Obituaries

John E. Lloyd, 65, of Goldfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.
Memorial Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion....

Daryl Zwiefel, of Clarion, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Funeral arrangements are pending....

Patti Jo Noethe, 78, of Britt, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services for Patti Noethe will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, February 6, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, 70 5th Avenue Northwest in Britt with Pastor Anna Wolf officiating.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 5, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home,...

Mildred Christine Wellik Horstman, lovingly known as Millie, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 22, 2026, at the age of 88, at the Westview Care Center in Britt, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street Southeast in Britt. Burial will be in...

Shirley A. Lager, 90, of Clarion, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.
Mass of Christian Burial for Johnnie and Shirley Lager will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 608 2nd Avenue Northeast in Clarion with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will be in St....

John O. Lager, 90, of Clarion, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.
Mass of Christian Burial for Johnnie and Shirley Lager will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 608 2nd Avenue Northeast in Clarion with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will be in St. John's...

Evan Riskadahl, 47, of Pocahontas, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.
No services will be held.
Evan Scott Riskedahl, son of Steven Riskedahl and Karen Riskedahl, was born on June 26, 1978, in Ames. He grew up in Nevada and Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School.
Evan spent most of his working career in construction....

Heinz Schmid, 80, of Belmond, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Belmond United Methodist Church, 1031 1st Street Southeast in Belmond.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Ewing Funeral Home,...

Corey Miller, 44, passed away on January 12, 2026, at his home in Kanawha.
Funeral service for Corey Miller will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt. Burial will be at Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday,...

Sheryl Hill, 78, of Belmond, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond.
Memorial services for Sheryl Hill will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 3rd Avenue Northeast in Belmond, with Pastor Katie Pals officiating. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be...