Wanda June (Morley) Keck, 95, of Colesburg, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, surrounded by her family.  She was born on June 16, 1927, on a farm in the Elkport/Garber area, the daughter of Frank and Ocie (Hansel) Morley. Her early years were spent on farms near Elkport/Garber and Osterdock until the family moved to their farm near Wood Center around 1940. Wanda attended country school through the 8th grade, and high school in...

Charlotte Ellen Leslein, 98, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, the past four years of an independent living facility in Jacksonville, Florida, died surrounded with loving family and hospice care on May 22, 2023. She was born on October 30, 1924, in Epworth, the daughter of William and Marie (Whitehead) Kirby. Charlotte graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1941 and from Finley School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse in 1945, including military contribution as a Cadet Nurse during...

Debra Ann Schroeder, 71, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood.  She was born on January 24, 1952, in Peru, Illinois, the daughter of George and LaVonne (Kepper) Rosandich.  Deb was raised and educated in Portage, Indiana, and was a 1970 graduate of Portage High School.  She moved to Iowa and worked at Dew Drop In Café where she met her future husband. On June 24, 1971, Deb was united in marriage to...

Janice Lucille Gillihan, 83, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Marietta’s Place in Manchester, Iowa, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. She was born on January 8, 1940, the daughter of Lester and Doris (Griffin) Paulsen in Exira, Iowa at her Aunt Emma’s home. Janice was raised and educated in the Exira area, attending country school and graduating from Exira High School in 1958. She then attended Iowa State College for a year. She...

Ernest John “Ernie” Thole, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa.  He was born on November 13, 1935 on the family farm in Petersburg, the son of Joseph and Anna (Millenkamp) Thole, Sr. Ernie was raised in the Petersburg area and attended St. Mary Catholic School in Manchester. After his education he started farming with his dad. On September 17, 1955, Ernie was united in marriage to Marjorie Moorman, at...

Nell Jean “Jean” Taylor, 96, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. She was born on December 21, 1926, in Sarasota, Florida, the daughter of John and Florence (Reeves) Granger. Jean was raised and educated in Sarasota and was a 1944 graduate of Sarasota High School. After high school, she worked on a military base where she met the love of her life, Howard Taylor. On September 14, 1946, Jean and Howard were united...

Larry Cecil Hankins, 85, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at his home. He was born on August 20, 1937, at home on the farm between Greeley and Edgewood, the son of Cecil and Vera (Voshell) Hankins. Larry was raised in Littleport and was a 1956 graduate of Elkader High School. On July 16, 1960, Larry was united in marriage to LaVon Meyers at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elkader. Two children were born to this union. They lived in Littleport for many years before...

John Harvey Lehmann was born on October 6,1932, in Farnam, Nebraska, and departed for Heaven on May 10,2023, from Manchester, Iowa.  His parents, Harvey and Ethel (Koch) Lehmann, were farmers south of Eustis, Nebraska.  He was the second of three children, Sherman being the eldest and Larry being the baby brother.  Dad loved the farm life and told many stories of the mischief that the three boys would get into.  After high school, John obtained a teaching certificate and...

Dale Donavan Potter, 73, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 31, 1949, in Oelwein, the son of Daryl and Mary (Spear) Potter. Dale was raised and educated in the Strawberry Point area and was a 1968 graduate of Starmont High School.  Dale then served honorably in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1972. On September 23, 1972, Dale was united in...

Michael Gerard “Mike” Markham, 63, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was born on March 26, 1960, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Michael and Maureen (Burke) Markham. Mike was raised and educated in Cedar Rapids and was a 1978 graduate of Regis High School. He then earned his AAS degree from Kirkwood Community College. Mike was disabled and worked with Vocational Rehab. Mike lived in Manchester for the...