Obituaries

Diane Katherine Quigley, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, at MorningStar Memory Care of Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Graveside Services will be Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery in Belmond.
She was born on March 23, 1941, in Mason City, Iowa, to Bert and Angela DuSold. Diane...

Arnold “Arnie” D. Shaw, 77, of Meservey, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services for Arnold Shaw will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Thornton United Methodist Church, 404 Maple Street in Thornton, with Pastor Deb Devine officiating. Burial will take place at the Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation...

Carole Martin, 86, of Clarion, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Rotary Senior Living .
Memorial Services for Carole Martin will be held at 11:30 on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East, Clarion, Iowa, 50525.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Dennis Peterson entered his eternal home surrounded by his family on the farm.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Missionary Alliance Church, 501 3rd Street in Blairsburg. Private family burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Dennis Lee Peterson was born on the family farm south of...

Dwight Leerar, 74, of Britt, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral service for Dwight will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt. Please click the following link to watch the funeral live stream: https://meet.goto.com/433535325
Visitation will be held from 4:00...

Sara Hunter, 41, of Britt, formerly of Belmond, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Funeral service for Sara will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Reformed Church, 3157 130th Street, Belmond, Iowa. Burial will be in Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00...

Patricia M. Mattoon, 70, of Britt, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at her home.
Memorial service for Pat Mattoon will be held at 6:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2026 before the service.
Patricia Mary (Brock) Mattoon, daughter...

Robert Zeigler,77, of Kanawha, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Hancock County Health System in Britt.
Celebration of life for Robert will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East Second Street, Kanawha, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on Friday.
Robert Ervin Zeigler, the son of Irving and...

Chris Hinders, 83, of Britt, formerly of Woden, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Memorial service for Chris Hinders will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt. To watch the Memorial Service Livestream please click the following link. https://meet.goto.com/140194269
Visitation will be...

Linda Dorenkamp, 73, of Ventura, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s lane South in Belmond. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...