Sheldon Hamann, age 76, of Anthon passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his residence.
    A Visitation with a Prayer Service were held on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Anthon.
    A Funeral Service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Anthon. Rev. Marty Davis officiated. Committal Services followed in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery-Midway of rural Battle Creek.
    The Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home of Anthon was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.armstrongfuneral.com.
    Memorials in Sheldon's name may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church 106 E. Arnold Street, Anthon, IA 51004.
    Sheldon Douglas Hamann was born on December 1, 1949, in Sioux City to Gayland and Leila (Hesse) Hamann. He was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Battle Creek and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Anthon. Sheldon attended Anthon Public School where he excelled in both academics and athletics, graduating in 1968. He attended Iowa State University where he made many lifelong friends while majoring in Ag Business. While in Ames he became famous for his unmatched speed of drinking a beer, downing a glass in less than 2 seconds.
    After graduating from ISU in 1972, he returned to Anthon to take over the family farm. Sheldon ran a farrow to finish hog operation and grew crops. He prided himself in planting the straightest rows in the county and winning 2nd place in the 1990 Iowa State Fair Big Boar Contest with his 1069 lb. boar named Big Blue. After a land disease stopped the hog operation, he continued to support his family with several other jobs to include selling insurance, working at the NRCS office, Knox Gelatin, and for the Alliance Seed Corn Company.
    On May 30, 1976, Sheldon married Roxanne Kruse at Salem Lutheran Church in Ponca, NE. Together they raised one son, Kiel, and celebrated 49 years of marriage together. Sheldon loved being with friends and family. Known as the life of the party where he was always quick with a joke or a story. He cherished time with his granddaughters, often filled with playfully picking on each other and a mutual love for ducks. Sheldon enjoyed being in nature, going on walks and bike rides with his wife, as well as attending his son and granddaughters' games, where he was their biggest cheerleader. He amazed everyone with his memory of weather and events, often heard saying, "On this date in 1954 it was 62 degrees".
    Sheldon was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, holding various offices through the years. His incredible faith in his Lord and Savior sustained through the years. A favorite pastime of his was playing softball as a first baseman for the Anthon Bombers. Sheldon loved nature and all of God's creations. He was especially proud of his trees; planting over 10,000 and caring for them from bare root to maturity. He was also known for his abundant vegetable gardens and beautiful flowers.
    Left to cherish his memory include his wife Roxie Hamann of Anthon; son Kiel Hamann of Anthon; foster daughter Tadhg (Matt) McClendon of Hinton; granddaughters Claire and Ruby; sisters Kathy (Craig) Christiansen of Omaha, Patty (Eddie) Fox of Phoenix; brothers Lyndon Hamann of Sioux City, and Clinton (David) Hamann of Austin, TX; as well as nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.
    He was preceded in death by his father Gayland; mother Leila; stepfather Bob; and in-laws Lorrie and Byron Kruse.

    Perry L. Weber was born February 2, 1961, in Sioux City to Vernal and Kathi (Seaton) Weber. He graduated from Maple Valley High School in 1979 and went on to earn his bachelor's degree in education from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City. After college, Perry began his career as a truck driver.
    Perry was a big sports fan, and he especially loved cheering for the Minnesota Vikings. He was an easy-going man, always there for everybody. He will be remembered as a loving husband to Deb whom he married in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 15, 2008, and as a caring father and grandfather.
    Perry passed away at his home in Elkhorn, NE, on January 31, 2026, just two days before his 65th birthday.
    He was preceded in death by his father, Vernal Weber.
    Perry is survived by his wife, Deb; his mother, Kathi Tweet; his children, Kyle Weber, Larisa Weber, Mason Weber, Ashley Gundersen, Bridget Loudermilk, and Brett Gundersen; grandchildren, Cade Loudermilk, Lena Hobbs, Landon Hobbs, Levi Hobbs, and Quinn Loudermilk; and his siblings, Stephanie (Tim) Schulte, Ken (Judy) Weber, Melinda (Charlie) Ruperto, and Craig (Cherry) Weber.
    Visitation was held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4th at Reichmuth Funeral Home in Elkhorn, followed by a memorial service at 1:00 p.m. Inurnment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Elkhorn.
    In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.