OBITUARIES

1936-2026 Roger Harold Tallman was called home to his Lord on July 31, 2026, in Guthrie Center. The son of Harold Claude and Lois Marie (Harwood) Tallman, Roger was born on the family farm north of Guthrie Center, on Jan. 17, 1936. Roger spent his childhood on a farm...

1940-2026 Dennis Leon Cain, 85, son of Emmett and Bertha (Bean) Cain, was born Aug. 19, 1940, in Jefferson. He passed away Friday, July 24, 2026, at his home west of Bagley. He grew up west of Bagley on one of the Cain family farms. He graduated from Bagley High...

1954-2026 Marianne (Zoul) Favaro, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away at home on July 19, 2026, with her devoted husband, Bill, at her side. She was 71 years old. Born on Oct. 7, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio, Marianne was the daughter...

1949-2026 Margaret Ann Reinhart, 77, daughter of Jerome and Alice (Otto) Bruening, was born Jan. 2, 1949, in Lake City. She passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Margaret graduated from Lake City High School in 1967. She then...

1943-2026 Billie “Bill” Lee Wilson, 82, son of Arch and Mildred (McKibben) Wilson, was born Aug. 21, 1943, in Jefferson. He passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines.  Bill graduated from Panora High School in 1961. On June...

1952-2026   G. Norman Thomas 74, was born January 5, 1952, in Denver, Colorado. He passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, after a fall at home, at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa.   Norman graduated from Creston High School in 1970....

1946-2026 Linda Lee Richey, 80, daughter of Leland Eugene and Marjory Bess (McLaughlin) Gilmore, was born Jan. 27, 1946, in Des Moines. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Medical Center,...

1942-2026 LaVerne Leroy Jensen, son of Christian Peter and Elena (Christoffersen) Jensen, was born on Feb. 5, 1942, in Kimballton. He passed away on July 1, 2026, in Guthrie Center at the New Homestead. LaVerne attended Audubon Community School and graduated in 1960....

1942-2026 LaVerne Jensen, age 84 of Panora, and a former Audubon resident, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2026, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Audubon, with Rev....

1961-2026 Michael Lee Clouse, 65, son of Vernon and Betty (Stewart) Clouse, was born Jan. 22, 1961, in Guthrie County. He passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at his home in Guthrie Center. Michael graduated from Guthrie Center High School in 1980. Following high...