Obituaries

Linette Bobst

Published by editor on Fri, 02/26/2021 - 8:40am

Linette C. Bobst, 85, of Clarion, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.

No services will be held.

Memorials may be directed to the United Church of Christ Congregational in Clarion, Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation in Ames, William R. Bliss Cancer Center at Mary Greeley in Ames, or to a charity of choice.

Dorothy Frohling

Published by editor on Sun, 02/21/2021 - 2:11pm

Dorothy Evonne (Hendrickson) Frohling, the daughter of Daniel and Eleanor (Dyvig) Hendrickson, was born on September 2, 1921, on a farm near Jewell, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area if her birth, graduating from Stanhope High School in 1937.

Dorothy was united in marriage to Darrel Maynard Frohling in Jewell, Iowa on March 9, 1941. Together they farmed for over 60 years. Dorothy never retired from farming or being a farm wife.

Dorothy was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in Webster City.

Dennis Martin

Published by editor on Sun, 02/07/2021 - 2:37pm

Dennis Eric Martin, the son of Walter and Betty (Anderson) Martin, was born on December 29, 1956, in Clarion, Iowa.  He was raised and educated in Renwick, graduating from Boone Valley High School in 1975.  Dennis owned and operated a welding and fabricating company and farmed for many years.  He also worked at Hagie Manufacturing for 10 years, drove truck and continued his love of farming by helping others.

Duane Swanson

Published by editor on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 3:59pm

Duane Swanson, 67, of Hampton, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Hampton Hospital Hospice Center.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the following: Franklin County Fair (which Duane hasn’t missed since showing hogs there as a young boy in 4-H), the Coulter Fire Department’s new building (where Duane served as a volunteer firefighter for several years), or to the Hospice Center of North Iowa who took amazing care of him during his time as a patient.

Darlene Watts

Published by editor on Mon, 02/01/2021 - 10:54am

Darlene J. (Evans) Watts, 89, of Waukee and formerly of Clarion, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee.

Funeral services for Darlene Watts will be held on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 12:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East in Clarion.  Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 8, 2021 from 10:00 – 12:00 PM at the funeral home.

 

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Jenna Troy Russell

Published by editor on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 9:06am

Jenna “Troy” D. Russell, age 42 of Victor and formerly of Dows, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at her home in Victor.

A public visitation was held from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Smith Funeral Home in Victor.

A public memorial service was held at 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Smith Funeral Home in Victor with Rev. Roger Dykstra, pastor of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Iowa City, officiating.

A public visitation was held from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the Ewing Funeral Home in Dows.

Irma Jean Turner

Published by editor on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 8:13am

Irma Jean Turner of Lincoln, Nebraska (formerly of Iowa Falls and Galt, Iowa; Rogers and Bella Vista, Arkansas) died on January 16, 2021. She was born in Muscatine, Iowa on April 7, 1934 to †Gene and †Eleanor Minder, the oldest of four (†Jack, †Jane, and †Ed).

Gene Smith

Published by editor on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 9:40am

Gene Leonard Smith passed away on December 30, 2020 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.

Gene was born February 26, 1964 to Clarence “Razz” and Beverly (Day) Smith.

He was blessed with two sons, Corey Lee Reed in 1982 and Daniel Lucius Smith in 1986.

Gene married Teri Florea in 1995. He adopted Teri’s daughter Ashley Kay Marie in May 2002. Subsequently Gene and Teri divorced in 2007.

In his youth, Gene worked for Kirstein mowing. Later in life, he worked for Sadler Construction in Eagle Grove, IA.

Barbara J. Valley McAllister

Published by editor on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 10:13am

Barbara J. Valley McAllister, 68, passed away on Dec. 30, 2020, after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. Barb was born on May 11, 1952, in Webster City to Ivan and Bernice “Penny” Valley as the second of four children. The family later moved to Clarion, where she graduated from Clarion-Goldfield High School in 1970. She earned a degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa and embarked on a more than 20-year career with the federal government that led her to Dallas, Texas, in the 1980s.

William D. Ahrens

Published by editor on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 10:05am

 Other information William D. “Bill” Ahrens of Ash Grove, Missouri formerly of Dows and Clarion, Iowa died Sat. Jan. 9th, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri.

A memorial will be held Jan. 19th, 2021 at the Gorman-Scharpf funeral home in Springfield, Missouri. A family burial at Otis Grove cemetery outside of Dows, Iowa will be held at a later date.

Bill was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Donald and Maxine (Shaffer) Ahrens on Dec. 10th, 1946.

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