OBITUARIES

1940-2025 John Lynn Heiland, 85, peacefully passed away on Nov. 15, 2025. John was a devoted husband, father and friend whose life touched all who knew him. John’s journey was marked by a deep sense of family, service and an unwavering spirit of adventure that defined...

1934-2025 Verdell Louise Fehr, age 91 of Guthrie Center, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at The New Homestead Assisted Living in Guthrie Center. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the Apostolic Christian Church in West Bend. Burial will take place at the...

1952-2025  Nancy Ann Chesnut, of Panora, formerly of Adair, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer. Nancy was born July 23, 1952 in Atlantic, the daughter of Arthur and Geneva (Blum)...

1930-2025 Rita Mae Powell (Sanborn), 95, passed away in comfort at the Stuart Community Care Center on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart. The funeral service will be held at...

1936-2025 Iris Jean Wiese was 89 years old when she passed from natural causes. She passed at Cogir at Glenwood in Vancouver, Washington, surrounded by family on Oct. 26, 2025. Iris was born July 10, 1936, in Guthrie Center. Her parents were William Lee Kirkpatrick...

1932-2025 Joseph Louis, 93, was born Oct. 22, 1932, on a farm just south of Dwight, Illinois, the fifth child of Ludwig and Margaret (Goley) Louis. He was a graduate of Saint Paul Catholic High School class of 1950 in Odell, Illinois. Joe worked for Caterpillar Inc....

2005-2025 Devon Michael Ernst, age 20, of Adair, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.  Memorial Services will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Adair with Pastor Andy Dunn officiating. Luncheon at the church will follow the...

1936-2025 Ronald (Ron) Royer passed away on Oct. 1, 2025, in Salisbury, North Carolina, at the age of 89. Born on June 18, 1936, in Panora, Ron was the son of Laurence and Carmen Royer. Ron grew up in Panora, where he often worked alongside his father at Royer Oil...

1926-2025 Joyce Marie (Shalley) Ray, aged 99, passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2025, in the presence of her family. Born on Sept. 1, 1926, in Nevada, Story County, Iowa. Joyce was the daughter of Lawrence Earl Shalley and Elva Pearl Briley. She graduated from East...

1932-2025 Carolina Faye Seeley,  daughter of Myron (Lillian Kraft) Allen, passed away peacefully on Oct. 3, 2025, at the age of 93 in Guthrie Center, the same community where her story began on Feb. 6, 1932. Carolina's early years were spent in the nurturing...