Obituaries

Vernon L. Hanna

Vernon L. Hanna

Oct 1, 2017

WODEN – Vernon L. Hanna, 87, of Woden died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, October 6th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be at Grant Township Cemetery near Woden. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Norma Mae Brock Monson

Norma Mae Brock Monson

Sep 23, 2017

Norma Mae Brock Monson, 91, of Forest City, died peacefully, Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Pastor Rodd Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 P.M....

Ronald James Purchase

Ronald James Purchase

Sep 21, 2017

Ronald James Purchase, 79, of Forest City, died peacefully, Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 18508 East HWY 9, Forest City, IA 50436 with Pastor Eric Weaver and Pastor Matt Rittgers officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Loren G. Roberts

Loren G. Roberts

Sep 20, 2017

Loren G. Roberts, 79, of Britt died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 23rd at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be at Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden. A memorial visitation will be held from 4...

Marilyn R. TerBeek

Marilyn R. TerBeek

Sep 19, 2017

WODEN – Marilyn R. TerBeek, 85, of Woden died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, September 30, 2017 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be 11:30 A.M., Saturday, September 30th at Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden followed by a luncheon...

Marlene La Renza Rae Bushman

Marlene La Renza Rae Bushman

Sep 12, 2017

Marlene La Renza Rae Bushman, 82, of Crystal Lake, died on the morning of Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church, 215 S. Summit Ave., with Pastor Les Green officiating. A gathering of friends and...

Jesse D. Schwichtenberg

Jesse D. Schwichtenberg

Aug 29, 2017

Jesse D. Schwichtenberg, 91, of Garner died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, September 6th at the United Methodist Church in Klemme with Pastor Wayne Bruggeman officiating and Pastor Cody Schwichtenberg delivering the message. Burial will be at Amsterdam Cemetery near Goodell with military rites by...

Mary S. Schmidt

Mary S. Schmidt

Aug 28, 2017

Mary S. Schmidt, 101, of Toledo, OH, formerly of Garner, Iowa passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at Lane Park Assisted Living in Toledo. A graveside service will be held 2 P.M., Sunday, June 17, 2018 at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery west of Garner. Cataldo Funeral Home is assisting the family with local arrangements. Mary was born in Fort Dodge,...

Sandra "Sandy" Korsa

Sandra "Sandy" Korsa

Aug 28, 2017

Sandra “Sandy” Korsa, 72, of Garner died Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 2nd at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday...

James "Jim" Reinig

James "Jim" Reinig

Aug 25, 2017

James (Jim) Reinig, 89, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Garner, passed away the evening of Friday, August 25, 2017 in Mesa. A memorial mass will be held 1:30 P.M., Saturday, September 2nd at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

Gerdis C. Haugen

Gerdis C. Haugen

Aug 24, 2017

Gerdis C. Haugen, 87, of Garner formerly of Woden, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Haroldsplass Hospital in Bergen, Norway while visiting her brother, Donald Haugen and his family. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Friday, September 15th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Grant Township Cemetery...

Lorna K. Ong

Lorna K. Ong

Aug 21, 2017

Lorna K. Ong, 80, of Garner died Monday, August 21, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Garner. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date in Ohio. There will be no visitation. Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner is in charge of arrangements. Lorna Kathryn Ong, the daughter of Maxwell and Margaret (Mellott) Martin, was born May 3,...

Mona Rae Lunning

Mona Rae Lunning

Aug 12, 2017

Mona Rae Lunning, 77, of Forest City, died Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. Forest City, Iowa 50436 with Pastor Dan Larson, Chaplain-Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be...

Thomas Franklin Nessa

Thomas Franklin Nessa

Aug 11, 2017

Thomas Franklin Nessa, 76, of Forest City, IA passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital of Britt, IA. after a lengthy illness. Tom was born on August 17, 1940 in Forest City, IA. The youngest son of Herbert and Ona Nessa. Tom had 5 siblings, Pauline, Bob, Sally, Mary and Gloria. Tom attended Forest City...

Elaine Ollenburg

Elaine Ollenburg

Aug 9, 2017

Elaine Ollenburg, 85, of Ventura died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 11th at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Inurnment will be at the church cemetery. A memorial visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM...

Arlene L. Schmidt

Arlene L. Schmidt

Aug 8, 2017

Arlene L. Schmidt, 85, of Garner died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 12th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Friday at St. Boniface Catholic Church...

Alvin L.  "Al" Denny

Alvin L. "Al" Denny

Aug 6, 2017

Alvin L. “Al” Denny, 92, of Britt, formerly of Klemme, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 19th at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme with Rev. Jeffrey Filkins of Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley officiating. Inurnment will be at Ell Township Cemetery...

Elizabeth  Ann Knapp

Elizabeth Ann Knapp

Jul 31, 2017

Elizabeth "Betty" Knapp (Wilbur) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 31, 2017, surrounded by her daughters Hope and Lori and son-in-law Curt at Country View Care Center in Waterloo. A private graveside service will be held in Forest City where Betty will be laid to rest beside her oldest grandchild Brandon. Betty was born on...

JoAnn Eden

JoAnn Eden

Jul 25, 2017

JoAnn M. Eden, 85, of Woden died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M.., Saturday, July 29th at the Woden Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Greg Baum officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Friday at the Cataldo Funeral...

Laura L. Boehnke

Laura L. Boehnke

Jul 24, 2017

GARNER – Laura L. Boehnke, 53, of Garner died Monday, July 24, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 29th at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday at the Cataldo Funeral...

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