Sharon "Sandy" Kay Kracht, 76, of Dows, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020, at the MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Feb 5) at 10:30 a.m., at the First Lutheran Church in Dows. Visitation will be held on Tuesday (Feb 4) from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Dows. Burial will take place at the Dows Cemetery in Dows, Iowa.

Durwood “Dur” Thomas, 82, of Liberty, MO, formerly of Chillicothe, MO, passed away January 26, 2020. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Iowa.

Ruth Pekarek, 92, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with burial in North Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Surls Funeral Home.

Evelyn Livengood, 96, of Hampton, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her home in Hampton. No services will be held. Burial will be held at a later date.

Judie Lynn Richtsmeier, age 76 of San Antonio passed away at her home. Memorial services are pending. For future information please go to Surls.com.

Jane Lee (Bradley) Sebert, age 89, of Chaska, Minnesota (formerly of Clarion and Hampton Iowa), made a peaceful journey home on Friday, January 10th, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, surrounded by loved ones. A celebration of Jane’s life will be held later.

Cory Jackson Miller, 47, of Hampton, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2020, at Church of the Living Word in Hampton. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2020, at Church of the Living Word. Burial will take place at a later date.

Dalen Dean Miller passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on January 13, 2020. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Dumont Reformed Church. Visitation was held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Dumont Reformed Church. Burial took place in the Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Bristow.

Susie Bode, 93, of Austinville, passed away on Thursday, January 9th at the Maple Manor Village in Aplington, under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley with a private family burial to follow. Visitation will be an hour before services.

Deone Anna-Christina Pedersen passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 9, 2020 at the West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Per her wishes, she was cremated and there will be no services. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Lavonne Irene Card, 90, of Alexander, Iowa, passed away January 12, 2020, at the Mercyone North Iowa Hospice in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral service will be held on Thursday (Jan 14) at 10:30 a.m. at the Alexander United Methodist Church in Alexander. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, Iowa. Burial will take place at the Alexander Cemetery in Alexander.

Janet M. Core passed away on December 26, 2019.

Wava Allison, 97, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at her home in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 2-4 p.m. at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Christian Church in Iowa Falls with burial in the Union Cemetery.

Terry Ray Wilkinson, 74, of Hampton, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019, in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services will be Friday, (Jan. 3), at 11:00 a.m., at the Hampton United Methodist Church in Hampton. Visitation will be held on Thursday (Jan. 2) from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will take place at the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton, Iowa.

Ileene Christensen of Charles City, formerly of Hampton, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 9th St. Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 16 12th Ave. NE, Hampton, IA, with Pastor Karl Bollhagen officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery near Beed's Lake in rural Hampton.