Roger Wayne Broerman July 13, 1931 – April 18, 2021 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during August is in honor of Roger Broerman. Roger was raised in rural Oskaloosa. After high school, he helped his father on the family farm until he entered the Army on February 14, 1952. Of […]
Nadine Garrett December 7, 1936 – July 31, 2022 Marion, Iowa | Age 85 Nadine Colleen Garrett, age 85, of Marion, Iowa, died on Sunday morning, July 31, 2022 at the Marion Winslow House under hospice care. She was born on December 7, 1936 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Walter and Wanda “Edwards” Watts. Nadine married […]
Charlotte June Raley June 13, 1946 – July 30, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 76 Charlotte June Raley, age 76, of Albia, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Monroe Care Center in Albia, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Charlotte was born on June 13, 1946, in Concordia, Kansas, to Vicki McDaniel. […]
Kimberly Plate January 29, 1965 – July 30, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 57 Kimberly C. Plate, 57, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. She was born January 29, 1965, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Diane Wanders Plate. Kimberly graduated from […]
Duane “Berf” Davis August 18,1956 – July 29, 2022 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 65 Duane “Berf” Charles Davis, age 65, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born on August 18,1956 to Roy and Helen (Rogers) Davis. Duane attended school in Eddyville and graduated with the class of ‘74. Duane married Cindy Ferns […]
Marianne Braaksma July 13, 1941 – July 29, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Marianne Braaksma, 81, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Marianne Katherine Braaksma, daughter of “Carl” Cornelius and Katherine (Smedema) Braaksma, was born July 13, 1941, in Columbus, Wisconsin. Marianne attended […]
An Oskaloosa Main Street Press Release (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – The 35th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade was held on Thursday, July 28 in downtown Oskaloosa. This year’s event included 42 craft + product vendors in the park, 8 food vendors, 1000 hamburgers, 2400 ears of corn, and so much more! “Sweet Corn Serenade is a long-standing […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Friday, July 29th, 2022, at approximately 10:40 am, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Mahaska Health Ambulance Service were dispatched to a farm pasture located in the 3300 block of James Trail, in rural Mahaska County. This call was in reference to a possible […]
Danny Krusemark March 24, 1950 – July 28, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Danny L. Krusemark, 72, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. He was born on March 24, 1950, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Harold William and Leatrice Rebecca (Pearson) Krusemark. Danny attended […]
Joanne Eschbach April 20, 1929 – June 8, 2022 Marion, IN (Oelwein, IA) | Age 93 Joanne (Sorden) Eschbach, 93, of Marion, Indiana and previously of Oelwein, Iowa, died June 8, 2022. Mrs. Eschbach was a former English and journalism teacher at Oelwein Senior High School, and worked at the Oelwein Daily Register, where her […]
