Obituaries

Ann M. Johnson, 78, of Belmond, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, April 6, 2026 at Concord Care Center in Garner.
Per Ann's wishes, no services will be held. Memorials made be directed to St. Croix Hospice or to Concord Care Center....

Michael “Mick” Mickelson, 65, of Belmond, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane South in Belmond....

Ronald L. Dirks, 85, of Emmetsburg, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the Emmetsburg Carer Center in Emmetsburg, Iowa.
Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Meservey Cemetery with military honors.
Ronald, the son of Louis and Tena (Boelman) Dirks was born August 5, 1940, in Meservey. He attended school in Thornton. Ronald entered...

E. Clement McLaughlin, a cherished father and grandfather, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the age of 87. Clem, as he was affectionately called, left this world surrounded by his family at StoryPoint in Urbandale.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic...

Jordan Adan Aguilar-Castorena, “Chapitas,” 19, of Belmond, Iowa, joined our Lord on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, April 6, 2026 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 1207 3rd Street Northeast in Belmond, with Father Kevin Earleywine officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...

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...

Merlyn W. Assink, 73, of Kanawha, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial visitation with family and friends will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Ewing Funeral Home in Kanawha. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha following...

Dallas P. Bauer, 88 of Las Cruces, New Mexico passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at Mesilla Valley Hospice.
Dallas’ family will host a Celebration of Life from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026 at The Handlebar, 17 Dewitt Street in LuVerne, Iowa.
Dallas, son of Peter C. Bauer and Elma Fern Robson, was born on July 16,...

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...