Obituaries

Mary E. Garvin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...