Obituaries in Roland, IA

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...

Jessie Marchand Reynolds was born on Bastille Day, July 14th, 1927, and died on ChristmasEve morning, December 24th, 2025. She was 98 years old.Jessie was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana to Sidney and Mary Elizabeth Marchand. Sheattended Louisiana State University graduating with a degree in Music...

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.

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...

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...

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) ...

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...

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...

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...

A Free spirit always, Anju is with us now in her spirits.With profound sorrow, I share the passing of Anju, my dear wife, mother of our children Aashwin, Anu and Aayush and the anchor our family. She departed this world peacefully and surrounded by loved ones at our home in Ames Iowa on Dec 12, 2025...

Professor Aili Mu(March 21, 1958–December 7, 2025)Aili Mu, 67, Professor Emerita of World Languages and Cultures at Iowa State University, passed away on December 7, 2025. Aili was born in Beijing and grew up in Shandong Province, China—the homeland of Confucius. Her life and career bridged China an...

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...