Obituaries in Roland, IA

Edra Violet (Smith) Wheelock age 97, passed away on November 16, 2025, at Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames.The only child of Charles R. and Nancy Hazel (Wright) Smith, Edra was born on January 11, 1928, in Spencer, West Virginia. She grew up in central West Virginia and graduated as valedict...

(Larry) Todd Jones passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025, at his home in Ankeny, Iowa at the age of 66. Todd was born in Ames, IA to Larry W. Jones and Jayanne (Ferguson) Jones. He was a beloved husband, brother, son and uncle. Todd was a great family man whose passion for life was matched onl...

Arthur “Arch” Oldehoeft, age 90, passed away peacefully into eternal life on January 8, 2026, at Bethany Manor after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.Arch was born on November 2, 1935, in Seward, Nebraska, to Walter and Elsie (Riggert) Oldehoeft, the fifth of six children. On August 29, 1965, ...

Robert Clifton Watson, age 87, passed away on January 2, 2026, at Green Hills Health Care Center of Ames, Iowa.  He was born in Orlando, Florida on September 7, 1938, to Tilman and Minnie (Collier) Watson. Robert served in the United States Marine Corps for 24 years and retired as a C...

Tracy Dean Stone, 51, of Story City was born on June 29, 1974 in Iowa to Jerry D. and Linda (Smith) Stone. He had worked at Iowa State University for many years and had lived in Story City for the past five years. He was attending Immanuel Lutheran Church. Tracy had a love of raccoons and enjoyed...

Cecilia Astrid (Midthun) Horner passed away surrounded by family on January 22, 2026, in Ames, IA. She spent her last years as a resident of Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames. Cecilia was born on March 27, 1937, in Chicago, IL to Adolph C. Midthun M.D. and Eileen G. (Gilmore) Midthun. They li...

Rosemary Hake, age 84, of Ankeny, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Monday, December 8 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Avenue in Ames.Rosemary Sue Hake, the daughter of Donald and Vivian (Dodd) Loftus was b...

Rob (Robin) S ArndtWe are saddened to share the news that Rob S Arndt passed away in the early morning on December 24, 2025, at the age of 54, in his home, with his wife holding his hand and daughters close.Rob was born in Menomonie, Wi, to Darrell and Sandra Arndt. He grew up in Eau Claire, WI and...

Jaye Leann (McMasters) Pleake, of Huxley, Iowa, passed away on December 29, 2025. She was born on September 2, 1960, in Ames, Iowa, to Omar “Dale” and Dixie (Allen) McMasters.Jaye grew up in Ames and graduated from Ames High School in 1978. Following high school, she began working at KMart in Ames, ...

Ronald Steven Wheeler, 78, of Jewell passed away peacefully on January 13th at Bethany Life in Story City, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be Monday January 19th at 10:30 am at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be Mo...

Javier Saldana of Ames Iowa passed on January 1, 2026. Born on September 12, 1964, Javier was a beacon of joy, a talented mariachi singer in his youth, and a cherished family man whose infectious spirit touched the lives of all he encountered.Javier's journey began as a young boy with a shoe shine b...

We are saddened to share the news that Roberta "Bobbi" Weigel, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 88, surrounded by her family at her home in Ames, Iowa.Bobbi was born on July 8, 1937, in Ames, Iowa, to Dwight and Wanda (Moore) McCoy. She was deeply proud of her Story County roots, havi...