Patty Whipple, 80, of Hampton, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. A public visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Hampton cared for Patty and her family.

Richard Eugene Ubben, 94, of Dumont, died Monday, Feb. 17, at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton, of natural causes.
Richard was born June 6, 1930, at his parents’ home near Aplington, son of Henry H. Jr. and Jennie (Fuls) Ubben. He married Virginia Rieman on Jan. 20, 1955, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church parsonage, Hampton. She died March 16, 2012.

Mandy Mutschler, 39, of Geneva, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025, at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in rural Geneva. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for later disbursement.

Jane Huff, 82, formerly of Hampton, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Hubbard Care Center. Celebration of Her Life will be held 11:00 am, Friday, February 21 at the Hampton Church of Christ with Pastor Joe Peter presiding. Visitation will be 1 hour before the service at the church.

Orville H. Alverson, 97, of Mason City, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 10 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania with Pastor Nadine Illunga officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time on Friday. Interment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Ronald (Ron) Dale Zickefoose was born in Hampton, Iowa, on August 3, 1944, to Donna Belle (née Edgington) and James Willard Zickefoose. Ron passed away on February 11, 2025.
A visitation will be held for Ron on Saturday March 8, 2025, from 10AM.- 11A.M, followed by a memorial service at 11:00A.M., at the First United Methodist Church, 510 Thompson Street in Sheffield, Iowa. The family will host a luncheon following the service.

Donald Harken, 87, of Hampton, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Franklin Country View in Hampton. A private burial will be held at the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025 at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

James (“Jim”) Dennis Jess, age 82, died unexpectedly in Honolulu, HI on February 8, 2025.

Elaine Wilcox, 77, of Hampton, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2025, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hampton with visitation one hour prior to the service. She will be laid to rest at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center at a later date.

Sue E. McGuire, 71, of Hampton, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Memorial services will be held at noon on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Hampton is caring for Sue and her family. 

Roger E. Dohlman, 72, of Hampton, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, February 7, 2025 at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in rural Geneva. He will be laid to rest at a later date at the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

John Louis Harms entered his eternal life January 26, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2025, at Dumont New Hope United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. John will be laid to rest at the Oak Hill Cemetery in rural Bristow. Woodley Funeral Home of Dumont is caring for John and his family. 

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.