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Dennis Carl Secrease

July 6, 1942 — Oct. 5, 2018
 
Dennis Carl Secrease, 76 of North Mankato, was called to Heaven on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at his home.

Melvin “Pete” Hugo

June 15, 1934 — Oct. 5, 2018

Mark Pfeffer

 
Jan. 9, 1951 — Sept. 24, 2018
 
ALGONA — Mark Alexander Pfeffer was born Jan. 9, 1951, in Algona, the son of Henry and Verna (Eischen) Pfeffer. 
A funeral Mass was held at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona on Thursday, Sept. 27, with the Rev. Edward Girres and the Rev. Mr. David Penton officiating. Internment was at Calvary Cemetery in Algona.

Wanda Blome

 
March 26, 1929 — Sept. 28, 2018

Gayle Rarick

 
Aug. 18, 1925 — Sept. 28, 2018
CORWICK — Funeral services for Gayle Rarick of Corwith, formerly of Washington, were celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at 1 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Corwith with the Rev. Denise Lindemann officiating. Burial was held on Wednesday at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth.

Vincent Joseph Bernardo

 
May 8, 1933 - Sept. 29, 2018
 
A memorial mass was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 at St. Cecelia Catholic Church. Visitation was held from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a Knights of Columbus Rosary beginning at 4 p.m. and a scripture prayer service beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services.

Dennis Ralph Strayer

Dec. 20, 1950 – Sept. 22, 2018
 

John Murphy

 
April 27, 1943 — Sept. 24, 2018
 
 

Kenneth Grein

 
Jan. 16, 1930 — Sept. 24, 2018
 
ST. BENEDICT — A funeral Mass for Kenneth Grein, 88, of St. Benedict, will be held today (Thursday) at 10:30 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors conducted.

Sebastian Marino

 
March 27, 1939 — Sept. 14, 2018
A visitation was held in Las Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, for Sebastian Marino. Seb was then flown to Chicago, where he then made his final journey to Titonka.
A graveside service was scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Titonka, with the Rev. Kim Peterson officiating. His family greeted friends one hour prior to the service at Oakcrest Funeral Services of Titonka.

Paul Grandgenett

 
Feb. 12, 1937 — Sept. 22, 2018
MASON CITY — Paul J Grandgenett passed away at the Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City on Sept. 22, 2018, at the age of 81. His greatest joy was being with his wife, children and 16 grandchildren.

Randy Fangman

 
June 21, 1957 – Sept. 22, 2018
 
BRITT — Randy Fangman, 61, of Britt passed away Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street South East in Britt with Father Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery at a later date.

Nancy (Ma) Marie Zimmerman Elbert

 
Aug. 21, 1941 – Sept. 15, 2018
 
ALGONA — Nancy resided at Eastland Park Senior Apartments in Algona for 30 years before moving to the West Bend Care Center in November of 2017. Nancy passed away at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of North Iowa in Mason City.

Mary Virginia “Ginny” Hinken

 
July 17, 1922 – Sept. 1, 2018
 

Bonnie Mae Bell

 
Aug. 14, 1929 – Sept. 10, 2018
 
Bonnie Mae Bell was born Aug. 14, 1929 to Thomas and Matilda (Baas) Ketelsen in West Bend, Iowa where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1946. After high school she remained on the family farm helping her father, then worked part time at the AFC office.

Leonard Leeck

 
Aug. 17, 1930 — Sept. 7, 2018
TITONKA — Leonard Leeck was born Aug. 17, 1930, in rural Titonka to Bennie and Elizabeth (Pfeffer) Leeck. He graduated from Titonka High School in 1948. After graduation, Leonard served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War.
Leonard married Doris J. (Hipp) Leeck on Aug. 18, 1960, at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka. He and Doris then moved to rural Woden, where they farmed for the next fifty plus years. 

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