Obits
Rev. Karen Dearchs, 88, of Algona, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at her home. A Celebration of Karen's Life will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Algona.
Karen Nona Groe Kirchner Dearchs was born on February 18, 1938, to Orlin Benjamin...
Sharon Kay (Craig) Holstad was born on July 1, 1939, in Colon, Nebraska. She was baptized in the Methodist church in Stewart, Nebraska, and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown, Iowa.
Sharon graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1957. She then attended...
Betty Jane Peralta, 72, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa.
A Celebration of Life visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 First Avenue North, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428....
Jay Dean Schaub, 66 of Grafton, Iowa died on Friday July 10, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus.
Jay was born on October 2, 1959, to Ellis and Edna (Walk) Schaub in Mason City. He grew up the youngest of three, on a farm near Grafton and graduated from St. Ansgar High...
LaVonne (Bonnie) Brevig, 70, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, on her 52nd wedding anniversary at home surrounded by her family. A celebration of life was held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, at Bonnerup Funeral Home.
LaVonne was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on October 5, 1955, to...
Gwenyth Evelyn (Hillman) Hanson, 81, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 24, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with the Rev. Paul Weeg officiating....
Lee Roy Varner Jr., 72, of Kensett, Iowa, passed away on July 1, 2026, at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center with his family by his side.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Kensett City Hall in Kensett, Iowa. Come share your memories...
Brian Arthur "Butch" Angell, 83, passed away in Iowa City on June 21, 2026 from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. He had recently returned to Iowa to be closer to family, after spending many cherished years in Golden, Colorado.
He was born on March 5, 1943, in Biloxi, Mississippi, Brian was the...
Larry Ray Botts passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. Larry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, businessman and community leader whose life was defined by hard work, service and a deep love for his family and community.
Larry was born on April 18,...
JoAnn Ruth Peterson 88, of Northwood, Iowa (Emmons, Minnesota-on the Iowa side), passed away peacefully at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa on Thursday, June 4, 2026 after a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease, leaving behind a legacy of love, creativity, and devotion to...