Obituaries

Dale A. Burtch, 82, of Clarion, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2026 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond.
A private funeral service will be held.
A graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Blooming Prairie Cemetery in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota....

Douglas A. Pals, 72, of Dows passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation.
Funeral services for Doug Pals will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion. Burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Barbara Moore, 81, of Dows, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the American Legion Hall in Dows with Richard Echelberger officiating. ...

Larry Heyer, 77, of Britt passed away at his home on December 24, 2025.
Graveside services will be held at a later date.
Larry Wayne Heyer, the son of William and Anna (Folkerts) Heyer, was born on October 2, 1948, in Buffalo Center, Iowa, where he was raised and later graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1966.
After high school,...

James Howieson, 89, of Clarion, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services for James Howieson will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the United Presbyterian Church, 219 1st Street Northwest in Clarion, with Roger Kallem officiating. Burial will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held...

Nick Verbrugge, age 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2025. He had been living at the Summit House in Britt, Iowa, which was his home at the time of his death.
Visitation will be from 9:30- 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the Wright Christian Reformed Church. A private, family interment in the Wright Christian Reformed...

Joyce A. Eriksen, 68, of Clarion, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.
Celebration of Life Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the Rowan Library Community Center, 101 Main Street in Rowan.
Joyce Ann, daughter of Arnold E. and Eleanor L. (Parker) Steele, was born on...

Duane Schwab, 81, of Britt, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
Due to the winter weather, visitation will be postponed to 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt.
A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held from 11:00...

Mary L. (Hackbarth) Lester, 89, of Clarion, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Jerry Lindstrom, 90, of Clarion, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.
Per his wishes, no services will be held.
Jerry Dean, son of Melbourne and Frances (Arnold) Lindstrom, was born on October 12, 1935. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953 and was honorably discharged in 1955, proudly serving during the Korean War.
Jerry married...