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Obituaries

Caryl Sharp

Caryl Lee Sharp, 86, of Decorah, formerly Spring Valley, MN, passed away at Highland Place (Aase Haugen) under Hospice care on February 9, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations and memorials may be sent ...

Rosaline Hartkemeyer

Rosaline Frances Hartkemeyer, 94, of Belle Plaine, IA, passed away February 10, 2026. Rosaline was born March 5, 1931, to Joseph Sr. and Rose (Balvin) Brezina in Elberon, IA. Graduating from Montour High School, class of 1949. Following school, Rosaline worked a variety of jobs before marrying ...

Susanne Springer

Susanne Springer, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her close family, on February 5, 2026, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 21 from 1 to 3 p.m., at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel Stateroom, Cedar Rapids. A ...

Nancy Sund

Nancy Randall Sund, 76, Toledo, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Kavanagh Hospice Home in Des Moines after a three-month illness. A gathering for Nancy’s friends and family will be at The Flaming Office, Toledo, from 2 pm. - 4 p.m.. on Saturday, Feb. 28. She was born May 1, 1949, at ...

LaVerne Hand

LaVerne Hand, age 89, formerly of Tama, passed away on the night of Friday, February 13th, at the Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial services will be announced in the near future. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral ...

Larry “Conk” Anderson

TAMA-Larry D. “Conk” Anderson, 90, of Tama, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM at Tama Community Church in Tama. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery with Military ...

Jean Hinegardner

MONTOUR-Jean M. Hinegardner, 101, of Montour, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026 at her home under the loving care of Iowa River Hospice following a brief illness. It was Jean’s wish to make an anatomical gift to the University of Iowa Hospital through their deeded body program. A ...

Alan Kline

TOLEDO-Alan Kline, 83, of Toledo, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at his home under the care of his family and Iowa River Hospice. Alan Kline was a Southwest Iowa farm boy, born in Cass County in 1942 who dreamt of playing baseball and traveling the world. After earning an ...

Joan Miller

GRINNELL-Joan Welch Miller, 89, of Grinnell and formerly of Tama, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Windsor Manor in Grinnell under the care of Suncrest Hospice. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, ...

Mildred Wade

Mildred (Millie) Ellen Blake Wade, of Des Moines, passed away on January 13, 2026, at Valley View Village in Des Moines. Mildred's wishes were to have a short committal service which took place at Iles Grandview Park Chapel in Des Moines at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026. She ...