Obituaries
Mary E. Garvin
Feb 10, 2020
Mary E. Garvin, 64, of Forest City passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 1:00 -3:00 PM in the lower level of MAJOPA, Hwy 69, Forest City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to MAJOPA. Mary Ellen Garvin...
Iris Jane Anderson
Feb 9, 2020
Iris Jane Anderson, 93, of rural Joice died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M., Wednesday February 12, 2020 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. Forest City, Iowa with Pastor Zech Anderson officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services...
Murrill M. Adams
Feb 9, 2020
Murrill M. Adams, 79, of Forest City, Iowa passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehab Center in Clarion, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30A.M. Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Forest City United Methodist Church with Pastor Les Green officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M.,...
Helene A. Maley
Feb 4, 2020
Helene A. Maley, 87, of Garner, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Parkridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner with Rev. Justin Asche officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Karen F. Johns
Jan 29, 2020
Karen F. Johns, 71 of Forest City died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp and Associate Pastor Zech Anderson officiating. Burial will be held in Winnebago Lutheran Church...
Roger E. Franklin
Jan 27, 2020
Roger E. Franklin, 77, of Forest City, died Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City, Iowa. Upon his wishes he was cremated and Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday February 29, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Lay Minister Rose Visser officiating. Memorials may be directed in care...
Bonnie Jean Abele Osnes
Jan 27, 2020
Bonnie Jean (Abele) Osnes passed away peacefully January 27, 2020, at the age of 94 at the Lake Mills Care Center, Lake Mills, Iowa. Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 a.m., January 29, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Forest City, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m., January 28, 2020,...
Arlene E. Peterson
Jan 26, 2020
Arlene E. Peterson, 97, of Clear Lake, formerly of Ventura, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 26, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Thursday, January 30, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
Virginia G. Watson
Jan 25, 2020
Virginia G. Watson, 67, of Garner, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN after a brief battle with cancer. As per her wishes, she will be cremated and there will be no visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to her family at 2895 Taft...
Dorothy (Dottie) S. Petersen
Jan 23, 2020
Dorothy (Dottie) Sylvia Petersen, age 93, passed from this life peacefully with family at her side, on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at The Glenn Senior Community, in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Born June 20th, 1926 at home in Buchanan, Iowa to Marion Clifton Emrich and Antoinette Ruth Stepanek, as the middle child of their nine children, she attended country school and graduated...
George C. Tlach
Jan 19, 2020
George C. Tlach, 96, of Britt, formerly of Garner, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Summit House in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Paul Lippstock officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. Visitation will be held from...
James Douglas French
Jan 15, 2020
James Douglas French, 80, of Forest City, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 P.M., Sunday, January 19, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Forest City with Pastor Eric Weaver officiating. A gathering of friends and family...
Ardean G. Rasmussen
Jan 15, 2020
Ardean G. Rasmussen, 93, of Garner, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, January 20, 2020 at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner with Rev. Justin Asche officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 P.M., Sunday at the...
Clara Marie Richardson
Jan 10, 2020
Clara Marie (Hinz) Richardson of Forest City, Iowa, 87, passed away on January 10, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Wilhilmine HInz; her infant sister; her infant granddaughter and her loving husband, Delbert Richardson. She is survived by her five children, Greg (Glenda) Richardson, Joni...
Elaine S. (Cole) Campney
Jan 5, 2020
Elaine S. Campney, 92, of Forest City died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Forest City United Methodist Church with Pastor Les Green officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday. Burial...
Freda M. Haag
Jan 3, 2020
Freda M. Haag, 77, of Garner, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Paul Lippstock officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Monday, January...
Jacquelin Kaye Appelhons
Jan 2, 2020
Jacquelin Kaye Appelhons, 77, of Forest City, Iowa passed away unexpectedly at her home and was welcomed by the Lord on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 10, 2020 at the Forest City United Methodist Church with Pastor Les Green officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M., Thursday, January 9,...
Donna R. Harrigan
Dec 29, 2019
Donna R. Harrigan, 89 of Forest City, died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the MercyOne Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. Arrangements are currently pending at this time.
Bradley J. Henn
Dec 28, 2019
Bradley Jay Henn, 44, of Buffalo Center, Iowa died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 4:00 - 6:30 P.M. on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Home in Forest City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at...
Rita R. Brcka Kern
Dec 20, 2019
Rita R. Brcka Kern, 89, of Garner, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, December 28, 2019 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. Visitation will be held from...