading »

Floyd Carl Davis, age 69, Union, Nebraska, died December 25, 2020, at his home. Floyd was born April 12, 1951, in Hamburg, Iowa, the son of Leroy and Zella (Mills) Davis. He married Diane Gayler October 5, 1969, in Rock Port, Missouri. Floyd formerly lived in Rock Port before moving to Union in 1997. He  Continue Reading »

Jeffery Paul Jochim, 54, of Smithville, Missouri, passed away December 13, 2020. He was born on July 19, 1966, to Albert Junior and Beverly Sue (Bailey) Jochim in Fairfax, Missouri. Jeff grew up on the family farm in rural Watson, Missouri, and in 1984 he graduated from Rock Port High School in Rock Port, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

Paul Franklin Hubbard, Sr. was born March 29, 1927, in Irvington, Kentucky. He was the son of George and Maggie (Meador) Hubbard. Paul grew up in the Irvington and Louisville areas and attended school there. Paul served in the United States Navy during World War II and also in the United States Army during the  Continue Reading »

Fern Lucille (Green) Ottmann was born on December 28, 1924, in Madison Township, Fremont County, Iowa, the seventh child born to John Chester and Avis Elgiva (Knapp) Green. Fern attended Cox Chapel Country School in rural Atchison County, Missouri, and graduated from Hamburg High School in 1942. On March 19, 1950, Fern was united in  Continue Reading »