Donna Mae (Boyenga) Menning, 86, of Hampton, Iowa passed away on March 11, 2021 surrounded by family and friends through her last moment. She spent her last days in Hospice at Franklin General Hospital. It was just six weeks after her cancer diagnosis she was called home by our Lord to his loving embrace. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday May 22, 2021 at the Hampton United Methodist Church with burial in the Hampton Cemetery.

Denny Edward Shirk, 72, of Hampton, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.  He was born July 12, 1948, in Waterloo, to LeRoy and Pearl (Wallace) Shirk.
Denny served his country in the United States Air Force.  He was united in marriage to Sandra Jean Hanson on November 1, 1970, in Janesville.  To this union, two sons were born. 

Rachel R. Lubkeman, 93, of Hampton, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City.
Funeral services for Rachel Lubkeman will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 304 West Main Street in Latimer with Pastor Travis Berg officiating. Burial will take place at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Latimer.

Ronald Lee Tjarks, 63, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Memorial services for Ronald Lee Tjarks will be held at Foster Park in Iowa Falls at 1pm on Friday May 14th, please bring your own chair. The Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.

Velva Killin, 102, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls, Iowa.  A private family funeral service for Velva was held at Linn’s Funeral Chapel in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family ℅  Velva Killin memorial, Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.

Deborah J. Mutschler, age 68, of  Ackley, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021 at St. Peter’s U.C.C. in rural Geneva with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Summer Jo Pearson, beloved mother, daughter, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully in her sleep in May 2021. She was 34 years old. She was born in Hampton, Iowa, to Maggie and Steve Pearson, on a warm day in June 1986.

Arnold E. Stratmann, 94, of Hampton, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, surrounded by family at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton.  He was born September 18, 1926, in Hampton, to Carl and Emma (Dohrmann) Stratmann.

Mary Jo Jones, 87, of Hampton, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. She was born January 23, 1934, in Riceville, to Earl and Josephine (Vollbrecht) Kleckner.

Rachel R. Lubkeman, 93, of Latimer, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City.
Celebration of Life for Rachel Lubkeman will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 304 West Main Street in Latimer with Pastor Travis Berg officiating. Burial will take place at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Latimer.

John William Donaldson, 84, of Hampton, NH died April 25, 2021 after a battle with cancer. Born in Hampton Iowa, June 17, 1936, he was the son of the late Jeanette (Herriott) and Clarence Donaldson.
Jack was a 1954 graduate of Hampton (IA) High School. He received his B.A. from Iowa State College in 1959, and his M.Ed. from Northeastern University in 1969. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. 

Dottalou “Dottie” Mae Olson, 98, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Dottie was born on December 8, 1922 in Latimer, Iowa to William and Lessie (Jones) Branan. Dottie was united in marriage to LeRoy Elphic on September 14, 1943 and was later united in marriage to John Olson on January 23, 1980 in Tulare, California.

Frank “Lonnie” Thomas, born October 11, 1938 went to sleep for the last time March 21, 2021. Frank is proceeded by his father Frank “Lester” Thomas, his mother Ethel Thomas, his wife Nancy Thomas, his brothers David & Douglas Thomas. Is survived by his son Ian Thomas, twin daughters Samantha Varney & Kelli Thomas, and his grandchildren John Varney III, Samantha Jo Rodriguez and Kathryn Varney.

Ronald Lee Tjarks, 63, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Memorial services for Ronald Lee Tjarks will be held at Foster Park in Iowa Falls at 1pm on Friday May 14th, please bring your own chair. The Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ronald Lee Tjarks, 63, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Memorial services for Ronald Lee Tjarks will be held at Foster Park in Iowa Falls at 1pm on Friday May 14th, please bring your own chair. The Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.