Sumner Fredericksburg High School Iowa Alumni Obituaries

Michael Schoonover, 75, of Sumner, died Monday evening, December 22, 2025, at his home, surrounded by loved ones.A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Waucoma Event Center. In lieu of flowers and statuary, memorials may be made to the family fo...

John "Jack" Gitch, 78, of rural Sumner, died Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg with Rev. Ronnie Koch officiating. Interment wi...

David “Art” Arthur Kirchmann, 73, of Sumner, passed away Monday, February 10, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Sumner. Memorials may be made in David’s name to Care Initiatives Hosp...

Kenneth D. Latwesen, 63, of Fredericksburg, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.Public Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, January 2, 2026, at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Sumner. Private family services will b...

Dorothy Marie Rhea, the daughter of Fred Dewey Lee and Gertrude Marie (Chaplin) Smith was born March 25th, 1930, in Oelwein, Iowa. She graduated from Oran High School in 1947. Dorothy served as American Legion Auxiliary Thomas E. Woods Post #223 President for many years, including many county and di...