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Kenneth Getting

Kenneth Getting, 77, died Fri. Jan. 16, 2026. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, January 29, at Foster Funeral & Cremation Center. A Celebration of Life will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Sat. Jan. 31, at the Opera House in Blairsburg.

Gus Dermand

Visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 9:30 –10:45 AM, followed by a Celebration of Life service at 11:00 AM. Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com)

Donald Swenson

Donald Swenson, age 83, of Ellsworth, IA, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 21st, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 2900 Hoover Ave., Ames, IA 50010. Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 21st, 11:30 a.m. at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Ames, IA. For more information and online information go to: www.boekefuneralhomes.com Boeke Funeral Home of Radcliffe is caring for Don and his family.

Yvonne Klaver

Yvonne Klaver, 83 of Carroll, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, January 19, 2026, at Holy Spirit Church — St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Patrick Behm. Music will be by Jane Heithoff and Kathleen Macke. Lector for the Funeral Mass will be Deb Potthoff. Gift bearers will be Yvonne’s grandchildren. Eucharistic Minister will be Winnie Potthoff. Casket bearers will be Terry Klaver, Tim Klaver, Curtis Klaver, Donnie Potthoff, Dennis Potthoff, and Randy ...

Russell M. Hayes

Russell Marvin Hayes, 92, a longtime Stewartville, MN resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) at Allina Hospital in Owatonna. Russell was the 6th of 10 boys born on January 5, 1934 to Lester and Blanche (Nelson) Hayes in Webster City, Iowa. ...

Virginia Hassebrock

Virginia (Ginny) Lee (Fisher) Hassebrock, 86 of Webster City, passed away peacefully January 6, 2026 at Crestview Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born January 18, 1939 to Guy and Jennie Fisher (Boehme). She is lovingly remembered and survived by her son Michael (Dawn) of Madrid, granddaughter Ashlyn (Zakk) Sandler of New York, grandson Morgan (Molly) Slining of Eagle Grove and their children Troy and Cora. Granddaughters Kayli Hassebrock of Madrid, and Kassi Starner of Fort Dodge along with a sister, two brothers and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband ...