Dick D. Juelfs, age 86, of Cushing passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Golden Horizons Assisted Living of Ida Grove.
    A Visitation was held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove.
    A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., with a Rosary at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Danbury. Father William A. McCarthy officiated. Committal Services follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery of Mapleton with Military Rites.
    The Van Houten Funeral Homes of Ida Grove and Mapleton were in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.christensenvanhouten.com
    Memorials in Dick's name may be made to the family to be divided amongst organizations in his beloved Cushing, Iowa.
    Dick D. Juelfs, the son of Anson "Hans" and Della Mae (Walrod) Juelfs was born on June 24, 1939, on the family farm near Cushing. He received his education from Cushing High School. After graduation he was drafted into the U.S. Army as a heavy weapons infantryman serving from 1961-1963. Upon his honorable discharge he returned to Cushing.
    On November 7, 1964, Dick married the love of his life, Sharon A. "Sherry" Uhl, in St. Mary's Catholic Church of Danbury. The couple settled down on the Juelfs family farm south of Cushing and welcomed six children: Karla, Gerard, Leah, Lance "Buck", Brent, and Christopher.
    Dick devoted many years to farming. During that time, he learned the trade of welding at Wilson Trailer. He would later join GOMACO as a welder where he worked for more than 30 years before his retirement.
    A cowboy at heart, Dick had a deep love for his horses and took great pride in teaching his children, and later his grandchildren, how to ride. He played in both slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball leagues for many years and was a dedicated member of the Cushing American Legion Post #624 as well as a faithful parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Danbury.
    Above all else, Dick treasured his family. He and Sherry were always on the move, attending their children's and later their grandchildren's events. They loved gathering everyone together and creating lasting memories. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
    Left to cherish his memory include his children Karla (James) Meier of Holstein, Gerard Juelfs of Anderson, TX, Leah (Randy) Cauthron of Spencer, Lance "Buck" (Becky) Juelfs of Ida Grove, and Brent Juelfs of Washington, IA; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Mary Uhl and LaVonne (Ray) Friedrichsen both of Mapleton; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
    He was preceded in death by his parents Hans and Della Juelfs; his wife Sharon "Sherry" Juelfs; son Christopher Juelfs; granddaughter MaKenna Juelfs; siblings Darlene, Dale, Delbert, Duane, Don, and Dixie.

    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.