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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 .

Open...


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...


Bryon
 
Murphy

Bryon Murphy

Dec 27, 2021

Funeral Service: Will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle (formerly Steen Funeral Home) with burial in the Fontanelle Cemetery. Pastor Steven Broers will officiate the service. The Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle is in charge of the professional arrangements.

Family Visitation: The family will greet friends one hour prior...


Anita
 
Sisson

Anita Sisson

Dec 26, 2021

Celebration of Life Services: Will be held on Monday, January 3, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield. (formerly Steen Funeral Home) Mr. Ken Sidey will officiate the service. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.  

Luncheon and fellowship with the family: Will be held at the Cornerstone Fellowship Church...


Joanne
 
Nottingham

Joanne Nottingham

Dec 26, 2021

Celebration of Life Services: Will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle.  If you are unable to attend the live service, you may watch live online at this link:  https://tinyurl.com/jn1230a.  The link will become live at 10:45am Central Time on December 30, 2021. Pastor Steven Broers will officiate the service....


Daniel
 
Love

Daniel Love

Dec 23, 2021

Visitation: The family will greet friends on Sunday, December 26, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield (formerly Steen Funeral Home). 

Private Family Services Will Be Held At A Later Date. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at...


Albert
 
Wessel

Albert Wessel

Dec 18, 2021

No Services will be held at this time. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com. The Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. 

Memorials: May be directed to the Albert Wessel memorial fund to be established by the family, in care of Steen Funeral Home, PO Box 390, Greenfield, Iowa 50849. 

Albert...


Richard
 
Chapman

Richard Chapman

Dec 1, 2021

Celebration of Life Services: Will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle with burial in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, rural Fontanelle, Iowa with full military graveside rites conducted by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357. Pastor Kevin Warner will officiate the service. The...

David Ahnen

David Ahnen

Nov 27, 2021

David Craig Ahnen was born January 12, 1956 in Greenfield Iowa to parents Paul Arthur Ahnen and Patricia Lou (Root) Ahnen. He passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

He graduated in 1974 from Greenfield High School and went on to get his medical degree in Podiatry in 1992. He practiced...

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