Obituaries

Constance Melz

Published by admin on Tue, 03/15/2022 - 12:29pm

Constance “Connie” Sue Melz, age 79, of Lakota, died on Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. Interment will be at Stevens Cemetery. The memorial service will be live streamed on Oakcrest Funeral Services Facebook page.

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John Ralls

Published by admin on Tue, 03/08/2022 - 2:18pm

John Michael Ralls, age 66, of Buffalo Center, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19th, 2022 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. He passed away after a valiant 5-month fight resulting from complications of heart bypass surgery. A Celebration of John’s Life will be held at a future date. People wishing to memorialize John can send donations to the Friends of Winnebago County Conservation Foundation at 34496 110th Avenue, Forest City, IA, 50436. All proceeds will go towards the Winnebago County Conservation Board’s new Environmental Education Center.

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Dwight Olson

Published by admin on Tue, 03/01/2022 - 2:05pm

Dwight Iver Olson, age 66 of Thompson, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN after a courageous battle with oral cancer. Upon his wishes he was cremated, and a Memorial Benefit will be held from 1 - 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Heritage Town Center in Buffalo Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family and will be used to set up a scholarship fund.

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Fayola Cook

Published by admin on Tue, 03/01/2022 - 2:01pm

Fayola Joy (Kiewiet) Cook, age 58, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Buffalo Center, left this earth on January 24, 2022 at Bay Village of Sarasota after a battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Heritage Town Center in Buffalo Center. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Other arrangements are pending at this time at Oakcrest Funeral Services.

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Chad Humphrey

Published by admin on Tue, 02/22/2022 - 1:24pm

Chad Paul Humphrey, age 48, formerly of Thompson, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Kingwood Medical Center in Houston, TX, from cardiac arrest. A celebration of his life will be Friday, May 6, 2022 from 4-8 p.m. at Lakeview Community Center, North Lakeview Drive, Clear Lake.

Online condolences may be left for the family at schottfuneralhomes.com

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Lydia Westra

Published by admin on Tue, 02/22/2022 - 1:19pm

Lydia Westra, age 84, passed away peacefully at Woodland Creek on February 11, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2022, followed by refreshments and fellowship with the family at 2:30 p.m., both at Central Church in Oskaloosa.

Lydia Johanna (Voogd) Westra was born on September 14, 1937 in Buffalo Center to Peter and Alice Voogd. She was raised on a farm near Buffalo Center.

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Richard Thomsen

Published by admin on Tue, 02/22/2022 - 1:15pm

Richard “Butch” Nickolas Thomsen, age 75, passed away on February 12, 2022. A Celebration of Butch’s Life will take place on Friday, February 25 at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Visitation starts at 10:00 a.m. with the service at 11:00 a.m. The link to the livestream for the Celebration of Life is https://hopeline.tv/specialevents. Interment with military honors will take place at Iowa Veterans Cemetery on March 11, 2022.

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James Gibson

Published by admin on Tue, 02/22/2022 - 1:13pm

James Dennis Gibson, age 93, left this world on March 15, 2021. He entered the world on September 26, 1927, the son of Jim and Hetty Gibson. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1945 and served during WWII. James attended Loras College in Dubuque and joined the FBI in 1950. He served in the Chicago Division, New Haven Division, Hartford RA, New York Division, Omaha Division, and Waterloo RA.

James married Phyllis B. Hanrahan on May 12, 1956. Together they raised six children.

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Mary Ann Bosma

Published by admin on Thu, 02/17/2022 - 1:07pm

Mary Ann Bosma, age 87, of Blue Earth, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Community Chapel in Lakota. A time for visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, February 18 at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church in Blue Earth, and one hour prior to the service in Iowa. Burial will take place at Maple Hill Cemetery in Lakota.

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Luverne Risius

Published by admin on Tue, 02/08/2022 - 1:28pm

Luverne J. Risius, age 91, of Buffalo Center, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City on February 3, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, April 18 at the Heritage Town Center in Buffalo Center.