Obituaries

Evelyn Faith Christians, 97, of Kanawha, passed away on September 11, 2025, at the Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Wright Christian Reformed Church near Kanawha. Burial will take place in the Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Monday, September 15,...

Shirley (Koster) Wolter, 84, of Belmond, passed away on Tuesday, September 9,2025, at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Havelock, Iowa on October 26,1940 to Elmer and Viola Koster.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Douglas Jacobsen, 85, of Dows, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.
Memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 PM on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Home, 114 East Ellsworth Street in Dows.
Private family graveside will be held.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the charity of your...

Donna Wolff, 96, of Clarion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Visitation for Donna Wolff will be held from 3:00 – 5:00 PM on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East, Clarion, Iowa 50525.
Donna Lucille (Wampler) Wolff, the daughter of Arthur and Olava (Krogevold) Wampler,...

Richard Howieson, 89, of Clarion passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.
Funeral services for Richard Howieson will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Holmes Baptist Church, 2137 Hancock Avenue in Holmes.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral services at the church on Saturday.
Richard was born on...

Steven C. Payer, 65, of Norwood, Colorado, passed away on April 19, 2025, at his home due to complications of lung cancer.
Inurnment will take place at a later date.
Steven Craig Payer was born in Sioux City, Iowa on September 17, 1959. In October 1959, Steve was adopted by Jerome and Bernice Payer. He lived with his family in Pocahontas until...

Cheryl S. McLaughlin, 82, of Belmond, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Story Pointe in Urbandale.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 1207 3rd Street Northeast, in Belmond with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in...

Margaret J. Steenblock, 78, of Belmond, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 3rdAvenue Northeast in Belmond, with Pastor Katie Pals officiating. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Cemetery in Goodell.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM-...

Gary Bachman, 79, of Garner, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 at his home.
Gary’s family is hosting a Celebration of Life from 2:00 PM- 6:00 PM on Monday, September 8, 2025 at Garner VFW Post 5515, 315 Center Avenue in Garner.
Gary Bachman was born on April 12, 1946, at home on a farm near Klemme to Alvin and Gladys (Jackson)...

Betty Anderson, 100, of Britt, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Westview Care Center in Britt.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Betty Anderson will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 335 First Avenue Southeast in Britt, with Father Andrew Marr officiating. Lunch will follow. Burial will be at Amsterdam Township...