Obituaries
Arthur L. Zurn
Nov 14, 2021
Arthur L. Zurn, 94, of Mason City, formerly of Garner, died Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will...
Margaret "Marge" Oborny
Nov 13, 2021
Margaret “Marge” A. Oborny, 78, died Saturday, November 13, 2021 at her home in Garner. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 22, 2021 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Rev. Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Cataldo Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery...
Glenn L. Wille
Nov 12, 2021
Glenn L. Wille, 95, of Garner died Friday, November 12, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. A funeral mass will be held 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 19, 2021 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be at St. Boniface Cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial...
Lynn M. Peterson
Nov 4, 2021
Lynn “Petie” M. Peterson, 72, of Louisburg, MO, formerly of Garner died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Cataldo Funeral Home Facebook page....
Allan D. Formanek
Nov 4, 2021
Allan D. Formanek, 83, of Garner passed away peacefully Thursday, November 4, 2021 at his home in Garner after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Rev. Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Cataldo Funeral Home...
Adeline R. Kral
Nov 3, 2021
Adeline R. Kral, 98, of Forest City died Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in Lakeville, Minnesota. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021 at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City with Rev. Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...
Kathryn M. Olson
Oct 29, 2021
Kathryn M. Olson, 88, of Forest City died Friday, October 29, 2021 at Concord Care Center in Garner. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Cataldo Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. ...
Betty (Schoneman) Brugman
Oct 29, 2021
Betty (Schoneman) Brugman, 93, of Eden Prairie, MN, formerly of Pipestone, MN died Friday, October 29, 2021 a Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2021 at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Garner with Rev. Joseph Sevcik officiating. There will be no visitation. Marvel Betty Brugman, the daughter of Bert...
Janice A. Meyer
Oct 28, 2021
Janice A. Meyer, 85, of Garner died Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 1, 2021 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 Pleasant...
Verna E. May
Oct 27, 2021
Verna E. May, 73, of Des Moines, formerly of Britt, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at her home in Des Moines. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt with Pastor Anna Wolf of First Lutheran Church officiating. Verna Elizabeth May, the daughter of Vern and Minnie (Freerksen) May, was born...
Ross D. Anderson
Oct 9, 2021
Ross D. Anderson, 63, of Dumont, Iowa died Saturday, October 9, 2021 at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa from COVID-19 and underlying medical immune suppression. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, October 14, 2021 at St. James Lutheran Church in Allison, Iowa with Rev. Daniel Flucke officiating. The service can be viewed on the St....
Leila C. Kruger
Oct 6, 2021
Leila C. Kruger, 88, of Garner died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond. A public visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, October 11, 2021 at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St. in Garner. A graveside service will follow the visitation at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner with Pastor Eric Pluff officiating. ...
Noah M. Clites
Oct 1, 2021
Noah M. Clites, 25, of Garner died Friday, October 1, 2021 from injuries received in a pickup truck accident west of Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 7, 2021 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...
Martin C. Rogness
Sep 28, 2021
Martin C. Rogness, 96, of Garner, formerly of Forest City, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in Mankato, MN. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Monday, October 11, 2021 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 Memorial Park...
Alberta J. Kalkwarf
Sep 28, 2021
Alberta J. Kalkwarf, 87, of Garner died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...
Perry F. Nelson
Sep 25, 2021
Perry F. Nelson, 89, of Hanlontown passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Unit in Mason City. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City with Staci Andrea officiating. There will be no visitation. Perry Franklin Nelson, the son of Perry Franklin Sr. and Sarah...
Gwendolyn F. Pearson
Sep 24, 2021
Gwendolyn F. Pearson, 89, of Garner passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral chapel. Gwendolyn...
Edna Caroline Boehnke
Sep 23, 2021
Edna Caroline Boehnke (Wrede) of Edina, MN, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, from pneumonia and complications of dementia, surrounded by a roomful of her children and grandchildren. She was both surprised and proud to have reached the age of 100. Services will be held at 11 a.m. October 1, 2021 at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 8400 France Ave. S., Bloomington,...
Gary D. Schisel
Sep 21, 2021
Gary D. Schisel, 80, of Garner passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond, surrounded by his family. Due to COVID-19, a graveside memorial service open to the community will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Pastor Tedi Anne Hassapopoulos will be officiating. The family requests that masks...
Randy L. Schleusner
Sep 19, 2021
Randy L. Schleusner, 70, of Garner passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. A memorial mass will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Andrew Marr as celebrant. Inurnment will be at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery with military rites by the...