Marvel Verna Dockwell

Marvel Verna Dockwell, 90, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Prairie Senior Cottages, New Richland, Minn. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Monday, April 29, at Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, Minn.

Barbara “Barb” Kay Stille Nickson

Barbara “Barb” Kay (Stille) Nickson, 65, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 peacefully at her home in rural Lake Mills. Memorial visitation will be held Sunday, April 14, from 4-7 p.m.

Kathleen Ann Colby

Kathleen Ann Colby, mother and friend, passed in peace Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the Summit House, Britt. Kathleen honorably donated her body for medical research to the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Duane R. Thompson

Duane R. Thompson, 81, Northwood passed away surrounded by family Monday, March 18, 2024 at the Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 23, at First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with Rev.

Carroll “Red” Reines

Carroll “Red” Reines, 86, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024 at his home in rural Lake Mills, surrounded by his loving family.

Robert D. “Bob” Johnson

Robert D. “Bob” Johnson, 92, Lake Mills, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 2, 2024 in Lake Mills. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 7, at Emmons Lutheran Church, Emmons, Minn., with Pastor Ryan M.

Obituaries

JoAnn Gail Ostby

JoAnn Gail Ostby, 78, Winfield, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, at Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service was held Saturday, Feb 11, at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swedesburg with Pastor Jeffery A. McPheron officiating. Burial will be at later date in the...

Mary Helen Pangburn Hrubetz

Mary Helen (Pangburn) Hrubetz, 76, Clear Lake, formerly of Joice, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A funeral for Mary Hrubetz will be held at 11 a.m.,Monday, Feb. 6, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Joice, with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Visitation will be...

Mary Irene Larson Sullivan

Mary I. Sullivan, 79, Emmons, Minn., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at her home. Inurnment will take place in the spring, next to her husband Robert Sullivan, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn.Condolences may be directed to the Mary Sullivan family c/o Schott...

Larry A. Voldahl

Larry A. Voldahl, 75, Lake Mills, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City. Visitation for Larry will be held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, at Schott Funeral Home–Mittelstadt Chapel, Lake Mills, and again one hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral...

Lori Janean Kranz Carrillo

Lori J. Carrillo, 64, Lake Mills, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City. A funeral for Lori will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, at Schott Funeral Homes-Mittelstadt Chapel, 902 E. Lake Mills, with Pastor Ryan Henkel officiating.Visitation will...

Lois Marie Finer Holst

Lois M. Holst, 88, Forest City, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City. A funeral service for Lois will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Forest City, with Pastor Rod Hopp and Pastoral Intern Elizabeth Carr...

Timothy A. Tenold

Timothy A. Tenold, 62, passed away after years of declining health Thursday, January 5, 2023 at his residence in Ames. A public visitation for Tim will be held from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 16, at Schott Funeral Home – Mittelstadt Chapel, Lake Mills. Private family services will take place...

Kirk Wilson Burgett

Kirk Burgett, 64, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, at Emmons Lutheran Church, Emmons, Minn. Pastor Ryan Henkel will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home, Albert Lea,...

Ardis Jane Peterson Swenson

Ardis Jane (Peterson) Swenson, 84, Thompson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Buffalo Center, Iowa with Pastor Eric Hullstrom officiating. Visitation will be...

Donald Byron Smith

Donald Byron Smith, 89, Lake Mills, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. Donald was born May 23, 1933, the seventh child of Bruce Sr. and Martha (Doege) Smith. Don was born in Winnebago County. When he was five years old, the family moved to a farm northwest of Scarville. He was baptized and...