Category Archives: Obituaries

Esther "Leone" Deskin, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026, after a brief stay in hospice at Myrtue Medical Center. Leone was born on February 14, 1931, in Spring Hill, Iowa to Homer and ...

James Lewis Paullin (Jim, Jimmie) moved on to his best adventure March 20, 2026. He made sure the Hawkeyes won their first March madness game before signing off. He is reunited with wife Zelda, his gr...

Per Ray's wishes, he chose to be cremated with no services. Survivors include his wife Jane Olsen of Avoca, IA; children Dawn Paulsen of Malvern, IA; Duane Friend of Council Bluffs, IA; Derek (Megan) ...

Funeral Services: Will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Massena Baptist Church in Massena. Private family burial will be in the Massena Center Cemetery. Desserts and Pepsi will ...

Sandra Jean Paulsen, age 75, was born on February 19, 1951, to Bill and Lena Mae (Masching) Metheny at the family home in Cass County. Sandi went to heaven on March 19th, 2026, at her home, surrounded...

Alice Beaman, 80, of Greenfield, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at her home near Greenfield. Celebration of Life Services will 10:30 a.m., March 28, 2026, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in ...

Memorial services for 80 year old Kenneth Towne of Hancock will be held on Saturday, March 28th at 11 AM at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Family will greet friends one hour before the servic...

Mrs. Kate Getty, age 50, of Cedar Rapids, IA, a native of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at her home in Cedar Rapids. Public visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m to 4:30 p.m. o...

Harry Alan Porter, the son of Hugh Charles and Greta Lorraine (Tye) Porter, was born October 21, 1945, in Atlantic, IA. Harry died March 16, 2026, at his home, east of Griswold, IA, at the age of 80 y...

Timothy Jon Sickels was born September 29, 1949, the son of Kenneth and Fern Catherine (Dory) Sickels in Adair County, Iowa. He passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at his home in Thornton Colorado at t...