Vada Sargeant age 100 of Ionia, IA died Sunday, April 23, 2017, at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2017 at First Congregational United Church Of Christ in Ionia with Rev. Paul Pickar and Rev. Jon Hennings presiding. Interment will be held at Sunnyside Cemetery, rural Charles City with Alex Erickson, Dave Swenumson, Don Voigt, Everett Shinstine, Gerald Smith, Kris Dorn, and Matt Arbeiter serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Ed Chestnut, Garth Huffman, Melvin Lambert, and Thayne Steyer. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on … Continue reading Vada Sargeant of Ionia passes at age 100

ROCKFORD — Lyle “Timm” L. Marker, 77 of Rockford died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, 805 East Main Ave., Rockford. Officiating will be Rev. Bob Scheurer. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery with military honors by the Walker-Graper Post 338 of the American Legion. Lyle Leonard was born on April 28, 1939 in Marble Rock the son of John A. and Della D. “Schrader” Marker. He graduated from … Continue reading Rockford’s Lyle ‘Timm’ Marker passes at age 77

Joyce A. Stenseth, 87, of Mason City and formerly of Charles City, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Arrangements by Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-8676 http://www.Fullertonfh.com, Facebook/Fullertonfuneralhomes. Continue reading Former Charles City resident Joyce Stenseth passes at age 87

Jo Ann Schmidt, 65, formerly Charles City, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at her residence in Smyrna, Tennessee. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m.to noon on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401, Blunt Street, Charles City. Following visitation per her wishes she will be cremated. Burial will be at a later date. Jo Ann was born on July 30, 1951 in Charles City, IA to Ransom and Jenny (Janssen) Bouillon. She attended schools and grew up in Nashua/Ionia, IA. On May 4, 1968, she was united in marriage to Darrell Schmidt at The Little Brown … Continue reading Former Charles City resident Jo Ann Schmidt passes at age 65

CHARLES CITY — Olin Maage, 95, of Charles City, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at Cedar Health in Charles City with his family at his side. Visitation will take place from 1-1:30 p.m before the service at the graveside on Wednesday. A graveside service for Olin will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Colfax Cemetery outside of Vincent, Iowa with Pastor Ruth Yeaton of First Baptist Church in Charles City officiating. Olin James Maage was born May 5, 1921 in Polk County, Iowa to Ole and Jennie (Alexander) Maage. He was raised on the … Continue reading Olin Maage, Marine Night Fighter Squadron 542 member, dies age 95

Zachery W. Hartley, 20, of Mason City, IA, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, April 10, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Zachery Hartley memorial fund in care of the family. Zachery was born December 22, 1996, in Mason City. He graduated from Mason City High School in 2015. He worked for McKesson Corporation in Clear Lake, IA. Zach is survived by many family and friends. Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory is handling arrangements.   Other Mason City … Continue reading Mason City crash victim Zachery W. Hartley’s family to have private funeral service

MASON CITY — Alex Parvon-Charles Wiebke, 19, of Mason City, IA died Monday, April 10, 2017 due to injuries sustained in an accident. A visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. with a special time for classmates and friends between 4-5 pm on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE, Mason City. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. with a one hour prior visitation on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Rhythm Church, 21 8th St SE, Mason City, with Pastor Beau Stringer officiating. Burial will follow at Britt Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, … Continue reading Funeral for Mason City crash victim Alex Parvon-Charles Wiebke, 19, is Friday

NASHUA, Iowa — Thomas L. Scoles age 67 of Nashua died Monday, April 10, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at St. John Lutheran Church, Nashua, with Rev. Bill Nielsen presiding. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery at a later date. Full military honors will be conducted by the Nashua V.F.W. Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2017, at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home – Olson Chapel in Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Thomas … Continue reading Thomas L. Scoles, carpenter, veteran, dies at 67

MARBLE ROCK, Iowa — Bonita J. Staudt, 78, of Marble Rock died Monday, April 10, 2017, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A Funeral Mass for Bonita will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 17, 2017, at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Roseville with Monsignor Brunken celebrating the Mass. Burial will be at Roseville Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Saint Mary’s Social Hall in Roseville from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2017 with a scripture service starting at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the social hall on Monday. … Continue reading Bonita Staudt, farm wife and mother of 5 sons, passes at age 78

LAWLER, Iowa — Paul C. Barta age 47 of Lawler, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, at his home of natural causes. Arrangements are pending at Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. 641-394-4334 Continue reading Services pending for Paul C. Barta, 47

OSAGE, Iowa — Marlys Hodina, 87, of Osage, formerly of Floyd, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, in hospice care at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A funeral service for Marlys Hodina will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd with Pastor Wendy Johannesen officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd. Visitation will be at Hauser Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2017 and will continue one hour prior to the funeral service Tuesday at the church. Marlys Maxine Hodina was born September 24, 1929, to Frank … Continue reading Marlys Hodina, mother, farmer and church caretaker, passes at 87

CHARLES CITY, Iowa -— Ethel Maxine (Lewis) Ingram, 98, of Charles City, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. She loved and served the Lord all of her life and He called her home. A funeral service for Ethel Ingram will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Bethany Alliance Church in Charles City with Pastor Coulter Page officiating. Burial will be at the Mt. Carroll Cemetery at 2 p.m. near Bassett. Visitation will be at Hauser Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 and will continue … Continue reading Ethel Maxine (Lewis) Ingram, long-time church, school and community volunteer passes at 98

IONIA, Iowa — Raymond Shefner age 72 of Ionia, Iowa, died Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Linn Haven Rehab & Healthcare in New Hampton. At Raymond’s request, no funeral will be held and a private family burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. Arrangements are with Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Raymond Albert Shefner was born March 4, 1945, in Charles City, Iowa, the son of Walter and Louise (Janssen) Shefner. He received his education in Bassett and Charles City, Iowa, and served in the United States Army from 1962 until receiving an honorable … Continue reading Raymond Shefner, veteran, dies at age 72

CHARLES CITY — Ruth Miller, 89, of Charles City, died April 3, 2017 at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A funeral service for Ruth will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Hauser Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Beranek officiating. Burial will be at Sunnyside Memory Gardens in rural Charles City. Visitation will be at Hauser Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 and will continue one hour prior to the funeral service Friday. Ruth Maxine (Fisher) Miller was born March 1, 1928 to Walter and Nellie Mae (Carle) Fisher in Bradford, … Continue reading Ruth Miller passes on at age 89