Niel Leek, 63, of Edgewater, Fla., and formerly of Algona, passed away on Nov. 20, 2016, at the Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla.
ALGONA — Zeno Reising, age 80, of Algona, passed away on Sunday Dec. 4, 2016, at his home. Mass of the Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona, with the Rev. Ed Girres celebrating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Algona.
William J. “Bill” Elbert, Sr., awesome husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa, brother, uncle, friend, proud veteran, police officer and pioneering probation officer passed away on Nov. 25, 2016, at the age of 82.
Bill will always be remembered for being an honest and compassionate person who cared deeply for his fellow human beings, especially those he considered “underdogs.”
Rosemary Hutchison, 65, of Wallingford, passed away on Nov. 29, 2016, at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville.
Funeral services were held at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Armstrong. Henry-Olson Funeral Home of Estherville was in charge of arrangements.
Marlene Stenzel, age 84, of Burt, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Funeral services were held on Monday Nov. 28, 2016, at the Burt Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. Glenn Wilson officiating. Burial was held in the Burt Township Cemetery.
Jerry K. Frank, 75, of Algona died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Jerry Frank will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church, 715 East North Street in Algona with the Rev. Edward Girres officiating. Burial will take place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Wesley.
Memorial service for Terry Mains will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Oakcrest Funeral Services with the Rev. Peter Talbot officiating. Inurnment will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona.
LEDYARD — A funeral Mass for Rose Marie Gelhaus will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ledyard with the Rev. Sunny Dominic officiating. Burial will be in Highland Home Cemetery in Ledyard.
BUFFALO CENTER — Louise Bernice Heifner, 77, of rural Buffalo Center, Iowa, joined her Heavenly Father on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
Services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016
May 2, 1955 — Nov. 24, 2016
LAKOTA — Dennis “Odie” Johnson, 61, of Lakota, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church in Ledyard with the Rev. Samuel Belz, officiating. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Bancroft.
Aug. 26, 1920 — Nov. 24, 2016
Eldon S. Walter, 96, of Renwick, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, at Humboldt.
Funeral Services were held on Nov. 29, 2016, at United Methodist Church in Renwick, with the Rev. Lynn Gardner officiating.
Interment was in Swiss Cemetery in Renwick.
Oakcrest Funeral Services of Renwick in charge of arrangements
LAKOTA — Dorothy Christ, 84, of Lakota, died Wednesday evening, Nov. 23, 2016, at Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.
A funeral service was held 10:30 a.m., Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lakota.
Dorothy Christ was born in Algona, on April 8, 1932.
Oakcrest Funeral Services of Bancroft in charge of arrangements Online condolences may be left to www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
SWEA CITY — Noradel Larsen was called to her heavenly home on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong at the age of 92.
A funeral service was held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Swea City at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, with the Rev. Todd Hartsock officiating. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel. Interment was in Harrison Township Cemetery in Swea City.
