Stories from Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Edward A. "Ed" Smith, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away unexpectedly, Friday afternoon, July 3, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 9th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Little Sioux Event Center in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Jonathan Riggert will officiate. ...

Kaylee and Evan Grell of Marcus are proud to announce the birth of their new daughter. Emery Lorraine Grell was born on July 4, 2020 at 11:52 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20 inches in length. Her grandparents are Richard and Marilyn Spotts of Ida Grove and Tom and Robin Grell of Ida Grove...

Louise Elizabeth Sitzmann, the daughter of Gerhard and Susan (Gengler) Probst, was born on October 19, 1933, in Le Mars, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Le Mars where she attended school and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School. After graduation, she attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, IA for two years...