Obituaries

Sharon Petersen, age 78, of La Plata, MO and formerly of Victor, IA passed away on February 22, 2022, with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents Delbert and Madeline Seaton, and her husband Stuart. Sharon is survived by her sister Pat Petersen of Reinbeck, IA;  daughter, Sheri (Rob) Lowe of Keller, TX;...

Melvin Knaack of Gladbrook passed away after Thanksgiving and will be laid to rest at Reinbeck Memorial Cemetery. He was born at Reinbeck and united in marriage to Mina Dahms. They farmed and raised their family in Gladbrook. In addition to farming, Melvin drove semi-truck and bus for Gladbrook Community School. He belonged to the United Methodist Church and...