Obituaries

Calvin Josten

Calvin Josten

Oct 23, 2008

VENTURA - Calvin F. Josten, 75, of rural Ventura died unexpectedly on the family farm on October 23, 2008. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. David Graham officiating. Burial will be in Elll Township Cemetery in Klemme with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.Visitation will be...

Betty A. Hughes

Betty A. Hughes

Oct 21, 2008

GARNER - Betty A. Hughes, 83, of Garner died Tuesday (October 21, 2008) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. David Graham officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday at the...

Orlando L. Peterson

Orlando L. Peterson

Oct 17, 2008

MASON CITY - Orlando Peterson, 73, of Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake died Friday (October 17, 2008) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ventura with Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.Visitation will be held from...

Bette J. Becker

Bette J. Becker

Oct 13, 2008

CLEAR LAKE - Bette J. Becker, age 83 of Clear Lake, died Monday, October 13, 2008at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.A Private Family Memorial Service will be held at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City. Inurnment will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.Bette Jane Becker was born on December 24, 1924 in Charles...

Maxine Larson

Maxine Larson

Oct 13, 2008

THOMPSON - Maxine Larson, age 84 of Thompson, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 13, 2008 at Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea, MN. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 2:00 PM at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt, IA with Pastor Stan Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Rose...

Alvin L. Eden

Alvin L. Eden

Oct 13, 2008

WODEN - Alvin L. Eden, 76, of Woden died Monday (October 13, 2008) at the Titonka Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt with Fr. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden.Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 P.M., Thursday at the Cataldo...

Robert L. Roths

Robert L. Roths

Oct 12, 2008

GARNER - Robert L. Roths, 80, of Garner died Sunday (October 12, 2008) at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City.Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Thursday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Wagner officiating. Mililtary rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Wednesday...

Alice B. Hrubes

Alice B. Hrubes

Oct 10, 2008

GARNER - Alice B. Hrubes, 92, of Garner died Friday (October 10, 2008) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Sunday at the...

Eileen M. Rotta

Eileen M. Rotta

Oct 7, 2008

FOREST CITY - Eileen M. Rotta, age 72 of Forest City, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at her home in rural Forest City.Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 10:30 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan, Iowa with Fr. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Forest...

Donald Kingland

Donald Kingland

Sep 27, 2008

FOREST CITY - Donald Kingland, age 69 of Forest City, died Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the Manly Care Center in Manly, Iowa.Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Petersen Lund Funeral Home. Visitation will be an hour prior to service at the funeral home.Inurnment will be at Elim Lutheran Cemetery east of...

Gary A. Mestad

Gary A. Mestad

Sep 20, 2008

GARNER - Gary A. Mestad, 62, of Garner died Saturday (September 20, 2008) at his home in Garner.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral...

Raymond Swalve

Raymond Swalve

Sep 19, 2008

FREMONT, CA - Raymond B. Swalve, 86, of Fremont, CA, formerly of Garner, died Friday (September 19, 2008) at his home in Fremont.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, Sept. 27th at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. David Graham officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.Visitation will be held from 5 to...

Donald L. Tibbits

Donald L. Tibbits

Sep 12, 2008

FOREST CITY - Donald L. Tibbits, age 79 of Forest City, died Friday, September 12, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 17th, at 1:30 PM at Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City with Pastor Jerry Allard officiating. Inurnment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.Visitation will be Tuesday,...

Clara J. Muff

Clara J. Muff

Sep 12, 2008

GARNER - Clara J. Muff, 74, of Garner died Friday (September 12, 2008) at her home.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Revs. Brian Dellaert and Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel...

Patricia (Bethke) Stallings

Patricia (Bethke) Stallings

Sep 11, 2008

SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA - Patricia L. (Bethke) Stallings, 84, of Sedro Woolley, WA, formerly of Garner, died Thursday (September 11, 2008) at Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, WA. Graveside services will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner with Rev. Harvey Opp officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer...

Ordean Fredrickson

Ordean Fredrickson

Sep 6, 2008

FOREST CITY - Ordean F. Fredrickson, age 71 of Forest City, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City due to an accident. Funeral service will be Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 2:00 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp and Pastor Barb Spaulding officiating. Burial will be at...

Duane K. Gossman Jr.

Duane K. Gossman Jr.

Sep 6, 2008

FOREST CITY - Duane "Bud" K. Gossman Jr, age 56 of Forest City, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Palmer Health Center in West Union, Iowa following a motorcycle accident. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 with Fr. Henry Huber officiating. Visitation will...

Lillian B. Alne

Lillian B. Alne

Sep 6, 2008

MASON CITY - Lillian B. Alne, age 90 of Mason City, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City. Funeral service will be Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 10:30 AM at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in rural Joice, IA with Pastor Kevin Olson officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 10 from 4 to 7...

Douglas E. Kuhn

Douglas E. Kuhn

Sep 4, 2008

FOREST CITY - Douglas E. "Vern" Kuhn, age 49 of Forest City, died Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in mid-August.A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Shannon Pascual officiating....

Eileen J. (Formanek) Moen

Eileen J. (Formanek) Moen

Sep 3, 2008

MOUNDS VIEW, MN - Eileen J. (Formanek) Moen, 69, of Mounds View, MN, formerly of Hayfield, died Wednesday (September 3, 2008) at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview in Minneapolis, MN.Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.Visitation will...