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Benton County land transfers
Mar. 23, 2025 1:55 pm
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Recorded March 13
The estate of Marian Catherine McQuaid to Mary C. Mitchell, the northwest quarter of section 26, township 84, range 11.
Sheriff of Benton County to Rocket Mortgage, LLC, part of the northeast quarter of section 29, township 85, range 10.
Jane E. Dorman and Douglas W. Silhanek to Jane E. Dorman, trustee of the Jane E. Dorman Revocable Trust, and Douglas W. Silhanek, trustee of the Douglas W. Silhanek Revocable trust, the west six acres of the north half of the northeast quarter of section 32, township 83, range 9 with exceptions.
John R. and Donna M. Watson to BWB LLC, lot 7, block 16, Fremont, now Vinton; the north 50 feet of the south 96 feet of lots 3 and 4, block 7, South Vinton, now a part of Vinton, except the north two feet of said 50 feet; the east half of lots 2 and 3 in block 3, John E. Palmer’s Addition to Vinton, with exception.
Rick Selk to RD Selk Farms, LLC, the southeast quarter of section 25, township 83, range 12, except Parcel A; the north half of the southwest quarter of section 23, township 84, range 12; the southwest quarter of section 29, township 84, range 11; the southwest quarter of section 4, township 84, range 12.
Recorded March 14
JH Bright Properties, LLC, to M & B Investments, LLC, the west half of lots 2 and 3, block 17, South Vinton, now part of Vinton.
The estate of Randy DeWight Narveson to Darrin D. Silver, lots 15, 16, 17 and 18 in Remer’s Addition to Urbana.
David Wessling and Douglas Wessling, co-trustees of The Grant A. Wessling and Lois J. Wessling Revocable Trust, to Laura A. Boddicker, Parcel B of lot 3, Ridgeview Sixth Addition in the City of Atkins.
Complete Home Services and Improvements, LLC, to Christina Hoffman and Tina Boss, lot 4, block 19, Blair’s Addition to Belle Plaine.
Trevor G. and Sara L. Rommann to Thomas E. Pattison Jr. and Kim T. Vandertie-Pattison, the east half of lots 2 and 3 in block 5 in New Vinton, an Addition to Vinton.
The estate of Nathan J. Grieder to the Grieder Family Trust, an undivided half interest in the west three quarters of the north half of the northwest quarter, in section 32, township 83, range 12, with exceptions; and the south half of the northeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 31, township 83, range 12.
Recorded March 17
William Robert Bartelt to Kurt Duane Bartelt, lot 2, block 5, and five feet off the east side of lot 3, block 5, Hutton’s Addition to Belle Plaine.
Joan M. Schmelzer and Gene Schmelzer, Ramona K. and Gary Garwood, Jennifer A. and David Janssen, Diane and Kevin Kuehn, Mary J. and Steve Hilton, Patricia S. and Ryan Tresnak and Julie L. and Dwayne Collingwood to Trevor and Sara Rommann, Parcel A in the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28, township 85, range 11.
United Homes and Remodeling, LLC to Gary and Michelle Schoening, lot 23, Anderson Creek Estates, Second Addition in the City of Vinton.
The estate of Darlene M. Meeks to Terry R. and Susan Meeks, an undivided half interest in the south half of the southwest quarter, with exceptions, the north half of the southwest quarter and the south half of the southeast quarter of section 33, township 83, range 12.
Harold Knaack, trustee of the Robert H. Meeks Trust, to Terry and Susan Meeks, an undivided half interest in the northwest fractional quarter of section 3, township 82, range 12; an undivided half interest in the south half of the southwest quarter, with exceptions, and the south half of the southeast quarter and the north half of the southwest quarter of section 33, township 83, range 12.
Wendy A. and Randy L. Benischek to Randall Lee and Winifred Ann Benischek, trustees of the Benischek Family Revocable Trust, lot 39 Ridgeview Fifth Addition in the City of Atkins.
Recorded March 18
Corrective deed from Dennis D. Andresen to Rick L. Andresen, Parcel B in the northwest quarter and the north 101 acres of the northwest quarter of section 15, township 83, range 12 with exceptions; the north half of the southwest fractional quarter of section 30, township 84, range 11 except part of the south half of the north half; Parcel A in the east 85 acres of the southwest quarter and in the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter in section 32, township 84, range 11; the south half of the southwest quarter of section 9, township 83, range 12; the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 32, township 83, range 12; the southwest quarter of section 12, township 83, range 12; the east half of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 1, township 83, range 12; the northwest quarter south of the railroad right of way and the southwest quarter in section 16, township 83, range 12, and the west half of the east half of the southwest quarter of section 1, township 83, range 12, with exceptions.
Dennis D. Andresen, trustee of the Dennis D. Andresen and Joyce Mae Andresen Revocable Trust to Rick L. Andresen, Parcel B in the northwest quarter of section 15, township 83, range 12 and the north 101 acres of the northwest quarter of section 15, township 83, range 12, with exceptions; the north half of the southwest fractional quarter of section 30, township 84, range 11 except part of the south half of the north half; Parcel A in the east 85 acres of the southwest quarter and in the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter in section 32, township 84, range 11; the south half of the southwest quarter of section 9, township 83, range 12; the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 32, township 83, range 12; the southwest quarter of section 12, township 83, range 12; the east half of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 1, township 83, range 12; the northwest quarter south of the railroad right of way and the southwest quarter of section 16, township 83, range 12; and the west half of the east half of the southwest quarter of section 1, township 83, range 12, with exceptions.
The estate of Charlene Augusta Pickart to Darin and Peyton Rae Pickart, lot 4 in Franzenburg’s Fourth Addition to Keystone.
The estate of Gladys Folkmann to Dean and Diane Folkmann, the southwest quarter of section 18, township 83, range 9.
The estate of Gladys Folkmann to Dean Folkmann, an undivided half interest in the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 20, township 83, range 9 and in the northeast quarter of section 19, township 83, range 9.
Dean and Julie Folkmann to Diane Folkmann, an undivided half interest in the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 20, township 83, range 9.
Recorded March 19
Susan K. and George M. Karam to Susan K. Karam as trustee of the Susan K. Karam Revocable Trust, the north half of the northeast fractional quarter and Parcel B in the northeast fractional quarter of the northwest fractional quarter and in the southeast quarter of the northwest fractional quarter, all in section 6, township 84, range 11.
Recorded March 20
Kenneth L. and Cindy A. Bidwell to Bidwell Family Partnership, LLC, the south half of the southeast quarter in section 24, township 83, range 11; the southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter in section 34, township 85, range 12, except parcel A; the north half of the northwest quarter in section 20, township 83, range 10; and Parcel A in the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 20, township 83, range 10; and the northwest fractional quarter of section 19, township 83, range 10, with exceptions.
The estate of Charles W. Troup to Andria Jones, part of the southeast quarter of section 2, township 85, range 9; the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter; the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter; six acres in the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter; the east half of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter; part of the northeast quarter of section 11, township 85, range 9; and the north 20 acres of the northwest quarter.
Steven Joseph and Ramona Lee Heit to Steven Joseph and Ramona Lee Heit, co-trustees of Steven and Ramona Family 2025 Revocable Trust, Parcel A in the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 23, township 83, range 10.
Lonnie M. and Rhonda S. Speckner to the Lonnie M. Speckner and Rhonda S. Speckner Revocable Trust, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in block 3, Harbert’s First Addition to Shellsburg and lot 1, Rathbun’s Addition to Shellsburg except the west four rods; lots 3 and 4, except the south nine feet of lot 4, block 7, Jones Addition to Shellsburg; and Parcel A in the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 10, township 84, range 9, except the east 213 feet; lots 6, 7, 8 and 9 in block 2, Harbert’s First Addition to the Town of Shellsburg.
Lonnie M. and Rhonda S. Speckner to Lonnie M. Speckner and Rhonda S. Speckner Revocable Trust, assignment of real estate contract for lots 13 and 14 in block 4, Harbert’s First Addition to Shellsburg.

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