Annie Kuper, 98, of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away on September 3, 2023 at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Her funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 9 at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Ackley. A graveside ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery will follow and then lunch at St. John's. Visitation with family will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, September 8 at Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. Memorials in her honor may be directed to St.

William Duden, 87, passed away on December 5, 2022, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Graveside services will be conducted by Pastor Charles Johnson on September 9th at 10:30 with military honors at the Williams Cemetery. He will be placed next to his parents in the Williams Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Harold G. Nelson, 91 of Eau Claire, WI passed away on August 16, 2023. He was the son of Gust and Blanche Roemer Nelson. Gus was a 1951 graduate of Hampton High School . His career was in construction. He had lived and worked in Ankeny, Iowa, and later in Connecticut. 

In his spare time Gus was an accomplished wood carver and story writer. 

Sandy Cearley, 74, of Alden, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. The family requests those attending the visitation and service to dress casual.

Patricia Stock, 89, of Hampton, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at Franklin Country View in Hampton. Funeral services took place at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 25, 2023, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hampton. Public visitation was held prior to the service beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial took place at Fairview Cemetery in Dows. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Patricia and her family.

Dennis Bell, 92 died Monday, August 7th at the Sheffield Care Center where he resided the past

two years.

Dennis was greeted in heaven by his son, David Paul Bell, 61, who passed away two hours before his father in a motorcycle accident. 

Eleanor Joan Hanna, 88, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Clarion, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 14, 2023, at Hampton Church of Christ. Public visitation will take place prior to the service at the church beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.

Greg Sheriff passed away at Deery Suites in Cedar Falls, IA on August 1st, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He was 72 years old.

Dennis Bell, 92, of Hampton, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at the Sheffield Care Center and David Bell of California passed away on August 7 in California. A time of visitation and fellowship for Dennis and David will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, August 11, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton. A prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass for Dennis Bell will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at St.

Greg Sheriff passed away at Deery Suites in Cedar Falls, IA on August 1st, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He was 72 years old.

Larry G. Lightbody, 86, of Thornton passed away Thursday Aug 3rd, 2023 at the Sheffield Care Center.

Vernon P. Schmale, 83, of Meservey, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023, at his home.

Per his wishes, no services will be held.  The family will privately celebrate his life at a later date.

Delina Etnier, 80, of Sheffield, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at the Hampton Church of Christ with burial in the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Steven Gregory Borcherding, 64, of rural Latimer, died peacefully at his home early Friday morning, June 23, 2023.
 
Steven was born October 26, 1958, to Donald H. and Genevieve (Pandil) Borcherding of Latimer.
 
Steve graduated from CAL in 1977. He was active in FFA, and enjoyed trapping, hunting and fishing.
 

Wanda Joan Alexander of Roseville, Minnesota, passed away on July 20, 2023.  A funeral service was held on August 2 at Grace University Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.  Wanda will be buried at her parents’ grave site in Hampton at a private family service.