William B. Weidemann, 87, of Dows, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Scenic Manor Care Center, Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at First Lutheran Church in Dows, with burial at the Fairview Cemetery, Dows. Visitation will be held Friday, April 28th from 5-7 p.m. at the church. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Julie Katherine Koppes, 69, of Hampton, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Counsell Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton, followed by a graveside service at 1:30 p.m., at Maynes Grove Cemetery, 1341 90th Street, Hampton, Iowa. Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Hampton is caring for Julie and her family.
 

Elvira D. Kuhlers, 98, of Meservey, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at First Reformed Church, 620 2 nd Street in Meservey with Rev. Rodney Meester officiating. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery.

Robert Dale Swieter passed away on April 13, 2023. Born on July 3, 1931, in Geneva, IA to Dick and Grace (Meyer) Swieter, Bob married Shirley Thielen at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Latimer, Iowa on March 9, 1952. Bob and Shirley enjoyed seventy years of marriage.

Dennis "Lou" Klaffke, 68, of Buckeye, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14. 2023 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Buckeye with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Rosemary Olsen, 91, of Alden, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Bethany Life in Story City. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before the service. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. 

Jolene (Jacob) Anderson of Fosston, Minnesota, and formerly of Sheffield, passed away on March 18, 2023 at her winter home in Mesa, Arizona. She served her family, church, community and friends in Ukraine through her many talents and the joy found in her Savior, Jesus Christ. 

Donald Ralph Meyer, 88, of Hampton, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 17, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton. Inurnment will take place at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in rural Hampton.

David William Craighton, 73, of Sheffield, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Hampton Church of Christ, with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 14, 2023, at Counsell Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton.

Harm DeGroot, 95, of Sheffield, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on April 9, 2023. He was surrounded by his wife, family, and friends during his last days at the Sheffield Care Center.

Michael Lynn Kreimeyer, 57, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at his home in Hampton, Iowa.
Michael was born June 20, 1965 in Des Moines, Iowa and adopted by Donald and Lois Kreimeyer of Geneva, Iowa.
He worked as a carpenter until his health began to fail.
Mike is survived by his daughter: Michelle Lynn Kreimeyer, Hampton; by aunts, uncles and cousins.

Clara Stielow, 93, of Alden, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Grand JiVante in Ackley. Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. A private family burial will take place in the Alden Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. 

Sheryl Harms, 81, of Alden, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 at her home in Alden. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Immanuel Memorial U.C.C. in Alden with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. 

Mildred “Milly” Joan Schaefer, 94, of Latimer, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.

Mary Elizabeth Pecha, 55, of Dumont, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hampton, with burial in the Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 2023, at Counsell Woodley Funeral Home in Dumont.