Obituaries

Shirley Irwin, 81

Published by editor on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 4:14pm

Shirley Irwin, 81, of Hampton, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Hampton United Methodist Church with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

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Charles Baltes, 95

Published by editor on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 4:12pm

Charles Baltes, 95, of Hampton, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Franklin Country View in Hampton. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton with burial in the Ingham Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be given to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Franklin County Fair Association and MercyOne North Iowa Hospice.

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Steven R. Ries, 78

Published by editor on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 4:08pm

Steven R. Ries, 78, of rural Rockwell passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. A memorial graveside service for Steven Ries will be held at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield with Pastor Wendy Johannesen officiating.

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Alice Schomburg, 101

Published by editor on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 3:43pm

Alice Schomburg, 101, of Latimer, went to her heavenly home on May 25, 2023, after a short stay at the Franklin Country View Nursing Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Latimer. Visitation will be 1 hour before the service at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church in her memory.

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Michael D. Anderson, 75

Published by editor on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 3:41pm

Michael Duane Ander-sen, 75, of Hampton, passed away at his home May 23, 2023. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday May 26, at the Hampton Place photo Cemetery.

Mike was born February 10, 1948, in Hampton to Duane and Leela Andersen. He graduated from Hamp-ton High School and served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.

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Troy Buchanan, 57

Published by editor on Fri, 05/19/2023 - 10:01am

Troy Buchanan, 57, passed unexpectedly on February 20, 2023. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hampton. Following the service, there will be a reception at the Hampton Country Club beginning at 11:30 a.m. Also for anyone interested, we will be playing golf at 2 p.m. in Troy’s honor. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

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Bonnie Henrich, 88

Published by editor on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 11:30am

Bonnie Henrich, 88, formerly of Iowa Falls, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A private family service will be held at St. Mark Catholic Church in Iowa Falls. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

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Karla Hoffman, 83

Published by editor on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 11:30am

Karla Hoffman, 83, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at her home in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls. A time of fellowship following the service will take place before a private family burial in Union Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family to be used for a musical scholarship in Karla's name at the Iowa Falls-Alden High School. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

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Terry Murphy, 67

Published by editor on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 11:29am

Terry Murphy, 67, of Hampton, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at his home. Public visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hampton. A private funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.