February 25, 1935 - November 3, 2024

Funeral services for JoElla Miller will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the 1st Presbyterian Church in Lone Rock. Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be held at Fenton Township Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Little Al Foundation in care of JoElla’s family.

September 8, 1944 - November 2, 2024

Roy Stougard, age 80, of Algona, passed away on Saturday Nov. 2, 2024, at his home, with his wife Sharon by his side.  Visitation will be 4 – 6 p.m. on  Friday at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.  A Memorial pot-luck party will be held in the spring at which time his ashes will be interred at Riverview Cemetery in Algona. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com

January 1, 1950 - October 31, 2024

Gary Huber, age 74, of Burt, passed away on Thursday Oct. 31, 2024, at Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date.

September 22, 1943 - October 31, 2024

October 3, 1940 - October 6, 2024

A Celebration of Life for Karla Schumacker, 84, of Algona, will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, from 2 until 3 p.m. in the reception room of the GrandStay Hotel in Algona.  There will be a prayer service at 3 p.m. led by her son-in-law, Jason Mau.

May 21, 2024 - October 28, 2024

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Grimm family to help them pay it forward, honoring the support they received from various organizations.

A private family service was held. The family invites you to celebrate Walker’s life at his benefit, taking place at Algona High School on Nov. 23, 2024, from 2 to 7 p.m.

December 3, 1943 - October 15, 2024

October 15, 1936 - October 9, 2024

Merlin “Stoney” Stone, age 87, of Algona passed away on Oct. 9, 2024, at the Kossuth Regional Medical Center in Algona. Mass of Christian Burial was 10:30 a.m. Saturday Oct. 12 at the Divine Mercy Catholic Parish - St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona.

April 8, 1935 - October 9, 2024

Shirley “Sherry” Carson, 89, of Sioux Falls, S.D. passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls, SD.

Graveside service will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.D.

November 23, 1958 - October 8, 2024

A celebration of life for Arnie will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at Seely-Walsh Post #425 of the American Legion in Whittemore. A private family burial will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Whittemore.

August 29, 1948 - October 7, 2024

Jason P. Hinrichsen, son of Paul and Orlene (Spencer) Hinrichsen, was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota on Aug. 29, 1948. He passed away on Oct. 7, 2024, at Mercy One Hospital in Sioux City at the age of 76. A celebration of his life was held from 10-11 a.m., followed by food and fellowship on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Swea City Open Bible Church.

November 17, 1946 - September 30, 2024

August 7, 1980 - July 28, 2024

Brendan James Ricklefs was born in Algona on Aug. 7, 1980. Brendan led a life of adventure from the time he was born. At the age of three, he rode his bike about 1.5 miles to go see family friends, the Renshaw’s, although he seems to remember it as he rode from the Renshaw’s home.

January 29, 1939 - September 28, 2024

Myrna Pauline Hinz, 85, of Emporia, Kan. entered eternal rest on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family, having battled bone marrow cancer for the last several years.

She was born on Jan. 29, 1939, in Des Moines to Paul and Fern Northrop. She was raised on a farm in Lu Verne and graduated in 1956.

January 31, 1933 - October 2, 2024

Ruth (Kuker) Stumme was born Jan. 31, 1933, in Readlyn, daughter of Carl and Clara (Boeckmann) Kuker. She died on Oct. 2, 2024, in Algona at the age of 91.