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Kim James Dreyer

December 27, 1954 — April 30, 2021
 
Kim Dreyer, age 66 of Algona, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021, in Algona. Funeral services were held on May 4, at 10:30 a.m.  at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona. Services were livestreamed on Trinity Lutheran Church’s YouTube page. Burial took place at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Fenton. Visitation was held on Monday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church’s Life Center. Masks were required. 

Howard Murl Raney

April 23, 1954 — April 29, 2021
 

Arnold Gerald Kuper

July 17, 1950 — April 29, 2021
 

Merle Charles Laubenthal

July 11, 1934 — April 18, 2021
A funeral Mass for Merle Laubenthal was held Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. The service was streamed on the Five Saints Catholic Community YouTube page. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with military honors provided by the Whittemore American Legion. 

Samuel S. ‘Sam’ Weatherly

February 15, 1929 — April 22, 2021
 Samuel S. (Sam) Weatherly, formerly of DeWitt, passed away on April 22, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Private services will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Geneseo, Ill. Vandemore Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting with arrangements. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Algona. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the charity of your choosing in Samuel’s name.

Carol Denise Woods

October 7, 1957 — April 24, 2021
Carol Denise (Davis) Woods was born Oct. 7, 1957, the daughter of Jerry and Mary E. (Wagner) Davis. She grew up in Algona graduating from Bishop Garrigan High School in 1976. After graduating she went on to NIACC to get her Secretarial Degree.

Patricia ‘Pat’ A. Taylor

December 2, 1929 — April 23, 2021
Patricia “Pat” A. (Matzener) Taylor was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of Harvey and Harriet (Jenks) Matzener. She grew up in Ledyard graduating from Ledyard Consolidated School in 1948.
She was united in marriage to Dean Taylor on Aug. 28, 1949, at the Little Brown Church in the Vale.

James ‘Jamie’ Herbert Weydert

October 25, 1978 — April 21, 2021
James “Jamie” Weydert, age 42, of Algona, passed away on April 21, 2021 at his home. 

Alvina Delperdang

June 28, 1926 — April 25, 2021

Kris Ostwald

November 13, 1971  November 26, 2020

Stephen John Detrick

November 3, 1948 — April 2, 2021
Stephen John Detrick, 72, of Brooksville, Florida, passed away April 2, 2021, under the loving care of his family and Hospice.

Kenneth Roger Bunkofske

October 21, 1939 — April 7, 2021
Kenneth Roger Bunkofske, son of Irma and Henry (Bunny) Bunkofske, passed away at his home in Englewood, Colo. on April 7, 2021.  He was born Oct. 21, 1939. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Algona.  He will be interred April 24 at Riverview Cemetery in Algona.  Pastor Michael Knox will officiate at the gravesite service.

Jerry Ehrhardt

May 9, 1954 — April 18, 2021

Richard George ‘Dick’ Ludwig

June 12, 1930 — April 13, 2021
Richard ‘Dick’ Ludwig, age 90 of Corwith, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Westview Care Center in Britt. Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley. Burial took place at St. Benedict Cemetery. Visitation was held on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Masks were required at the church. 

Jessica Rose Siegert

April 13, 1980 — April 9, 2021
Jessica Rose Siegert (Stetzel), 40, of Urbandale, Iowa passed away on April 9, 2021. Jessie was born in Algona on April 13, 1980 to Chuck and Rosemary Stetzel. She graduated from Bishop Garrigan High School. After high school Jessie moved to Urbandale, where she worked for American Equity for 18 years. On Dec. 6, 2014 she married the love of her life, Ryan Allen Siegert. 

Steven Howard Bruhn

March 25, 1956 — April 8, 2021

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