Obituaries
Diane Howlett Barry
Dec 10, 2022
Diane Howlett Barry of Prescott, Arizona, formerly of Britt passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the age of 75. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, 2022, at First Lutheran Church in Britt with Rev. Anna Wolf officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with lunch to follow at the church. Visitation...
Edward D. Marson
Dec 7, 2022
Edward D. Marson, 67, of Mason City died Wednesday, Decembe 7, 2022, at Concord Care Center in Garner.
No services are planned.
Gary E. Thorson
Dec 3, 2022
Gary E. Thorson, 82, of Garner died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Rose Visser officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be...
Evelyn Greiman
Nov 24, 2022
A quiet prayer warrior left us to be with the Lord, on Thanksgiving, November 24, 2022. Dorothy Evelyn Greiman, 107, passed peacefully in her sleep.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. The burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will...
Laura J. Doucette
Nov 22, 2022
Laura J. Doucette, 61, of Britt passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Per her wishes, no services are planned.
Laura Jane Doucette, the daughter of Alfred and Irene (Barton) Stebbins, was born May 25, 1961, in Massachusetts. On October 30, 2003, she was married to Daniel Doucette in Britt. They made...
James "Jim" A. Rapp
Nov 20, 2022
James “Jim” A. Rapp, 75, of Clear Lake died Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Per his wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Jim’s family at PO Box 447, Clear Lake, IA 50428.
James Allen Rapp, the...
Linda R. Kollasch-Arnold
Oct 31, 2022
Linda Rae Kollasch-Arnold, 73, of Garner passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the JourneyCare hospice facility in Barrington, IL after losing her battle with Covid. She was 73 years old.
A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2022, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Ben Valentine...
Sheila L. Sperr
Oct 28, 2022
Sheila L. Sperr, 60, of Garner died Friday, October 28, 2022, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Cataldo Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be at Concord Township...
Merrill "Ed" E. Anderson
Oct 25, 2022
Merrill “Ed” E. Anderson, 92, of Clear Lake died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Concord Care Center in Garner.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner with Pastor Tedi Anne Hassapopoulos officiating. Inurnment will be at Concord Township Cemetery with military rites by the Garner...
Ellen V. Putney
Oct 16, 2022
Ellen V. Putney, 76, of Garner died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner with Deacon Regan Banks officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.
Ellen Violet Putney, the...
Leo G. Wellik
Oct 15, 2022
Leo G. Wellik, 88, of Garner died Saturday, October 15, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
A funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial...
Gregory A. Greiman
Oct 15, 2022
Gregory A. Greiman, 75, of Garner died Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Westview Care Center in Britt.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at Concord Township Cemetery with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. A luncheon will follow the service at Zion Evangelical and...
Greg J. Schaefer
Oct 13, 2022
Gregory John Schaefer, 52, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves behind his wife, Michelle, and his children, Maliyah (10) and Mack (8).
A funeral mass will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Andrew Marr officiating....
Clayton A. Prestholt
Oct 10, 2022
Clayton A. Prestholt, 97, of Garner passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at Concord Care Center.
A Celebration of Life will be held 2:30 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Garner Public Library - Senior Citizens Room with Jon Rollefson officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Clayton Arthur Prestholt, the...
Laura A. Schaben
Oct 6, 2022
Laura A. Schaben, 101, of Garner passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Concord Care Center in Garner.
A memorial mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2022, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Ben Valentine officiating. Burial will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, October 15th at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Joanne L. White
Sep 29, 2022
Joanne L. White, 89, of Ventura passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.
A memorial visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Garner with a time of sharing at 12:30 p.m. Inurnment will be at Ellington Township Cemetery...
Russell R. Schubert
Sep 16, 2022
Russell R. Schubert, 77, of Britt passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, in Oelwein, Iowa.
A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 23, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Kristin Peters officiating. Inurnment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday at...
Bruce L. Budil
Sep 8, 2022
Bruce L. Budil, 74, of Buffalo Center passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
There will be no services in Iowa. A graveside service will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan.
Christopher E. Albrecht
Aug 26, 2022
Chris E. Albrecht, 53, of rural Garner passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Garner Evangelical Free Church with Eric Williams officiating. A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner. Memorials may be...
Carol L. Backus
Aug 25, 2022
Carol L. Backus, 73, of Ventura passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Westview Care Center in Britt.A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2022, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 12:30 p.m., Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Clear Lake United Methodist...