Berniece G. Beers

Berniece G. Beers, 95, Albert Lea, Minn., formerly of Emmons, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 at Thorne Crest, Albert Lea.Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan.

Dr. Gerald “Jerry” K. Rasmusson

Dr. Gerald “Jerry” K. Rasmusson, 83, Albert Lea, Minn., passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 at his home. A Celebration of Gerald’s Life will be held at a later date. Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, Albert Lea, is assisting with funeral arrangements.

James M. Malloy

James “Jim” M. Malloy, 90, Garner, formerly of Joice, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Garner, with Rev. Fr.

Kathy Jean Petersburg

Kathy Jean Petersburg, 60, Clear Lake, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 with family by her side at the MercyOne Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. A memorial service will take place at a later date.

Deloris I. Fehr

Deloris I. Fehr, 82, McIntire, passed away at home, surrounded by family members Saturday morning, Dec. 26, 2020. Visitation will be held at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 from 3-5 p.m.

Judith Janette Fenske

Judith Janette Fenske, 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Emmons, Minn., surrounded by her family.

Obituaries

James E. Kingland

James E. Kingland, 87, Lake Mills, passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City. A private funeral service for Jim will be held Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Kingland Farm with Pastor Steve Bang officiating. The service will be streamed on the Schott Funeral Homes...

LaVerna M. Charlson

LaVerna M. Charlson, 100, Lake Mills, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 at the Lake Mills Care Center. A private family funeral service will be held today (Wednesday, Dec. 9), at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, with Pastor Randy Baldwin officiating. Burial will be held in Winnebago...

Robert A. Mannes

Robert A. Mannes, 69, Lake Mills, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City. A private family funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 4, at Mittlestadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, with Pastor Joel Guttormson of Salem Lutheran Church officiating...

Timothy H. Riles

Timothy H. “Tim” Riles, 69, Weyerhaeuser, Wis., formerly of Emmons, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, Wis. A memorial service for Tim will be held Saturday, Dec. 12, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, with Mr. Kermit Singelstad officiating....

Tara Risius Elsbury

Mrs. Tara (Risius) Elsbury, 61, Appleton, Wis., passed away peacefully with her family at her side Aug. 21, 2020 at her home. Tara wished to be cremated, and a celebration of her life will be held at a later date. A private family service was held Aug. 22 in Appleton. Tara was an organ donor and...

Maynard Loren Bidne

Maynard Loren Bidne, 90, Emmons, Minn., passed away peacefully at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. An online Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3 from Emmons Lutheran Church with Pastor Ryan Henkel presiding. You will be able to watch the livestream...

Clarice Mae Hagen

Clarice Mae Hagen, 86, passsed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 under hospice care. A private graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, at Concordia Cemetery, rural Joice. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be mailed to Al Hagen, 1102 S. Mill St...

Marvis Ann Risius

Marvis Ann Risius, 82, Lake Mills, passed away Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 peacefully at her home while under hospice care. Private family memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, with Pastor Ryan Henkel of Emmons Lutheran Church officiating....

Verna Mae Peterson Helgeson

Verna Mae (Peterson) Helgeson, 91, Lake Mills, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, where she had been a resident of the Lake Mills Care Center for the past eight years. A private family funeral service will be held Monday, Nov. 23, with Pastor Melinda McCluskey officiating. Private...

Roy Lon Sletten

Roy Lon Sletten, 57, Lake Mills, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City. Private memorial services will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, with Pastor Randy Baldwin officiating. The memorial service will be...