Obituaries
Marlene La Renza Rae Bushman
Sep 12, 2017
Marlene La Renza Rae Bushman, 82, of Crystal Lake, died on the morning of Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church, 215 S. Summit Ave., with Pastor Les Green officiating. A gathering of friends and...
Jesse D. Schwichtenberg
Aug 29, 2017
Jesse D. Schwichtenberg, 91, of Garner died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, September 6th at the United Methodist Church in Klemme with Pastor Wayne Bruggeman officiating and Pastor Cody Schwichtenberg delivering the message. Burial will be at Amsterdam Cemetery near Goodell with military rites by...
Sandra "Sandy" Korsa
Aug 28, 2017
Sandra “Sandy” Korsa, 72, of Garner died Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 2nd at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday...
Mary S. Schmidt
Aug 28, 2017
Mary S. Schmidt, 101, of Toledo, OH, formerly of Garner, Iowa passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at Lane Park Assisted Living in Toledo. A graveside service will be held 2 P.M., Sunday, June 17, 2018 at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery west of Garner. Cataldo Funeral Home is assisting the family with local arrangements. Mary was born in Fort Dodge,...
James "Jim" Reinig
Aug 25, 2017
James (Jim) Reinig, 89, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Garner, passed away the evening of Friday, August 25, 2017 in Mesa. A memorial mass will be held 1:30 P.M., Saturday, September 2nd at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...
Gerdis C. Haugen
Aug 24, 2017
Gerdis C. Haugen, 87, of Garner formerly of Woden, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Haroldsplass Hospital in Bergen, Norway while visiting her brother, Donald Haugen and his family. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Friday, September 15th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Grant Township Cemetery...
Lorna K. Ong
Aug 21, 2017
Lorna K. Ong, 80, of Garner died Monday, August 21, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Garner. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date in Ohio. There will be no visitation. Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner is in charge of arrangements. Lorna Kathryn Ong, the daughter of Maxwell and Margaret (Mellott) Martin, was born May 3,...
Mona Rae Lunning
Aug 12, 2017
Mona Rae Lunning, 77, of Forest City, died Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. Forest City, Iowa 50436 with Pastor Dan Larson, Chaplain-Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be...
Thomas Franklin Nessa
Aug 11, 2017
Thomas Franklin Nessa, 76, of Forest City, IA passed away Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital of Britt, IA. after a lengthy illness. Tom was born on August 17, 1940 in Forest City, IA. The youngest son of Herbert and Ona Nessa. Tom had 5 siblings, Pauline, Bob, Sally, Mary and Gloria. Tom attended Forest City...
Elaine Ollenburg
Aug 9, 2017
Elaine Ollenburg, 85, of Ventura died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 11th at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Inurnment will be at the church cemetery. A memorial visitation will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM...
Arlene L. Schmidt
Aug 8, 2017
Arlene L. Schmidt, 85, of Garner died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 12th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Friday at St. Boniface Catholic Church...
Alvin L. "Al" Denny
Aug 6, 2017
Alvin L. “Al” Denny, 92, of Britt, formerly of Klemme, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 19th at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme with Rev. Jeffrey Filkins of Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley officiating. Inurnment will be at Ell Township Cemetery...
Elizabeth Ann Knapp
Jul 31, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" Knapp (Wilbur) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 31, 2017, surrounded by her daughters Hope and Lori and son-in-law Curt at Country View Care Center in Waterloo. A private graveside service will be held in Forest City where Betty will be laid to rest beside her oldest grandchild Brandon. Betty was born on...
JoAnn Eden
Jul 25, 2017
JoAnn M. Eden, 85, of Woden died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M.., Saturday, July 29th at the Woden Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Greg Baum officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Friday at the Cataldo Funeral...
Ronald Lee Johnson
Jul 24, 2017
Ronald L. Johnson, 67, of Forest City died Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. A celebration of life gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, July 28, 2017 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St. Forest City, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Laura L. Boehnke
Jul 24, 2017
GARNER – Laura L. Boehnke, 53, of Garner died Monday, July 24, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 29th at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday at the Cataldo Funeral...
Roger H. Hill
Jul 16, 2017
Roger Henry Hill, 83, of rural Leland was called to his heavenly home with the Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the Hospice of North Iowa, Muse Norris Inpatient Unit in Mason City, with loving family at his side. A Celebration of Life service with family and friends will be held on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 3:00 p.m....
Trese M. Lovik
Jul 16, 2017
CLEAR LAKE – Trese M. Lovik, 66, of Clear Lake died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at her home after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 22nd at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake with Rev. Dr. Hall officiating. Burial will be at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery near Frost, Minnesota. Visitation will be held...
Robert "Bob" K. Rollefson
Jul 10, 2017
Robert “Bob” K. Rollefson, 78, of Forest City, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center-West Campus in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. Forest City, Iowa 50436 with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain- Hospice of North Iowa. Visitation will be held...
Darla Su (Hoeft) Beck
Jun 27, 2017
Darla Su (Hoeft) Beck, 58, of Forest City, died peacefully, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 30, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 18508 East HWY 9, Forest City, IA 50436 with Pastor Matt Rittgers officiating. A gathering of friends...