Mary Lawler

Feb 25, 2015

Mary Ann Lawler, 97, passed away after a long, good life on February 25, 2015. She was tragically preceded in death on February 24 by her daughter Jane (Vern) Stalzer. A combined funeral service for Mary Ann and Jane will be held at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Marshalltown. Mary Ann will be interred at St. James Cemetery in Colo....

John Himes

Feb 14, 2015

John Himes, 84 of Baxter, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Baxter Health Care Center. Per his wishes he was cremated and no services are planned.

Phyllis Yocum

Feb 8, 2015

Phyllis Lorraine (Winters) Yocum June 4, 1939 - Feb. 8, 2015 Phyllis Lorraine (Winters) Yocum, 75, of Zearing, passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at her home surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11th at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Zearing followed by a Rosary at 8:00p.m. Funeral mass will be Thursday,...

Lamonte Arnold

Jan 31, 2015

LaMonte J. Arnold of Story City died on Jan. 31, 2015 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, at age 61, after a sudden illness. Funeral services will be at noon on Friday, February 6, at Bethany Lutheran Church, McCallsburg, IA. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be at Warren Township Cemetery in McCallsburg,...

Pamella Bilancia

Jan 5, 2015

Pamella Bilancia, 74 of Tamarac, Florida passed away at her home in Tamarac, Florida. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 beginning at 10 am at the Baxter Community Center, in Baxter. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. prior to the funeral. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery in Baxter. Visitation Baxter Community Center 203 S. Main...

Esther Vallem

Jan 2, 2015

Esther I. Vallem of Waverly, formerly of McCallsburg, died January 2, 2015 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community at the age of 95. Esther was born on June 17, 1919, the daughter of Earl and Alice (McVitty) Culberston. She was a graduate of Zearing High School in 1937. On October 12, 1939, she was united in marriage to Gerald A. Vallem...

Eva Morrison

Dec 28, 2014

Eva Marie Morrison, 97 of Collins passed away on Sunday, December 28 at Fountain West Nursing Home in West Des Moines. A private family burial was held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Collins.

Edgar Krueger

Dec 9, 2014

Edgar Krueger, 86 of Baxter passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the Baxter Care Center. Memorial visitation will be held at Bethany United Church of Christ on Friday, December 12, 2014 from 5-7pm. A memorial service will not be held. A private family burial will be held at Bethany Cemetery at a later date. Edgar Frederick Krueger was...

Herman Thornburg

Dec 7, 2014

Herman 'Jim' Thornburg, 69 of Baxter passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2014 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter. Funeral services will immediately follow the visitation and will begin at 1:00 pm with Pastor Nate...

Ralph Weuve

Nov 19, 2014

Ralph E. Weuve, 94 of McCallsburg passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Zearing Health Care Center in Zearing. Visitation will be Monday, November 24, 2014 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, November 25 at 10 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg with Pastor Kathy Sandmann. Burial will follow...