Obituaries

Vicki J. McMurray, 71, of Belmond, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 1, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at Belmond United Methodist Church, 1031 1st Street Southeast in Belmond, with Rev. David Boogerd officiating. Click the following link to watch the memorial service livestream. https://meet.goto.com/931520157
Visitation...

Gazena (Gremmer) Dolphin, 98, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, formerly of Britt, Iowa , passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Oregon.
Funeral services are currently pending at Ewing Funeral Home in Britt....

Cheryl M. (Schultz) Hilgendorf, 89, of Clarion, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. A Birthday Celebration will follow at 1:00 PM.
Memorials may be directed to Clarion First Methodist Church or to Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion...

Grace (Meints) Haugen, 94, of Marshalltown, formerly of Dows, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at First Lutheran Church, 206 West Ellsworth Street in Dows. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM...

Jo Ellen Schimmelpfennig, 87, of Forest City, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt. Click the following link to watch the funeral service livestream. https://meet.goto.com/138259261
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Jo Ellen (Guy) Schimmelpfennig,...

Rouletta Verbrugge, age 88, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at the Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Wright Christian Reformed Church, 1730 East 130th St., Kanawha, with Pastor Kevin Boss officiating.
Visitation will be on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 at Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East Second...

Deborah Freeman, 71, of Clarion, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 608 2nd Avenue Northeast in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Ewing...

John C. Howard, 50, of Dows, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Morgan United Methodist Church, 569 100th Street, rural Dows. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Friday, July 18,...

Nancy J. (Clutter) Ahlstrom, 77, of Clarion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Crestview Care Center in Webster City.
Visitation for Nancy Ahlstrom will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 followed by a brief memorial service at 7:00 PM, at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion, Iowa. Private family...

Marilyn D. Schaumburg, 64, of Clarion, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion.
Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date.
Marilyn Diana, daughter of Abraham L. and Margaret M. (Leonard) Fox, was born on November 12, 1960. Marilyn grew up in Bettendorf area along with her two brothers Joe and Abraham Jr.
Marilyn worked...