Obituaries

Jan 16, 2011

FOREST CITY - Allen J. Eastvold, age 68 of Forest City, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at his home in rural Forest City. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in rural Forest City. Visitation...

Jan 11, 2011

Memorial services for Leo G. Formanek, 75, of Clear Lake, who died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Unit in Mason City, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Rev. Dennis W. Miller, as celebrant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at St. Wenceslaus Catholic...

Jan 3, 2011

CLEAR LAKE - Edward E. Winkelman, age 82 of Clear Lake, died Monday, January 3, 2011 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at St. Johns Lutheran Church northeast of Garner with the Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on...

Dec 29, 2010

GARNER - Cleola Ann "Koky" Lackore, age 81 of Garner, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Concord Care Center in Garner, Iowa.Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 3, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Pastor Sandy Gobeli officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation will be held...

Dec 27, 2010

BRITT - Lillian V. Malek, 101, of Britt died Monday (December 27, 2010) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Rev. Fr. Donald Hertges as celebrant. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday at the...

Dec 24, 2010

GARNER - David M. Neuberger II, 41, of Garner died Friday (December 24, 2010) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Tuesday, Dec. 28th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with the Very Rev. Kenneth B. Gehling officiating. Cremation will follow.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Monday...

Dec 20, 2010

FOREST CITY - Duane R. Nelson, age 86 of Forest City, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Winnebago Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills, Iowa with Pastor Randy Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in the Winnebago Lutheran Church Cemetery....

Dec 19, 2010

FOREST CITY - Agnes Carlson, age 98 of Forest City, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City with Vicar Corey Smith of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be held an hour...

Dec 18, 2010

Carol Christenson, 89, died Saturday (December 18, 2010) at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills.Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Thompson, IA. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Petersen...

Dec 17, 2010

THOMPSON - Duane E. "Dick" Johnson, age 80 of Thompson, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, December 20, 2010 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with Pastor Mark Decker officiating. Inurnment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in the spring. Visitation will be held from 4...

Dec 15, 2010

LELAND - Terry Grothe, age 48 of Leland, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at his home in Leland.Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 20, 2010 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Leland, Iowa with Pastor Timothy Miller officiating. Inurnment will be in the spring at Forest Home Cemetery in Leland.Visitation will be from 3 to...

Dec 14, 2010

BRITT - Mildred "Mid" Mikkelsen, 95, of Britt died Tuesday (December 14, 2010) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.The family will hold a private interment service at Crystal Township Cemetery in Crystal Lake on Tuesday, December 21st. A memorial service will be held at a later date to be determined.There will be no visitation. Cataldo Funeral Home in...

Dec 14, 2010

FOREST CITY - Lloyd Willig, age 86 of Forest City, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:30 AM until time of service...

Dec 7, 2010

CLEAR LAKE - Heather N. Sorenson, 32, of Opportunity Village of Clear Lake, died Tuesday (December 7, 2010) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.Funeral services will be held 2:30 P.M., Friday at Opportunity Village - Center Gym in Clear Lake with Pastor Rich Murray, Spiritual Resources Coordinator officiating. Burial will held 10 A.M., Saturday at Crystal Township Cemetery...

Dec 4, 2010

FOREST CITY - Genevieve M. Sorenson, age 88 of Forest City, formerly of Crystal Lake, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Burial will be...

Dec 3, 2010

Dec 1, 2010

GARNER - Ardith L. Furness, 88, of Garner died Wednesday (December 1, 2010) at the IOOF Home in Mason City.Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church, east of Garner with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Burial will be in Ellington Prairie Cemetery.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Friday at the Cataldo Funeral...

Nov 26, 2010

GARNER - Dean A. Abele, 65, of Garner died Friday (November 26, 2010) at his home in Garner.Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M., Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel...

Nov 22, 2010

FOREST CITY - Ruthford B. (Rudy) Monson, age 85, died Monday, November 22, 2010 at his home in rural Forest City.Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Winnebago Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to...

Nov 19, 2010

FOREST CITY - Francine A. Ryerson, 60, of rural Forest City, died Friday (November 19, 2010) at her home east of Forest City.Funeral services will be held 11 A.M., Wednesday, Nov. 24th at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt with Rev. Ed Bard officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M.,...