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Nancy K. Merkel, 78

Nancy K. Merkel, age 78, of Cushing, passed away on Friday, November 05, 2021 at the Correctionville Specialty Care of Correctionville.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Cushing with Pastor Bob Lewis officiating.  Burial will be held at later date the Memorial Park Cemetery of Mason City, IA.  A visitation will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021 from 5:00 p.m.

Jeffrey Allan Sporaa, 61

Jeffrey Allan Sporaa, 61, of Hampton, passed away November 8, 2021 at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. A celebration of life will be held 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Thursday November 11, 2021 at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home of Hampton.

Norman Benning, 85

Norman Benning, 85, of Hampton, passed away November 5, 2021 at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday, November 12, 2021 at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva with burial in Ingham Township Cemetery in Hansell. Visitation is 4:00- 7:00 pm Thursday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Dennis (Skeet) Wray Bonin, 69

Dennis (Skeet) Wray Bonin, 69, of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, at his home. Funeral services for Denny Bonin will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at The River’s Edge Church, 204 College Avenue, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday November 9, 2021 at the Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls.

Judy Ann Kuper, 72

Judy Ann Kuper, 72, of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at her home. A time of visitation will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Tuesday November 9, 2021 at the Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel. Graveside service will be 2:00 pm at West Friesland Cemetery, Ackley, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family: Judy Kuper memorial ℅ Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.

Norman Benning, 85

Norman Benning, 85, of Hampton, passed away November 5, 2021 at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2021 at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva with burial in Ingham Township Cemetery in Hansell. Visitation is 4:00- 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Dale Dixon, 86

Dale Dixon, 86, of Hampton, passed away October 26, 2021 at his home in Hampton. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Hampton United Methodist Church with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Frances Jean Christensen Seehusen

Frances Jean Christensen Seehusen was born October 25, 1927, in Hampton, Iowa, the only child of Sophus and Dagmar (Jacobsen) Christensen. She passed from this life on November 2, 2021, while a resident of Kennybrook Village in Grimes.

Mary Peter, 84

Mary Peter, 84, of Sheffield, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the Sheffield First United Methodist Church with burial in the Hillside Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 12:15 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. at the church. A memorial fund has been established.

LeRoy William Benning, 85

LeRoy William Benning, 85, of Ackley, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton.
LeRoy was born on May 16, 1936, in Ackley, to Edward and Christina (Mehmen) Benning.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in rural Geneva, and was very active there the remainder of his life.

Donald Dean Dyer, 84

Donald Dean Dyer, 84, of Naples Florida passed away on October 29, 2021.

Mark Carl Brown, 69

Mark Carl Brown, 69, of Coulter, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. He was born June 11, 1952, in Hampton, Iowa, to Lowell and Lorna (Honold) Brown. 
Mark graduated from CAL Community High School in 1970 and went on to attend and graduate from Waldorf College in 1972.

Leonard Henry Pralle, 92

Leonard Henry Pralle, 92, of Latimer, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton. He was born May 23, 1929, at the Hampton Lutheran Hospital, the son of George and Malinda (Dohrmann) Pralle.

Dale Dixon, 86

Dale Dixon, 86, of Hampton, passed away October 26, 2021 at his home in Hampton. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Hampton United Methodist Church with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Carolyn Ann Heuberger, 60

Carolyn Ann Heuberger, 60, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at her home. She was born December 23, 1960, in Hampton, to Marvin and Anna Mae (Jackson) Meyer.  
Carolyn graduated from Sheffield-Chapin High School in 1979. She would go on to earn an Associate’s Degree from NIACC. Carolyn married David Heuberger on June 6, 1981, in Sheffield. To this union, three children were born: Bret, Crystal, and Drew.  

Mary Kenison, 83

Mary Kenison, age 83, of Iowa Falls, passed away, October 24, 2021, at Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the First Congregational U.C.C. in Iowa Falls with burial in the Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. 

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