Area Obituaries

Jharleth “Ginger” Sitzmann https://www.nwestiowa.com/obituaries/jharleth-sitzmann-91-le-mars/article_f880a106-7f42-11ee-9c1d-6fd3ccc4bf28.html Gene V. Belknap, 88 of Moville, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services will be held 11 am Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Moville United Methodist Church with Rev. Sheryl Ashley officiating. Visitation begins at 10:30 am. Interment will be at a later date…

Ray R. Wendel, 82, of Granger, IA passed away peacefully with family by his side, Thursday, October 19, 2023 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Funeral Services were held Friday, October 27, 2023 at Lutheran Church of Hope in Grimes. Interment followed the service at Woodward Cemetery in Woodward, IA. Online condolences may be…

Gayle J. Lees, 74, of Kingsley, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 26, 2023 at her home. Gayle was born October 8, 1949, in Kingsley, IA, the daughter of William E. and Ruth (Black) Kniseley. Gayle grew up in Kingsley, graduating from high school in 1967. Following high school, she became a hairstylist, ultimately owning and…

Doris Gordon Whyte Denton, 98, of Sweetwater TX (formerly of Correction-ville, IA) died on June 14, 2023 at Hendrick Hospice Care, Abilene, TX. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Cushing Cemetery. Doris was born on May 5, 1925 in Woodbury County, Iowa, to Earl and Frieda…

Bonnie T. Countryman, 77 of Moville passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023 after a lengthy cancer battle. A memorial service was held Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Meyer Brothers Morniångside Chapel. Online condolences may be directed to meyerbroschapels.com. Bonnie was born the daughter of Merle and Mildred (Waterhouse) Mauer on October 14, 1946 in Sioux…

Wilma D. Reinking, 97 of Kingsley passed away Friday, September 29,2023 at Sunrise Manor in Sioux City, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Salem Lutheran Church, rural Correctionville, IA with Pastor Jody Herbold officiating. Burial will be at Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley, IA. Visitation will be Tuesday, 5:00…

  Georgia “Gus” E. Anstine, 87 of Kingsley, IA, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Kingsley Specialty Care, Kingsley, IA. A visitation will be held Sunday, October 8, 4:00 — 6:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. at Rohde Funeral Home, Kingsley, IA.

Janice F. White, 91 of Kingsley passed away, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Happy Siesta Health Care in Remsen, Iowa. A memorial service was held September 30, 2023 at Rohde Funeral Home, Kingsley, IA. Janice was born to Lawrence and Marvel (Moritz) Christophersen November 16, 1931. She was welcomed home by her sister, Bonnie Lou.…

Mary Catherine Pribyl passed away on September 26, 2023 at Heritage Crossings Nursing Home in Geneva, Nebraska at the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 9 days Mary was born to Cyril & Margaret (Leif) Becker on January 17, 1938 at the farm near rural Exeter, Nebraska. She was one of 8 children in…

David Ray Barngrover, Sr., 82, of Smithland, Iowa passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Maple Heights Nursing Home of Mapleton, Iowa. A Celebration of Life was held Friday, September 29, 2023, at the United Methodist Church of Smithland, Iowa. Pastor Karen Handke officiated. Committal services followed in the Little Sioux Township Cemetery…