Union High School Iowa Alumni Obituaries

Carl Henry Heth, age 80, passed away on February 3, 2026 and is now resting in Jesus’ arms. Carl was born on January 19, 1946 in Oelwein, Iowa to Esra and Eula (Kraft) Heth. After early childhood in the Aurora, Iowa his family moved to a farm near Hawkeye, Iowa. Carl was baptized at home and conf...

NOTRE DAME Ind. Rev. James William Thornton C.S.C. 88 died at Holy Cross House Notre Dame Ind. on January 17 2026 after a short illness. Fr. Thornton was born in Palo Alto Calif. on January 18 1937 to James and Cyrilla Dolan Thornton Sr. and is the only child. After graduating from Newport Harbor U...

Ronald Henry Frederick passed away peacefully on January 5 2026 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Iowa City Iowa. He was 74 years old. Ronald was born on October 8 1951 in Davenport Iowa. Ronald was the son of James and Phyllis Frederick ne Frick. He attended schools in Davenport and West Burlingt...

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...

Carolyn Faith Featherston Rogers went home to glory on January 12 2026. After loving JOY all of her life she is now living it. Carolyn was born to Willa Mae Gillaspia and Woodie Featherston in Wichita Falls Texas on March 15 1934. She graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1952 and from Midwest...

Donna May Pruner Welte 76 of Springfield Missouri formerly of Lancaster Missouri passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joesph Missouri. The daughter of John Eugene and Zelpha May Ruggles Pruner she was born on June 12 1949 in Centerville Iowa. She was a graduate of Kirksvi...

Alden L. Richards, 81, of rural Alpha, died unexpectedly, Monday, October 27, 2025, at his home.A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Hawkeye Community Hall. A service will follow the visitation. Interment will follow the luncheon at Alpha Cemetery.Al...

Phyllis Ann Mallett 62 of Memphis Missouri passed away Tuesday November 25th 2025 at the Country Aire Retirement Center in Lewistown Missouri. Phyllis was born January 4 1963 in Kirksville Missouri. The daughter of Donald Ray and Helen Louise Goodwin Parrish. She attended school in Baring Missouri b...

Robert Keith Kerby age 88 of Glenwood Missouri passed away peacefully on October 24 2025 at Cox Hospital in Lamar Missouri surrounded by loved ones. He was a teacher farmer scholar historian world traveler a beloved father brother uncle a Grampy a Papa and a friend. Born on February 2 1937 in a rent...

December 19 2025. Anna was surrounded by family as she was welcomed into her Lords loving embrace. Anna was born on January 5 1963 the daughter of Floyd and Patricia Jones Kalkhoff. Anna was the youngest of five children and graduated from Carroll Kuemper High School in 1981. Anna furthered her educ...

Susan Sue Kimball of Indianola Iowa passed away Sunday December 7 2025 in Tucson Arizona surrounded by her family. Memorial services for Sue will be held 1030 a.m. Friday December 19 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery. Visitation w...

    John Wesley Bode, 78, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday Evening, February 9, 2026, at the LaBelle Manor Care Center in Labelle, Missouri, surrounded by family and friends.    John was born February 28, 1947, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of George Glenn and Orinda Jen Hat...

William E. Bill Stauffer 75 of Altoona died Tuesday morning February 10 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family following a brief battle with cancer. He was born June 29 1950 in Hollidaysburg a son of the late Uri H. and Kathryn E. Opdenhoff Stauffer. He married Peggy J. Morgan on Janu...

Rodney Ernest Fichtner, 85, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, at the Des Moines VA Medical Center.Born on November 25, 1940, in Eldora, Iowa, to Ernest and Elizabeth (Mark) Fichtner, Rod grew up in the area and graduated from Hubbard High School in 1958. He attended Ellswo...

Anthony J. Silver age 28 of Warsaw Missouri passed away Tuesday February 10 2026 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park Kansas. He was born on January 10 1998 in Nobles County Minnesota the son of Dalene Snipes Kinkennon and James Silver. Anthony was a 2016 graduate of Cole Camp High School. He ...

Beverly Jean Jeanie Schadewalt age 84 of Darlington Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Sunday February 1 2026 at St. Marys Hospital in Madison Wisconsin surrounded by her family. Jeanie was born on May 29 1941 in Darlington Wisconsin the daughter of Delbert and Genevieve Peggy Douglas Malott. She g...

Services for Darren Eric Reed 59 of Indianola who passed away Friday January 2 2026 will be held 130 p.m. Saturday January 10 2026 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Liberty Center Cemetery. The visitation will be held prior to services from 11 a.m. to 130 p.m. at the ...

Services for Dean Ray Andersen 83 of Norwalk Iowa who passed away Saturday December 20 2025 with family by his side will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday December 30 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services from 930 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Dean was under hospice care thr...

Gary Lee Rudolf was born on April 11 1943 in Central City Nebraska the son of Albert P. and Esther A. Zlomke Rudolf. He graduated from Palmer High School in Palmer Nebraska in 1961 and attended Northeast Community College in Norfolk Nebraska. On June 27 1965 he was united in marriage to Sandra Lea S...

Ronald Dean Gibbins 79 of Texarkana Texas went to be with the Lord on Friday January 30 2026 at St. Michaels Hospital in Texarkana. He was born on April 5 1946 in Storm Lake Iowa to Walter Douglas and Julia Margaret Gibbins. Ronald grew up on a farm near Nemaha Iowa where he worked alongside his fat...

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course. I havekept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7On Sunday, January 18, 2026 God and his angel welcomed Daryl James Sterling to hisheavenly home. Daryl James Sterling was born to the union of the late Josh Sterling Jr. andBetty L. Sterling at St. Eliza...

Ronald Raymond Ron Henkenius age 84 most recently of Pella Iowa and formerly of Bloomfield Iowa passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 at the Comfort House in Pella Iowa. The son of Raymond Albert and Clara B. Klahs Henkenius Ron was born in Carroll Iowa on August 10 1941. He grew up on his parents da...