Delbert “Del” Kramer, 81
In loving memory of Delbert “Del” Kramer, 81, who passed away on February 15, 2021 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Del was born on May 10, 1939 in Sheffield, IA, the son of Pete and Beatrice (Christensen) Kramer. Del attended Sheffield and Hampton High School. Following high school, he served with the […]
Mavis Ann Meyer, 73
Funeral services for Mavis Ann Meyer, 73, of Mason City (formerly of rural Latimer) will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Zion Reformed Church in rural Sheffield with Rev. Petri VanRooyen officiating. Visitation will be at the Zion Reformed Church, in rural Sheffield, on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 4-6 p.m. Burial will […]
Rockwell City Council discuss utility payments
The Rockwell city council discussed utility billing, crosswalk painting, a local dog, “Mission Main Street”, and nuisance properties in their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 4. To begin, the council discussed partnership with the booster club to furnish Main Street with “Warhawk Nation” banners. With no confirmation on the number or price of the banners, […]
Audrey Verla Heldt, 95
Audrey Verla Heldt was born in Terril, Iowa to Rudolph and Dortha (Baker) Heldt on August 26, 1925. She attended school in Terril until the family moved to Spirit Lake, Iowa where she graduated from high school in 1942. Following graduation, Audrey worked at Osborne Insurance Agency and Gambles in Spirit Lake. On January 13, […]
Virginia M. Lease, 99
Virginia M. Lease, 99, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on December 16, 2020, at Senior Star Memory Care Center. Funeral services was at Zion St. John Lutheran Church, Sheffield, Iowa at 1:00 on December 21. Graveside services will be at the family burial plot in Coulter, Iowa. Due to Iowa COVID-19 restrictions, all who attended […]
Iowa House Bill Gives More Time to Mail Ballots
Election officials would have more time to mail absentee ballots to voters under a bill that advanced Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Currently, early in-person voting and the mailing of absentee ballots begin 20 days before Election Day. Lawmakers voted along party lines (57 to 37) in February 2021 to […]
Elsie Jean Gauley Vega, 94
Elsie Jean Gauley Vega died peacefully in her sleep on August 24, 2022, at Lantern Park in Coralville, Iowa. She was 94 years old and under hospice at the time. She has donated her body to science. There will be a memorial service in celebration of her life to be announced at a later date. […]
Rockwell City Council approves resolutions
ROCKWELL — The Rockwell City Council unanimously approved a pair of resolutions to highlight its Dec. 1 regular meeting. The first resolution, 2021-14, was for the annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021. The second resolution, 2021-15, was for the resignation of Larry Wentz from his position on the City Council […]
Chad K. Shaw, 51
Chad K. Shaw, 51, of Garner, passed away on Friday August 26, 2022, in an ATV accident in South Dakota. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 2, 2022, at The Dock, Zion on Main, in Clear Lake. Visitation was Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at The Dock. Burial will take place at […]
Elsie Jean Gauley Vega, 94
Elsie Jean Gauley Vega died peacefully in her sleep on August 24, 2022, at Lantern Park in Coralville, Iowa. She was 94 years old and under hospice at the time. She has donated her body to science. There will be a memorial service in celebration of her life to be announced at a later date. […]