Obituaries

James F. Black age 88, of Alta, died Thursday, July 18th, 2024 at his home in Alta, with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be Thursday, July 25th, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta with a Masonic service to follow at 7:00 pm. Graveside services will be at…

Bruce Anderson, 84, of Spencer, formerly of Aurelia, died Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Cherokee Specialty Care, in Cherokee.  There will be no visitation or services.  A private family graveside service will take place at a later date at the Elk Township Cemetery, rural Alta.  The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of…

Funeral Services for Nancy C. Weatherman age 85 of Aurelia will be Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the St. John Church in rural Peterson, IA, with Pastor Bruce Rapp officiating. Burial will be at the Church Cemetery, adjacent to church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. …

Funeral Services for Betty J. Bowen age 95 of Aurelia will be Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Linda Morris officiating. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Aurelia, Iowa.  Visitation will be Thursday June 13 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the…

Funeral services for Bonnie Rae Sleezer, age 78, of Storm Lake, formerly of Aurelia, will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, with Pastor Peter Rosenkvist & Pastor Bruce Rapp officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia. The family will be present for Visitation on…

Funeral services for Charles Galvin Jr. 97 of Aurelia will be Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, burial will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery rural Aurelia, Iowa with Pastor Linda Morse officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia from…

Memorial services for Julie A. Anderson, age 66, of Aurelia will be Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Aurelia Community Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Pastor Bruce Lesemann will officiate.  Inurnment will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Aurelia.  The Redig Funeral Home of Aurelia is…

Michael Allen Pagel was born July 21, 1957, and was a courageous soul who had faced down several medical conditions. While out enjoying the green grass of his backyard, he succumbed to a massive heart attack. Mike was the third child born to Russel Walter Pagel and Joan (Thompson) Pagel, who were dairy farmers outside…

Robert (Bob) Wayne Libolt,  73, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Monday, April 22, 2024 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee, Iowa.  Robert was born on April 27, 1950 in Storm Lake to Willard and Murvene (Wilson) Libolt.  He attended school in Storm Lake and married Lenora Swenson on June 5th 1970 in…

Memorial services for Anna J. Berge, 94, of Alta, formerly of Aurelia will be held 11:00AM,  Saturday,  June 1st, 2024 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta, IA.  Inurnment will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Aurelia, IA. Anna Jeanette Larsen, daughter of Louis and Minna Larsen, was born January 11, 1930, in Audubon, Iowa.…