Obituaries

1931-2026 Ruth Harms, 94, of Monticello, died Monday, April 20, 2026, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The family will celebrate her life with visitation from 5 to 7 pm…

1934-2026 Donald John Buchholtz, 92, of Wyoming, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at his home. Donald was born April 8, 1934, in Iowa, the son of Fred and Elsie (Bahnsen) Buch…

1944-2026 Patsy Sparrgrove, 82, of Anamosa, died Thursday, April 16, 2026, at her home with her family at her side. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 pm Friday, April 24,…

1939-2026 Judith Ann Leggett Wright passed away on March 23rd 2026, at home, in Las Vegas. She was born on July 16th 1939 in Monticello Iowa to Nora and Irvin Leggett. Judy grew up in …

November 21, 1935 - April 10, 2026 Evelyn was a small town Iowa gal who literally lived her dreams. In her ‘retirement’ she earned her Master’s degree in Counseling with honors, and pu…

1943-2026 Russell Smith, 82, of Anamosa, died Saturday, Marc h 28, 2026 at Harmony Cedar Rapids. Russell Briggs Smith, Jr. was born June 4, 1943, in McComb, MS, the son of Russell and …

1949-2026 Charles “Charly” Franklin Comried, 77, of Anamosa, Iowa passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Anamosa Care Center. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Cha…

Harlene Husmann, 90, of Anamosa, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, at the Anamosa Care Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at First Con…

Sylvia Rickels, 90 , of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on Friday April 3, 2026 after a brief illness. She was born June 14, 1935, at home in Wyoming, Iowa, a daughter of…

Dorothy A. Downing passed away at Cottage Grove Memory Care. She was 93 years old. She was born on March 16, 1933, to Joseph and Mary (Soukup) Wright. She grew up on various farms in J…

1950-2026 David Lee Fall, 76, of Olin, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, following a short illness. Per his wishes, no services are being planned.   Dave…

1940-2026 Robert Lee Weber, 85 of Anamosa, IA passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026. The family will greet friends from 11 am to 2 pm Friday, March 20, 2026, at Goettsch Fun…

1964-2026 Clinton Thomas Young, 61, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, following ongoing health issues. Clinton was born on June 7, 1964, in Mis…

1930-2026 Olga “Ole” McNamara, 96, of Anamosa, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Woodland Place in Anamosa. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Goettsc…

1931-2026 Robert “Bob” Leonard, 94, of Onslow, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, in Cascade, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am at Sacr…

1936-2026 Carl Lee DeWoody, 89, of Olin, Iowa, passed away at Anamosa Care Center on Friday, February 20, 2026.  Carl was born April 3, 1936, at home in Coggon, Iowa, the son of Charle…