Obituaries

Mary L. Kelch, 97, of Clarion passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, surrounded by her family.Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholi…

Willa Mae Taylor1948-2026Willa Mae Taylor, 77, of Eagle Grove, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026, surrounded by her family.Willa was born December 28, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska. Sh…

Melvene M. NicklesMelvene M. (Tysdal) Nickles, 96, of Clarion, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny.Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on…

Peggy (Perkins) Wirtz, 71, of Belmond, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM o…

Charlotte Ellis, age 74, most recently of Alexander, IA, died, April 4, 2026, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Andrews F…

Ellen K. Countryman, 70, of Belmond, IA, died, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident south of Belmond, IA, April 3, 2026. Public funeral service will be held Friday, Apri…

E. Clement McLaughlin, a cherished father and grandfather, peacefully passed away on April 1, 2026, at the age of 87. Clem, as he was affectionately called, left this world surrounded …

Chad A. Dirks, age 52 of Belmond passed away Wednesday April 1, 2026, at his home. Public  Visitation will be Sunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Andrews Funeral Homes 516 1s…

Sheryl Hill, 78, of Belmond, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond. Memorial services for Sheryl Hill will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, Janu…

Jeanette Followwill, age 91 of Belmond, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026. She was born September 10, 1934 in Manly, Iowa, the daughter of Irving and Anna (Kaiser) Meyer. Jean…