Obituaries in Roland, IA

Alena Rose (Stroburg) Stephenson, 96 years of age, was born October 12, 1929 to Clark and Sola Stroburg in Blockton, Iowa. She was the third of four children, with two older brothers and a younger sister. Alena passed into the arms of Jesus on January 10, 2026 surrounded by many loved ones. Services...

Alberta Sue Olson, 89, of Story City passed away on December 9, 2025 at her home in Story City. A Celebration of Life service will be Tuesday December 16th at 11:00 am at St. Petri Lutheran Church. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Story City Cem...

Arlin G. Egland, age 79 passed away on December 20, 2025, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was born on November 3, 1946, to Glen and June (Michaelson) Egland.  As per his request, Arlin is to be cremated and placed at the Roland Cemetery. No services are scheduled.

Clark Paul Kruse, age 65, passed away on January 17, 2026, at his home in Ames, Iowa. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 17, 1960, to Steven and Frances Kruse.Clark is survived by his father, Steven Kruse; his siblings, Stephanie (Jim) Fischer, Brenda Kruse (Rod Mechaelsen), Grant (Cindy) ...

Lucinda (Cindy) Jane Anderson, age 73, passed away on November 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Israel Family Hospice House, in Ames Iowa. She had fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. Cindy was born on April 6, 1952, to Kenneth and Shirley (Bergman) Iles, in Boone, Iowa.Cindy...

Ronald Woods Ihle, 88, of Slater passed away on December 8, 2025 at Green Hills in Ames. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.Ron was born on September 1, 1937 in Ames, Iowa to Amund and Opal (Woods) Ihle. He graduated from Slater High in 1955 and married Gwen Tweedt on June 28, 1958...

Gary Dennis Halverson, 78, passed away peacefully at the VA Hospice Care Facility in Des Moines January 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. Gary was preceded in death by his father Everett, mother Verna, and brothers Dana and Rodney Halverson. He is survived by his three sons Chad (Kim), Chris (Moll...

Jerry Alva Bucklin was born on September 19, 1933 in Bayard, Iowa to Mason Calvin and Hazel Iona (Clark) Bucklin. He passed away on January 20th at Mary Greeley Medical Center at the age of 92.  Private family services will be Tuesday January 27th at Salem Lutheran Church in Roland. Burial wit...

Larry Leo “Coach O” Overturf, affectionately known to many as the “Old Goat,” passed awaypeacefully on November 28, 2025, in Ames, Iowa, at the age of 86 after battling cancer. Bornon January 11, 1939, in Ottumwa, Iowa, Larry lived a life rich with purpose, passion, andpersonality.Larry’s journey be...

Steven Ross Kaltenheuser, age 75, of Ames, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on December 7, 2025, surrounded by family.A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 11, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Fjeldberg Lutheran Church in Huxley. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, December 12...

Phyllis Lorraine Fields, 90, of Boone and formerly of Story City, passed away on January 20, 2026, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Story City Cemetery.Phyllis was born to Walter and Bertie Fleming in 1935. After the loss of her mother at a ...

Always curious about how things worked, Dave could take anything apart, put it back together and have it working better than before. David G. Schoeller, age 73, a long-time resident of Ames, IA, passed away at Bethany Life on December 31, 2025.Dave was born on May 2, 1952 to Kenneth and Carol (Locey...