Nov. 10, 1952 — Sept. 30,2017
 
LONE ROCK — A funeral service for Bethene Hovey was held Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., at Lone Rock Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Walter Reemstma officiating.  Burial was in the Burt Township Cemetery.

April 13, 1927 — Sept. 29, 2017
 
ALGONA — Funeral Mass for Mary Boisjolie was celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Cecelia Catholic Church with the Rev. Edward Girres officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. 

Feb. 15, 1929 — Sept. 21, 2017
 

Dec. 31, 1923 — Sept. 25, 2017
 
BANCROFT — A funeral Mass for John Droessler, 93, will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church, Bancroft. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Bancroft American Legion.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., on Thursday at Oakcrest Funeral Services of Bancroft with a rosary beginning at 4 p.m..

Nov. 14, 1922 – Sept. 22, 2017
 
Norma A. Paetz, 94, of Iowa City, passed away Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Lantern Park Care Center in Coralville.  A memorial service will be held in Algona at a later time.  Her family includes her two daughters, Marilyn Paetz of Iowa City and Christal Paetz of Medford, Oregon. 
Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.gayandciha.com. 

Nov. 9, 1923 — Sept. 9, 2017
 
“S” Morris Johnson passed away on Sept. 9, 2017, with his wife at his side, at Hawkeye Care Center in Bancroft, at the age of 93.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Swea City, with the Rev. Same Belz officiating. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. 

July 13, 1920 — Sept. 16, 2017
 
BURT — funeral Mass for Agnes Arend, 97, of Buffalo Center formerly of Burt, was held on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bancroft with the Rev. Steven J. McLoud officiating.  Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Algona.  

May 23, 1931 — Sept. 1, 2017
 
WHITTEMORE — Funeral Mass for Elmer Steier was celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Whittemore with the Rev. Edward Girres officiating. Burial was in St. Michael’s Cemetery with military honors provided by the Seely-Walsh American Legion Post #425 of Whittemore.

Oct. 19, 1934 — Aug. 31, 2017
 

Feb. 15, 1927 — Sept. 5, 2017
 
Arthur “Mike” Potratz, 90, of Robins and formerly of Tama, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at the Hospice of Mercy in Hiawatha. 

Jan. 28, 1927 — Sept. 8, 2017
 
TITONKA — A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Good Hope Lutheran Church, Titonka. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at Good Hope Lutheran Church, Titonka.

March 10, 1936 — Sept. 3, 2017
 
Earl Jordan, age 81 of Algona, passed away, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Visitation was held on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 from 4-7 p.m., at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.

Nov. 5, 1921 — Sept. 3, 2017
 
ALGONA — A funeral service for Alvina Helmers, 95, of Algona, was held Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona.  Burial was in East Lawn Cemetery.
Alvina Pauline Helmers was born Nov. 5, 1921, on the family farm near Lu Verne, daughter of Fred August and Emelie (Gronbach) Pergande. She attended country school near Lu Verne and did domestic work prior to her marriage.

Oct. 14, 1955 — July 14, 2017
 
Cathy Marie Dahlgren, 61, of Alamogordo, N.M., formerly of Algona, died on July 14, 2017.
A “Celebration of Life” is planned for Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, from 2-5 p.m., at Call State Park shelter house in Algona.

Oct. 14, 1955 — July 14, 2017
 
Cathy Marie Dahlgren, 61, of Alamogordo, N.M., formerly of Algona, died on July 14, 2017.
A “Celebration of Life” is planned for Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, from 2-5 p.m., at Call State Park shelter house in Algona.