Roy Edward Slocum, 48, passed away after a brief battle with cancer, on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City.
Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Pit Row, 19 N Federal, Hampton, Iowa.

Marian Johnson, 92, former Hampton resident, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at Birdee Cottage Assisted Living & Memory Care, in Waterloo. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Woodley Funeral Home, Hampton.

LaVerne Sheeler, 92, of Ackley, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Eldora Nursing and Rehab. He was laid to rest with a family graveside inurnment at the Lindenwood Cemetery, Geneva. A luncheon for family and friends was be held at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the Ackley American Legion. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Iowa Falls is caring for Coach Sheeler and his family.

Carol J. Shear, 90, of Winter Park, Florida, formerly of Hampton, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Watercrest Winter Park Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Hampton United Methodist Church with visitation held one hour prior to the service. Carol will be laid to rest in the Hampton Cemetery.  Woodley Funeral Home of Hampton is caring for Carol and her family.

Darwin Freese, 81, of Allison, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the Waverly Health Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Dumont Reformed Church with burial in the Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa Donor Network or Cedar Valley Hospice.

Maynard H. Bochmann, 82, of Hampton, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery – Vilmar in rural Greene. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Hampton is caring for Maynard and his family.

With very heavy hearts we are saddened to share the passing of our beloved son, McCallaster Foley. McCallaster passed away while training in Boot Camp at Fort Moore, Georgia. He was 20 years old. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday at the church.

Allyn Hagensick, 70, of Hampton, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Allyn will be laid to rest in the Hampton Cemetery.

Beverly Ann (Voss) Rusinack passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024, after a battle with cancer. Burial will be at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton.

Barbara Jean (Seibert) Card, 89, of Dumont, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Woodley Funeral Home in Dumont. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 3, 2025, at the Aredale New Hope United Methodist Church. Barb will be laid to rest in the Dumont Cemetery.

Mildred C. (Paullus) Pingel passed away Friday, December 20, 2024 at the Hubbard Care Center at the age of 98. She was born April 19, 1926 to Fred and Clara Paullus of Hampton, IA. She was the 5th of six children. She had three brothers, Ralph, Robert and Rex and has two sisters Marie and Phyllis. Mildred attended Hampton High School and graduated in 1944.

Thomas A. King, 67, of Dows, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at his home in Dows.
Memorial graveside services for Thomas are being planned for a later date.
Thomas was born on March 24, 1957, in Mason City, Iowa, to Joseph and Phyllis (Angell) King.

Elwood J. Hestness, fondly known as “Woody,” passed away on December 12, 2024, at Mayo Hospital in Mankato, Minnesota. The third of eight children, Woody was born on August 10, 1927, in Lake Mills, Iowa, and was the last of Clarence and Albena Hestness’ children to be welcomed back to their heavenly home.   

Michael Hirth, 75, of Ackley, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at the St. John’s United Church of Christ in Ackley. Following the service he was laid to rest at the Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation was held from from 5-7 PM on Monday, December 9 at the Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton.

LeAnn Fay Winsor, a devoted wife, loving sister, cherished aunt, and loyal friend, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2024, at the age of 73. She is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, James “Biff” Winsor, brother Daryl Norman, his wife Cindy, and many loving nieces and nephews.