Obituaries

Ruth Holtan

Ruth Holtan

Mar 27, 2015

Ruth Holtan, 90, Forest City, died Friday, March 27 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating, with time to greet the family starting at 1 PM. Visitation will be from 4 to 7...

James "Jim" E. Haan

James "Jim" E. Haan

Mar 25, 2015

GARNER – James “Jim” E. Haan, 74, of Garner died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, March 30th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be in the Corwith Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 P.M., Sunday...

Marvin D. Monson

Marvin D. Monson

Mar 23, 2015

Marvin D. Monson, 79, of Forest City, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Hancock Memorial Hospital in Britt, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Chuck Layton officiating. Interment will be held in Oakland Cemetery with military honors performed by the Forest City...

Imogene E. Boeckholt

Imogene E. Boeckholt

Mar 19, 2015

BUFFALO CENTER – Imogene E. Boeckholt, 85, of rural Buffalo Center, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 24th at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Monday at...

Bob  D. Holland

Bob D. Holland

Mar 15, 2015

Bob D. Holland 82, of Forest City passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 19, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Forest City with Pastor Doug Snyder and Pastor Eric Weaver officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M....

Amy L. Jump

Amy L. Jump

Mar 15, 2015

GARNER – Amy L. Jump, 87, of Garner died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Private family funeral services will be held at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with Pastor Fred Jones officiating. Burial will be at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Friday at...

James "Jim" E. Destival

James "Jim" E. Destival

Mar 9, 2015

James “Jim” E. Destival, 51, of Forest City died Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 6:00 P.M., Friday, March 14, 2015 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel in Forest City with Father Kenneth Gehling Chaplain – Mercy Medical Center North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be held from...

Roger E. Schaefer

Roger E. Schaefer

Mar 8, 2015

Roger E. Schaefer, 82, of Forest City died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 13, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Cataldo Schott Funeral...

Bernard  L. Zrostlik

Bernard L. Zrostlik

Mar 5, 2015

GARNER – Bernard L. Zrostlik, 69, of Garner died Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Fort Morgan, Colorado on Amtrak en route to California to visit his daughter and friends. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 12th at St. Wenceslaus Church in Duncan with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Cremation will follow the service with burial of the urn...

Emeline C Johnson

Emeline C Johnson

Mar 2, 2015

Emeline C. Johnson, 93, of Forest City died Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Village Legacy Point Care Center in Waukee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 6, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Forest City with Pastor Doug Snyder officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Cataldo...

Roger L Shook

Roger L Shook

Feb 25, 2015

Roger L. Shook, 64, of Forest City, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Upon his wishes he was cremated and services will be held at a later date.

Richard Dean Gambell

Richard Dean Gambell

Feb 22, 2015

Richard Dean “Bud” Gambell, 92, of Forest City died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, February 27, 2015 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., with Pastor Chuck Layton of the United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be held 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Thursday,...

William "Bill" F. Schrader

William "Bill" F. Schrader

Feb 15, 2015

GARNER – William “Bill” F. Schrader, 76, of Garner died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Funeral services will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, February 21st at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Cremation will follow the service with inurnment at a later date in Audubon, Iowa. Visitation will...

Blanche M. Benson

Blanche M. Benson

Feb 8, 2015

FOREST CITY - Blanche M. Benson, 91, of Forest City died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Memorial services will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Her body was cremated. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

Everett H.  Shaw

Everett H. Shaw

Feb 8, 2015

FOREST CITY - Everett H. Shaw, 99, of Forest City died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Friday, February 13, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. A flag presentation ceremony will be conducted by the Forest City American Legion Post...

Lynette L. Berding

Lynette L. Berding

Feb 7, 2015

Lynette L. Berding, 61, of Fertile died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Memorial services will be held 1:30 P.M Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel in Forest City with Rev. Joyce Schmidt of First Congregational Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

Helen L. Gremmer

Helen L. Gremmer

Feb 4, 2015

BRITT – Helen L. Gremmer, 91, of Britt died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Westview Care Center in Britt. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the First Lutheran Church in Britt with Rev. Norman Bauer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Friday at...

Elnore R.  Larkin

Elnore R. Larkin

Feb 2, 2015

GARNER – Elnore R. Larkin, 92, of Garner died Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Friday, February 6th at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner with Rev. Justin Asche officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Charlotte  S. Nelson

Charlotte S. Nelson

Jan 29, 2015

Charlotte S. Nelson, 94, of Forest City, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Pleasantville, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 P.M. Monday, February 2, 2015 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St, Forest City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City...

Dorothy M. Nedved

Dorothy M. Nedved

Jan 25, 2015

GARNER – Dorothy M. Nedved, 88, of Garner died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, January 28th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Lector will be Hans Nielsen. Altar server will be Marvin Engstler. Music will be provided by organist, Mary Kopacek...