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Jean Simons

Nov. 14, 1932 — Feb. 23, 2018
 
A funeral mass was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Whittemore. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 at St. Michael Parish Center. 
Ellen “Jean” (Penton) Simons was born in Algona on Nov. 14, 1932, the daughter of Chester Arthur Penton and Mary Ellen Carroll Penton. Jean grew up in the St. Benedict area. She graduated from Lu Verne High School in 1950. 

Wava Geary

Wava Geary
Aug. 13, 1926 — Feb. 20, 2018
 
A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at United Methodist Church, Corwith. Visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, at the Corwith Community Center.

Dale Plathe

March 2, 1954 — Feb. 26, 2018
 
Funeral Mass for Dale Plathe will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church with the Rev. Edward Girres officiating. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church.

Dale Plathe

March 2, 1954 — Feb. 26, 2018
 
Funeral Mass for Dale Plathe will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church with the Rev. Edward Girres officiating. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church.

Larry Orr

July 10, 1946 — Feb. 22, 2018
 
Larry Eugene Orr, 71, of rural Rolfe, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2018, with his family beside him at the Cherokee Specialty Care, Cherokee, Iowa 

Shirley L. Hedlund

Feb. 11, 1927 — Feb. 22, 2018
 
A funeral service for Shirley Hedlund, 91, of Algona was held on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in Algona. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery in Peterson.  Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences may be made to www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

Betty J. Burtis

April 16, 1923 — Feb. 24, 2018
 
A graveside service for Betty Burtis, 94, formerly of Corwith, will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m., at Highland Home Cemetery in Ledyard. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday at Oakcrest Funeral Services of Wesley. Online condolences may be made to www.oakcresfuneralservices.com.

Jon Peglow

Oct. 8, 1943 — Feb. 16, 2018
 
Jon Virgil Peglow, 74, of Owatonna, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at Owatonna Hospital of complications from a courageous 34-year journey with cancer. 

Shirley E. Gentry

March 20, 1938   —  Feb. 13, 2018
 
Shirley Evelyn Gentry, 79, of Emmetsburg, Ia. passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at her home in Willow Ridge.  
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg with Sarah Schilcher officiating. Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery in Emmetsburg.

Yvonne Dewein

Nov. 1, 1953 — Feb. 12, 2018
 
Yvonne Gayle (Vickroy) Dewein, with her daughter, son and husband at her side, peacefully left this physical world on Monday, Feb. 12, following a 3 1/2 year battle against esophageal cancer. Yvonne was born Nov. 1, 1953, at Fort Bliss Army Hospital, El Paso, Texas, to Edward William (Bud) Vickroy and Zola Luree (Jones) Vickroy.

Philip Studer

Nov. 8, 1933 — Feb. 19, 2018
 

Marian Struecker

Nov. 17, 1925 — Feb. 13, 2018
 
Marian Mae Struecker, daughter of Herman and Esther (Mittag) Hintz, was born in Algona, Ia. on Nov. 17, 1925, and passed away at the age of 92 in Fairmont, Minn. on Feb. 13, 2018.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, Feb. 17, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fenton with Rev. Mark Resner officiating. Burial took place at the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery.

Paul Colsrud, Sr.

April 22, 1935 — Feb. 9, 2018
A memorial service for Paul Colsrud, Sr., will be held at Henry-Olson Chapel in Estherville, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, with the Rev. Doug Burton, officiating.
Visitation will be held at the chapel, on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9-11 a.m.   

Lauretta Walker

Dec. 30, 1919 — Feb. 11, 2018
Lauretta was born Dec. 30, 1919, on the family farm near Bowbells, N.D., to Jens Peter Neve and Anna Olson Neve. Lauretta passed away on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at the age of 98 years at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong.

Joyce Wagner

 
Oct. 21, 1938 — Feb. 7, 2018
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in Whittemore. Visitation was held from 2-4 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at Oakcrest Funeral Services, in Whittemore.

James Muckey

Feb. 12, 1962 — Feb. 9, 2018
James Stanley Muckey, 55, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Feb. 9. Jim was born Feb. 12, 1962, to Stan and Dorothy Muckey. He graduated from Algona High School. A few years ago he returned to Iowa from Houston, Texas, where he worked for Extreme Trailers. At the time of his death he lived and worked in Sanborn.

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