OBITUARIES

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...

1944-2026 Karen (McCool) Anfinson, 81, of Guthrie Center, passed away suddenly on May 7, 2026. She was born Nov. 20, 1944, in Guthrie Center, to John Clark (J.C.) and Ruth McCool. Karen grew up in Guthrie Center. She attended school there and graduated in 1957. The...

1940-2026 Edward Simons, 85, of Adair, formerly of Stuart, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, June 12 at All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in...

1940-2026 David Merrill Stolp, 86, passed away on June 4, 2026, at The Bridges in Ankeny. He was born on May 9, 1940, the son of  Merrill and Geraldine (Richman) Stolp in Rochester, Minnesota. When he was 5, David’s family moved to Jackson, Minnesota, after his father...

1955-2026 Lonna May Nauman, 71, of Panora, Iowa, passed away suddenly on May 28, 2026. She was born on May 7, 1955, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Irv and Marilyn Gerlich. Lonna graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines and earned her business degree from the...

1952-2026 Darrell Carl Shook, 73, of Panora, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at home surrounded by his family, just as he wanted.  Darrell was born in Guthrie Center to Carl and Lennie Shook on April 3, 1952. He graduated from Panora-Linden High School and was a lifelong...