Obituaries

Paul  L.  Smith

Paul L. Smith

May 23, 2016

Paul L. Smith, 71, of Crystal Lake, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 26, 2016 Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. in Forest City, with Pastor Bob Snitzer of the Calvary Lutheran Church of...

Delbert J.  Sankey

Delbert J. Sankey

May 22, 2016

Delbert J. Sankey, 56, of Thompson, Iowa died Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. A service celebrating his life will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 27, 2016 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St. Forest City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home...

Leeza R. Phinney

Leeza R. Phinney

May 22, 2016

VENTURA – Leeza R. Phinney, 60, of Ventura died Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Wednesday, May 25th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation will be held from...

Bruce J. Strutzenberg

Bruce J. Strutzenberg

May 22, 2016

KNIERIM – Bruce J. Strutzenberg, 75, of Knierim passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital. Lake City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Knierim, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Township Cemetery, Knierim. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Palmer &...

Phyllis L. Winkelman

Phyllis L. Winkelman

May 20, 2016

CLEAR LAKE – Phyllis L. Winkelman, 80, of Clear Lake died Friday, May 20, 2016 from surgery complications at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 25th at St. John’s Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...

Delores Jean Langerud

Delores Jean Langerud

May 17, 2016

Delores Jean Langerud, 86, of Forest City died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, May 20, 2016 at Forest Evangelical Lutheran Church, 546 West M. St., with Pastor Wayne Halvorson officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 19, 2016...

Larry L. Kerns

Larry L. Kerns

May 11, 2016

BRITT – Larry L. Kerns, 80, of Britt died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, May 16th at the United Methodist Church in Britt with Rev. Robert Dodge officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with military rites by the Britt Veterans Ceremonial Unit. A memorial visitation...

Doreen Johnson

Doreen Johnson

May 10, 2016

GARNER - Doreen L. Johnson, 78, passed to her eternal rest in the Lord on May 10, 2016, at the Brookdale Chandler Regional, Senior Living Community, Chandler, AZ, where she had been a resident since 2015. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, August 27th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Inurnment will...

Lenora A. Roberts Groven

Lenora A. Roberts Groven

May 8, 2016

GARNER - Lenora A. Roberts Groven, 88, of Garner died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 11th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Latimer. Visitation will be held from 5 to...

Arlene M. Gambell

Arlene M. Gambell

May 6, 2016

Arlene M. Gambell, 83, of Forest City died Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Monday, May 9, 2016 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., with Pastor Chuck Layton of the United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Sunday,...

Dolores Jane Sandifer

Dolores Jane Sandifer

May 5, 2016

Dolores Jane Sandifer, 82, of Fertile, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church in Forest City with the Pastor Don Collings officiating. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown. Visitation will be held on Saturday,...

Dwayne Rasmussen

Dwayne Rasmussen

Apr 29, 2016

CLEAR LAKE – Dwayne Rasmussen, 95, of Clear Lake died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Tuesday, May 3rd at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St. in Garner. Private family burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Merle E. Klinge

Merle E. Klinge

Apr 27, 2016

GARNER - Merle E. Klinge, 90, of Garner died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, April 30th at Peace Reformed Church south of Garner with Rev. Mark Larson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites conducted by the Garner Veterans...

David M. Anderson

David M. Anderson

Apr 22, 2016

FOREST CITY – David M. Anderson, 88, of Forest City died Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, April 30th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Private inurnment will be at Oakland Cemetery with military rites by the Forest City American...

Ruth Joan Johnson

Ruth Joan Johnson

Apr 15, 2016

Ruth Joan Johnson, 81, of Forest City, died Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial of cremains will be held in...

Florence Margaret Kudej

Florence Margaret Kudej

Apr 13, 2016

Florence M. Kudej, 87, of Forest City died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Madrid Home for the Aging in Madrid, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, April 16, 2016 at St. James Catholic Church, 906 West O St., Forest City with Father Paul Lippstock officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan,...

Sheldon James Spores

Sheldon James Spores

Apr 11, 2016

Sheldon James Spores, 71, of Forest City, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 15, 2016 Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. in Forest City, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain, Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be...

Paul F. Gerdes

Paul F. Gerdes

Apr 8, 2016

PAUL F. GERDES WODEN – Paul F. Gerdes, 86, of Woden died Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Memorial services will be held 9:30 A.M., Saturday, April 16th at First Presbyterian Church in Woden with Rev. Dr. Glenn Wilson officiating. A gathering of family of friends will be held one hour prior to services...

Beverly B. Larson

Beverly B. Larson

Apr 8, 2016

FOREST CITY - Beverly B. Larson, 82, passed away on April 8, 2016 at James River Care Center in Springfield, MO. Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Tuesday, April 12th at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Home in Forest City. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Monday at the funeral home....

Mark Christians

Mark Christians

Apr 6, 2016

KLEMME - Mark Christians, age 59, of Ankeny, formerly of Klemme, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme, Iowa, with Pastor Donna J. Buckman officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme....