Obituaries

Robert "Bob" V. Schisel

Robert "Bob" V. Schisel

Aug 4, 2020

Robert “Bob” V. Schisel, 80, of Garner passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Westview Care Center in Britt. A memorial service will be held 4:00 P.M., Monday, August 10, 2020 at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner with Rev. Michael Shafer officiating. Inurnment will be at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner with military rites by the Garner...

Larry L. Bates

Larry L. Bates

Jul 24, 2020

Larry Bates, 77, of Britt passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 24, 2020 with his wife Sharon beside him. A memorial service will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Garner Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Haddon Anderson. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Those attending will be required to wear a...

Julie K. Schlawin

Julie K. Schlawin

Jul 11, 2020

Julie K. Schlawin, 61, of Garner passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 11, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday, July 24, 2020...

Louis "Louie" Hawe

Louis "Louie" Hawe

Jul 8, 2020

Louis “Louie" Hawe, 95, of Garner died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Cardinal Grove Assisted Living in Garner. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 11, 2020 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery in Belmond. Visitation will be held from 5...

LeAllyn C. Josten

LeAllyn C. Josten

Jul 1, 2020

LeAllyn C. Josten, 78, of Clear Lake, formerly of Klemme, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme with Pastor David Boogerd officiating. Social distancing guidelines will be observed. Burial will be at...

Barbara J. Ward

Barbara J. Ward

Jun 25, 2020

Barbara Joan Ward, a devoted mother and lifelong resident of Ventura, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at the age of 66, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 27, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Inurnment will...

Daniel L. McCormick

Daniel L. McCormick

Jun 24, 2020

Daniel L. McCormick, 95, of Garner passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his home. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, June 27, 2020 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Inurnment will be at St. Boniface Cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will be held...

Esther M. Rapp

Esther M. Rapp

Jun 15, 2020

Esther M. Rapp, 100, of Garner passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. Private graveside services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Esther May Rapp, the daughter of John and Johanna (Sweers) Brouwer, was born July 20, 1919 in Britt. She attended country school near her...

Joyce J. Birch

Joyce J. Birch

Jun 12, 2020

Joyce J. Birch, 76, of Garner passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 12, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Per her wishes, she was cremated. No services are planned at this time. Joyce Janine Birch, the daughter of Edward and Eleanor (Irving) Brozik, was born February 12, 1944 in Garner. She attended Garner-Hayfield High School and graduated...

Shane A. Zahn

Shane A. Zahn

Jun 6, 2020

Shane A. Zahn, 56, of Garner passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. A celebration of life will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M., Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Mat's Place in Garner. Shane Alan Zahn, the son of Paul and Jane (Duffy) Zahn, was born March 8, 1964 in Iowa...

Robert "Bob" W. Hestad

Robert "Bob" W. Hestad

Jun 2, 2020

Robert “Bob” W. Hestad, 79, of Garner, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. A public graveside service will be held 1:30 P.M., Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Ellington Prairie/Faith Lutheran Cemetery, 280th Street, Garner, with Rose Visser, lay minister, officiating. A public visitation will be held from 4:30 P.M. to 7:00...

Marvin L. Rayhons

Marvin L. Rayhons

May 31, 2020

Marvin L. Rayhons, 72, of Garner passed away peacefully Sunday, May 31, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, June 4, 2020 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Msgr. John W. Hemann as celebrant and Fr. Jim Dubert as concelebrant. Due to COVID-19, family and friends...

Vareld  "Swede" Englin

Vareld "Swede" Englin

May 25, 2020

Vareld “Swede” Englin, 93, of Garner passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Parc Hall Care Center in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Due to Covid 19, a private family funeral service for the descendants of Swede and Joy will be held Saturday, June 6, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be...

Viola May Albers

Viola May Albers

May 24, 2020

Viola M. Albers, 96, of Crystal Lake, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Concord Care Center in Garner. A private graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden or...

Harriet J. Kurtzleben

Harriet J. Kurtzleben

May 17, 2020

Harriet J. Kurtzleben passed away quietly at the Titonka Care Center at the age of 89, on Sunday, May 17, 2020 of natural causes. A graveside service will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson of St. John’s Lutheran Church officiating. The family requests that current COVID-19...

Elmer F. Young

Elmer F. Young

May 17, 2020

Elmer F. Young, 87, of Garner died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. A private funeral service will be held Thursday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with Rev. Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. A public graveside service will be held 1:30 P.M., Thursday, May 21, 2020 at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in Garner with military...

Maynard W. Isenberger

Maynard W. Isenberger

May 15, 2020

Maynard W. Isenberger, 100, of Garner died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner with Rev. Michael Schafer officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The service will be livestreamed on the...

Emma S. Barz Palmby

Emma S. Barz Palmby

May 9, 2020

Emma S. Barz Palmby, 106, of Garner passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Concord Care Center in Garner. A private funeral service will be held Friday, May 15, 2020 at Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church officiating. A graveside service will be held 1:30 P.M., Friday, May 15, 2020 at...

Marlys J.  Schaefer

Marlys J. Schaefer

May 8, 2020

Marlys J. Schaefer, 67, of Britt passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at St. Marys Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Britt Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Steve Couch officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center. A public visitation limited to ten people at...

Richard "Dick" A. Voortmann

Richard "Dick" A. Voortmann

Apr 20, 2020

Richard “Dick” A. Voortmann, 71, of Garner passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. A drive-thru visitation will be held from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M., Thursday, April 23rd in the east parking lot of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School. After the visitation, there will be a procession to Concord Township Cemetery led by the Garner Fire...