Obituaries

Mary A. (Jensen) Brunsen, 90, of Waseca, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at her home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street South East in Britt with Father Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be...

Douglas Steenblock, 79, of Belmond, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas.
Services will be held at a later date in the spring....

Duane H. Krause, 85, of Britt, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Per his wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Private family burial will be at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to West Hancock Ambulance Service in Britt.
Duane Harold Krause, the son of Gerhart and Velma (Hughes) Krause, was born September...

Mazie “Mickey” Margaret Weiss, 87, of Kanawha, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street South East in Britt with Father Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic...

Douglas L. Bauer, 37, of Britt, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Funeral service for Doug Bauer will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt. The burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Click the following link to watch a live stream of the funeral. https://meet.goto.com/515585717
Visitation will...

Joann S. (Richards) Olson, age 92, of Clarion, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Services will be held at a later date.
Joann Sue, daughter of Clarence and Mary (Franks) Richards, was born on August 22, 1932 near Dows. She grew up in and attended school in Dows.
Following high school, Joann was united in marriage to...

Aimee S. Smith, 46, of Britt and formerly of Belmond, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 at her home in Britt.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Aimee Sue, daughter of Richard and Sharon (Kramer) Smith, was born on January 1, 1977, in Belmond. Aimee grew up in Belmond and graduated from Belmond High School in 1995.
Aimee...

Thomas A. King, 67, of Dows, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at his home in Dows.
Memorial graveside services for Thomas are being planned for a later date.
Thomas was born on March 24, 1957, in Mason City, lowa, to Joseph and Phyllis (Angell) King.
He grew up in Mason City and worked a variety of jobs throughout his life. During...

Brenda J. Hasara, 72, of Clarion, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.
A Celebration of Brenda’s Life will be held from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East, in Clarion. Burial will take place at a later date at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.
Brenda...

Sterling Eugene "Skip" Chytry, 76, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, surrounded by his loving sisters and brother at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond.
A Celebration of Skip's Life will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at The Red Shed Event Center, 908 Second Street North West, in Clarion. Happy Hour will continue until...