Obits
Nancy Miller, 77, of Thornton, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Heritage Care in Mason City after a 32 year battle with M.S.
She was the daughter of Leonard and Nan Garnas.
She graduated from the Northwood-Kensett class of 1966.
Avis Savre (Nelson), of Edina and Longville, Minnesota, and Mesa, Arizona, passed away peacefully in her Edina home on October 28.
Avis lived an amazing life spanning 95 years, six months and two days and then left us after a brief illness, tended by her husband of 72 years, Robert Savre, her four...
Brian Lyle Bestul, 74, a resident of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and originally of Northwood, Iowa; passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 8:25 p.m. at the Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Brian was diagnosed with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in February of 2025 and was...
Leman Louis Northway, 39, of Northwood, completed his journey with glioblastoma on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at his mother’s house in Manly, surrounded by his family and under the loving care of St. Croix Hospice. Leman left a spray of diamonds wherever he went and was inspirational to many on...
Phyllis M. Tilson, 90, of Kensett, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Manly Care Center. True to her giving spirit, she donated her body to the Mayo Clinic Body Donation Program, and no services will be held at this time.
Phyllis Marguerite...
Russell E. Olson, 93, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Per his wishes, he was cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Russell was born on January 30, 1932, to Russell and Alice (Viberg) Olson in Mason City, Iowa. He graduated from Northwood High School...
Pauline G. Odegaard Field, 102, of Austin and formerly of Northwood and Plymouth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Cedars of Austin.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Avenue South, Northwood. She...
Larry Kirk Brevig, 70, of Kensett, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on September 14, 2025.
A funeral service was held on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 6000 Fifth St., Kensett, with Pastor Linda Johnson Prestholt officiating....
Dean E. Meyer, 87, of Kensett passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, surrounded by family at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, with Rev. Paul Weeg officiating....
Susan Almeda Rikala, 81, of Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at her home.
Arrangements are being made with the Range Funeral Home of Virginia, Minnesota.