Obituaries

Greg Gerdes

Greg Gerdes

Oct 19, 2024

Gregory A. Gerdes, 63, of Pella, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

Services were held 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2024, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden with Rev. John Heille officiating.

Cataldo Funeral Home of Woden is in charge of local...

Mark T. Gilbert

Mark T. Gilbert

Nov 16, 2024

Mark T. Gilbert, 77, of Garner passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

 A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Garner VFW, 315 Center Ave. in Garner. There will be a graveside service at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday at Concord Township Cemetery with military...

Marvin E. Alphs

Marvin E. Alphs

Nov 15, 2024

Marvin E. Alphs, 74, of Mason City, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 15, 2024, surrounded by family. 

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church, 341 19th St SW., Mason City. Interment will be held in the Woden Christian Reformed Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8...

Verne J. Hejlik

Verne J. Hejlik

Nov 7, 2024

 Verne J. Hejlik, 89, of Garner, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. He was recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia while in Arizona and his wish to be home was fulfilled by riding home on a medical jet flight.

 A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 16, 2024, at St. Boniface...

Bessie G. Schisel

Bessie G. Schisel

Nov 2, 2024

Bessie Schisel (nee, Hasapopoulos), 96, of Garner died on November 2, 2024 at the Concord Care Center in Garner surrounded by prayer and family. 

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 2nd St SW. The funeral service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home...

Joyce Kasper

Joyce Kasper

Oct 29, 2024

Joyce Arline Kasper, 84, of Clear Lake, formerly of Forest City and Thornton, a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Apple Valley Assisted Living in Clear Lake.

 A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 18, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating.  Visitation...

Millie J. Ricke

Millie J. Ricke

Oct 24, 2024

Millie J. Ricke, 85, of Garner, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Country Meadow Place in Mason City.

 A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. Inurnment will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.

To view the livestream of her service please click the...

Frank G. Arnold

Frank G. Arnold

Oct 18, 2024

Frank G. Arnold, 72, of Garner, died Friday, October 18, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

 A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner. A private family inurnment will be held at Madison Township Cemetery south of Forest City at a...

Cheryl A. Johnson

Cheryl A. Johnson

Oct 11, 2024

Cheryl A. Johnson, 65, of Waterloo, formerly of Garner, passed away Friday, October 12, 2024, at the PIllar of Cedar Valley in Waterloo.

A private family service will be held at the Britt Zion Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be at the Corwith Cemetery.

 Cheryl Ann Johnson, the daughter of James and Glenda (Eppens) Johnson, was born May 15, 1959, in...

Elaine F. Olson

Elaine F. Olson

Oct 11, 2024

Elaine F. Olson, 88, of Garner, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 at her home under hospice care.

 A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Inurnment will be at Concord Township Cemetery.

To view the livestream of her service please click the following link:...

Russell E. Meyering

Russell E. Meyering

Oct 9, 2024

Russell E. Meyering, 80, of Woden, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

 A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. John Heille officiating. Inurnment will be at Bingham Township Cemetery.

To view the livestream of his service...

Gary L. Kahlstorf

Gary L. Kahlstorf

Oct 8, 2024

Gary L. Kahlstorf, 79, of Britt, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024, at The Faith Bible Church, 707 4th St. S.W. in Britt with Revs. Todd Holman and Bob Dodge officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt with military rites...

Helen L. Winter

Helen L. Winter

Oct 1, 2024

Helen L. Winter, 96, of Klemme, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Concord Care Center in Garner.

A memorial service will be held at the Klemme United Methodist Church and will be announced at a later date. 

Helen Loretta Winter, the daughter of John and Emma (Liethoff) King, was born on January 20, 1928, in Jones County, South Dakota. She graduated...

Nancy E. Kaduce

Nancy E. Kaduce

Sep 29, 2024

Nancy E. Kaduce, 74, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Rockford, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, under hospice care at her daughter’s home in rural Storm Lake, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Garner United Methodist Church.  A private family burial will be held at a later date in Ell Township...

Joy Englin

Joy Englin

Sep 20, 2024

Joyce “Joy” Englin, 99, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, formerly of Garner, Iowa, Audubon, Iowa and Watonwan County, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2024.   

Joy’s Celebration of Life and visitation will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 810 State Street, Garner, Iowa 50438. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. and the Celebration of...

Bruce G. Clement

Bruce G. Clement

Sep 15, 2024

Bruce G. Clement, 72, of Garner, passed away unexpectedly of a brain aneurysm on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Up 4 Celebrations Event Center, 300 N. State St., in Garner, followed by a reception to honor his life from...

Lyle H. Doege

Lyle H. Doege

Aug 31, 2024

Lyle H. Doege, 90, of Woden, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Westview Care Center in Britt.

 A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. John Heille officiating. Inurnment will be at Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden with military rites by the Britt Veterans Ceremonial...

Richard "Dick" A. Grunwald

Richard "Dick" A. Grunwald

Aug 29, 2024

Richard “Dick” A. Grunwald, 95, of Garner passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Summit House Assisted Living in Britt.

 A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2024, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. A flag presentation ceremony will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Inurnment...

Bruce A. Schutjer

Bruce A. Schutjer

Aug 26, 2024

Bruce A. Schutjer, 70, of rural Woden, passed away Monday, August 26, 2024, from injuries sustained in a UTV accident near his farm.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 31, 2024, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Woden, with Pastor John Heille officiating. Burial will be at Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden.

 Visitation will be held from...

Anita F. Broers

Anita F. Broers

Aug 2, 2024

Anita F. Broers, 85, of Ventura, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2024, at Peace Reformed Church south of Garner with Rev. Matthew Dawn officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 am until service time at the church on Friday. 

Memorials may...

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