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Evert Broesder

A funeral service for Evert Broesder, 84, of Algona was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Algona. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16, at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Algona.

Braydyn Matthew Thilges

Braydyn Matthew Thilges, infant son of Justin and Paige Thilges of Algona, was born sleeping on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Private family funeral services were Monday, Dec. 24.

Virginia Schenck

Virginia "Ginny" Schenck, 86, of Lubbock, Texas and formerly Algona, passed away Dec. 5, in Chicago, Ill. Funeral services are Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Algona, with the Rev. Edward Girres as officiant. Burial is in Calvary Cemetery, where Ginny will be laid to rest next to her husband of 61 years, James Schenck. Visitation is 4-6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14, at Lentz Funeral Home, Algona.

Richard Riley

Richard Riley, 89, Algona, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Algona. Memorial services are at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Lentz Funeral Home in Algona, with the Rev. Dr. Loren Shellabarger officiating. Burial is in the Lu Verne Cemetery with military rites conducted by the VFW Post #2541 and the Haag-Turner American Legion Post #90 of Algona. Visitation is 9 a.m. until service time Friday at Lentz Funeral Home.

Paul Lauk

Paul Martin Lauck, 79, West Bend, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City following a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 7, at Peace Lutheran Church, West Bend. Burial followed in the West Bend Cemetery. 

Mary Randall

Mary Randall, 82, of Sheffield and formerly of Clive, passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Sheffield Care Center.    

Larry Olson

Larry E. Olson, 80, Algona, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, at the Algona Manor Care Center in Algona. Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the Lentz Funeral Home, Algona, with the Rev. David Grindberg officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Military rites will be conducted by the VFW Post #2541 and the Haag-Turner American Legion Post #90 of Algona. Visitation was at 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at Lentz Funeral Home.

Kyle Briggs

Kyle Lee Briggs, 24, Denver, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, in a car accident near Pocahontas. He was born June 2, 1994, in Algona, the son of Lori Briggs. He grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 2013.
After his schooling he worked several different jobs including the Humboldt County Dragway, putting up hog confinements, and driving truck for a medical supply company.

Karen J. Bloodhart

Karen J. Bloodhart, 79, River Falls, Wis., and formerly of Algona, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Born in Algona, on July 6, 1939, Karen was the youngest of the five children of Harm and Florence (Banwart) Helmers. She graduated from Algona High School and the surgical technician program at the University of Iowa.

Julie Thompson

Julie Thompson, 55, Algona, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona. Visitation was at the Lentz Funeral Home, Algona. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Algona at a later date.

Walter Piatt

A funeral service for Walter Piatt, 74, was held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the United Methodist Church, West Bend. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the church.
Walter "Wid" Winston Piatt was born Sept. 6, 1944, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of, Denver and Virginia (Watson) Piatt. He grew up in Mt. Pleasant and graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1963. Walter enlisted in the Navy in 1963 and was honorably discharged in 1965.

Jeffrey Gregg

Jeffrey Gregg, age 59, of Woden and formerly of Algona, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at the Hancock Memorial Hospital, Britt. Funeral services are 3 p.m., Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Algona, with the Rev. Dr. Loren Shellabarger officiating. Visitation is 1:30 p.m. until service time on Saturday at the church.

Don Krebsbach

Don Krebsbach, 76, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Algona, passed away Nov. 18, 2018. Donald Eugene was born Feb. 10, 1942, the son of Jack and Mary (Lynch) Krebsbach of Ledyard.

Dianne Chambers

Dianne Chambers, 83, died on Nov. 26, 2018, at Hancock County Health Systems, Britt. A funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30 at the United Methodist Church, Corwith. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Corwith Community Center. Burial is in the Corwith Cemetery. Online condolence may be left at www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

Kristi Ann (Riebhoff) Buchanan

Kristi Ann (Riebhoff) Buchanan was born Dec. 27, 1963, in Algona to Don Riebhoff and Anne Russell. Kris grew up in Algona and graduated from Algona High School in 1982. She later moved to Des Moines, where she worked her way up from secretary to bookkeeper for the Master Builders of Iowa.

Vera Geigel

Vera Geigel, age 91, of Kansas City and formerly of Iowa City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon, Mo. Graveside services were held Saturday, Nov. 24 at Riverview Cemetery in Algona with the Rev. Cynthia Finn officiating.

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