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THIS WEEK'S ADVANCE DELAYED

Due to extremely dangerous travel conditions between the Lakes region and our printer, the Kossuth County Advance will be delivered to residents on Friday of this week, one day later than normal. We encourage everyone to travel safely during this blizzard. The APC office is closed today, and we plan to be closed on Thursday as well as we are moving to a new location at 1308 Hwy 18 E. throughout the day. We will have some limited access to telephone and internet services on Thursday.

Ann Winkel

June 11, 1963 - March 24, 2025

Funeral Mass for Ann Winkel will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 31, at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny. Family will greet friends an hour prior to the services at the church. Inurnment will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Algona at 4 p.m. Monday.

Genevieve Alice Blumer

February 3, 1943 - March 23, 2025

Genevieve “Gen” Blumer, 82 of Algona, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. A celebration of Gen’s life will be held at a later date. Services have been entrusted to Lentz Funeral Home of Algona. Online condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Katheryn R. Quebe

October 30, 1921 - March 21, 2025

A funeral service for Katheryn R. Quebe will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church in Corwith with pastor Lissa Kahl officiating. Burial will be held at the Corwith Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church.

Services

KATHY JOHNSON, 66, IRVINGTON: passed away peacefully in her family home in Irvington on Monday, March 10, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at the family home on Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. Inurnment will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Las Vegas at a later date. Lentz Funeral Home of Algona is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Ethel Mae Kohlhaas

November 20, 1927 - March 13, 2025

A funeral Mass for Ethel Kohlhaas of Lu Verne, was held Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Divine Mercy Parish - St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley with Father Tim Hogan, Father John Thomas and Deacon David Penton officiating. Burial followed at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family which will be dispersed to Hospice of the Heartland and St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Ethel’s memory.

Adeline Kate Koester

May 24, 1937 - March 12, 2025

Adeline Kate Koester, 87, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully at Vinton Lutheran Home in Vinton on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Funeral Service was at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids with visitation one half hour prior to the service. Burial was at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Avon, S.D.

Laure Kent

June 22, 1958 - March 11, 2025

Laure Kent, 66 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, March 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Parish - St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona.

Walter Lyle Eichenberger

February 9, 1933 - March 11, 2025

Jeanette Elizabeth Buscher

December 15, 1925 - March 11, 2025

Marilyn Ann Heesch

December 8, 1934 - March 10, 2025

A funeral service for Marilyn Heesch, 90, of Titonka, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka. Visitation will be Friday, March 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services of Titonka and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Francis Dennis Schiltz

June 12, 1933 - March 8, 2025

Mary Therese McCall

October 30, 1955 - March 5, 2025

Mary Therese McCall, a beloved sister, dedicated educator, and cherished friend with a sharp wit and a generous heart, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2025.

Joyce Prior

April 6, 1948 - March 4, 2025

A funeral service for Joyce Prior, age 76, of Wahpeton, was held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. Visitation was one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Interment was at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji.

In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been established in honor of Joyce.

Lynda Ann Porter

April 26, 1936 - February 25, 2025

Daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother.

Services

JAMES SCHULLER, 88, HUMBOLDT: formerly of West Bend, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the West Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in West Bend. Mass of Christian Burial will take place Friday, March 21, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Parish - Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in West Bend. Mass will be livestreamed via Lentz Funeral Home's website. Burial will take place at a later date.

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