Obituaries

Amelia E. Johnson

Amelia E. Johnson

Jan 13, 2013

LAKOTA - Amelia E. Johnson, age 98 of Lakota, presently residing in Garner, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Concord Care Center in Garner.A Memorial Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505 N Clark Street in Forest City.Inurnment will be in the summer at Maple Hill...

Deloris Faye Larson

Deloris Faye Larson

Jan 9, 2013

FOREST CITY - Deloris "Dee" Larson, 80, of Forest City died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City surrounded by her immediate family. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, January 12th at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Rose Visser, lay pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Ellington Prairie Cemetery near Miller.Visitation will...

Richard V. Disque

Richard V. Disque

Jan 9, 2013

FOREST CITY - Richard Disque, 77, of Forest City, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at West Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Leland with Pastor Dean Hess of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake officiating.Burial will be at West Prairie Lutheran...

Mildred Elzora Smith

Mildred Elzora Smith

Jan 8, 2013

GARNER - Mildred "Millie" Smith, 92, of Garner died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Memorial services will be held 1:30 P.M., Saturday, January 12th at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Pastor Paul Evans officiating. Inurnment will be in Concord Township Cemetery.Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

Betty May Whetstone

Betty May Whetstone

Jan 7, 2013

BRITT - Betty M. Whetstone, 88, of Britt died Monday, January 7, 2013 at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City.Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, January 12th at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt with Rev. Jason Boomgarden officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday at the Cataldo...

Harriet W. Elliott

Harriet W. Elliott

Jan 6, 2013

FOREST CITY - Harriet Elliott, 94, of Forest City, went home to her Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Concord Care Center in Garner.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will be at the Bode Cemetery in Bode, Iowa.Visitation will...

Michael B. Douglas

Michael B. Douglas

Jan 4, 2013

FOREST CITY - Michael B. Douglas, 57, of Forest City, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at his home in Forest City.As per his wishes, his body has been cremated and there will no visitation.A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, January 8, 2012 at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505 N Clark Street in Forest City...

Russell Duane Piehl

Russell Duane Piehl

Jan 2, 2013

FOREST CITY - Russell Duane Piehl, age 48 of Forest City, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013. He died north of Ventura, Iowa as a result of a medical helicopter accident.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.Visitation will be held from 4 to 8...

Jalmer Solyst

Jalmer Solyst

Jan 1, 2013

FOREST CITY - Jalmer Solyst, age 103, of Forest City, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 11 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to services.Burial will...

Duane K. Gossman

Duane K. Gossman

Dec 27, 2012

THOMPSON - Duane Gossman, 84, of Thompson, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City, with Fr. Dennis Miller of St. James Catholic Church officiating.Inurnment will be in the spring at Graceland...

Donald D. (Curly) Olson

Donald D. (Curly) Olson

Dec 27, 2012

FOREST CITY - Donald D.(Curly) Olson, age 85 of Forest City, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.Inurnment will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.There will be no visitation.Donald...

Arthur Duane Hejlik

Arthur Duane Hejlik

Dec 26, 2012

GARNER - Arthur D. Hejlik, 82, of Garner died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Prairie View Apartments in Garner.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, December 31st at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.Visitation will be held from...

Wayne Eugene Anderson

Wayne Eugene Anderson

Dec 24, 2012

BRITT - Wayne E. Anderson, 92, of Britt entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Kanawha Community Home.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, December 29th at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt with Pastor Stan Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Arno Mervin Olson

Arno Mervin Olson

Dec 15, 2012

GARNER - Arno M. Olson, 97, of rural Garner entered his heavenly home on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Iowa City Mercy Hospital Hospice Care surrounded by his loving wife and family. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 19th at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Rose Visser, lay pastor officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township...

Rev. William Lemke

Rev. William Lemke

Dec 15, 2012

CHETEK, WI - Rev. William Lemke, 93, of Chetek, Wisconsin, left us to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Knapp Haven Nursing Home in Chetek. Funeral services will be held 1P.M. Wednesday, December 26th at the Burnham-Ours-Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Chetek, WI, with Rev. David Holmbeck officiating. Graveside services will be held 2 P.M., Thursday,...

Esther Cecilia Evans

Esther Cecilia Evans

Dec 14, 2012

GARNER - Esther C. Evans, 96, of Garner died Friday, December 14th at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Cremation will follow with inurnment at a later date in the church cemetery.Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 P.M.,...

Alvada T. Helvick

Alvada T. Helvick

Dec 13, 2012

FOREST CITY - Alvada Helvick, 95, of Forest City, recently of Lake Mills Care Center, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, December 17, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest...

Alice B. Larsen

Alice B. Larsen

Dec 11, 2012

FERTILE - Alice Larsen, 93, of Fertile, died Tuesday, December 10, 2012 at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City with Pastor David Halvorson of Fertile Lutheran Church, officiating.Burial will be at North Prairie Cemetery in Scarville.Visitation will...

Marjorie J. Jefson

Marjorie J. Jefson

Dec 10, 2012

FOREST CITY - Marjorie J. Jefson, 89, of Forest City, IA died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, IA.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm, Saturday, December 15, 2012 at United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating.Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.Visitation will be...

Donna Nerem Miller

Donna Nerem Miller

Dec 8, 2012

FOREST CITY - Donna Irene Nerem Miller, age 83 of Forest City, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.Her body was cremated and there will be no visitation.Memorial Service will be conducted at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Inurnment...