Obituaries
Leo H. Wood
Oct 18, 2017
Leo H. Wood, 91, of Garner died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, October 21st at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Frs. Jim Dubert and Paul Lippstock officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will...
Robert "Bob" D. Fischer
Oct 16, 2017
Robert D. Fischer, 53, of Burt, formerly of Crystal Lake, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. A graveside service will be held 10 A.M., Friday, October 20th at Crystal Township Cemetery in Crystal Lake with Rev. Dr. Glenn Wilson officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Exceptional Opportunities at...
Sidney J. Heitmeyer
Oct 10, 2017
Sidney J. Heitmeyer, 85, of Garner died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, October 14th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. There will be a luncheon and...
Jason O. Eckert
Oct 6, 2017
Jason Eckert, 66, of Garner, Iowa died Friday, October 6, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Thursday, October 12th at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in Garner with Rev. Will Hunsaker officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Cremation will...
Monte R. McClintock
Oct 5, 2017
Monte R. McClintock, 81, of Garner passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN after a long courageous battle with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, October 9th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery...
William "Bill" Davis Pischke
Oct 4, 2017
William “Bill” Pischke died peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones at home, on October 4, 2017 in Renwick, Iowa at the age of 59. A celebration of life will be held for all that want to share stories and remember Bill at four o’clock pm (4:00 pm) on Saturday, October 7th, 2017, at the Renwick Community Center. In lieu of...
Gene P. Vajgert
Oct 2, 2017
Gene P. Vajgert, 78, of Leland, died on Monday, October 2, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., Forest City, IA. A Celebration of Life service will...
Vernon L. Hanna
Oct 1, 2017
WODEN – Vernon L. Hanna, 87, of Woden died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, October 6th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be at Grant Township Cemetery near Woden. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Norma Mae Brock Monson
Sep 23, 2017
Norma Mae Brock Monson, 91, of Forest City, died peacefully, Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Pastor Rodd Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 P.M....
Ronald James Purchase
Sep 21, 2017
Ronald James Purchase, 79, of Forest City, died peacefully, Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 18508 East HWY 9, Forest City, IA 50436 with Pastor Eric Weaver and Pastor Matt Rittgers officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00...
Loren G. Roberts
Sep 20, 2017
Loren G. Roberts, 79, of Britt died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 23rd at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be at Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden. A memorial visitation will be held from 4...
Marilyn R. TerBeek
Sep 19, 2017
WODEN – Marilyn R. TerBeek, 85, of Woden died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, September 30, 2017 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be 11:30 A.M., Saturday, September 30th at Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden followed by a luncheon...
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...