Roger DuWayne Corbin was born September 7, 1921, in Hampton, Iowa, son of Frank and Nettie (Hunt) Corbin. He attended grade and high school in Hampton, where he graduated with the class of 1939. Roger attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, until enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War II. Later, he completed his education at Dunwoody Institute of Technology in Minneapolis. 

Gladys Erickson, 91, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024, at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls with burial in the Union Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before the service. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Michael Allen, 60, of Aredale, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. September 21, 2024 at the Aredale United Methodist Church with burial in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. before the service. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Sharon Miller, 86 of Algona, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services were held on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Burial took place at Hampton Cemetery in Hampton. Visitation was on Monday, September 16, 2024, from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.

Alfred Vasquez, 64, of Hampton, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Franklin Country View in Hampton. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home.

Bruce Pieper, 67, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at his residence in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls with a lunch to follow at St. Mark Catholic Church. A private family burial will take place. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. 

  James “Jim” Allen Koenen, 79, of Hampton, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Jim and his family.

Jesse Ostheimer, 41, of Alden, Iowa, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 6, 2024, while doing what he loved. He passed away in a plane accident near Anderson, Indiana. Funeral services are currently pending with Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at the Cornerstone Church in Ames with a luncheon to follow. Burial will take place at 10 a.m.

Owen Renaud, 19, of Alden, Iowa, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 6, 2024, while doing what he loved. He passed away in a plane accident near Anderson, Indiana. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at the Cornerstone Church in Ames with a luncheon to follow. Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Alden Cemetery.

Robert Allen Hogan, 66, of Webster City, Iowa and formally of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, Iowa. Funeral services for Robert Allen Hogan will be 1:00 pm, Monday September 9th, 2024, at Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel, Iowa Falls, Iowa . Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at the Friends Cemetery directly following services.

Beverly Rae (Pope) Gamble, 82, of Swea City, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on August 25th, 2024. Funeral services will be held 1:00p.m. Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Swea City Community Church in Swea City, Iowa with Pastor Todd Hartsock officiating. Inurnment will be in Harrison Township Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Albert Abbas, 90, of Ackley, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at his home in Ackley. Funeral services are pending with the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. 

Heaven has gained a new angel. Peggy Stock, 78, of Hampton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. No services will be held per Peggy’s wishes and a private family burial will take place. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Pam Harvey, 66, of Sheffield, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at her home in Sheffield. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield with burial in the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Harlan Smeins, 96, of Ackley, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at his home in Ackley. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at St. John U.C.C. in Ackley with burial in East Friesland Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before the service. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.