Betty Jane (Lilley) Engebretson, 101, of Sheffield, passed away peacefully at the Sheffield Care Center, February 1, 2022. Per her request, private family burial will be held at a later date.

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

Norma Irene Mittelstadt, 97, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton, Iowa from complications of pneumonia. Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation were from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Laura Ann McClain Kennedy Bell passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at Mary Greely Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. The family will have a private graveside service at a later date. The Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial may be directed to the family: Laura Bell memorial ℅ Linn’s Funeral Home 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. Memorials will be made to the Robert W.

Norma Mittelstadt, 97, of Hampton, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Nancy Carol (Johansen) Harkema, 87, of Latimer, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton. She was born August 26, 1934 in Anaheim, California, to Harry and Irene (Anderson) Roberts.
 

Marianne Armento, 73 of Springfield, IL, passed away on Monday January 17, 2022 at her home.  She was born on March 21, 1948, to Ervin and Margaret Meyer.
     She grew up on the family farm near Latimer, Iowa with her parents and older brother, Lawrence.    

Jerald Heitland, 68, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at MercyOne North Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services are pending with the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. 

Joanne A. Nuehring, 85, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the Hampton United Methodist Church. The Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Hampton is caring for Joanne and her family.

Fred Loren Baldwin, 79, of Dumont, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born on May 16, 1942, in Canton, Ohio, to Fred and Florence Baldwin Sr.

Fred attended elementary school in Canton, Ohio, Rantoul, Illinois, and San Francisco, California. He graduated from high school in Beaver Creek, Ohio. In college he majored in computer technology.

Selmar Johansen, former Hampton resident, passed away peacefully December 29, 2021 at his home in Roseville, CA. He was one month shy of his 103rd birthday. He was an active and involved man until the last few days of his life.

Donna Jean (Mathahs) Penaluna, 82, of Ankeny passed away peacefully at Edencrest at Green Meadows in Johnston on January 18, 2022, surrounded by family following a long illness. 

Julio Hernández de la Rosa, 91, of Webster City and formerly of Ackley, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. A funeral mass will be 11 a.m. on Thursday January 20th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ackley. Visitation will be an hour before the service. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley.

Raymond Glenn Klein, 91, of Hampton, passed away on January 17, 2022 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, at First Christian Church with visitation prior to service from 9-10:30 a.m. Burial will be at the Hampton Cemetery at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Ivan D. Davis, loving husband, proud father, and devoted grandfather, passed away at the age of 89, at the Shell Point Retirement Community in Ft. Myers, Florida, on January 17, 2022.