OBITUARIES

Mildred Chambers, 98, of Canby and the Fontanelle area

Mildred Chambers, 98, of Canby and the Fontanelle area

Mar 1, 2022

Funeral Services:  Will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Canby Friends Church, rural Casey, Iowa with burial in the Canby Cemetery.  A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial. 

 

Family Visitation:  The family will greet friends on Monday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in...

Eldeen (Mangels) Stewart, 96, of Greenfield

Eldeen (Mangels) Stewart, 96, of Greenfield

Feb 19, 2022

Celebration of Life Services: Will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield with burial in the Greenfield Cemetery.  The Rev. Dr. Keith Schweitzer will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.  

 

Luncheon:  Will be held at the church following the...

Jim Casey, 57, of Massena

Jim Casey, 57, of Massena

Feb 18, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial: Will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Massena with burial at a later date in the Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena.  Father Phillip Bempong will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home of Massena is in charge of professional arrangements. 

Open Visitation:  Will be...

Dean Shike, 79, of Greenfield

Dean Shike, 79, of Greenfield

Feb 17, 2022

Funeral Services: Will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Greenfield United Methodist Church with burial in the Greenfield Cemetery.  Pastor Melinda Stonebraker will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.  

 

Open Visitation Without the Family Present:  Will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022,...

June Eshelman, 91, of Fontanelle

June Eshelman, 91, of Fontanelle

Feb 7, 2022

Celebration of Life Services:  Will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, Iowa, at 10:00 a.m. with burial in the Fontanelle Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial.  Pastor Steven Broers will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle is in charge of the professional arrangements....

Cliff Sheriff, 82, of Greenfield

Cliff Sheriff, 82, of Greenfield

Feb 6, 2022

Funeral Services: Will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Greenfield United Methodist Church with private family burial in the Hebron Cemetery, rural Orient, Iowa.  A Luncheon will follow the service at the church. Pastor Ben Carter-Allen will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.  

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Linda Hohertz, 82, of Greenfield

Linda Hohertz, 82, of Greenfield

Feb 3, 2022

Funeral Services:  Will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, Iowa, at 1:00 p.m. with private family burial in the Greenfield Cemetery. Pastor Steven Broers will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. 

Open Visitation Without the Family Present:  Will be held on Monday,...

Ramona "Monie" (Morrison) Murray, 67, of Omaha (formerly of Cumberland)

Ramona "Monie" (Morrison) Murray, 67, of Omaha (formerly of Cumberland)

Jan 30, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial: Will be held on Friday, February 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Massena.  Father Phillip Bempong will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home of Massena is in charge of professional arrangements. 

Luncheon and Fellowship:  Will be held at the church immediately following the services. 

Memorials:  Memorials may be directed...

Eileen Sorensen, 88, of Fontanelle

Eileen Sorensen, 88, of Fontanelle

Jan 29, 2022

Funeral Services:  Will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, Iowa, at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the Fontanelle Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial.  Pastor Steven Broers will officiate the service.  The Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle is in charge of the professional arrangements.  

Livestream:  Eileen’s...

Phyllis Jacobson, 88, of Greenfield

Phyllis Jacobson, 88, of Greenfield

Jan 27, 2022

Funeral Services:  Will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield with burial in the Fontanelle Cemetery.  A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial.  Pastors Samuel Ansong and Melinda Stonebraker will officiate the service. 

Open Visitation:  Will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022, at the Lamb...

Dale Lee Shatto, Sr., 83, of Rural Orient

Dale Lee Shatto, Sr., 83, of Rural Orient

Jan 24, 2022

Dale Lee Shatto, Sr. was born October 19, 1939, the son of Joseph Albert and Eleanor (Culler) Shatto in Los Angeles County, California.  He passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at his home in rural Orient, Iowa, at the age of 83.

Dale grew up in California and after high school he served his country in the U.S. Army...

Gary Cooper, 72, of Greenfield

Gary Cooper, 72, of Greenfield

Jan 20, 2022

Gary Walters Cooper was born January 15, 1950, the son of Fred Samuel John and Mildred (Hepler) Cooper in Adair County, Iowa. He passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 72. Gary was raised in Adair County and graduated from Greenfield High School in 1971. He...

Marcella Platt, 96, of Massena

Marcella Platt, 96, of Massena

Jan 18, 2022

Marcella Patricia (Retz) Platt passed away on January 18, 2022, at the Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center in Anita IA at the age of 96. Marcella was born January 17, 1926, to Emil T. and Anna Christena (Nimm) Retz in Atlantic IA.

Marcella attended Benton #7 country school and graduated from Wiota High School in 1943 as valedictorian. Following high...

Jean Queck Schaefer, 100 of Greenfield

Jean Queck Schaefer, 100 of Greenfield

Jan 17, 2022

Nellie Jean Garside Queck Schaefer daughter of Samuel and Lorena Buckner Garside was born on November 11, 1921 and passed away on Monday January 17, 2022 at Greenfield Nursing and Rehab at the age of 100.

Jean attended Fontanelle High School graduating in 1940. She taught country school at Massena until getting married January 11, 1942 to Alvin Queck. To this...

Jean Guikema, 68, of Greenfield

Jean Guikema, 68, of Greenfield

Jan 16, 2022

Jean Alice Guikema was born October 6, 1953, the daughter of Burl Duane and Vivian Lorine (Holmes) Klinger in Corydon, Iowa. She passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 68. Jean was raised on the family farm near Corydon, Iowa and graduated from Corydon...

Jay Zimmerline, 59, of Fontanelle and Greenfield

Jay Zimmerline, 59, of Fontanelle and Greenfield

Jan 13, 2022

Jay Lavern Zimmerline was born September 28, 1962, the son of Alwin and Mildred (Knorr) Zimmerline in Atlantic, Iowa. He died on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the age of 59.

Jay was raised in Fontanelle, Iowa and graduated from Bridgewater-Fontanelle Community School in 1981 and then went on to Southwestern Community College to earn his degree in Automotive mechanics....

Tabitha Ann Thomas, 38, of Moore, Oklahoma (formerly of Stuart)

Tabitha Ann Thomas, 38, of Moore, Oklahoma (formerly of Stuart)

Jan 9, 2022

Tabitha Ann Thomas passed away January 9, 2022, at the age of 38 after a short battle with cancer.Tabitha is survived by her long-time partner, Stacey Mitchell, her three children – Chloe (17), Dillon (11), and Brooklyn (6), stepdaughter Angel Mitchell of Oklahoma City, OK, and her cat Domino. Also surviving are her parents, Max Thomas (Jan) of Stuart, IA,...

Karen Hanten of Des Moines (formerly of Greenfield)

Karen Hanten of Des Moines (formerly of Greenfield)

Jan 6, 2022

Karen (Ehm) Hanten was born on May 13, 1971 to George and Betty (Brown) Ehm in Creston, Iowa. Karen passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at EveryStep Hospice Home in Creston. She grew up on the family farm near Greenfield. Karen loved spending countless hours with the cats around the farm and helping in the garden. Karen enjoyed the creativity...


Donna
 
Grothen

Donna Grothen

Jan 1, 2022

Funeral Services: Will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, Iowa, at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial. Pastor Steven Broers will officiate the service. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements .

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Leroy
 
Whipple

Leroy Whipple

Dec 29, 2021

Funeral Services: Will be held on Tuesday, January 4, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Cumberland, Iowa with burial following in the Massena Center Cemetery with full military graveside rites conducted by the Anita American Legion.. A luncheon will follow the burial at the Cumberland Community Building. The Lamb Funeral Home of Massena is in charge...