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Obituaries

Glenn Jacobsen

Glenn Michael Jacobsen (Mike), 78, passed away unexpectedly on October 29,2024, after a period of declining health. Glenn was born and raised in Dysart, Iowa. He is survived by Barbara Jacobsen, his wife of fifty years. Other survivors include his son Erich Jacobsen (Michelle), and their four ...

Samuel Mason

Samuel J. Mason, 65, of Tucson, AZ and formerly of Traer, IA, passed away October 9, 2024, from a heart attack. A celebration of life and faith is being held November 16 at the Life Bible Fellowship Church in Tucson, AZ. A private memorial will be held at a later date in Iowa. Sam was born ...

Roger Barge

Roger Lee Barge, the son of Henry and Martha (Fey) Barge, was born on March 09, 1939, at home. He was raised on a farm in rural Traer, and attended school in Traer, graduating with the “Class of 1957.” Roger was united in marriage to Nancy Lewright on March 15, 1980, at Plymouth Church in ...

Thomas Novak

Thomas Bernard Novak died on September 23, 2024 after a lengthy battle with depression. A Family Led Celebration of Life will be held at the Traer Memorial Building on November 3, 2024 from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call ...

Pamela Ohrt

Pamela Lenth Ohrt Pam, 80, of Franklin, TN, formerly of Traer, IA, passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2024. Pam was born on Aug. 2,1944 and adopted by the late Don and Joyce Lenth. She was raised in Traer and graduated from Traer-Clutier High School in 1962. She married Jim Ohrt in 1962 and ...

Verna Stavley

Verna Staveley, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away in her home in Taylorsville, Utah on October 4th, 2024. She was born in Traer, Iowa on May 12th,1944 to Joseph and Helen Kopriva, and lived there until she married Gordie Staveley in 1971. The couple moved to Utah ...

Thomas Novak

Thomas Bernard Novak died on September 23, 2024, after a lengthy battle with depression. A Family Led Celebration of Life will be held at the Traer Memorial Building on November 3, 2024, from 1:00-3:00 P.M. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call ...

Randall Reed

Randall Reinke Reed, 76, of Waterloo, IA, died peacefully at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, on September 30, 2024. His sister, Kathy and nephew, Ross, were by his side. Randy was born to Robert and Ruby Reed on December 16, 1947, the second of six children, and grew up in Dysart, ...

Hans Moeller

TAMA-Hans Walter Moeller, 86, of Tama, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Premier Estates of Toledo under the care of Hospice Compassus. A Memorial Visitation will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 2-4 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Celebration of Life ...

Ruth Rasmussen

Ruth L. Rasmussen was born December 1, 1923, in Gladbrook, Iowa, daughter of Harry and Irene (Reese) Redfearn. She was united in marriage to Cecil “Razzy” Rasmussen on December 1, 1945, in Hudson, Iowa, he preceded her in death on June 8, 2010. Ruth was employed in Reinbeck sorting corn for ...