Gary Huber, age 74, of Burt, passed away on Thursday Oct. 31, 2024, at Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date.
A Celebration of Life for Karla Schumacker, 84, of Algona, will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, from 2 until 3 p.m. in the reception room of the GrandStay Hotel in Algona. There will be a prayer service at 3 p.m. led by her son-in-law, Jason Mau.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Grimm family to help them pay it forward, honoring the support they received from various organizations.
A private family service was held. The family invites you to celebrate Walker’s life at his benefit, taking place at Algona High School on Nov. 23, 2024, from 2 to 7 p.m.
Merlin “Stoney” Stone, age 87, of Algona passed away on Oct. 9, 2024, at the Kossuth Regional Medical Center in Algona. Mass of Christian Burial was 10:30 a.m. Saturday Oct. 12 at the Divine Mercy Catholic Parish - St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona.
A celebration of life for Arnie will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at Seely-Walsh Post #425 of the American Legion in Whittemore. A private family burial will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Whittemore.
Jason P. Hinrichsen, son of Paul and Orlene (Spencer) Hinrichsen, was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota on Aug. 29, 1948. He passed away on Oct. 7, 2024, at Mercy One Hospital in Sioux City at the age of 76. A celebration of his life was held from 10-11 a.m., followed by food and fellowship on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Swea City Open Bible Church.
Brendan James Ricklefs was born in Algona on Aug. 7, 1980. Brendan led a life of adventure from the time he was born. At the age of three, he rode his bike about 1.5 miles to go see family friends, the Renshaw’s, although he seems to remember it as he rode from the Renshaw’s home.
Myrna Pauline Hinz, 85, of Emporia, Kan. entered eternal rest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family, having battled bone marrow cancer for the last several years.
She was born on Jan. 29, 1939, in Des Moines to Paul and Fern Northrop. She was raised on a farm in Lu Verne and graduated in 1956.
Ruth (Kuker) Stumme was born Jan. 31, 1933, in Readlyn, daughter of Carl and Clara (Boeckmann) Kuker. She died on Oct. 2, 2024, in Algona at the age of 91.
A funeral Mass for Donna Mae Hilbert will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Divine Mercy Parish - St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the Bishop Garrigan Chapel with a C.D. of A. Rosary beginning at 4:45 p.m. Donna died Saturday, September 28 at Friendship Haven, Fort Dodge, at the age of 89.
A funeral Mass for Maxine Kollasch, 90, of Bancroft, was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Divine Mercy Parish - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bancroft. The funeral was livestreamed on the Divine Mercy Parish YouTube page. Burial was held in the church cemetery. Visitation was from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the church.
William “Bill” J. Stoeber, 92, of Orion Ill., passed away peacefully at his home Thursday Sept. 19. Funeral arrangements by Esterdahl Mortuary, Orion, IL.
