Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Iowa
Serving Garner, Britt, Woden and the surrounding areas in Iowa.
Dean C. Mechem
May 19, 2018
Dean C. Mechem, 83, passed away peacefully at Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. Upon his wishes, his body was donated for scientific purposes and cremation will follow. Internment to be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson at a later date. Dean was born May 22nd, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois; the son of Clark and...
Dennis Paul Steiff
May 15, 2018
Dennis P. Steiff, 62, of Forest City, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Hancock County Medical Center in Britt, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Forest City United Methodist Church, 305 South Clark St., Forest City with Pastor Paul Evans of the Garner United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be...
Darwin W. Steenblock
May 13, 2018
Darwin W. Steenblock, aka “Stoney Footwalker”,76, of Britt died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. According to his wishes his body was cremated. There will be no services. Darwin Wayne Steenblock, the son of Peter and Fannie (Decker) Steenblock, was born March 24, 1942 in Mason City. He grew up in Rockwell where he...
Herbert G. Peterson
May 9, 2018
Herbert G. Peterson, 92 of Forest City, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 A.M., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 246 South Clark St., Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the services on...
Norbert J. Pint
May 7, 2018
Norbert J. Pint, 91, of Forest City died Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church, 906 West O St., Forest City, Iowa with Rev. Jim Dubert officiating. A Knights of Columbus Rosary will be held at 9:00...
Gracka H. Gerardi
May 4, 2018
Gracka H. Gerardi, 103, of Klemme died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme with Rev. Diane Friedericks officiating. Burial will be at Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme. Visitation will be held from...
Mae Trulson
May 1, 2018
Mae Trulson, 90, of Britt died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 3 P.M., Sunday, May 6th at the Woden Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Stan Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Saturday at...
Julius P. Severson
May 1, 2018
Julius P. Severson, 69 of Forest City, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. A gathering of family and friends will...
Edward Michael Putney
Apr 20, 2018
Edward Michael Putney, 67, of Forest City died Friday, April 20, 2018 at his home. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Saturday at the St. James Catholic Church. A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:30 P.M., Saturday, April 28, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church, 906 West O St., Forest City, Iowa with Rev. Paul...
Marjorie R. Finn
Apr 18, 2018
Marjorie R. Finn, 90, of Garner died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, April 23rd 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 2 to 6 P.M.,...
Larry Eugene Lawson
Apr 18, 2018
Larry E. Lawson, 66, of Lake Mills, died peacefully, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his home under hospice care surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, April 23, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, 18508 East HWY 9, Forest City, IA 50436 with Pastor Eric Weaver officiating. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00...
Myrna L. Oudekerk
Apr 12, 2018
Myrna L. Oudekerk, 82, of Forest City, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Calvary Baptist Church, 636 N. Best Street, Forest City, Iowa with Pastor Doug Farrell officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, April 16, 2018 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M....
Marilyn M. Bredlow
Apr 9, 2018
Marilyn M. Bredlow, 89, of Garner died Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Algona. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, April 13th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Les Green officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday at the Cataldo...
Daryl J. Upmeyer
Apr 8, 2018
Daryl J. Upmeyer, 70, of Garner died unexpectedly Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center – Mason City. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Thursday, April 12th at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will...
Diana E. Christopherson
Apr 3, 2018
Diana E. Christopherson, 78 of Forest City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral service for Diana will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, April 9th, 2018 at the Karvonen Funeral Home, 419 2nd Street NE, Wadena, MN with the Reverend Kenneth B. Gehling presiding. Visitation will take place one...
Betty J. Tompkins
Apr 2, 2018
Betty J. Tompkins, 87, of Garner died Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 11 A.M., Friday, April 6th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday...
Anna Mae Pannhoff
Mar 31, 2018
Anna Mae Pannhoff, 80, of Garner died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Memorial services will be held 1:30 P.M., Thursday, April 5th at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Amsterdam Cemetery in Goodell. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...
Delores H. Tweeten
Mar 25, 2018
Delores Harriet Tweeten, 98, of Forest City, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Upon her wishes she was cremated and private family services will be held at a later date. Delores H. (Olson) Tweeten, daughter of John E. and Inger (Auestad) Olson was born April 24, 1919 at home in Grant...
Lynn R. Benson
Mar 23, 2018
Ventura, Iowa - Lynn R. Benson, 64, of Ventura died Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City after a courageous 14 year battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. Forest City, Iowa 50436 with the Pastor Rod...
Lori A. Hanna
Mar 22, 2018
Lori A. Hanna, 61, of Suquamish, Washington, formerly of Woden, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington after a valiant battle with cancer. It is with great sadness that we said goodbye. Memorial services will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, April 7th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating....

