Obituaries

Larry D. Hansen, 85, of Dows, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at United Church of Rowan, 811 Pesch Street in Rowan, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister officiating. Burial will take place at Graceland Cemetery in Rowan.
Visitation will be held on...

Kent “Pork” Brooks, 75, of Clarion, passed away at his home in Clarion on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
According to his wishes, no services will be held.
Kent was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Jack and Gladys Brooks. He was raised and attended school in Clarion and graduated with the Class of 1967.
Kent loved...

Vernon Dietel, 87, of Clear Lake and formerly of Kanawha, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Private family burial will take place at a later date....

Roger Flaten, 78, of Wesley, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services for Roger Flaten will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West in Britt. Click the following link to watch the funeral live stream. https://meet.goto.com/815654917
Visitation will be held...

Gerald “Jerry” R. Thompson, 75, of Crystal Lake, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at Hancock County Health Systems in Britt.
Funeral services for Jerry Thompson will be Friday, March 14, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West in Britt. Click the following link to watch the funeral live stream https://meet.goto.com/815147717
Visitation will be held...

Rory A. Johnson, 59, of Belmond, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Belmond.
A Memorial Visitation for Rory Johnson will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South, in Belmond, and will be immediately followed by a gathering of family and friends at the...

Dennis D. Hammel, 74, of Clarion, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at his home.
A memorial graveside service will be held in Maywood Cemetery in Maywood, Nebraska at a later date.
Dennis Duane, son of Kenneth and Shirley (White) Hammel, was born on December 7, 1950, in McCook, Nebraska. Denny’s family moved to Oregon where he grew up and graduated from...

Jeffrey Thill, 71, of Britt, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Jeffrey Thill will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 7, 2025 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 335 First Avenue South East in Britt, with Father Andrew Marr officiating. Per Jeff’s wishes, the family asks you...

Eugene “Hoot” Berhow, 78, of Britt, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at Westview Care Center in Britt.
A memorial graveside service with military honors will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt at a later date. ...

Linda Lee Sobek, 70, of Renwick, IA, died Monday, February 24, 2025, at her home.
Memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East Second Street in Kanawha.
Burial will follow at Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha.
Memorials may be made to the family in care of Pam Neuberger, PO Box...