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Obituaries

Frances Lorenzen

Frances June Lorenzen, 91, of Clear Lake, Iowa, was born on June 18, 1934, to Marcus and Clara (Martens) Billerbeck, the baby of the family. Frances passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025, in Kanawha Community Nursing Home. Frances grew up on the farm southeast of Reinbeck, Iowa with her six ...

Shirley Tines

Shirley Tines, age 64, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away in the comfort of her own home on June 9, 2025. Per Shirley’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a family led celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Memorials in Shirley’s name may be directed to her ...

Dotta Keefer

Dotta (Dotti) Jean Keefer, 79, of Traer, passed away on Sunday, June 1, surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at Overton Funeral Home in Traer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 6, at the ...

Jerry Parsons

Jerry Dean Parsons, 86, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2025 surrounded by family. He is survived by his significant other of 31 years, Jeanne Ewalt; two children: Shellee Parsons-Jordebrek (Brent) and Mikl (Mike) Parsons (Valinda) and their mother, Eleanor Lott; ...

Taryn “Tia” Hollatz

Taryn “Tia” Hollatz, age 67, of Garwin, Iowa, passed away in the comfort of her own home on the morning of May 9, 2025. Per Tia’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to her family for ...

Charles Thompson

Charles Thompson, age 83, of Gladbrook, passed away peacefully late Saturday, May 10th at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Charles was born on July 20, 1941, in Marshalltown to Charles and Winifred (Wickersham) Thompson. He graduated from State Center High School in 1959. Charles ...

Kenneth Schrader

Kenneth Dale Schrader, 96, of Black Hawk County, Iowa, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024, surrounded by family. Born on August 23, 1928, Kenneth grew up near the same patch of Iowa soil where he would spend nearly a quarter century planting, building and loving. A lifelong carpenter ...

Jean Sievers

Jean Sievers, age 79, of Grimes, IA died Wednesday morning, April 30, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Graveside services were held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Maple Hill Cemetery in Gladbrook with Pastor John Granchie presiding. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has ...

Leroy Hayes

Leroy Raymond Hayes passed away peacefully in his home on March 19, 2025, at the age of 95 after living a long-fulfilled life. He was born on June 19, 1929, in Webster City, Iowa, to Blanche (Nelson) Hayes and Warren Hayes who instilled in him the values of hard work and integrity that would ...

Darlene Hatcher

Darlene D. Hatcher, 81, of Gladbrook, IA, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, IA. Visitation was held Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Peace United Church of Christ in Gladbrook. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Friday, March ...