Nov. 14, 1922 — Sept. 22, 2017
 
Norma Anna Catherina Ketelsen Paetz, 94, of Iowa City, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Lantern Park Care Center in Coralville. Visitation will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, Algona, Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 5-7 p.m. Funeral will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, Algona, Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 20, 1935 — Oct. 4, 2017
 
A Celebration of Life will be held for Doris J. Householder. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 13, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fenton, with the Rev. Mark Resner officiating. Visitation is scheduled one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Fenton.

Feb. 7, 1933 — Oct. 8, 2017
 
Beverly Smith, age 84, of Algona passed away on Oct. 8, 2017, at the Westview Care Center in Britt, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Lentz Funeral Home, with burial in East Lawn Cemetery in Algona.

Feb. 25, 2002 — Oct. 7, 2017
 
Hunter Propst, 15, of Pierre, died Saturday, Oct. 7, at his home. Visitation was held on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Lutheran Memorial Church with a prayer service at 6 p.m. Memorial service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Lutheran Memorial Church with inurnment at Scotty Philip Cemetery.  In honor of Hunter the family would like you to wear purple or white to the services.

March 23, 1957 — Oct. 7, 2017
 
Marsha Kay Welton Staffa, of Arlington Heights, IL, entered fully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Oct. 7, 2017. 

Jan. 11, 1937 — Oct. 4, 2017
 
Mary Thilges, age 80, of Humboldt passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at the Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Memorial services were held on Saturday Oct. 7 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt with Rev. Gene Broughton officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.  Ubben-Lentz Funeral Home is serving the family.

Feb. 3, 1921 — Oct. 9, 2017
 
Laura Kramer, age 96 of Algona, passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa in Mason City.

Feb. 6, 1929 — Oct. 5, 2017
 
Margaret “Martie” L. (Ralston) Eck passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at the Humboldt Community Hospital in Humboldt. 

March 18, 1933 — Oct. 7, 2017
 
Barbara Detrick, age 84 of Humboldt, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. 
Mass of the Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Humboldt, with Rev. Brian Danner celebrating. Burial will take place at a later date. Ubben-Lentz Funeral Home of Humboldt is serving the family.

May 19, 1924 — Oct. 7, 2017
 
Veronica Kesting, 93, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and formerly of Algona, passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at Wesley Oaks in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Adair.
Memorials may be left to the family’s wishes to be designated at a later date.

April 2, 1938 — Sept. 27, 2017
 
BANCROFT — A funeral Mass for Harriet Wesselmann from Bancroft was held on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church, Bancroft with the Rev. Steven McLoud officiating. Interment was held in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.

Nov. 10, 1952 — Sept. 30,2017
 
LONE ROCK — A funeral service for Bethene Hovey was held Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., at Lone Rock Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Walter Reemstma officiating.  Burial was in the Burt Township Cemetery.

April 13, 1927 — Sept. 29, 2017
 
ALGONA — Funeral Mass for Mary Boisjolie was celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Cecelia Catholic Church with the Rev. Edward Girres officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. 

Feb. 15, 1929 — Sept. 21, 2017
 

Dec. 31, 1923 — Sept. 25, 2017
 
BANCROFT — A funeral Mass for John Droessler, 93, will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church, Bancroft. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Bancroft American Legion.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., on Thursday at Oakcrest Funeral Services of Bancroft with a rosary beginning at 4 p.m..