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   JoAnn Covington of Belmond was found dead in at her home on June 5, 2023. Arrangements are being handled by Ewing Funeral Home.

   Christine (Haugen) Zieman, 66, Goodell, died June 4, 2023 at Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond. A celebration of life will be held June 10 from 1-4 p.m. at Community Hall in Goodell. Burial will take place later in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Andrews Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Bruce E. Parker, 69, Alexander, died May 14, 2023 with his wife at his side at Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City following a lengthy battle with various health challenges. Services will be June 10, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond. A time of visitation will b…

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   William Charles Wilson, 60, died at his home in Forest City from complications of a cerebral hemorrhage on Jan. 3, 2023. A visitation and funeral will be held Saturday, June 17 at the United Church of Christ in Belmond. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. with the funeral at 11 am.  Ewing Fu…

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   Lynn Cooke, 63, Runnells, a former Belmond resident, died June 2, 2023. Services will be held June 10 at 3 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, with visitation from 1-3 p.m. Burial will be June 11 at 1 p.m. at the Belmond Cemetery, with a funeral procession lining up at the funeral home…

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   Larry W. Keleher, 79, died May 5, 2022 in Colorado Springs. CO. A memorial service was held May 24.   

  Dianne (Stecher) Dorsey, 77, Clarion, died May 18, 2023 at Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion. Memorial services will be held June 3 at 11 a.m. at Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

  Dr. Thomas “Bob” Whittey, 75, died May 10, 2023. A gathering will be held May 27 at Bear Creek Golf Club in Wentzville, MO.

  Nancy Waddingham, 75, a long-time rural Klemme resident, died May 4, 2023 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond with her husband Lyle, who also resides at the facility, at her side. No service is planned. Her remains will be laid to rest in the future at Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme. …

   Bruce E. Parker, 69, Alexander, died May 14, 2023 at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral arrangements are being completed with Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond.

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   Frederick E. Cronk, 82, Belmond, died May 14, 2023 at Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 24 starting at 9:30 a.m. at Andrews Funeral Home. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. The family may be contacted c/o Val Jurgena, 2350 Country Club Drive, Mason City, …

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   Dr. Jonathan James Hruska, 76, Clive, died May 10, 2023 surrounded by his family at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

  Debra Lynne Fischer, 63, died of complications from an infection on Jan. 9, 2023 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO. A memorial service was held May 6 at the Reformed Church in Meservey. Burial was in the Meservey Cemetery.

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   Patrick J. Quigley, 87, Belmond, died May 8, 2023 at Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond. Services were held May 11 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Burial was at the Belmond Cemetery.

  Karl M. Olsen, 74, Clarion, died April 27, 2023 at The Caring House in rural Rockford. Visitation will be May 6 from 9-10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Clarion. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. In lieu of flowers, memo…

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   Shirley A. Schmidt, 93, formerly of Alexander, died April 24, 2023 at her home in Belmond. Services were held April 28 at Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond. Burial was in the Alexander Cemetery.

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   Elvira D. Kuhlers, 98, Meservey, died April 18, 2023 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Services were held April 25 at First Reformed Church in Meservey with Rev. Rodney Meester officating. Burial was in the Meservey Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the church.

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   Dorothea Ann Wolfe, 99, died April 9, 2023 in Des Moines. Services were held April 14. Burial was at the Masonic Cemetery in De Moines. Dorothy was born in Wright County near Alexander to Aldrich and Luella (Latch) Beenen. She graduated from Alexander High School. She married James Wolfe,…

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   Connie K. Whitaker, 77, West Des Moines, died March 9, 2023 in Arizona.   Connie was born March 2, 1946 in Belmond to Lloyd and Bertha Benson. She graduated from CAL High School. She married Bob Whitaker. He died in 2017. She was preceded in death by sisters Donna Slining and Betty Ann Be…

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  A graveside service with military honors will be held April 15 at Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme, for Douglas Shoop, who died Oct. 28, 2022 at the age of 88. A lunch will follow at the Klemme Community Center. Andrews Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death.