Obituaries

John R. Omans

John R. Omans

Jan 4, 2015

GARNER – John R. Omans, 77, of Garner died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 9th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Military rites...

Rose B. Trca

Rose B. Trca

Jan 3, 2015

GARNER – Rose B. Trca, 83, of Story City and formerly of Garner died Saturday, January 03, 2015 at Bethany Manor in Story City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, January 8th, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Dennis Miller and Fr. Jerry Kopacek officiating. Lector will be Tom Kopacek. Music will be provided by...

Ila Johnson

Ila Johnson

Jan 3, 2015

Ila Johnson, 89, an amazing mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend passed away peacefully Jan. 3, 2015 with her loving family by her side on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Upon her wishes she was cremated and a gathering of friends and family will be held Friday, February 6, 2015 from 4:00 – 7:00...

Allen L. Brown

Allen L. Brown

Dec 27, 2014

Allen L. Brown, 82, of Leland died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Memorial services will be held 2 P.M., Wednesday, December 31st at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Home in Forest City with James Mantel, lay minister at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Leland, officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the...

Helen M Hauge

Helen M Hauge

Dec 23, 2014

Helen Mae Hauge, 87, of Fertile, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City. A visitation will be held Monday, December 29, 2014 from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St. Forest City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at...

Esther (Olson) Trail

Esther (Olson) Trail

Dec 18, 2014

Esther Genevieve Trail (nee Olson), 92, formerly of Roselle IL, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2014 in Naperville IL. Visitation and the funeral service will be held at Cataldo Schott Funeral Home (formerly Petersen Lund) at 505 N. Clark St., Forest City Iowa on Saturday, December 27th. Visitation will begin at 10:00am and the funeral service will begin at...

Gary M Thompson

Gary M Thompson

Dec 16, 2014

Gary M. Thompson, 76, of Duncan Heights, formerly of Forest City died on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the Hancock Memorial Hospital in Britt. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rod Hopp of the Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Upon is wishes he was cremated and there...

Diane S Benson

Diane S Benson

Dec 15, 2014

Diane S. Benson, 69, of Forest City went to be with her heavenly Father who she loved dearly on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the ABCM Rehabilitation Center in Independence, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rod Hopp of the Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. A...

Jennie M. Brouwer

Jennie M. Brouwer

Dec 15, 2014

BRITT – Jennie M. Brouwer, 81, of Britt died Monday, December 15, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, December 19th at the United Methodist Church in Britt with Rev. Robert Dodge officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday at the...

Eleanor D. Brozik

Eleanor D. Brozik

Dec 14, 2014

GARNER – Eleanor D. Brozik, 97, of Garner died Sunday, December 14, 2014, at her home in Garner. According to her wishes, her body was cremated, and no public services will be held. A private family ceremony will take place at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner at a later date. Eleanor Dean Brozik, the daughter of Clinton and Josephine (Haskell)...

Richard E. Hanson

Richard E. Hanson

Dec 9, 2014

Richard E. Hanson, 63, of Forest City died peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City with his family by his side. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Friday, December 12, 2014 at Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St, Forest City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 P.M....

Lucille V. Jurgemeyer

Lucille V. Jurgemeyer

Dec 5, 2014

GARNER – Lucille V. Jurgemeyer, 90, of Garner died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 P.M., Sunday at the...

Bill Mayland

Bill Mayland

Dec 1, 2014

MESERVEY – William “Bill” C. Mayland, 69, of Meservey died Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 9:30 A.M., Friday, December 5th at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ventura with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Burial will be held...

Thelma A. Sunde

Thelma A. Sunde

Nov 22, 2014

FOREST CITY – Thelma A. Sunde, 97, of Forest City died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, November 25th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Revs. Rod Hopp and Kevin Olson officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Darleen L Lundberg

Darleen L Lundberg

Nov 13, 2014

Darleen Lundberg, 82, of Forest City died Thursday, November 13, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. at the Forest City United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Layton officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church....

Betty Jean  Berg

Betty Jean Berg

Nov 12, 2014

Betty Jean Berg, 86, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. A visitation and celebration of Betty’s life will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Ankeny Funeral Home, in Ankeny, Iowa. In addition, a memorial service for Betty...

Joyce "Jay" C. Moen

Joyce "Jay" C. Moen

Nov 11, 2014

Joyce “Jay” C. Moen, 79, formerly of Forest City died Tuesday, November 11, 2014, in Minneapolis, MN. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. at the Forest City United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Layton officiating. Inurnment will be held in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jay...

Clifford Branstad

Clifford Branstad

Nov 10, 2014

Clifford Branstad 90, of Thompson died November 10, 2014 at the Lake Mills Care Center, Lake Mills, Iowa. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 P.M Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from. at Bethany Lutheran Church, Thompson, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Thompson, Iowa with Pastor Lynn Noel officiating. Private family...

Ella Laberta Addy

Ella Laberta Addy

Nov 9, 2014

Ella Laberta (Christ) Addy, age 97, of Forest City, died at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Forest City on Sunday evening, Nov. 9, 2014. “God saw you getting tired so he put his arms around you and whispered, ‘Come with Me.’ A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest.” Born Feb. 8, 1917, in a farm home east of...

Sherman H. Friesenborg

Sherman H. Friesenborg

Nov 8, 2014

FOREST CITY – Sherman H. Friesenborg, 67, of Forest City died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:30 P.M. until 5:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 12th at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Home in Forest City. A Scriptural wake service will follow the visitation at 5:30 P.M. with Fr. Dennis Miller of St. James...