Obituaries
Wilhelm Jurn Akkermann
Dec 31, 2015
Wilhelm Jurn Akkermann was born to Albert and Trintje (Hilger) Akkermann on June 11, 1937 in Greetsiel, Germany. He passed away on December 31st at 7:24 a.m. at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa after a brief battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church in...
Richard C. Johnson
Dec 28, 2015
Richard C. Johnson, 87, of Forest City died Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church in Forest City with Pastor Doug Farrell officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Interment will be...
Lillian M. Brass
Dec 23, 2015
GARNER – Lillian M. Brass, 94, of Garner died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. Memorial services will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, December 26th at Peace Reformed Church south of Garner with Cody Schwichtenberg officiating. Private inurnment will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Thomas Robert Harland
Dec 18, 2015
Thomas Robert Harland, 68, of Forest City, IA died Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City; after a battle with aggressive cancer. A celebration of Tom’s life will be held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 23rd at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Lay Minister Jim Mantle officiating. A gathering of friends and...
Darlene L. Tweeten
Dec 14, 2015
Darlene L. Tweeten, 79 of Forest City, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, December 18th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. Forest City....
DeEtta A. Hartwig
Dec 9, 2015
GARNER – DeEtta Hartwig, 103, of Garner died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 11 A.M., Monday, December 14th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...
Dennis D. Harringa
Dec 9, 2015
FOREST CITY – Dennis D. Harringa, 66, of Ankeny, formerly of Forest City, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11 A.M., Monday, December 14th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Inurnment will be in Madison Township Cemetery south of Forest City. Visitation will be...
Donald H. Isebrand
Dec 8, 2015
WODEN – Donald H. Isebrand, 76, of Woden died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, December 11th at First Presbyterian Church in Woden with Rev. Dr. Glenn Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden with military rites by the Woden Veterans Ceremonial...
Edward Joseph Reineke
Dec 6, 2015
FOREST CITY – Edward J. Reineke, 73, of Forest City died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Mission, TX. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, December 12th at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday at the...
Beryl A. Abele
Dec 3, 2015
GARNER – Beryl A. Abele, 93, of Garner died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, December 7th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4...
Dorothy Haugland
Nov 29, 2015
WODEN- Dorothy M. Haugland, 96, of Woden died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. Thursday, December 3rd at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. Kim Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Crystal Township Cemetery in Crystal Lake. Visitation will be held 5 to 7 P.M.,...
Royal R. Molander
Nov 25, 2015
GARNER – Royal “Moe” R. Molander, 92, of Clive, formerly of Garner, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Inurnment will be at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner with military rites by the...
Maralyn Ann Anderson
Nov 24, 2015
Maralyn Ann Anderson, 57, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City after a long courageous journey with cancer. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Pilot Knob Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Snitzer officiating. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 5:00...
Darold Thomas Hickman
Nov 24, 2015
Darold Thomas Hickman, 57, of Forest City, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at his home. He was cremated and there will be no formal services held. Burial of his cremains will be in Arkansas at a later date.
Betty M. Johnson
Nov 14, 2015
GARNER – Betty M. Johnson, 92, of Garner died Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with Rev. Ed Bard, Hospice Chaplain officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Ada R. Schoenwetter
Nov 12, 2015
GARNER – Ada R. Schoenwetter, 86, of Garner died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 16th at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 P.M.,...
Clayton L. Greiman
Nov 10, 2015
GARNER – Clayton L. Greiman, 79, of Garner died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Edgewater Retirement Community in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, November 14th 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 Iowa Air National...
Rena P. Claude Freiberg
Nov 2, 2015
GARNER – Rena P. Claude Freiberg, 90, of Garner died Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, November 5, 2015 at The United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in the Corwith Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6...
Roland F. Schmidt
Oct 30, 2015
GARNER – Roland F. Schmidt, 92, of Garner died Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, November 3rd at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Visitation will be held from 5 to...
Orrin B. Torkelson
Oct 27, 2015
Orrin B. Torkelson, 93, of Forest City died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Friday, October 30, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Merrill Olson officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. till service time at the church on Friday. Burial...