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Karma Hennigar Jefferson, Iowa A memorial service for Karma Hennigar, age 93, will be held at 10:30am Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson, IA. Commissioned Pastor Wendy Pittman of First Presbyterian Church, will preside. A luncheon and time of visitation will follow. Interment services will be at 1:30pm Tuesday at Paton Township Cemetery. Honorary bearers are Jeff Shorey, Kevin Peterson, Ken Peterson, Jesse Brown, Joe Melton, Kyle McDermott, Ben Whitver, Andrew Hardy, Bailey Holtke, and Stephen Elliott . Karma Jean (Temple) Hennigar passed away September 22, 2024 at the age of 93 years. She was born August 4, 1931 to Albert and Florence (Roberts) Temple of...

On January 18, 1931 Thomas Kennedy and Luella (Tiffany) Kennedy gave birth to Gerald Aloysius Kennedy at their family farm just west of Spring Lake in Grand Junction, Iowa. Gerald was welcomed by his sister Mary Jane and brother, Richard, and Vincent a few years later. Gerald (Jerry) passed away on September 20, 2024 at 93 years of age at the Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Jefferson, Iowa surrounded by his family and loved ones. Jerry started schooling at Hardin No. 7, and then attended St. Mary's Catholic School in the 7th and 8th grade. He attended Grand Junction High School where he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball all four years for the Grand Junction, Bluejays. He...

Mary Genevieve Haase (Gen), 97, died September 13, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge, IA. Services were held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Brigid's Catholic Church, Grand Junction, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Grand Junction. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Kay Haase, Waterloo; son, Steve Haase (Diane Dubansky Haase), Denver; granddaughter, Cheyenne Gates, Waterloo; grandson, Jordan Gates, Cedar Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews. Gen, daughter of Thomas L and Laura Kersey Higgins was born May 18, 1927, in Hardin Township, Greene County, Iowa. She attended Hardin Township Country School, St. Mary's Academy, Grand Junction, and graduated from Grand...

Mary Genevieve Haase (Gen), 97, died September 13, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge, IA. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Brigid's Catholic Church, Grand Junction, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Grand Junction. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm Tuesday at the Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, IA. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Kay Haase, Waterloo; son, Steve Haase (Diane Dubansky Haase), Denver; granddaughter, Cheyenne Gates, Waterloo; grandson, Jordan Gates, Cedar Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews. Gen, daughter of Thomas L and Laura Kersey Higgins was born May 18, 1927, in Hardin Township, Greene County, Iowa. She attended...

Mary Genevieve Haase (Gen), 97, died September 13, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge, IA. Mass of the Resurrection held September 18, 2024 at St. Brigid's Catholic Church in Grand Junction, with Fr. Bill Schreiber officiating. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Grand Junction. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Kay Haase, Evansdale, IA; son, Steve Haase (Diane Dubansky Haase), Denver, CO; granddaughter, Cheyenne Gates, Waterloo, IA; grandson, Jordan Gates, Cedar Falls, IA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Gen, daughter of Thomas L and Laura Kersey Higgins was born May 18, 1927, in Hardin Township, Greene County, Iowa. She attended Hardin Township Country...

Services for Carolyn Sloan, age 72, of Jefferson were held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Gospel Open Bible Church, Jefferson. Pastor Chad Cummings officiated. Casket bearers were Eric Bellinghausen, C.J. Hennings, Jesse Jansen, Dave Sloan, Tom Sloan, and Jaime Cornado. Honorary bearers were Aaron Sloan, Ricky Hennings, Anthony Hennings, and Doug Sloan. Interment was in Jefferson Cemetery. Carolyn Sloan was born November 15, 1951 in Jefferson Iowa. She passed away on September 11, 2024. Carolyn's parents were Richard and Louise Davis. She was the oldest child with one sister Connie Hennings of Omaha, and Roger Davis, deceased. Carolyn graduated from Jefferson School...

John Charles Sigwalt was born in Corning, NY on September 2nd, 1955 to Bob Sigwalt and Jean Truax Sigwalt. He spent much of his childhood in Jefferson, IA and Churdan, IA where he graduated from Paton-Churdan high school in 1973. After graduating from Iowa Central Community College, John held positions at numerous companies including IBM, Kodak Film, Newbury Property Management, and Bee Line & Blue. He was married twice ? first to Carol Parle, with whom he had his son, Michael, and then to Tiny Senn where he also deeply cared for her children. John lived most of his life in Slater, IA where he was known for helping out where he could, and the smiling "nod" he would give as a greeting....

Velma M. Martin, a cherished mother, grandmother, partner, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa. Velma was born on May 29, 1934, in Dallas County, Iowa, and graduated from Grand Junction High School. Her work ethic was evident from her first job at Milligan Feed in Jefferson. Velma's dedication and trustworthiness led her to Peoples Trust and Savings Bank in Grand Junction, where she served the community during her 30-year tenure. Throughout summers in that time, she enjoyed the time spent with family at their lake cabin on Twin Lakes. In 1989, a new chapter began when Velma and her husband, Darwin, purchased Sharon's Quilts...

Donna Joan Pope, 88, of Jefferson, IA passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 with her loving husband of 69 years by her side. She was born on June 1, 1936, in Osceola, IA to Howard and Gertrude (McNichols) Githens. Joan graduated from Des Moines Technical High School in 1954. She married Russell Harold Pope on February 12, 1955. Joan received her bachelor's degree from California Bible Institute in 1959. With her husband, Harold, she ministered at Open Bible churches in Janesville, WS, Waterloo, IA, Jefferson, IA, Rockford, IL, Atlanta, GA and as a missionary in Liberia, Africa from 1964 to 1970. Joan enjoyed reading, crafts, traveling, and was passionate about Iowa Hawkeye...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our precious baby boy, Rowan Dale Wilson who left this world far too soon on September 3, 2024. Born on July 1, 2024, Rowan was a light in our lives, filling each day with love, joy, and hope. Though his time with us was brief, he touched the hearts of all who knew him and brought an abundance of happiness to his family. His gentle spirit and beautiful smile will forever remain in the memories of his parents, Nolan and Allie Wilson, and his big sister Jenny Ann. Though our time with him was short, the love he gave and the joy he brought will live on in our hearts forever. Rowan is survived by his loving parents, Nolan and Allie;...

Eric James Eliserio, aged 36, passed away on August 27, 2024, surrounded by his friends and family. Eric was born on May 28, 1988, in Ames, Iowa. He grew up and made his home in Jefferson, Iowa. He was a devoted and loving father, raising his two sons, Nathan and James, in Jefferson with his fianc?e, Haley Hitchcock, and first wife, Stephanie Eliserio. Eric was a skilled mechanic with a passion for motorcycles. He was a Harley-Davidson certified technician and graduated from the Motorcycle Maintenance Institute located in Phoenix, Arizona. Always wanting to help others and serve his community, Eric joined the Jefferson Fire Department, where he proudly served as a volunteer firefighter for...

Memorial services for Chris Lawrence, age 63, of Jefferson, were held Wednesday August 28, 2024 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson. Pastor J Alexander of Central Christian Church officiated. Interment will be at a later time at Jefferson Cemetery. Christopher Robin Lawrence was born October 29, 1960, in Jefferson, Iowa. He is the son of LaNetta and Darrell Sloan. Chris graduated high school from Jefferson in 1980. Chris met the love of his life while still in high school and married Lorrie on November 4, 1978. After high school Chris went to work for Morton Buildings, following in his grandfather's footsteps. While working for Morton Buildings, Chris and Lorrie started...

Claud Robert Neiderheiser, the son of Francis and Erma Clingan Neiderheiser, was born on January 9, 1929, in Farnhamville, Iowa, and departed this life August 21, 2024, at the Paula Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He lived his life to the age of 95 years, 7 months, and 12 days. Claud graduated from Paton High School in 1947. After graduation he worked for the railroad for two years and then at the local Clover Farm grocery store. He was drafted and served in the United States Army March 5, 1951- March 3, 1953 where he was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict. Following his honorable discharge from the service, he returned to Paton where he continued to work at the...

Funeral services for Janice Adkins, age 89, of Jefferson, were held at 10:30am Saturday, August 17, 2024 at First Baptist Church, Jefferson, Iowa. Interment was in Franklin Township Cemetery near Cooper, Iowa. Janice Fern (Lee) Adkins was born October 8, 1934 to Hugh and Berniece (Smith) Lee. Also waiting for her was her sister Vivian. Janice attended country school until fifth grade and graduated in 1952 from Jefferson High School. Janice married her high school sweetheart, Dean Adkins on October 19, 1952. To this union was born five children, Mark, Murray, Joni, Cris, and Valerie. Janice and Dean enjoyed 58 1/2 years together. Besides farming they enjoyed traveling to several...

Funeral services for Julia McCollom were held at 2:00pm August 1, 2024 at Gospel Open Bible Church, Jefferson, with Pastor Chad Cummings officiating. Honorary bearers were Laura McCollom, Jeremy McCollom, Brenda Cranston, Traci Dillavou, and Lindsey Varner. Casket Bearers were Jason McCollom, Adam McCollom, Eric McCollom, Chad McCollom, Nickolas McCollom, and Brett Cranston. Interment was in the Jefferson Cemetery. Julia McCollom was born at home in Jefferson, Iowa to Walter and Irene (Lybarger) Wright on February 19, 1932. She was the youngest of seven children born into this union. Growing up, Julia attended the Jefferson Schools. In 1950 she married Robert McCollom from Grand...

Glenn John Carstensen was born April 18, 1933 on a farm near Paton, Iowa. He passed away peacefully at home near Jefferson, Iowa on July 19, 2024 at the age of 91 years. Glenn was the son of Clarence and Alice (Namanny) Carstensen. In 1936, Clarence, Alice, Glenn, his older brother Kenneth and sister Shirley moved to a farm 5 1/2 miles north of Jefferson. His younger sister Evelyn was born there. Glenn attended country school, Hardin #3, through eighth grade. He graduated from Jefferson High School with the class of 1951. He was an active member of FFA during his high school years. After graduation, Glenn along with seven of his classmates took a two-week trip to California. ...

Garry Wayne Higgins was born to Guy Higgins and Florence (Orman) Higgins in Shenandoah, Iowa on February 17, 1946. He passed at his home in Rippey, Iowa on July 18, 2024. As a child Garry grew up in Shenandoah, Iowa alongside his brother's and sister's. Garry, the fourth child of Guy and Florence was the baby until they welcomed their fifth child Carol Ann (Higgins) Taylor. Garry attended Shenandoah schools where he made lasting friends and met his wife. Garry was united in marriage to Lois Eileen (Hagedorn) Higgins on August 8, 1963. Garry enlisted in the Navy in 1963 and Garry and Lois moved to Long Beach, California where Garry was stationed. Garry found a true love for...

Violet Hoffman went to her eternal home with our Lord on Monday, July 15, 2024. The celebration of her life will take place at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 Lincoln Way in Jefferson, Iowa on Friday, July 19, 2024. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM followed by services at 10:30 AM, with burial at Jefferson Cemetery followed by lunch at the church. Pastor Linden Wenzel will officiate. For those who cannot attend, the funeral service will be live streamed. Live streaming will begin a few minutes prior to the start of the service. You do not need a pass word. Click the link below to connect to the Slininger-Schroeder Face Book page. ...

Lois Jean McAtee was born June 24,1936, in Omaha, Nebraska to Henry 'Hank' and Gwendolyn Alcorn Knigge. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 14, 2024. She spent her childhood years in Omaha, later moving to Adel, Iowa, where she met Dean, the love of her life. Lois spent her senior year of high school in Cedar Rapids and graduated near the top of her class from Cedar Rapids Roosevelt High School in 1954. On September 1, 1956, after a six year courtship, Lois married F. Dean McAtee in Cedar Rapids. They were later blessed with four wonderful daughters. Lois was a gifted vocalist and a long time advocate for music. She shared her talent by serving as a choir director at...

Robert Douglas Jackson (Doug), passed away on July 8, 2024 at the age of 78. His niece, Denise was with him at this passing. He was born on August 1, 1945 in Jefferson, Iowa and retired there after a long teaching career in music. Doug taught at several schools in Iowa, including North Polk County schools. He had very successful jazz bands at all of his schools. Doug mentored and taught hundreds of students throughout his career. In his early days, Doug played in many dance and jazz bands around the state. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1963. Doug went on to continue his studies at Northwest Missouri University in Maryville, Missouri, where he earned his bachelor's in...

Robert Douglas Jackson (Doug), passed away on July 8, 2024 at the age of 78. His niece, Denise was with him at this passing. He was born on August 1, 1945 in Jefferson, Iowa and retired there after a long teaching career in music. Doug taught at several schools in Iowa, including North Polk County schools. He had very successful jazz bands at all of his schools. Doug mentored and taught hundreds of students throughout his career. In his early days, Doug played in many dance and jazz bands around the state. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1963. Doug went on to continue his studies at Northwest Missouri University in Maryville, Missouri, where he earned his bachelor's in...