IDA GROVE - Darrell M. Newman, age 81, of Ida Grove, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 from 2-4 p.m. at Zimmy’s Bar and Grill of Ida Grove. Burial will be at the Ida Grove Cemetery of Ida Grove. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein is in charge of the arrangements.
REMSEN - JoAnn Corbin, age 84 of Remsen, Iowa (formerly of Ida Grove, Iowa) passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the Happy Siesta Health Care Center of Remsen, Iowa.
Per JoAnn’s wishes, her body has been donated to the University of Iowa’s Deeded Body Program (as did her husband, Bill). A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Earl Edward Miller, Son of Aaron “Dude” Miller and Mable Burch Miller. Husband to Alice Spiese Miller, passed away on Nov. 8 in Santa Monica, California. He was 93.
BATTLE CREEK - Gary Lee Jepsen, age 74, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at the UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
A Funeral Service was held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Luann Benge officiated. Committal Services with Military Rites followed in the St. Paul Lutheran-Midway Cemetery of rural Battle Creek, Iowa.
IDA GROVE - Doris M. Bryan, age 101, of Ida Grove, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove, Iowa.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Luann Benge will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Ida Grove Cemetery of Ida Grove, Iowa.