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Shirley Hatlelid, 91, of Storm Lake died Oct. 13, 2026, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Monday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m. at Northwest Christian …
Roger Waggie, 95, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Newell, died Oct. 10, 2026, in Rochester. Graveside services will take place Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11:30 a.m. in St. John’s Cemetery in rural …
Ethel Louise (Kuhlman) Pounds was born on Sept. 6, 1945, to Frederick and Roberta (Clough) Kuhlman in Des Moines. Ethel left this earth on Sept. 14, 2026, at 81 years of age. Ethel grew up in …
Maribeth Wolf Phillips, 65, formerly of Storm Lake, passed away on Aug. 24 at her son Keith's home in Hephzibah, Ga. Memorial services will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. at …
Michael Erickson, 72, of Storm Lake, died Aug.14, 2026 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee. Visitation took place on Aug. 23, 2026 at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Graveside services …
David Harold Anderson, 98, of Storm Lake died Sept. 30, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. Celebration of life services will take place at a later date. Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in …
The Greatest Generation lost one of its shining lights on Sept. 21, 2026. Harlan Broberg was a man who embodied the values of integrity, hard work, sacrifice, love of family, humility, dignity and courage. He blessed …
Alice M. Speers, 92, of Storm Lake died Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at WEL-Life in Alta. Funeral Mass will take place Thursday, Oct. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. …
Keith Robert Struss, 66, of Albert City died Sept. 20, 2026, at Cherokee Specialty Care. Memorial services will take place Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in …
Lynn McClatchey, 70, of Linn Grove passed away at her home in Ankeny on Sept. 29, 2026. Lynn was born on June 4, 1956, in Belmond to Herman and Ruth Groen. She spent her life giving of herself …
Joyce R. Robbins, 90, of Alta passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Aurelia. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 10:30 a.m. with a visitation …
Therese M. Simoneau, 77, of Clifton, Ill., passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Riverside Hospital in Kankakee. She was born on Aug. 29, 1949, in Watseka, Ill., to Adlore and Veronica Dwyer …
Rusty Martin died peacefully near Zurich, Switzerland, on Aug. 18, 2026, after years of struggles with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He was 66. He was a lifelong resident of Iowa and lived in …
Thomas Earl Snedeker, 61, of Janesville, Minn., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca, Minn. Tom was born on Sept. 2, …
Courtney Dean Lytle, 71, passed away peacefully on Sept. 20, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Courtney was born on Sept. 10, …
Cheryl Arends Crandell, 83, a longtime resident of Storm Lake, passed away on Thursday, Sept.17, 2026, in Boise, Idaho. Cheryl Arends was born on …
Evelyn Marie Meyer, 97, of Alta entered the Church Triumphant on Sept. 18, 2026, at Wel-Life of Alta. Funeral services will take place Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church …
Gary Siepker, 81, of Albert City died Sept. 18, 2026, at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in …
Linda Dierking, 74, of Storm Lake died Sept. 16, 2026, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake surrounded by the love of her family. Memorial Mass will take place Saturday, Sept. …
Steve K. Johnson Sr., 79, of Alta passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Memorial services will take place Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m. at Summit Evangelical Free Church in …