Obituaries

Joseph "Joe" E. Deibler

Joseph "Joe" E. Deibler

May 28, 2015

GARNER – Joseph E. Deibler, 67, of Garner died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at his home. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, June 1st at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Msgr. John W. Hemann officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Garner with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation...

Robert "Bob" J. Farris

Robert "Bob" J. Farris

May 27, 2015

CLEAR LAKE – Robert “Bob” J. Farris, 72, of rural Clear Lake died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be held 7 P.M., Sunday, May 31st at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with Rev. Ed Bard, Hospice of North Iowa chaplain officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Inurnment will...

Margaret Hrubes

Margaret Hrubes

May 26, 2015

GARNER – Margaret M. Hrubes, 95, of Garner died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, May 29th at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Lectors will be Darlene Boho and David Hrubes. Music will be provided by organist, Mary...

Elsie L. Mechem

Elsie L. Mechem

May 26, 2015

Elsie L. Mechem, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Thompson on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., in Forest City. A Celebration of Life service will be held following visitation at 7:00 in the chapel. Inurnment of cremains will be...

Arthur D. Hennigar

Arthur D. Hennigar

May 26, 2015

Hayfield, Iowa – Arthur D. Hennigar, 73, of Hayfield, formerly of Fertile, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., in Forest City. A Celebration of Life service will be held following visitation at...

LeRoy Thompson

LeRoy Thompson

May 24, 2015

LeRoy Thompson, 94, of Forest City passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, May, 27, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Forest City with Pastor Eric Weaver officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Cataldo...

William J. Puffer

William J. Puffer

May 21, 2015

GARNER – William J. Puffer, 55, of Garner, formerly of Britt, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview in Minneapolis, MN. Graveside services will be held 10 A.M., Tuesday, May 26th at the Corwith Cemetery. His body was cremated. There will be no visitation. Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of arrangements....

Virginia L. Meinecke

Virginia L. Meinecke

May 19, 2015

Virginia L. Meinecke, 93, of Forest City died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at the Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, (May 22, 2015) at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Leland with Pastor Richard Heinlen officiating. Burial will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in...

Dan John Trampel

Dan John Trampel

May 19, 2015

Dan J. Trampel, 52, of Forest City passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 810 State St., Garner, IA with Pastor Scott Kozisek officiating. Visitation will be held 5-7 PM Monday (May 25, 2015) at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 N. Clark St....

Jay H. Howlett

Jay H. Howlett

May 17, 2015

BRITT – Jay H. Howlett, 96, of Britt died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the First Lutheran Church in Britt with Rev. Norman Bauer officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Donna Tech who will accompany congregational hymns. Usher will be...

Robert  L. Hanson

Robert L. Hanson

May 16, 2015

Robert L. Hanson, 78, of Leland, died peacefully after a brief illness Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., Forest City, with Pastor Thomas Rank of the Center...

Jerry  L. Vega

Jerry L. Vega

May 12, 2015

Jerry L. Vega, 61, of Forest City, died peacefully Tuesday, May 12, 2015 from pancreatic cancer at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Friday, May 15, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Jim Mantel officiating. Per his wishes he was cremated and...

Alberta L. Banker

Alberta L. Banker

May 7, 2015

BRITT – Alberta L. Banker, 89, of Britt died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. A memorial gathering of friends and family will be held Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.at Cataldo Funeral Home, 178 1st Ave SW Britt. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Litchfield, Nebraska. In...

Donna Mae I. Roberts

Donna Mae I. Roberts

May 6, 2015

BRITT – Donna Mae I. Roberts, 79, of Britt died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. A memorial service will be held 10:30 Saturday May 9, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. Kim Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be in Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden. A memorial visitation will be...

Jerry  L. Tweeten

Jerry L. Tweeten

May 5, 2015

Jerry L. Tweeten, 58, of Forest City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 9, 2015 at First Baptist Church Family Center Auditorium, 18508 E Hwy 9, Forest City with Pastor Eric Weaver officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 7:00...

Peter R. Van Gerpen

Peter R. Van Gerpen

May 1, 2015

Peter Ray (“Pete”) Van Gerpen, 82, of Garner, formerly of Rake, died peacefully Friday, May 1, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City with his family at his side, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis and acute myeloid leukemia. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Monday May 4, 2015 at Cataldo-Schott Funeral Home, 505 North...

Wanda Book

Wanda Book

Apr 30, 2015

Wanda Book, 86, of Forest City, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Visitation will be held from 2:00-5:00 P.M. Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St, Forest City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 4, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with...

Marlin Cromwell

Marlin Cromwell

Apr 28, 2015

WODEN – Marlin I. Cromwell, 73, of Woden died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date in Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden. There will be no visitation. Cataldo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Marlin Ilo Cromwell, the son of Noah and Francis...

Bonnie Z. Boeshart

Bonnie Z. Boeshart

Apr 26, 2015

GARNER – Bonnie Z. Boeshart, 90, of Garner died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 29th at St. Boniface Catholic Church with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Tuesday...

Owen K. Nelson

Owen K. Nelson

Apr 23, 2015

FOREST CITY - Owen K. Nelson, 86, of Forest City died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the Lake Mills Care Center. Memorial services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ed Bard, chaplain at Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

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