Delbert Hageman

Delbert Hageman, age 84, of Calmar, IA died on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in West Union. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 12) at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. The Rev. Robert Gross will be the celebrant.

Interment will be in the church cemetery. Casket bearers will be sons Loren Hageman, Delbert Lee Hageman, Jeff Hagemann, and Lowell Hageman, and grandsons Zachary Njus, Michael Hageman, Steven Hageman, Devin Ehrie, Matthew Hageman, Derek Reisner, and Trevor Vobr.

Arrangements are being handled by Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel, in Calmar.

Delbert Joseph Hageman was born on March 16, 1934, the son of August and Theresa (Schmitt) Hageman, on the family farm near Calmar, IA.  

He was baptized and confirmed at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. 

Delbert attended St. Aloysius Catholic School. 

Marie Tieskoetter

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marie G Tieskoetter, 88, of Ossian will be celebrated at noon Friday, Sept. 14, at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church in Ossian.

Burial will be held in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church. The rosary will be recited at 3:45 p.m., and a Scripture Service will begin at 7 p.m. There will also be a one-hour visitation before Mass at the church on Friday.

Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Ossian is in charge of arrangements.

Marie died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian.

Ida 'Betty' Osterhus

Ida Osterhus (known as Betty to her family and friends) died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at Care Manor in Mountain Home, Ark.  

On Aug. 1, she fell, breaking her hip, pelvis and left shoulder, which resulted in a partial hip replacement surgery at Baxter Regional Medical Center.  She had fallen earlier in March, breaking three ribs and a vertebra in her spine, but healed quickly and enjoyed several months at home before her fall in August.  

She would have celebrated her 92^nd birthday in November.

Betty was born on Nov. 29, 1926 in rural Castalia, IA to Knute and Clara Solheim.  

She was united in marriage to Richard Ernest Osterhus on March 29, 1944 at Bethany Lutheran Church in rural Ossian, IA.  Four children, LaVerne, Ronald, Richard Jr. and Lynette were born to this union.

Robert Wilson

Robert (Bob) Howard Wilson, 88, died Wednesday Sept. 5, 2018, in the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA, following a short illness. 

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Fayette. 

Robert is survived by his two daughters, Patsy McNaughton and husband Gil McNaughton of Roland, Iowa, and Martha Wilson of Van Horne, Iowa; five grandchildren, Donovan McNaughton and wife Morgan McNaughton of Virginia Beach, Va., Bonnie Castro of McCallsburg, Iowa, Patrick McNaughton of Stevens Point, Wis., Andre Banks Jr. and fiancée Kasie Jakell of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Nicole Banks of Van Horne, Iowa; seven great-grandchildren, Lily, Fergus, Connor, Estella, Ryder, Marquez, and DeAndre.

In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Christine J. Wilson.

Al Klinger

Allan Howard “Al” Klinger, 80, of Windsor, Colo., formerly of Waterloo and West Union, died at home Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.

A Celebration of Life visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, with the service at 11 a.m. at Locke Funeral Home in Waterloo. 

Memorials may be directed to Fayette County Conservation Foundation, North Fayette Valley Schools, or to the family, in care of Locke Funeral Home, 1519 W. Fourth St., Waterloo 50702. 

Condolences may be left at www.LockeFuneralHome.com.

A complete obituary will be published before the service in November.

Vicki Baker

Funeral services for Victoria “Vicki” Marie Baker of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Clermont, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Episcopal Church of the Saviour in Clermont.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at the church.

Vicki, daughter of Bev Baker of Clermont and the late Skip Baker, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. 

John W. D. Hofmeyer

John W.D. Hofmeyer, 95, of Fayette died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Fayette with Rev. Mike Jager officiating. 

Burial followed at Grandview Cemetery in Fayette with military rites provided by American Legion Post 339 of Fayette. 

Memorials may be made in his name to the Shrine Hospital for Children in Chicago or the Permanent Endowment Fund at First United Methodist Church in Fayette. 

Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Fayette assisted John’s family. 

Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.  

John William Doris, son of John Jr. and Dora (Neimeyer) Hofmeyer was born Sept. 21, 1922, in Orange City, Iowa. 

Sharlene Geraghty

Sharlene Geraghty, 81, of Hastings, Minn., was reunited with her best friend and husband, Roger, on Aug. 26, 2018.

Two words best describe her: Courage and Light. She courageously lived with and fought two types of cancer, one for over 21 years. Her grace, strength, and faith inspired others facing similar challenges. She was a light to anyone she met, whether it was 5 minutes or a lifetime. Those she touched with her light have spread it to others, too. 

Sharlene Mary Easton was born on Friday, Nov. 13, 1936. She considered this to be lucky as it brought her Roger, to whom she was married for 53 years. They had five children, Barb Geraghty (Captain, USN, Retired), Joe (Junhee) Geraghty, Mike Geraghty (Jane Haapala), Joan Hemenway, and Carol (Rich) Schoenthaler. 

Norma Adams

Norma Kathleen (Tomasek) Adams, 94, of Waucoma, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at New Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Waucoma, with Rev. Aaron Junge celebrating the Mass.

Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation was set for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waucoma Visitation continues an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Wednesday.  

Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home in Waucoma is in charge of arrangements.  

Online condolences for Norma's family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com .

Norma Kathleen Adams was born Aug. 12, 1924, in Jackson Junction, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Glenn (Woodruff) Tomasek.