David Spurgeon, 72, of Hampton, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The family invites you to join them for a prayer service at 11 a.m. followed by an open house celebration of life until 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Harriman Park enclosed shelter on Highway 65 North in Hampton, Iowa. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Steven C. Stockdale passed away February 4, 2026 surrounded by his family at his home in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls, with burial immediately following at Union Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the service with a time of fellowship with the family from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Ralph Stanley Gast passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. The family will have a private graveside service, and Ralph’s ashes will be laid to rest in Steamboat Rock Cemetery, per his request, “when everyone is home and the weather is nice.” Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.

Rona Lubben, 63, of Hampton, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory in Hampton with public visitation starting at 1:00 PM. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Rona and her family.

Marilyn Reysack, 95, of Hampton, Iowa passed away on January 18, 2026 at Franklin County View Nursing Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2026 at St Peter’s United Church of Christ in Geneva. She will be laid to rest at the Meservey Cemetery  following the service. A public visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on January 23, 2026 at Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton.

Jerry Dean Woods, 91, of Hampton, passed away peacefully at Franklin General Hospital on January 12, 2026. He was a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, and his presence will be deeply missed.

Janet Siems, 86, of Hampton, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2025, at the Hampton Seventh-Day Adventist Church, formerly the First Christian Church, in Hampton. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the start of  the service.

Jo Ann L. Petersen, 89, of Rockwell, IA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, under the care of Hospice of North Iowa on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.  Per her wishes, she will be cremated with no services scheduled at this time.  Arrangements are with Fullerton Funeral Home.

Lester Theodore Happel, 89, entered heaven on Jan 2, 2026.  Visitation will be held Friday, January 9, 2026, from 4:00–7:00 p.m., and Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 10:00–10:45 a.m. The funeral service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., all at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 3275 N. Center Point Rd., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Pauline Siems, 83, of Hampton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Franklin Country View. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. A private family burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.

Stanley Frederick Caspary, 90, of Sheffield, Iowa, passed away due to complications from a fall on January 2nd, 2026. He was a cherished father, grandfather, partner, and friend, and his presence will be deeply missed. Woodley Funeral Home, Hampton is caring for Stan and his family. Private family graveside services will be held at Carroll Cemetery, Carroll, Iowa.

Sherry Lynn (Tripkosh) Lutgen, age 77 of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Baptist Floyd Hospital, surrounded by the love she so freely gave throughout her life. Born to the late Vernon Charles and Arlene Loie (Tweeten) Tripkosh, Sherry lived a life defined by warmth, kindness, and genuine connection.

Anita Mason, 92, formerly of Aredale/Dumont, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Franklin Country View in Hampton. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Harlan Cemetery in rural Dumont, Iowa. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Kenneth Uhlenhopp, 84, of Hampton, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at his home in Hampton. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Dumont Reformed Church on Saturday, June 6th 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Renee Hansen, 71, of Hampton, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Methodist Mayo Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving husband and family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton.