Obituaries

Marilyn Samuelson

Marilyn Samuelson

Aug 28, 2013

FOREST CITY - Marilyn Samuelson, 81, of Forest City, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Co-Inurnment with her late husband, David Samuelson, will be held at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van...

Donald Lester Gobeli

Donald Lester Gobeli

Aug 28, 2013

Donald L. Gobeli, 73, of rural Garner, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Memorial services will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, August 31st at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Pastor Sandi Gobeli officiating. Inurnment will be at the Madison Township Cemetery near Forest City.A memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7...

Darlene Adel Bohn

Darlene Adel Bohn

Aug 25, 2013

VENTURA - Darlene A. Bohn, 87, of Ventura died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, August 28th at St. John's Lutheran Church east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 P.M., Tuesday at...

Freda Beebe

Freda Beebe

Aug 20, 2013

FOREST CITY - Freda Beebe, 93, of Forest City, died at Good Samaritan Center in Forest City on August 20, 2013. There will be only private family services. Her body has been cremated and private inurnment will occur at a later date at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca, Iowa.Freda Pauline Beebe, the daughter of Herman and Helene Hansen, was born in...

Robert Ellsworth Pletcher

Robert Ellsworth Pletcher

Aug 17, 2013

ROBERT "BOB" PLETCHER FOREST CITY - Robert "Bob" Pletcher, 95, of Forest City died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Concord Care Center in Garner.Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Monday, August 19, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Rev. Charles Layton officiating. Cremation will follow with burial of the urn at a later date...

David D. Buckley

David D. Buckley

Aug 7, 2013

MASON CITY - David D. Buckley, 72, of Mason City, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at his home in Mason City surrounded by his family, following a short and courageous battle with lung cancer.As per his wishes, his body was cremated.A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505...

John Joseph Haag

John Joseph Haag

Aug 7, 2013

GARNER - John J. Haag, Jr., 74, of Garner died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, August 12th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to...

Tara Lynn Beshey

Tara Lynn Beshey

Aug 6, 2013

TARA L. BESHEYGARNER - Tara L. Beshey, 40, of Garner died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, August 9th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Father Dennis Miller officiating. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.Visitation will be held from 5...

Robert Everett Benson

Robert Everett Benson

Jul 31, 2013

ROBERT "BOB" BENSON FOREST CITY - Robert "Bob" Benson, 89, of Forest City died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Memorial services will be held 2 P.M., Sunday, August 4th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rodd Hopp officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Oakland Cemetery....

Shirley Thompson

Shirley Thompson

Jul 27, 2013

FOREST CITY - Shirley Thompson, 77, of Forest City, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, IA., surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be held 11 A.M., Wednesday, July 31st at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. Burial will be in Grant Cemetery near Woden.Visitation will be...

Edward A. Branstad

Edward A. Branstad

Jul 26, 2013

LELAND - Edward A. Branstad, 89, of Leland, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, July 29th at Waldorf College, Waldorf Atrium, 106 S. 6th St. in Forest City, with Msgr. Frank Bognanno, Pastor Jon Rollefson and Pastor Joyce Schmidt officiating. Burial will be...

Morris James Kluver

Morris James Kluver

Jul 25, 2013

FOREST CITY - Morris J. Kluver, 84, of Forest City died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, July 29th at the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Layton officiating. Burial will be in Crystal Township Cemetery in Crystal Lake with graveside military rites...

Delores A. Nyhus

Delores A. Nyhus

Jul 24, 2013

FOREST CITY - Delores A. Nyhus, age 79 of Forest City, died at her home in rural Forest City on Wednesday, July 24, 2013.Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Pilot Knob Lutheran Church in rural Forest City with Pastor Robert Snitzer officiating. Burial will be at the Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery.Visitation will...

Clarine O. Steinberg

Clarine O. Steinberg

Jul 24, 2013

BUFFALO CENTER - Clarine O. Steinberg, 90, of Buffalo Center died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, from complications of pneumonia at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union, Iowa.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 27, 2013 at United Methodist Church in Buffalo Center, with Pastor Debra Devine officiating.Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.Visitation will...

David Leroy Gambell

David Leroy Gambell

Jul 15, 2013

FOREST CITY - David L. Gambell, age 56 of Forest City, died Monday, July 15, 2013 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 19, 2013 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City with Pastor Scot McCluskey of Galilean Lutheran Church...

Gary E. Henning

Gary E. Henning

Jul 10, 2013

BURT - Gary E. Henning, 70 of Burt, Iowa, formerly of Forest City, died of cancer Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the Kossuth County Hospital in Algona, Iowa.Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Pilot Knob Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Forest City with Reverend Robert Snitzer officiating. Burial will be in Pilot Knob...

Ronald D. Monselle

Ronald D. Monselle

Jul 7, 2013

FOREST CITY - Ronald D. Monselle, 77, of Forest City, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM, Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 12, 2013 at Crown...

Leslie L. Olson

Leslie L. Olson

Jul 5, 2013

FOREST CITY - Leslie L. Olson, 94, of Forest City, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Pastor Greg Anderson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will...

David Ralph Waddingham

David Ralph Waddingham

Jul 2, 2013

GARNER - David R. Waddingham, 75, of Garner died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 6th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Revs. Scott Kozisek and Mark Lavrenz officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.Visitation will be held from...

Carmen Jean Monsen

Carmen Jean Monsen

Jun 21, 2013

FOREST CITY - Carmen Monsen, 73, of Garner, formerly of Forest City, died Friday, June 21, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Pastor Greg Anderson and Pastor Brian Lund officiating. Burial will be at Madison...