Obituaries

Jennie (Nelson) Love, 69, of Mason City and formerly of Britt, cherished wife, mom and grandmother, left us on May 6, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. She fought the good fight for 3 years before losing to cancer.
Memorial visitation for Jennie Love will be held Friday, May 9, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Chapel,...

Bryan L. Gardner, 68, of Clarion, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Rotary Senior Living in Eagle Grove.
Per Bryan's wishes, no services will be held.
Bryan Lee, son of Donald and Margaret (Barden) Gardner, was born on June 11, 1956. Bryan grew up in Clarion and graduated from Clarion High School in 1974.
In 1984, Bryan was united in marriage...

Lawrence “Larry” LaVerne Bonjour, 77, formerly of Dows, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 after a long illness.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Ewing Funeral Home, 119 East Ellsworth Street in Dows.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at First Lutheran Church, 206 West...

Gilman D. Soma, 95, of Belmond, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 3rd Avenue Northeast in Belmond, with Pastor Katie Pals officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM –...

Marvin N. Boomgarden, 84, of Britt, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025 at his home in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Kanawha United Methodist Church, 402 North Main Street in Kanawha, with Pastor Jason Boomgarden officiating. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Joan L. Rietz, 89, of Coralville, formerly of Cedar Falls and Rowan, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Stirlingshire of Coralville.
Funeral services for Joan Rietz will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the United Church of Rowan, 811 Pesch Street, in Rowan, Iowa, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister officiating. Burial will follow at...

Joseph McDonald, 76, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at MercyOne Hospital in Mason City.
Memorial services for Joseph McDonald will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Clarion First Methodist Church, 201 3rd Avenue North East in Clarion, with Pastor Craig Luttrell officiating. Click the following link to watch the Memorial service live stream. https://meet.goto.com/908181221
Memorial...

Wayne L. Abbas, 72, of Kanawha, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at his home.
Memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East Second Street in Kanawha.
Wayne LeRoy Abbas, the only son of Leo and Faye (Corlew) Abbas, was born on March 7, 1953 in Belmond, Iowa. He...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Allyson (Yarger) Eliason, 73, of Kanawha, who left us on April 3, 2025, at her home. Ally was a vibrant spirit whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of many.
Memorial visitation for Ally Eliason will be held Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Ewing...

Barbara A. (Finn) Riedel, 73, of Belmond and formerly of Rowan, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services for Barb Riedel will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Highway 69 South, west of Rowan, with Pastor Mark Eichler officiating.
Visitation will be held from...