Lyle Johansen

Lyle Carl Johansen, 78, of West Union died Monday, May 28, 2018 at Maple Crest Manor Fayette, Iowa surrounded by family. 

Lyle was born Feb. 26, 1940 to Carl and Bernice (Kamaus). 

He graduated from high school in 1958 as a member of the last West Union Bombers class. 

On Feb. 24, 1961 Lyle was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Lois Jacobson. Four sons were born to this union: Lee (and so began the “L” saga), Lonny, Larry, and Lane.  

Lyle had a passion for farming and was a master hog farmer; he appreciated the stability farming provided his family. 

In reflecting on Lyle’s life, family reflected on his love of NASCAR (he even had the pants to prove it), his Scrooge-like appreciation of Christmas, his pleasure in “stirring the pot,” and a work ethic that allowed him to be a great provider for his family. 

Carolee Wolfs

Carolee Nydegger Wolfs, was born March 16, 1944 in West Union, IA to Fred and Helen Cook Nydegger. She passed away after a long illness on May 29, 2018 in Jacksonville, Fla. 

Married to Dennis Wolfs on June 10, 1962, they lived in Merced, Calif., until 1965 while Dennis served in the Air Force. 

Upon his discharge they moved back to Waterloo, Iowa, where Dennis attended UNI and Carolee completed the LPN course at Hawkeye Tech. 

In 1970 they moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, then to Muscatine, Iowa, in 1980, relocating to Kennesaw, Ga., in 1998.  Last year they moved to Jacksonville, Fla., to be near their daughter.

Alice Schroeder

Alice M. (Becker) Schroeder, 91, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of La Porte City and Elgin, died Saturday, June 2, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Evansdale.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, June 6) at the La Porte City Funeral Home.

Alice was born on June 13, 1926 in Pleasant Valley Township Iowa, the daughter of Louis Frederick and Estella Irene (Peters) Becker.

She graduated from Elgin High School and attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette.

She married Joseph Kjosa, and they were later divorced.

She married Cecil L. Schroeder on Aug. 22, 1966 in Elgin, and he preceded her in death on March 18, 1990.

Alice worked as a bookkeeper at Falb Chevrolet in West Union and Elgin and later at Clark Chevrolet in La Porte City for 16 years.

Phyllis Ann Hackman

Sister Phyllis Ann Hackman, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 95, died on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, Wis.

She was in the 70^th year of her religious profession.

Sister Phyllis Ann was born April 2, 1923, to Edward and Anna (Schmitt) Hackman in Festina, IA. 

She entered St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wis., in 1945.  Beginning her active ministry as a homemaker, Sister Phyllis Ann served her sisters in convent homes in Guam, Idaho, Utah, Wisconsin and Washington.  

After earning her dietetics degree, she became a dietary supervisor at Milbank, S.D., and Hillsboro, Wis.  

Sister Phyllis Ann felt called to serve in the pastoral care ministry and became a clinical pastoral educator. She eventually became certified as a chaplain.  From 1980 to 1993, Sister Phyllis Ann was employed as a chaplain at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, Ill.  

Larry Butikofer

Larry Gene Butikofer, 80, of Elgin, Iowa died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Maple Crest Manor, Fayette, Iowa. 

Larry was born on April 7, 1938 to Lawrence and Carolyn (Weigand) Butikofer in Postville, Iowa. 

He graduated from Elgin High School in 1956. 

Larry was united in marriage with Sarah Seitz on Sept. 24, 1960 in Monona, Iowa. 

He was a lifelong farmer and farmed the Butikofer farm in Dutch Bottom, rural Elgin, Iowa, that was established in 1856. 

Larry was a volunteer fireman on the Elgin Fire Department, a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church Council and a board member for the Elgin Co-op.

He enjoyed fishing, squirrel and rabbit hunting and spending time with his grandchildren.

Marie Mitchell

E. Marie Mitchell, resident of Episcopal Homes in Saint Paul, Minn., and former longtime resident of Hawkeye, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, May 12, 2018.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 4, at United Methodist Church in Hawkeye. 

Inurnment will be held at Bethel Cemetery, which will follow the luncheon on Monday. 

Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Hawkeye and for one hour preceding services at the church on Monday, June 4.

Cynthia Spears

Cynthia Lee Spears, age 62, of Osage passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at her home in Osage after a battle with cancer.

  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 833 Ash Street, Osage, Iowa, with Rev. Cindy S. Krause officiating. 

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. For visitation, relatives and friends are asked to please enter the church through the south entrance of the fellowship hall. 

Following the funeral service, cremation will take place.

  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to EWALU Bible Camp, Cyndi Spears Scholarship Fund, or Days for Girls.

  Cynthia Lee Spears was born on Dec. 31, 1955, to Ronald and Mary (Beener) Spears in Waterloo, Iowa.  

Doris Schott

Doris Marie Schott, the daughter of Melvin Nyborg and Vera (Gress) Sutter and stepdaughter to Louis Sutter Sr., was born Nov. 18, 1929, at Elgin, Iowa. 

She passed away at Stoney Brook Village, West Union, Iowa. She reached the age of 88 years, 5 months, and 29 days.

She was baptized April 13, 1930 in St. Paul’s Methodist Church at Elgin, Iowa, and attended schools at Elgin.

On Nov. 18, 1947 Doris was united in marriage with Lawrence Leon Schott at Elgin, Iowa. To this union 15 children were born. 

She farmed with her husband in the West Union, Ossian, and Castalia areas and lived east of Clermont on an acreage for the past several years and most recently became a resident at Stoney Brook Village in West Union. 

She was employed by Heying Firms at West Union, Iowa at the brooder house where her husband Lawrence was the Growing Manager. 

Henry Follett

Henry Alvin Follett, 88, of Clermont, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018, at Maple Crest Manor Nursing and Care Center in Fayette.

He was born on the family farm near Clermont on March 14, 1930, to Walter and Sophie (Anderson) Follett. Henry had two older sisters, Lorraine and Betty, and two younger sisters, Marilyn and Carolyn. 

His education began at a nearby rural school. When that school closed, he attended Larrabee School in Clermont. Graduating from Clermont High School in 1947, he moved on to Upper Iowa University. After one year he came home to the farm to earn money and continue his education. 

In 1951 Henry entered the U.S. Army. After school in Aberdeen, Md., he became a battlefield intelligence specialist. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Ordinance School in Germany, where he taught U.S. Army and NATO students. 

Anna Mae Remmen

      Anna Mae Remmen, age 66, of Fort Atkinson, IA died on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI surrounded by her family from a hemorrhagic stroke.

      Anna Mae (Schissel) Remmen was born on April 21, 1951 to Merle and Marie (Winter) Schissel in Decorah, Iowa.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, IA. Anna Mae graduated from South Winneshiek High School in 1969.  She married Gary Remmen on October 24, 1970 at St. Francis de Sales in Ossian. Together they had two daughters: Annette and Wendy.