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Judith “Judy” Larson, 84, of Spirit Lake passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on …
Memorial service for William Hullinger, 88, of Bedford will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at the …
Brent Michael Meyer, 53, of Alta died Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Thursday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m. at Summit …
Kathy M. Green, 70, of Norwood Young America, Minn., formerly of Sioux Rapids, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at her home. Gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, Aug. 7, …
Graciela Vrieze, 58, of Killeen, Texas, died July 29, 2026, at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in Temple, Texas. Funeral Mass will take place Friday, Aug. 7, at ... Funeral Mass will take place Friday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 …
Vivian Sliefert, 89, of Storm Lake died July 30, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Aurelia. Funeral services will take place Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. …
Willard Schmidt, 98, of Alta died July 28, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia. Funeral services will take place Saturday, Aug. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Hanover. Burial …
Gary Joseph Gaffney, a lifelong Storm Lake resident, restaurateur and friend to many, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, at the age of 72 after a courageous battle with cancer. Graveside …
Alan Dean Kies of Tacoma, Wash., died July 15, 2026, at age 70 in Montana, riding his motorcycle to see family in Fonda. He grew up on his family’s farm in Fonda. A graduate of Newell-Fonda High School in …
John Brostad, 74, a distinguished educator, coach, mentor and pillar of the Storm Lake community, crossed his final finish line peacefully on July 16, 2026. Born in Cherokee on Sept. 14, 1951, and …
Kenneth Ray Ryherd, 76, passed away on July 21, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines. Ken was born on May 20, 1950, in Alta, to William and Anna (Hellmann) Ryherd. He grew up in a …
Rosemary Clausen, 95, of Naples, Fla., formerly a longtime resident of Holstein, passed away on July 19, 2026. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, Aug. 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good …
Shirley Gullickson, 89, of Alta died Monday, July 20, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia. Funeral services will take place Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alta. …
Julie Ellen Runge Rehder, 81, of Newell died July 19, 2026, at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Thursday, July 23, at 11 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of …
Lawrence “Larry” Lee Eickstaedt, 86, passed away on April 17, 2026. Born in Davenport on July 20, 1939, Larry was raised in Storm Lake, where growing up on a farm fostered a lifelong love of …
Donald Northrup, 92, of Storm Lake died July 14, 2026, at WelLife in Alta. Memorial services will take place Monday, July 20, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will …
Michael P. Brecher, 85, of Storm Lake passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Monday, July 20, at 10:30 …
It is with heartfelt sorrow that we share the passing of Robert (Bob) Sump, who left us peacefully and unexpectedly on May 28, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Storm Lake on May 25, 1945, Bob’s …
Richard “Dick” Allen, 93, of Spencer died on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 14, at 2 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Spencer. Visitation …
Freda Binder passed away peacefully with family at her side on June 13, 2026, at the age of 102 years. Memorial services for Calvin and Freda Binder will take place Friday, July 17, from 10 …