June 21, 1946 — Jan. 27, 2018
 

Dec. 25, 1927 — Jan. 26, 2018
 
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 at the Wesley Community Church. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Wesley. 

Dec. 14, 1929 — Jan. 27, 2018
 
Clem Bisenius passed away on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Sunrise Retirement in Sioux City, Ia., at the age of 88.  He had lived in Sioux City since October of 2012.  A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, with Rev. Jeremy Wind as celebrant and Clem’s first cousins, Rev. Merle Kollasch and Rev. Paul Eisele concelebrating.

Oct. 3, 1959 — Jan. 25, 2018
 
Robert Paul Straub II, 58, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. He was the husband of Debra and father to Graham and Daniel. Bob was born and raised in Algona, Ia., the son of Joseph J. and Mary C. Straub. 

Aug. 28, 1962 – Jan. 25, 2018
 
LAKOTA - A funeral service for David Christ was held Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.  Burial was in the church cemetery. Oakcrest Funeral Services of Bancroft in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

Aug. 30, 1934 — Jan. 16, 2018
 
Dorothy “Dot” Dahlgren, age 83 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Algona in with Rev. Cynthia Finn officiating. Burial took place at East Lawn Cemetery in Algona. Visitation was held on Friday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.

Oct. 16, 1924 — Jan. 21, 2018
 
Jorine Isabel (Olson) Henely was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Bode, the daughter of Henry M. and Cora Sigvor (Opheim) Olson. She grew up and attended school in Bode, graduated from Bode High School. On July 7, 1943, Jorine married Richard P. Henely, Chicago. Jorine enjoyed playing golf, dancing, collecting and spending time with her family and friends. 

Feb. 25, 1950 — Dec. 31, 2017
 
Larry Vincent Nurre, 67, died on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 while vacationing in Las Vegas, Nev. At the time of his death, Larry was a resident of Cascade Canyon Ranch in Culver, Ore. with his partner, Julia Palmer.

March 15, 1963 — Jan. 18, 2018
 
A gathering of her friends for Debra Ice, 54 of Algona was held Friday Jan. 19, 2018, at the home of her daughter in Whittemore.
Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences may be left to www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

March 6, 1921 — Jan. 14, 2018
 
A funeral Mass for Mary Elsbecker, 96, formerly of Bancroft will be held Monday, Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Bancroft.  Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Church.
Oakcrest Funeral Services of Bancroft in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences may be made to www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

Dec. 28, 1943 — Jan. 13, 2018 
 
A funeral service was held on at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 at the United Methodist Church, Fenton. Visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Algona. 
Sandra Carol Wiener, daughter of Sidney and Marjorie (Albertson) Ellefson, was born Dec. 28, 1943 in Forest City, Ia. She attended Sentral High School at Fenton where she graduated in 1961.

Jan. 8, 2018
 
Michael Francis Schneider, 65 of Morrill, Neb. passed away on Jan. 8, 2018 after losing his battle to cancer. Michael “Mike” was born in Algona, Ia. to William “Bill” and Collette Schneider. 

Oct. 6, 1930 — Jan. 3, 2018
 
Our mom, Jean Studer was welcomed into the loving hands of our Lord and Savior on Jan. 3, 2018 at 5:20 a.m. surrounded by all her children. She was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in mid-November. The cancer quickly spread to her liver. We feel so blessed that she suffered very little.

Aug. 22, 1936 — Jan. 9, 2018
 
John N. Gales, age 81 of Livermore, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Mass of the Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Livermore with Rev. Randy Schon celebrating. Burial took place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in St. Joe. 

Jan. 28, 1926 — Jan. 9, 2018
 
A mass celebrating her life was held Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley, Ia. with her son Deacon Jim Schiltz and Father Tim Johnson officiating. Visitation was from 9 – 11 a.m. followed by mass. 
A memorial will be held Friday Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at Thomas Rest Haven 217 Main St. Coon Rapids, Ia.
Rosemary Rita Ruth Harn Schiltz was born Jan. 28 1926 in Dunderton, Ia. daughter of Ed and Mary Lamb Harn.