Willis F. Crow, formerly of Akron, passed away at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by his family on Monday, May 6, 2013.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the American Lutheran Church in Windom, Minnesota with the Reverend Drake Snell and Reverend Ann Ward officiating. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family at www.sunsetfuneralassociation.com.
Willis F. Crow was born on April 17, 1933 to William Crow and Lillian (Jeffers) Crow in Akron, Iowa. He graduated from high school in Akron and started his teaching career in a one room country school house. He later taught in Inwood, Iowa and Windom, Minn. He worked for the State of Minnesota Department of Education
Lois D. Welch, of Vermillion, SD and formerly of Lockhart, TX passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Sanford Vermillion Medical Center.
Lois was born January 5, 1934 in Akron, IA to Elmer & Florence (Wiese) Mook. She attended school in Akron, Iowa. She married Leonard Welch on August 29, 1953 and they moved from Westfield, IA to Houston, TX.
They retired to their ranch “The Why Not” in Harwood, TX until Leonard’s death. She lived in Lockhart,
Francis “Shorty” Hazel, 91
Francis “Shorty” Hazel, 91, of Akron passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Touchstone Living Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. in Akron. Reverend Jean Morse will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Craig, Iowa with military rites conducted by the Hoschler American Legion Post 186
Elaine Schuchard of Norwalk, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines after a courageous battle with cancer. Elaine Ellen was born in Le Mars on December 27, 1960, to Berneice (Funk) and Arnold Bremer. The family later moved to Akron.
Elaine was an accountant and worked for the Sioux City Journal, over 20 years at the Des Moines Register and most recently for Marsh. She loved both interior and cake decorating. She also
Rose Ann Roberts of Hawarden died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.
Funeral Service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at the American Lutheran Church in Hawarden with Rev. Erma Wolf officiating. Burial will follow in the Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday, with the family present beginning at 5:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. Condolences may be sent to
Loris Heeren of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away early Friday morning, May 10, 2013, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 13 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. with Reverend Greg Gabriel officiating. Interment will be 1:00 p.m. Monday afternoon at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Craig, Iowa. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be from 2:00 p.m. Sunday until 6:00 p.m. with 5:00 p.m. Prayer Service at the Carlsen Funeral
Lllian Blanche Amundson of Vermillion, South Dakota, passed away on May 7, 2013, at Sanford Vermillion Care Center in Vermillion, South Dakota.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., with a rosary to begin at 7:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 12 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 13 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion
Charles Edward Kopp died Thursday May 9, 2013, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa. His funeral will be held on Saturday, May 11, 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Barb Joy officiating. Burial will be at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at two on Friday with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Condolences may be left for the
Virgil Smith of Akron passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the Akron Care Center in Akron.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 6 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Akron. Reverend Tanya Sherrill will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Akron with military rites conducted by the Hoschler American Legion Post 186 of Akron. Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, with the family present after 5:00 p.m., and a Prayer service
Edward “Ed” Searls of Akron passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at his home in Akron.
Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, April 29 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Akron. Reverend Roger Linnan and Deacon Richard Port officiated. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.
Edward Howard Searls was born July 6, 1952, in Akron the son of Walter and Frances “Peggy” (Schreiber) Searls. He attended grade
Robert “Bob” Vreugdenhil, 81
Robert “Bob” Vreugdenhil, 81, of Alcester,
Ramona “Mona” Cain of Box Elder, SD, died Monday, April 8, 2013.
Ramona V. Cain was
George Hitzemann of Akron passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars, Iowa.
Margaret LaVerne Eden, age 79 of Puyallup, WA, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 25, 2013. She was
Alice L. Edwardson of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, died March 21, 2013, at Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer,
