May 25, 1931 — June 23, 2017
 
Iola Grace (Jacobson) Bartlett was born on May 25, 1931, the daughter of Orrin and Lillian Kate (Fulton) Jacobson. She attended Livermore school first through third-grade and continued school fourth through 12th grade at Bode/Ottoson School. Following her education, she was a homemaker. Iola owned a restaurant in Titonka with her husband. She worked at Lauridsen Foods, Brougham Industries and Shultz Goose Hatchery.

June 18, 1948 to June 23, 2017
 
 Memorial services for Karen Lierley will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2017, at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona with Reverend Norman Bauer officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. on Friday at Oakcrest Funeral Services.     

Nov. 14, 1924 — June 26, 2017
 
LUVERNE — A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday July 6, 2017, at the United Methodist Church, Lu Verne.  Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Lu Verne.  
Oakcrest Funeral Services, www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com

March 1, 1934 — Jan. 2, 2017
 
Jesse A. Shore, 82, of Manchester, Tenn., passed away on Jan. 2, 2017. 

April 20, 1928 — Jan. 20, 2017
 
Bruce James Shore, 88, son of Glenn and Mertie Shore, died peacefully Jan. 20, 2017, at Capitol Living Nursing Home in Schenectady, N.Y. 

Sept. 7, 1985 —June 18, 2017
 
Nathan Richard Wadsley, son of the late Richard Wadsley and Deborah (Torrence) Wadsley, was born on Sept. 7, 1985 in Sac City.
Nathan was a graduate of Schaller Crestland High School and continued his education at both NIACC and Iowa Lakes.
Nate worked many years in the Wind Tech Industry and most recently received CDL. He enjoyed driving truck and someday hoped to own his own.

Sept. 29, 1951 — June 13, 2017
 
WHITTEMORE — James Baumann, age 65, of Whittemore, passed away on June 13, 2017 at his home. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., on Saturday, June 17, at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Whittemore, with Rev. Ed Girres celebrating.  
James Michael Baumann, the son of John D. And Agnes E. (Wiltgen) Baumann, was born on Sept. 29, 1951 in Algona. He graduated from Algona High School in 1970. 

ALGONA — Eugene Swenson, age 87 of Algona, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. 
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona with Rev. Tom Schlund officiating. Burial took place at West Cemetery in Rake. Visitation was held on Tuesday from 10 a.m., until the time of the service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona.

March 8, 1934 — June 14, 2017
 
ALGONA — Funeral services for Myrna Diekmann will be held at 10 a.m., on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church in Algona with Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Burial will be in the East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2017, at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona.

Jan. 3, 1922 — June 15, 2017
 
ALGONA — The Rev. Gerald Wingert, age 95 of Algona, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society in Algona. 
Mass of the Christian Burial was held on Monday, June 19, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley with Bishop R. Walker Nickless celebrating and nephew Rev. Tim Johnson homilist. 

Sept. 30, 1952 — June 14, 2017
 
LU VERNE — A graveside service was held at 11 a.m., on Monday, June 19, 2017, at the West Bend Cemetery, West Bend.  
Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m., Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Oakcrest Funeral Services, LuVerne.  
Oakcrest Funeral Services, www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com

Nov. 26, 1924 — June 1, 2017
 
BANCROFT  — Funeral services for Marjorie Nyman were held on Monday, June 5, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Swea City with the Rev. Sam Belz officiating. Burial was in the Greenwood Township Cemetery in Bancroft.

April 11, 1929 — June 2, 2017
 
ALGONA — Marabeth Ostwald, age 88, of Algona and formerly of Whittemore, passed away on June 2, 2017 at the Algona Good Samaritan Care Center.  Memorial services will be Saturday, June 10, at 2 p.m., at the First United Congregational Church of Christ in Algona, with the Rev. Chris Bartnett officiating.  Visitation will follow the service until 5 p.m., at the church. 

Nov. 28, 1928 — June 2, 2017
 
A funeral mass was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Algona.  Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m., Monday, June 5, 2017, at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Algona.  Interment was held in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
 
Elsie Eischen 
(written by Elsie)
 

Oct. 31, 1929 — May 22, 2017
 
Betty Jean Miller, 87 of Burt, died Monday May 22, 2017, with her family beside her at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.
Funeral services were held on May 26, 2017, at the Presbyterian Church in Burt, with the Rev. Judy Junkermeier officiating.  Visitation was held on Thursday, also at the church.  Interment was held in the Burt Township Cemetery.