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Jesse Richard Wolfe Jr.

August 5, 1955 — February 8, 2021
Jesse Richard Wolfe Jr., age 65 of Emmetsburg, passed away Feb. 8 at his home. 

Lawrence “Larry” Herbers

May 6, 1949 — February 9, 2021

Marie Wilson

Nov.18, 1923 — Feb. 12, 2021
 
Marie Wilson, age 97 of Livermore, passed away on Feb. 12 at the Clarion Wellnes and Rehab Center. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Lentz Funeral Home in Livermore with refreshments available at the Livermore American Legion during the visitation hours. Masks will be required. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton at a later date. 

Charles “Charlie” Trunkhill

February 15, 1948 — February 6, 2021

Howard Jerome Michaelson

April 25, 1938 — February 3, 2021
Howard Michaelson, 82, passed away unexpectedly on his farm east of Buffalo Center on Feb.3. 

Melvin Maynard Haase

July 24, 1932 — February 6, 2021

Duane F. “Mac” McGregor

March 3, 1940  — January 29, 2021

Ray Otis Walker

May 2, 1932 — January 27, 2021
 
A public visitation was held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona. A private family graveside service followed at East Lawn Cemetery in Algona. 

Barbara A. Laing

February 3, 1955 — January 29, 2021
 
Barbara A. (McGuire) Laing was torn from her family, loved ones, and this life in the wee hours of Jan. 29 by the consequential damage done by the murderous COVID-19 virus. What began as a cough, took this vigorous woman to a victim gasping for breath to a paralyzed patient reliant on machines to keep her alive. Barb survived the virus while on the ventilator for four weeks, but the damage to her body was done.

Heike Plumb

April 2, 1944 — January 27, 2021
 
Heike Plumb, age 76, of Algona, passed away on Jan. 27, 2021, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Memorial services will be held at a later date. 

Joann Weber

April 7, 1937 — January 31, 2021
 
Joann Weber, age 83 of Whittemore, passed away Jan. 31 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Mass of Christian Burial was held  on Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Whittemore. Burial took place at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Whittemore. Masks were required and social distancing practices were followed.

Jason Bronson

September 11, 1977 — January 30, 2021
 
Jason Bronson, 43, passed away early morning Jan. 30 with the love of his life, Crystal by his side. A Prayer Service for Jason was held on Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. The service was live-streamed on Lentz Funeral Home’s Facebook page. Visitation was 3 p.m. until time of the prayer service at 6 p.m.. Masks were required and social distancing practices were  be followed.

James Henry “Jim” Fickbohm

September 13, 1950 — January 18, 2021
 
A funeral Mass for Jim Fickbohm was held Saturday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. The funeral Mass was live-streamed on St. Cecelia’s YouTube page: youtube.com/user/stceceliaalgona. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery and was livestreamed on Oakcrest Funeral Services’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/oakcrestfuneralservices.com

Randy Elbert

December 30, 1957— January 18, 2021
 
Randy Lee Elbert was born Dec. 30, 1957, in Algona, son of Melvin and Irene (Berger) Elbert. He grew up in Whittemore and graduated from Bishop Garrigan High School in 1976. Upon graduating from high school, he went to work for Snap-on Tools at the age of 18. This started Randy on a career that meant everything to him. Snap-on wasn’t just a workplace; it was a second home and he retired at the age of 62 after 43 years of dedication.

Gerald “Jerry” Francis Camp

July 2, 1947— January 22, 2021
 
Gerald “Jerry” Camp, age 73, passed away Jan. 22 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Fla. Visitation is at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona on Saturday at 10 a.m. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. with burial in East Lawn Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Iowa Army National Guard Honor Guard. Services will be live-streamed on the Lentz Funeral Home Facebook page.

Elisabeth Brown

September 20, 1939 - January 21, 2021: Elisabeth Brown, age 81 of Osceola, Wis., and formerly of Livermore, passed away on Jan. 21, 2021, at the West Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial services were Wednesday at the Lentz Funeral Home in Livermore. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Livermore at a later date. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com

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