Obituaries

Gary E. Thorson

Gary E. Thorson

Dec 3, 2022

Gary E. Thorson, 82, of Garner died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Rose Visser officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.

Visitation will be...

Evelyn Greiman

Evelyn Greiman

Nov 24, 2022

A quiet prayer warrior left us to be with the Lord, on Thanksgiving, November 24, 2022.  Dorothy Evelyn Greiman, 107, passed peacefully in her sleep.   

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. The burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Laura J. Doucette

Laura J. Doucette

Nov 22, 2022

Laura J. Doucette, 61, of Britt passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Per her wishes, no services are planned. 

Laura Jane Doucette, the daughter of Alfred and Irene (Barton) Stebbins, was born May 25, 1961, in Massachusetts.  On October 30, 2003, she was married to Daniel Doucette in Britt. They made...

James "Jim" A. Rapp

James "Jim" A. Rapp

Nov 20, 2022

James “Jim” A. Rapp, 75, of Clear Lake died Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.  

Per his wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Jim’s family at PO Box 447, Clear Lake, IA  50428.

James Allen Rapp, the...

Linda R. Kollasch-Arnold

Linda R. Kollasch-Arnold

Oct 31, 2022

Linda Rae Kollasch-Arnold, 73, of Garner passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the JourneyCare hospice facility in Barrington, IL after losing her battle with Covid. She was 73 years old.

A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 11, 2022, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Ben Valentine...

Sheila L. Sperr

Sheila L. Sperr

Oct 28, 2022

Sheila L. Sperr, 60, of Garner died Friday, October 28, 2022, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Cataldo Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will be at Concord Township...

Merrill "Ed" E. Anderson

Merrill "Ed" E. Anderson

Oct 25, 2022

Merrill “Ed” E. Anderson, 92, of Clear Lake died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Concord Care Center in Garner.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner with Pastor Tedi Anne Hassapopoulos officiating. Inurnment will be at Concord Township Cemetery with military rites by the Garner...

Ellen V. Putney

Ellen V. Putney

Oct 16, 2022

 

Ellen V. Putney, 76, of Garner died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner with Deacon Regan Banks officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

Ellen Violet Putney, the...

Leo G. Wellik

Leo G. Wellik

Oct 15, 2022

Leo G. Wellik, 88, of Garner died Saturday, October 15, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

 

A funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial...

Gregory A. Greiman

Gregory A. Greiman

Oct 15, 2022

Gregory A. Greiman, 75, of Garner died Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Westview Care Center in Britt.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at Concord Township Cemetery with Rev. Brian Lund officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. A luncheon will follow the service at Zion Evangelical and...

Greg J. Schaefer

Greg J. Schaefer

Oct 13, 2022

 

Gregory John Schaefer, 52, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.  He leaves behind his wife, Michelle, and his children, Maliyah (10) and Mack (8).

A funeral mass will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Andrew Marr officiating....

Clayton A. Prestholt

Clayton A. Prestholt

Oct 10, 2022

Clayton A. Prestholt, 97, of Garner passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at Concord Care Center.

 

A Celebration of Life will be held 2:30 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Garner Public Library - Senior Citizens Room with Jon Rollefson officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

 

Clayton Arthur Prestholt, the...

Laura A. Schaben

Laura A. Schaben

Oct 6, 2022

Laura A. Schaben, 101, of Garner passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Concord Care Center in Garner.

 

A memorial mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2022, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Ben Valentine officiating. Burial will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, October 15th at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.

 

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Joanne L. White

Joanne L. White

Sep 29, 2022

Joanne L. White, 89, of Ventura passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.

 

A memorial visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Garner with a time of sharing at 12:30 p.m.  Inurnment will be at Ellington Township Cemetery...

Russell R. Schubert

Russell R. Schubert

Sep 16, 2022

 

Russell R. Schubert, 77, of Britt passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, in Oelwein, Iowa.

 

A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 23, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Kristin Peters officiating. Inurnment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.

 

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday at...

Bruce L. Budil

Bruce L. Budil

Sep 8, 2022

 

Bruce L. Budil, 74, of Buffalo Center passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

 

There will be no services in Iowa. A graveside service will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan.

Christopher E. Albrecht

Christopher E. Albrecht

Aug 26, 2022

Chris E. Albrecht, 53, of rural Garner passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Garner Evangelical Free Church with Eric Williams officiating. A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner. Memorials may be...

Carol L. Backus

Carol L. Backus

Aug 25, 2022

Carol L. Backus, 73, of Ventura passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Westview Care Center in Britt.A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2022, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner.

A Celebration of Life service will be held 12:30 p.m., Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Clear Lake United Methodist...

Dorothy G. Huinker

Dorothy G. Huinker

Aug 21, 2022

Dorothy G. Huinker, 92, of Garner passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Concord Care Center. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2022, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Rev. Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be at St. Boniface Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday at St. Boniface...

Michael R. Williams

Michael R. Williams

Aug 13, 2022

Michael R. Williams, 64, of Garner passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 13, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. As per his wishes, his body was cremated and there will be no services. Michael Ray Williams, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Thornton) Williams, was born September 3, 1957, at American Fork, Utah. On September 4, 2003,...

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