Obituaries
Michael "Mick" J. Wright
Jul 3, 2019
Michael “Mick” J. Wright, 27, of Faribault, MN, formerly of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Minnesota. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, July, 10 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa with Pastor Zech Anderson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. – 8:00...
Elizabeth J. Dean
Jul 2, 2019
Elizabeth “Betty” J. Dean, 98, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, July 8, 2019 at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City with Rev. Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at St. James Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5...
Rosie Robbins Bodin
Jul 1, 2019
Rosie Robbins Bodin, 69, of Brooklyn Center, MN, formerly of Ventura, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Memorial services will be held 1:30 P.M., Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...
Edward J. Messer
Jun 25, 2019
Edward J. Messer, 100, of Forest City passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, June 28, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Les Green officiating. Burial will be Madison Township Cemetery with military rites by the Forest City American...
Lois E. Hanna
Jun 19, 2019
Lois E. Hanna, 96, of Woden, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Monday, June 24, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Following the service her body will be cremated. Inurnment will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, June 27th...
Madelyn P. Paca
Jun 19, 2019
Madelyn Paca, 87, of Garner, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Forest Plaza Assisted Living in Forest City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, June 22, 2019 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Rev. Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. Visitation will be held from 5 to...
Norma Jean King
Jun 10, 2019
Norma Jean King, 90, of Forest City died Monday, June 10, 2019 at her residence. Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, June 17, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Zech Anderson officiating. Burial of cremains will be held in Madison Cemetery. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to...
Elaine M. Frein
Jun 4, 2019
Elaine M. Frein, 89, of Garner, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Burial will be at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M.,...
Jean Ruth Helm
Jun 4, 2019
Jean Ruth Helm, 83, of Crystal Lake, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in Britt, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, Iowa with Rev. Les Green officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the Cataldo Schott...
Norah E. Heitmann
Jun 3, 2019
Norah E. Heitmann, 63, of Woden, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Norah Eileen Heitmann, the daughter of Melvin and Marjorie (Nicholson) Heitmann, was born September 17, 1955 at Osage. She graduated from Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School in 1973. Norah was...
Francis S. Klesel
May 31, 2019
Francis S. Klesel, 82, of Garner, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church...
Marian Virginia Jennings
May 23, 2019
Marian Virginia Jennings, 89, of Forest City, died Thursday May 23, 2019 at MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Pilot Knob Lutheran Church, 2391 330th St., Forest City, Iowa with Rev. Robert Snitzer officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, May...
Lloyd H. Lewis
May 19, 2019
Lloyd H. Lewis, 99, of Forest City died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Westview Care Center in Britt, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Forest City United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Jerry Swanberg officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church...
Darrell V. Goff
May 19, 2019
Darrell V. Goff, 67, of Garner, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. A funeral service will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, May 24th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Inurnment will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery in Ruthven. Visitation will be held from...
Melanie Radine Wirth
May 17, 2019
Melanie Radine Wirth, 42 of Thompson, Iowa died Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home from complications of Diabetes. Upon her wishes she will be cremated and Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date.
Louise C. Boehnke
May 16, 2019
Louise C. Boehnke, 94, of Clear Lake, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, May 18, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...
Rev. Lt. Col. Paul L. Miller
Apr 30, 2019
Rev. Lt. Col. Paul L. Miller, 81, retired United States Army Chaplain, went to be with the Lord, April 30. 2019 in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019, at First United Methodist Church Chapel in Wichita, Kansas. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Memorial Park Cemetery, in Mason City....
JoAnn Langfald
Apr 28, 2019
JoAnn Langfald, 86 of Mason City, formerly of Forest City died Sunday, April 28, 2019 surrounded by her family at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 P.M., Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, a funeral service will follow at 6:00 P.M....
Virginette "Virgie" M. Grunwald
Apr 25, 2019
Virgie M. Grunwald, 90, of Garner, passed away peacefully at the Concord Care Center in Garner, Iowa, on Thursday, April 25, 2019. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Virgie...
Harold H. Pueggel
Apr 24, 2019
Harold H. Pueggel, 87, of Garner, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, April 27, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church northeast of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 A.M. until service time at...