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.

Alvin E. Vsetecka, age 91 of Lawler, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Mercy One New Hampton Medical Center.

Maxine Joyce Cagley, age 87 of Waterloo and formerly of New Hampton, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at the Friendship Village Retirement Community in Waterloo.

Patricia Ann Roark Carney passed away after a brief illness on August 30, 2023 at Ryan House-Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix at 98 years young.

Mary O’Donnell, age 90 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Our House Memory Care in Austin.

Nancy M. Flores, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a brief illness.

Dirk R Firman of Nashua — a man known for his selflessness, incredible sense of humor and huge heart -— passed away at 66 years old on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

Ricky “Slick” Kobliska, age 55 of New Hampton and formerly of Alta Vista, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at the New Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Berl was born to parents Wilbur and Dorothy Martin Jr. on Nov. 25, 1948 in Algona, with early years spent on a farm near Corwith.

Mary Kramer, age 85 of New Hampton, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.

Jane Haugen, age 84 of New Hampton, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at New Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Irma Anna Hageman, age 97 of Lawler, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.