Obituaries

William Dean "Bill" Pritchard, 90, of Britt, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street Southeast in Britt. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Linda Van Osten, 82, of Meservey, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 at her home after a short battle with cancer.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at First Reformed Church, 620 2nd Street in Meservey. Burial will be in Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Tuesday,...

Daryl Zwiefel, 87, of Clarion, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Clarion United Church of Christ Congregational. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
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Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM on Sunday,...

Iris C. (Bennett) Eriksen, 95, of Dows, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at her home.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 6, 2026 at the Presbyterian Church, 219 1st Street Northwest in Clarion. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home,...

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.
John Edward, son of Jack Lloyd and JoAnn (Brown) Doud, was born on September 6, 1960, in Emmetsburg, Iowa. He grew...

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....