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Diana Dee Knauf, 67

Diana Dee Huff Knauf, 67, of Boone, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at her home in Boone, with her family by her side.

A visitation was held on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Counsell Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A service will be held at a later date in Boone. She will be laid to rest in the Hampton Cemetery at a later date.

Delores Bender, 91

Delores Bender, 91, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Richard Dean Bender, 69

Richard “Rick” Dean Bender died at home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. He was born in Hampton, Iowa, on April 30, 1953, to Robert and Delores Bender. 
 

Charles E. McLaughlin, 88

Charles E McLaughlin 88 of Baton Rouge, LA. Formally of Hampton and Nashua went to be with the Lord June 15, 2022. Funeral services were held June 20, 2022 at Green Oaks Funeral Home in Baton Rouge, LA.

George Arthur Butler, 87

George Arthur Butler, 87, of Steamboat Rock passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Mercy North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Funeral services for George Butler were 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Baptist Church, in Steamboat Rock. Burial was directly following service at the Jackson Township (Berlin) Cemetery, Owasa, Iowa. A time of visitation was 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thursday June 23, at the Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock.

Jane A. (Wesenberg) Moore, 74

Jane A. (Wesenberg) Moore, 74, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois.
Graveside service for Jane Moore will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Morgan Methodist Church Cemetery, rural Dows.

George Arthur Butler, 87

George Arthur Butler, 87, of Steamboat Rock passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Mercy North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Funeral services for George Butler will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Baptist Church, in Steamboat Rock. Burial will be directly following service at the Jackson Township (Berlin) Cemetery, Owasa, Iowa. A time of visitation will be 4:00 p.m.

George Donald Anderson, 92

George Donald Anderson, 92, long time resident of Dows, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.
Funeral services for George Anderson will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Ewing Funeral Home, 114 East Ellsworth in Dows. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation will be on hour prior to services at the funeral home on Monday.

Sharon Lynne Fry Thomason 78

Sharon Lynne Fry Thomason 78, of Iowa Falls passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at her home in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Memorial services for Sharon Thomason will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2022 at Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa.Burial will be directly following service at the Sherman Cemetery, Buckeye, Iowa.

Joe Kirschbaum, 82

Joe Kirschbaum, 82, of Hampton, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services were 10 a.m. on Monday, June 20, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hampton. Visitation was from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Myrna L. Burmester, 90

Myrna L. Burmester, 90, of Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of Hampton, Iowa, entered into eternal life on the evening of June 9, 2022 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, surrounded by her loving family.

Pauline Pearl Juncker, 94

Pauline Pearl Juncker, 94, of Aredale, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Counsell Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial took place in the Eldora Cemetery. The Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Hampton is caring for Pauline and her family.

Marianne Armento, 73

Marianne Armento, 73, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, at her home. A public graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Marion Center Cemetery in rural Latimer. Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Latimer is caring for Marianne and her family.

LaVarne "Vern" Gruelke, 79

LaVarne "Vern" Gruelke, 79, of Geneva, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Franklin General Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Shirley Mae (Tjarks) Caruth, 92

Shirley Mae (Tjarks) Caruth, 92, of Iowa Falls passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Funeral services for Shirley Caruth were 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2022, at First Christian Church 221 Fischer Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to services, with burial at Northlawn Cemetery Iowa Falls, Iowa directly following services.

Linda Lou Hayne 73

Linda Lou Hayne, 73, of Waukee, Iowa and formally of Iowa Falls, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services for Linda Hayne will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022, at First Christian Church, 221 Fischer Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa with visitation one hour prior to funeral, with burial at Fairview Cemetery Dows, Iowa.

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