John Melvin Kubly, age 75, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Zephyrhills, Florida. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 17, at 11:00 a.m. at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home, Humboldt.  Visitation will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be held in the Lu Verne Cemetery in Lu Verne, Iowa. www.masonlindhart.com.
A complete obituary will be published in the Dec. 17 Kossuth County Advance.

Private graveside funeral services were held on Monday, December 14, 2020, at East Lawn Cemetery in Algona, Iowa, for Aloma Jean Butterfield, 93, of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of the Algona and Swea City areas, who passed away on December 4, 2020, at Regency Hospice in Pensacola. Arrangements were handled by Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona. Condolences may be left at www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com. 

Garry Flaherty, age 81 of Algona, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Algona Manor in Algona. Private Family Mass of the Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM on Friday, December 18, 2020 at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with Rev. Ed Girres and Rev. Mr. Bill Black celebrating. Mass will be live streamed on the Five Saints Catholic Community YouTube page: www.youtube.com/user/stceceliaalgona.

Peter C. Reding, age 91 of Algona, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Algona Manor in Algona. Private Family Mass of the Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with Rev. Ed Girres and Rev. Mr. Bill Black celebrating. Mass will be live streamed on the Five Saints Catholic Community YouTube page: www.youtube.com/user/stceceliaalgona.

A private family funeral Mass for Jerome (Jake) J. Becker, 87, of Algona was held 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with Father Matthew Solyntjes  and Reverend Mr. William Black officiating. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Algona with military honors conducted by the Hagg-Turner American Legion Post, the VFW Post # 2541 and the Marine Corp Honor Guard.
A complete obituary will be in the Dec. 17 Kossuth County Advance.

Merlyn Emerson Hoover, 96, of Mesa, Arizona, and formerly of the Titonka and Sexton areas, died peacefully at home on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Private family services will be at a later date. Look for an obituary in the Dec. 17 Kossuth County Advance.

Lowell Campe, age 84 of Algona and formerly of Emmetsburg, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Algona. Private family memorial services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 26, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Cynthia Finn officiating at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Services will be livestreamed on Lentz Funeral Home's Facebook page.

Darrell Davis, age 82 of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at his home. Private Family Funeral Services are Sunday, Dec. 13, at 12:30 p.m., at Lentz Funeral Home with Rev. Cynthia Finn officiating. Burial is in Burt Township Cemetery in Burt. Services will be livestreamed on Lentz Funeral Home's Facebook page. 
See a full obituary in the Thursday, Dec. 17, Kossuth County Advance.

July 20, 1934 — December 7, 2020
 

February 2, 1955 — November 20, 2020
 
Gary Rike, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 20 at his home in Murrells Inlet, S.C. 
He was born Feb. 2, 1955, in Titonka, son of the late Arthur and Lorraine (Franzen) Rike. 
In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by his brother Dennis and brother-in-law Lester Freeman.

February 19, 1930 — December 5, 2020
 

September 14, 1922 — December 2, 2020
 
Coletta Mullin was born Sept. 14, 1922, in Whittemore, the daughter of Simon and Anna (Kollasch) Elbert, Jr. 

June 2, 1957 — December 1, 2020
 
Heidi T. Allen, 63 of Mason City, passed away Dec. 1 at home. She fought a courageous battle against endometrial cancer after an earlier fight against colon cancer. 
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City.

Allen D. Dirksen, 70, of rural Titonka, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at Kossuth Regional Health Center under Hospice Care. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the Woden Christian Reformed Church. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Woden Christian Reformed Church. Due to the COVID-19 mandate, only 15 individuals are allowed at a time. Social distancing practices will be followed, and masks are required.

 Lowell Campe, age 84 of Algona, formerly of Emmetsburg, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Algona. Services are currently pending. Lentz Funeral Home of Algona is assisting the family: www.lentzfuneralhome.com.