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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.

Charles “Chuck” Kline

Nov. 5, 1938 — Feb. 3, 2018
 
Charles “Chuck” Kline, 79, went to his heavenly home on Feb. 3, 2018 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. A memorial service was held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

Floyd Earl Sill


Feb. 4, 1928 – Jan. 21, 2018 
 
Floyd Sill, a loving father, doting husband and avid fisherman and golfer, passed away surrounded by his family Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at his home in Wabasha. He was 89.
Floyd was born on Feb. 4, 1928, on the family farm in rural Winnebago County, Ia. He attended country school near his home and graduated from Thompson High School in 1946. 

Dennis Besch

Feb. 5, 1948 — Feb. 3, 2018
 
Funeral Mass for Dennis Besch was celebrated on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at 11 a.m. at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with Father Edward Girres officiating. Burial was in St. Michael’s Cemetery in Whittemore.
Dennis James Besch, 69, of Algona was born Feb. 5, 1948 to Michael and Pearl (Higley) Besch in Whittemore, Ia.  He attended school at St. Michaels Academy in Whittemore later graduating from Bishop Garrigan High School in 1966.

Eugene George Simpson

April 21, 1924 — Jan. 26, 2018
 
Eugene George Simpson was born April 21, 1924 in Whittemore, Ia. He passed away Jan. 26, 2018 at his home in Colorado Springs surrounded by his family.
Our dad spend his childhood on a farm in Whittemore, Ia., attended a one room elementary school and graduated from Algona High School. Dad attended Iowa State University before enlisting in the Naval Air Corp in 1941 and fought in WWII until 1945.

Rev. William Devine

Sept. 25, 1932 — Feb. 3, 2018 
 
SIOUX CITY - Reverend Father William B. Devine was called by God to Himself on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.   Visitation of the body will be held at 10 a.m. and Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 at St. Joseph Church, Bode with Bishop R. Walker Nickless officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Committal of the body will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. 

Gladys Schnetzer

Dec. 13, 2017 — Feb. 3, 2018
 
Gladys (Kraft) Schnetzer, 100, of Renwick passed away on Feb. 3, 2018 at the Rotary Senior Living in Eagle Grove, Ia. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Renwick with Rev. Jim McColley officiating. Burial will take place at Elmwood Cemetery. A visitation will take place an hour prior to the service. 

Clem Kollasch

Dec. 14, 1934 — Jan. 29, 2018
 
Funeral Mass for Clem Kollasch was celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Whittemore with Father Merle Kollasch officiating. Burial was in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery.
Clement Michael Kollasch was born Dec. 14, 1934, in Whittemore, Ia., the son of Charles R. and Anna (Laubenthal) Kollasch. He grew up near Whittemore and graduated from Presentation Academy in 1952.

Harold Sundet

March 22, 1922 — Jan. 29, 2018
 

Ruth Arend

June 6, 1926 — Jan. 28, 2018
 
Ruth Verna Arend, 91, passed away on Jan. 28, 2018 at the Algona Manor Care Center, Algona. She was born June 6, 1926 to Lorenz and Eva (Lentsch) Gisch in Algona, Ia. She graduated from St. Cecelia Academy at the age of 16.

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