Sept. 27, 1952 – Dec. 26, 2017
 
ALGONA - A funeral Mass for Tom Becker, 65, of Algona, will be held Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at 11 a.m. at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona.  Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday at Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona with a Scripture Prayer Service beginning at 6 p.m.

Jan. 25, 1954 — Dec. 19, 2017
 
Larry D. Franzen, 63, of Mason City, formally of Titonka passed away on Dec. 19, 2017 in Mason City. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Titonka with Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Burial took place at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Titonka. 

Sept. 6, 1929 — Dec. 17, 2017
 

Feb. 10, 1972 — Dec. 15, 2017
 
Brenda Kay Pruett, 45, of Titonka passed away peacefully at the Kossuth Regional Health Center on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. 
A visitation was held on Monday from 4 – 7 p.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona. A funeral service was held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona.

March 26, 1917 — Dec. 18, 2017
 
WESLEY — Grace Simpson, age 100, of Wesley died on Monday Dec. 18, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Algona.  
Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at the Wesley Community Church in Wesley with the Rev. Cindy Finn officiating.  Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Wesley.  Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., until the time of services on Thursday at the Wesley Community Church in Wesley.  

July 15, 1942 — Dec. 1, 2017
 
Carol Ann Goetz, 75, Lake Wales, Fla., formerly of Minot, N.D., passed away on Dec. 1, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Hospice located in Auburndale, Fla.  
Carol was born on July 15, 1942 to Lester and Vera Kime in Austin, Minn.  She graduated from Austin High School in 1960 and became one of the youngest part-time employees hired at the G.A. Hormel Co. corporate office/plant in Austin, Minn.  

Aug. 17, 1932 — Dec. 5, 2017
 
Wayne Vaudt, age 85 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 at the Algona Manor in Algona.  Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona with Rev. Eric Hauan officiating.  Burial took place at Union Cemetery in Livermore. 

Aug. 17, 1932 — Dec. 5, 2017
 
Wayne Vaudt, age 85 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 at the Algona Manor in Algona.  Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona with Rev. Eric Hauan officiating.  Burial took place at Union Cemetery in Livermore. 

March 21, 1932 — Dec. 7, 2017
 
Geraldine Wolfe, age 85 of Algona, passed away Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Algona. Mass of the Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with Rev. Ed Girres and Rev. Mr. Gerald Jorgensen celebrating. Burial took place at Calvary Cemetery in Algona. 

Feb. 21, 1921 — Dec. 5, 2017
 
HUMBOLDT — Richard “Casey” Thul, 96, of Humboldt, passed away Dec. 5, 2017 at the Humboldt Care Center South.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Humboldt.  Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt with a parish rosary at 5 p.m. Burial with full military rights will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Humboldt.

Jan. 29, 1927 — Dec. 9, 2017
 
DES MOINES — Tom H. Holmes III passed away, after a short illness, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Ia.  He was 90 years old.

June 20, 1927 — Dec. 5, 2017
 
Charlotte Hillburg, age 90 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.  Visitation was held on Monday at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.  Burial will take place at a later date at the All Saints Chapel in Kenosha, Wis. 

Dec. 10, 2017 — Dec. 10, 2017
 
Funeral services Christina Sifert, the infant daughter of Patricia Buscher and T. J. Sifert, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona, with Pastor Judy Junkermeier officiating.  Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time.  Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Nov. 25, 1927 —Nov. 28, 2017
 A funeral service for LaVonne Hansen was held on Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Algona. Burial was at the United Methodist Cemetery in Fenton.
LaVonne Mae Hansen was born Nov. 25, 1927 in Schaller, daughter of Leslie and Julia (Boss) Robinson. In 1936 her family moved to Estherville where she worked at Orlean’s Café for her mother. She had many different jobs throughout her life.

Kevin Wagner
Jan. 15, 1955 — Nov. 21, 2017
Kevin Wagner, age 62 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at his home in Algona.  Memorial services will be held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona with Rev. Judy Junkermeier officiating.  Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery in Algona. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 from 4 p.m. until the time of the service at 5:30 p.m. at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.