Obituaries

SERVICE INFORMATION: Frances Maxine (Shafer) Anderson, 87, of Shenandoah, peacefully entered into rest on Friday morning, February 26, 2021 at her home in Shenandoah surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah.  Open viewing and visitation will take place on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.  The family will greet relatives...

SERVICE INFORMATION: Allen Dean Wendland, 72, of Randolph, IA, unexpectedly entered into rest on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at his home.  Open viewing and visitation will take place on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation from 12:00 pm (Noon) to 5:00 pm.  The family will greet relatives and friends with visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home Monday evening.  A celebration of life funeral service for Allen will be held on Tuesday, March...

Service Information: Gene Holmes, 93,  of Shenandoah and formerly of Essex, entered into eternal rest on February 9, 2021 in Shenandoah, Iowa.  A private family Celebration of Life memorial service for Gene will be held on Friday, February 26, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Essex with Pastor Ann Albert officiating.  Open visitation will take place Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm with the family present greeting relatives and friends...

Bonnie Rae Mutchler, daughter of Harry Edwin Raymond and Josephine Phygelius (Moffet) Mutchler, was born on October 7, 1952 in Shenandoah, Iowa at Hand Hospital.   She entered into rest on Monday, February 15, 2021 at her home in Villisca, Iowa surrounded by family at the age of 68 years, 4 months, 8 days. Her early life was spent growing up in Essex, Iowa before the family moved to Shenandoah, where she attended the Shenandoah Community Schools and graduated from Shenandoah High...

Terri Kruse, 66, passed away surrounded by her children, January 30th, 2021 at her home in Shenandoah. She was a devoted mother, daughter, and best friend to many. She believed her greatest legacy was the love and kindness she showed others.    Terri was born November 14th, 1954 in Jefferson, Iowa to Darrell Dean and Shirley Ann Irwin. She grew up in Ames, Iowa and graduated from Ames High School in 1972. She married Bill Kruse and they raised two children: Tiffany and Tyler. In...

Danny E. Houston, 70, of Shenandoah, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the Shenandoah Medical Center.  Celebration of life funeral services for Danny will be held on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 11:00 am at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with Pastor Noel Gandy officiating.  Visitation will take place Monday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the funeral home prior to the service. Social distancing and face masks will be required for all...

Wilma “Jeanne” (Burns) Casteel of Shenandoah, Iowa and formerly a long-time resident of Essex, Iowa peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her home in Shenandoah at the age of 92 years, 6 months, 17 days. Jeanne was born on June 30, 1928 to John E. and Mable Marie (Morin) Burns in Parnell, Missouri.  She spent her childhood and teen years in the Parnell area. On May 29, 1949, Jeanne was united in marriage to Norman G. Casteel in McMinnville,...

Darlene Joan (Morhain) Jackson, 86, of Craig, Missouri and Shenandoah, Iowa, entered into rest on Thursday evening, January 7, 2021 at Mosaic Care Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.   A FAMILY ONLY funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah with Pastor Carl Phillips officiating.  However, the service will live streamed on Facebook on the Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Services Facebook...

Fred Nathan Hackett, III, 73, of Chandler, AZ, and formerly of Shenandoah, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday morning, December 13, 2020 at his home in Chandler.  Cremation has been arranged and celebration of life services are being planned in the in Shenandoah.  Due to unforeseen circumstances Fred's celebration of life service will be postponed until possibly the summer of 2021.   Fred Nathan Hackett, III, son of Fred Nathan, Jr, and Marian Estaline (Williams)...

Donna Lou Fern (Stanbrough) Currie, 81, of Shenandoah and formerly of Essex, unexpectedly entered into rest on Saturday morning, December 12, 2020 at her home.  Due to the current Covid-19 situation, private (family only) services will be held at this time.  Burial will be in Shenandoah's Rose Hill Cemetery.   A full celebration of Donna's life is being planned for September of 2021.  In lieu of flowers, memorials in Donna's name are being directed to the...