Ronald Katko November 7, 1941 – October 30, 2025 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 83 Ronald David Katko, 83, of Eddyville, died Thursday, October 30, 2025, while under hospice care at his home in Eddyville. He was born November 7, 1941, in Oskaloosa, the son of John and Gladys Goschke Katko. Ron grew up in Eddyville […]
George Joseph Sirovy October 5, 1947 – October 27, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 George “Butch” Sirovy Jr., 78, of Oskaloosa died peacefully in the care of North Mahaska Specialty Care on Monday, October 27, 2025. George was born on October 5, 1947, the son of George J. and Lorraine M. (Luzadder) Sirovy, in […]
Steve Garrett January 8, 1956 – October 22, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 69 Steve Garrett, 69, of Oskaloosa, passed away peacefully at home under hospice care on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 — the morning of his and his wife Joan’s 20th wedding anniversary. He faced an aggressive form of cancer with the same determination […]
Jayne Almon May 4, 1963 – October 21, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 62 Jayne Almon, age 62, of Oskaloosa, passed away on October 21, 2025 at the MHP Serenity Hospice House. She was born on May 4, 1963, in Strawberry Point, Iowa, the daughter of Francise and Maxine Parks Hoover. She attended Oskaloosa High […]
Gordon Anderson May 9, 1939 – October 21, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Gordon Anderson, 86, of Oskaloosa died Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born May 9, 1939, in Mahaska County, the son of George and Mabel Blakeley Anderson. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School […]
Hazel Sig-Hester March 3, 1922 – October 10, 2025 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 103 years, 7 months, 7 days Hazel Sig-Hester, 103 of Montezuma passed away Friday, October 10, 2025 at Brookhaven Community in Brooklyn. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Montezuma with […]
Sgt. Steven Dwight Wanders April 2, 1934 – May 19, 2012 The United States Army Dwight was born and raised on a farm in New Sharon, Iowa. He attended his first eight years of school at Ellis School #7, located north of New Sharon, and then graduated from New Sharon High School in 1950. Dwight […]
Joel Sims November 14, 1964 – September 13, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 60 Joel Nolan Sims, age 60, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away on September 13, 2025, at his home. He as born on November 14, 1964, in Knoxville, Iowa, to Mae Sims. Joel spent his early life in Oskaloosa, graduating from high school […]
Glen Alvin Veldhuizen February 28, 1940 – September 3, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Glen Alvin Veldhuizen, of Oskaloosa, IA was born at Mercy Hospital on February 28, 1940 to Frank and Helen Veldhuizen. Glen attended Cedar School from 1st grade through 10th grade. He attended Pella Christian High School his junior and senior […]
John W. Doty Apr. 20, 1937 – Mar. 13, 2025 The United States Army John Wesley Doty grew up in What Cheer, Iowa, where he attended the local schools. He entered the Army on Apr. 4, 1962, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was deployed to An Khe and Quin Yon, Vietnam. After two years of […]
