Washington High School Iowa Alumni Obituaries

JOYCE ANN GATES 83 of Sidney passed away at 810 A.M. Saturday January 10 2026 at Fair Haven County Home in Sidney. She was born on August 22 1942 in Independence Iowa the daughter of the late Thorvald and Bessie Gilson Holst. Joyce is survived by two children Michael Ellen Windham and Joanna Davis b...

Grace Lillian Peters MacArthur lovingly known to many as Grandma Mac and GiGi GreatGrandma passed away peacefully on Monday January 5 2026 at Bethany Meadows in Brandon. She was 101 years old and leaves behind a legacy of love service and inspiration that touched generations. Visitation will be held...

Luann Kay Loge Greear age 90 of Sioux Falls South Dakota was peacefully called home to her Lord on January 14 2026 at Alcester Care and Rehab Center following a recent decline after a fall in December 2025. Luann was born on December 31 1935 in Sioux Falls. She graduated from Washington High School ...

Our brother Willie "Billy" LaFleur 77 was granted his wings on January 1 2026 in Huntsville Alabama. Billy was born in Lake Charles Louisiana on April 6 1948 to the late Josephine Sinegal and Willie LaFleur Sr. as the sixth child of ten children. As a child Billy was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholi...

Millersburg- Gary Dennis Groff was born March 22, 1951 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Milford and Virginia (Conrad) Groff. He graduated from Mid-Prairie High School and Iowa St...

Mary Christene Scherer, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. She was born June 8, 1941, in Monroe, Iowa, the daughter of Tone and Bessie (Robison) Aalbers.Mary was a 1959 graduate of Monroe High School...

    Zelwin B. Eaton, 82, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.    He was born on June 23, 1943 on a farm near Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri, the son of Zetho E. and Mildred I. Lindahl Eaton....

Elaine Louise Mars born Elaine Louise Erickson was born on June 12 1934 in Kulm North Dakota to Rev. Victor and Olga Erickson. She passed away on January 17 2026 at the age of 91 in Federal Way Washington where she had been living. Elaine grew up during the years of the Great Depression and World Wa...

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...

Kenneth Ken Barry Blaker was born in Des Moines Iowa on May 13 1939 to Anson and Helen Van Eaton Blaker. Not long after his birth the Blaker family returned to the Pacific Northwest settling in the SeattleBurien area. There Ken spent his childhood and welcomed his younger brother Ross James Blaker f...

Thomas Joseph Budnik passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.Tom was born on January 21,1938, in Chicago, Illinois to parents Stanley and Henrietta (Siwe) Budnik, Polish immigrants to the United States. Tom had one brother, Stanley Budnik, and one sister, Mildred ...

Timothys funeral service will take place on Friday January 16 2026 at 1030 a.m. at the Zoar Congregational Church of Mott ND. Visitation will be at the church for two hours prior to the service beginning at 830 a.m. Timothy Oscar Schaible 69 passed away peacefully on Monday January 5 2026 at St. Ros...

Sharon Morency Bryant passed away peacefully December 21, surrounded by her children in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She had moved to Ooltewah, a suburb of Chattanooga, years ago to be near her oldest daughter, Lila, and her family. She was recently splitting her time between there and Frederick, Marylan...

Mrs. Anna Mae Van Ommeren, age 86, of Maurice, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Orange City Area Health System.A visitation with the family present will be held on Monday, December 15, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. There will be a funeral service...

A passionate educator accomplished author Holocaust educator and devotee of the arts she left an indelible mark on countless students. Born September 24 1950 in Pittsburgh PA she grew up and completed high school in Monongahela PA. She was raised with a deep appreciation of learning and education. ...

Jesse Austen Gaskill, 36, of Ames, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family.Jesse was born March 29, 1989, in Boone, the son of Gary Gaskill and Lynne (Tait) Weldon. He graduated from Boone High School in 2007, then graduated from Des Moines Area Community C...

Doris Irene Gill age 91 of Minster passed away Tuesday February 3 2026. She was born January 19 1935 in Greenville Ohio to the late Ernest and Effie Cotterman Pittman. Doris is survived by children Jeanne Steve Weaver of Lakeview Darrell Donna Pellman of Appling Georgia Carl Beverly Pellman of Sidne...

Parkston Patricia Ann Tapp 75 went to her heavenly home on Thursday February 5 2026 surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday February 13 at 1030 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Parkston. Visitation will be on Thursday February 12 from 500 to 700 p.m. with a Vig...

Larry Frederick Rogers 79 of Cedar Falls passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 4 2026 at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo. Larry was born in Cedar Falls Iowa on December 7 1946 the son of Lawrence and Jeanette Baker Rogers. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1965. Following high...

Linda Kay Warnke Buethe passed away February 3 2026 in Lincoln Nebraska. She was born to Clarence Corkie and Nellie Wade Warnke on September 29 1942 in Pawnee City Nebraska. She was baptized May 17 1953 at the First Baptist Church in Pawnee City by Rev. Larson. Linda attended school in Pawnee City a...

Mitzi Bittner 78 passed away peacefully on February 3 2026 under the excellent care of Avas House surrounded by those she loved. Visitation and funeral services will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on Friday February 6 2026. Funeral services will begin at 1030 a.m. with family present for vi...

Elaine was born on August 3 1932 in Dorchester Massachusetts the daughter of the late James W. and Alice C. Elton. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Jim Hodgkins her brotherinlaw Ralph Amsden Jr. her nephew James Amsden and her greatgrandnieces Faith and Hope Colby. Elaine grew up in Hampto...

Shirley Ann Kuiper was born to Sam and Allie (Schuiteman) Schut on January 9, 1938 in Sioux Center, IA. She graduated from Sioux Center High School in 1955 and received her teacher’s training at Northwestern College in Orange City, IA.On June 20, 1957 Shirley was united in marriage to Glendon W. Ku...

Joyce Ann Cowan age 84 from Crawfordsville Indiana passed away at 1030 am on Saturday May 14th at the home of her daughter in Crawfordsville with her family at her side. She was born on October 13 1937 in Peoria Illinois the daughter of Rudolph and Edna Harmon Smith. She is survived by Vernon Bobb...

She was born February 11 1952 in Galesburg the daughter of Robert E. and Cora A. Hurley Kemp Sr. She married John A. Yarde Sr. on November 26 1972 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death on June 18 2017 after nearly 45 years of marriage. She is survived by her children John Lisa Yarde Jr. of Bettendo...