LaVerne Marie Bruess, age 92 of Cresco and formerly of Protivin, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Regional Health Services of Howard County with her family by her side.

Merlyn Zipse, age 78, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at his winter home in Dade City, Florida.

Betty Brincks, age 71 of New Hampton, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

Cary LaVerne Griffith, age 77 of Nashua, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Evergreen Arbor in the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Home from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

David Lee Drewelow, age 79 of New Hampton, died Sunday May 12, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

Anna Marie Moorman, age 84 of Plainfield, died Friday, May 10, 2024, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A private family service will be held at New Hampton City Cemetery.

Betty J. Gruenberg, age 95 of Fredericksburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Hillcrest Living in Sumner.

Jane Sullivan, age 99, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2024, at Colonial Manor in Elma.

Leonard W. Hageman, age 83, of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, died on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at his home.

Leonard was born on August 29, 1940 to Joe and Irma (Moellers) Hageman at his parents home in rural Festina, Iowa.  

Jane Marie Van Raden, age 78 of rural Plainfield, passed away at home on Monday morning, May 6, 2024.

Jane was born on July 22, 1945, at Mercy Hospital in Waverly, the daughter of Marcelite Ann (Zweibohmer) and Claus Hinders. 

Agatha Busta, age 96 of Little Turkey, died Thursday, May 2, 2024, at MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center.

Dolores (Boerschel) Markle, age 95 of Charles City, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

Harvey Dean Kaiser, age 79 of Charles City, died Monday, April 29, 2024, at Floyd County Medical Center surrounded by family.

No formal services will be held at this time.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Merle Lester Pitz, age 72 of Elma, died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.

Lawrence Derwin Robinson, age 81 of New Hampton, died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines surrounded by his family.