Pauline Ovel, of New Hampton, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center.

Allan Jon Natvig, age 81 of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at his home.

Funeral services was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at the Saude Lutheran Church, rural Lawler, with the Rev. Peter Faugstad presiding. 

Lois Westervelt, age 86, formerly of Nashua, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at Oak Park Place in Dubuque.

Julian Richard Natvig — retired businessman, husband, father and long-time circus model builder — passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the age of 96.

Kaden Ray Wilken, age 18 of Nashua, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at Nashua-Plainfield High School Gymnasium with the Rev. Darin Cerwinske presiding.

Mary Jeanne Laures, age 77 of Ionia, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

Richard “Dick” Stephen Recker of New Hampton died at age 92 on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha.

Louis Sostak, 87 of Fredericksburg, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2023

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton with Pastor Kevin Frey officiating.

Edgar Russell “Ed” Dunlap, age 77 of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.

He was born on September 12, 1946, in Covington, Indiana, the son of John and Lillian (Davis) Dunlap.

Charlotte Markle, age 85 of New Hampton, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Harvest Church in New Hampton.

Paul Oliver Swenumson, age 88 of New Hampton, died Friday Sept. 22, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Mary McAvoy, age 88 of Alta Vista, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.

Harold Rae Klossowsky, age 92 of Waverly, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Unity Point Health-Allen Memorial in Waterloo.

Richard Rosonke, age 84 of West Des Moines, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. 

Eileen A. Chihak, age 84 of Elma, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Colonial Manor surrounded by family after an almost-year battle with Merkel cell cancer.