Obituaries

Tim A. Wesenberg, 76, of Clarion passed away Friday, November 15, 2025 at his home in Clarion.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Dows Community Center, 119 East Ellsworth Street with visitation an hour prior to the service. Per the family's request, please wear casual clothing especially if you have Minnesota Twins,...

Willis (Willie) Gerald Kluss, 93 of Belmond, Iowa passed away peacefully with family at his side on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
Willie was born on May 29th, 1932, on the Schroeder Farm (Knute Watne) in Galt, Iowa to Alvin and Olive (Schroeder) Kluss. He grew up in Galt and graduated from Clarion High School in 1949.
Following high school Willie enlisted...

Hemmo Eekhoff, 86, of Belmond, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church, 516 East Main Street in Belmond, with Pastor Doug Love officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held 5:00 PM -...

LaVonne Emma Smidt, age 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church, 129 East Third St., Kanawha, with Herb Schreur officiating.
Visitation will be on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 4:00 – 6:00 at Ewing Funeral...

Sharron Hauge, 79, of Belmond, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025 at her home.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane South in Belmond, with Pastor Katie Pals officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Friday....

Donna J. Gaulke, 89, of Clarion, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Donna Jean, daughter of Lewis and Erdene (Starr) Gaulke, was born on July 21, 1936, in Hampton. She was the youngest twin by seven minutes to her brother Donald and grew up with her...

Melvin Rodríguez, de 51 años y residente de Clarion, falleció el miércoles 19 de noviembre de 2025 en el Hospital St. Lukes de Rochester, Minnesota.
DEBIDO AL CLIMA, LA MISA DE ENTIERRO CRISTIANO SE HA POSPUESTO A LAS 10:30 AM DEL SÁBADO 6 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2025 EN LA IGLESIA CATÓLICA DE SAN JUAN EN CLARION.
El velatorio se llevará a...

Daisy Carrillo, 53, of Dows passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Dows Community Center, 119 East Ellsworth Street. Please click the following link to watch the funeral live stream: Daisy's Funeral Livestream.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00...

Ryver Sloan Graff, the son of Mackenzie Kyhl and Sean Graff of Forest City, was born silently on November 6, 2025.
Services are pending at Ewing Funeral Home in Britt. ...

Gregory Wilson, 75, of Garner, formerly of Crystal Lake, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
A private family graveside service will be held.
Gregory Brian Wilson, son of Forest and Dorothy (Hanson) Wilson, was born January 13, 1950. He grew up in Crystal Lake and graduated from Woden-Crystal Lake High School 1968.
He continued his education...