Ilomae “Snooks” Patton, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, niece, aunt, cousin, and friend.   Snooks passed away on April 30, 2021 at the age of 80 from complications related to multiple sclerosis for which she battled for 56 years.  Snooks and her husband, Rex, resided in Lebanon Ohio, from April 2020 to the present time, previously residing at their country home of 40 years in Rochester, Minnesota. 

Rose Kaye Hobbiebrunken, 82, of Iowa Falls, IA, passed peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Zearing Health Care Center. 

Memorials may be directed to the family ℅ Rose Hobbiebrunken memorial Linn’s Funeral Home 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. Memorial services to be announced at a later date. Linn’s Funeral Chapel in Iowa Falls is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Sandra Jane Turner, 60, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at her home in Iowa Falls. Services for Sandra Turner will be 1:00 to 3:00 pm Saturday June 26, 2021, at Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel. Memorials may be directed to the family ℅ Sandra Turner memorial Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. Linn’s Funeral Chapel in Iowa Falls is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Todd Donald Koch, 59, of Geneva, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond. He was born on February 2, 1962, in Hampton, Iowa, to Don Koch and Sharon Schear.
Todd graduated from Ackley Geneva High School in 1980 and from Hawkeye Tech in diesel mechanics. He spent most of his career working on the Geneva family farm, driving truck and working for Midwest Meter.

Johnny “John” Dwight Perkins, 75, of Hampton, went home to God following a brave fight with cancer, Friday, June 18, 2021. He was a patriotic conservative who was born on May 15, 1946, in Hampton, to Frank and Florence (Shaver) Perkins.

Cheryl Ann Crandall, 71, of Hampton, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Sheffield Care Center. She was born February 11, 1950, in Faribault, Minnesota, to Francis and Gloria (Schuller) Lawler.

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Roy Ritland, 93, of Bradford, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Scenic Manor. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva. He will be laid to rest at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time on Saturday, June 19 at the church. Woodley Funeral Home, LLC of Iowa Falls is caring for Roy and his family.

Betty Flint, 90, of Hampton, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021 at her home in Hampton. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 19th at the First Christian Church in Hampton with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the First Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Hampton Public Library, Franklin County Fair Board or the Friends of the Cemetery.

Frances “Kay” Drew 1937 to 2021
Kay Drew, 83, of Hampton, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at the Hampton Rehabilitation Center in Hampton. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Daniel Bennett, 50, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at his home in Cedar Falls of natural causes. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Immanuel Memorial U.C.C. in Alden with burial to follow in the Buckeye Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 17th, at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Charles William Kruse, 91, of Allison, IA passed away on Friday June 11, 2021, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly, IA of natural causes. Charles was born on January 15, 1930 on the farm, address, Bristow, IA, the son of Carl F. and Minnie (Dralle) Kruse. He graduated from eighth grade from Brushy Mound Country School, West Point No. 6 and then from Allison Community High School in 1948.

Linda Somers passed away on June 13, 2021, at Brookdale Senior Living Facility, in Niceville, Florida. Lida was born on June 3, 1944, to John Laipple and Margaret Foughty Laipple in Hampton, Iowa. She graduated from Hampton High School in 1962, and later from Allen Nursing School in 1965 to become an RN. Blessed with a beautiful Lyric Soprano voice she participated in many high school and community musical productions.

Mary Jo Rindels, 86, of Bristow, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Franklin General Hospital. Visitation will be on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Saturday June 19, 2021 at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton with burial to follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Bristow. 

Jerry Martin Schutt, 68, passed away from Alzheimer’s disease at Kavanagh House – Every Step on June 1, 2021.  Arrangements are being made by McLarens Resthaven Chapel & Mortuary in West Des Moines.  Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 AM on June 11th at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines. Funeral services and a luncheon will follow.