Obituaries

Diane (Howieson) Ambrosia, 67, of Ankeny, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at her home.
Funeral service information is pending....

Harlan Eekhoff, 91, of Britt, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Britt Christian Reformed Church, At the Crossroads Ministry, 569 Main Avenue North in Britt with Pastor Kevin Boss officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will...

Barton L. Saylor, 79, of Mesa, Arizona and formerly of Belmond, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 AM prior to services at the...

Florence Mary (Drury) Johnson, 95, of Britt, passed away early Saturday morning, December 14, 2024 at Hancock County Health System.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Ewing Funeral Home, Britt Iowa with Pastor Jenni Yeske-Drown officiating. Florence will be laid to rest at the Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation for friends will be...

Mary A. (Jensen) Brunsen, 90, of Waseca, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at her home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street South East in Britt with Father Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be...

Douglas Steenblock, 79, of Belmond, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas.
Services will be held at a later date in the spring....

Duane H. Krause, 85, of Britt, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Per his wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Private family burial will be at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to West Hancock Ambulance Service in Britt.
Duane Harold Krause, the son of Gerhart and Velma (Hughes) Krause, was born September...

Mazie “Mickey” Margaret Weiss, 87, of Kanawha, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 3rd Street South East in Britt with Father Andrew Marr officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic...

Douglas L. Bauer, 37, of Britt, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Funeral service for Doug Bauer will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt. The burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Click the following link to watch a live stream of the funeral. https://meet.goto.com/515585717
Visitation will...

Joann S. (Richards) Olson, age 92, of Clarion, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Services will be held at a later date.
Joann Sue, daughter of Clarence and Mary (Franks) Richards, was born on August 22, 1932 near Dows. She grew up in and attended school in Dows.
Following high school, Joann was united in marriage to...