OBITUARIES

1959-2025 With love and remembrance, we announce the passing of Derry Gene Hick, born on Oct. 14, 1959, who peacefully passed away on Feb. 19, 2025, in Honolulu, Hawaii, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their two daughters, Melissa and Erika, by his side. He was 65 years...

1932-2025 Delbert (Tobe) Gene Benton, son of Clarence (Rich) and Opal (Sheeder) Benton, was born on the family farm in Guthrie County on Jan. 7, 1932. He passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025, at the Guthrie County Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He spent...

1960-2025 Kerry K. Sheeder was born Dec, 6, 1960, in Guthrie Center, to Richard and Betty (Sheley) Sheeder. He passed away on March 8, 2025, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center. He grew up on a farm west of Guthrie Center. He graduated from Guthrie Center...

1946-2025 William (Bill) Warren Masters, 78, son of Alva C. and Ruby Myrnell (Knauer), was born in Des Moines on Nov. 14, 1946, and passed away at his home in Guthrie Center surrounded by his loved ones on Jan 3, 2025. Bill spent the younger years of his childhood in...

1934-2025 Richard Louis Zapf, 90, son of Alphonse and Imelda (Loso) Zapf, was born Oct. 5, 1934, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at the Mayo Clinics in Rochester, Minnesota.  He graduated from Cathedral High School, St. Cloud, Minnesota...

1926-2025 Mildred (Millie) Sloss Kent was born Nov. 24, 1926, at the family farm home of her parents, Samuel and Mary (Shroyer) Sloss, Sr., south of Guthrie Center. Millie and her twin brother, Willard, were so tiny that they initially slept in a warm chicken...

1932-2025 Delbert Lee Artist passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2025, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center, at the age of 92. Born on Aug. 16, 1932, in Adair. Delbert was the son of Homer and Violet Artist. Delbert graduated from Guthrie Center High School in 1950,...

1933-2025 William Richard Jordan, Sr., 91, son of Samuel and Frances (Lacy) Jordan, was born July 15, 1933, in Ross. He passed away on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at his home. Bill enlisted into the United States Navy, serving from 1951 to 1954 during the Korean...

1928-2025 Catherine R. Wilhelm, 96, of Dyersville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at MercyOne Senior Care in Dyersville. Catherine was born on June 15, 1928, to Michael (Fred) and Anne (O’Brien) Arganbright in Guthrie Center. She was one of 11...

1945-2025 Robert Dean Derry, age 79, of Menlo, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning on Jan. 16, 2025, at the Des Moines VA Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Bob, son of Everett and Elma June (Lewis) Derry, was born on Feb. 28, 1945, in Jefferson. He...