Obits, Feb. 27th, 2017

Feb. 27 funeral announcements

Services for an Independence man, 90 year old Lawrence Zerba, are Wednesday at 1:30pm at First United Methodist church in Independence. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. Visitation is 4-8pm Tuesday at White funeral home in Independence with a 6:30pm Military service.

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Services for a Decorah man, 99 year old Erick Flaskerud, are Thursday at 11am at Calmar Lutheran church. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 3:30-6pm Wednesday at Fjelstul funeral home in Decorah, and an hour before services at the church.

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Services for a Manchester woman, 82 year old Twyla Milroy, are Thursday at 10:30am at United Methodist church in Manchester. Burial in Oakland cemetery. Visitation is 3-7pm Wednesday at Leonard Muller funeral home in Manchester and an hour before services at the church.

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Services for a Waukon woman, 91 year old Ellen Thiele, are Tuesday at 1pm at First Presbyterian church. Burial in Oakland cemetery, both in Waukon. Friends may call an hour before services at the church. Martin funeral home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

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Services for a New Hampton woman, 87 year old Mary "Maxine" Costello, are Wednesday at 11am at Jerico Lutheran church, burial in the church cemetery in Jerico. Visitation is 4-7pm Tuesday at Conway Markham funeral home in New Hampton, and an hour before services at the church.

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An Oelwein woman, 66 year old Marni Donovan, died Friday; a time of rememberance will be held Tuesday at 5pm at Marni's house in Fairbank. Burnham-Wood-Grau funeral home in West Union is helping the family.

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Services for a Stacyville woman, 82 year old Joan Adams, are Wednesday at 10:30am at Visitation Catholic church in Stacyville. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 5-7pm Tuesday at the church.

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Services for a Fayette man, 84 year old Russell Ungerer, are Wednesday at 10am at Grace Lutheran church in Fayette. Burial in Hawkeye cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Tuesday at Becker Milnes funeral home in Fayette, and an hour before services at the church.

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An Independence man, 73 year old Raymond Smith, died Friday. Military services are Thursday at 6pm at White funeral home in Independence. Visitation is 4-6pm Thursday at the funeral home.

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Services for an Oelwein man, 76 year old Richard Geary Sr., are Tuesday at 10:30am at Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Oelwein. Burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation is 4-7pm Monday and an hour before services Tuesday at the funeral home.

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Services for a Sumner man, 39 year old Joshua Brayton, are Tuesday at 10:30am at Becker Milnes funeral chapel in Hawkeye. Friends may call 4-7pm Monday at the funeral home and an hour before services.

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Services for a Harmony, Minnesota woman, 96 year old Lillian Benson, are today, Monday at 11am at Greenfield Lutheran church in Harmony. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call an hour before services at the church.

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Services for a former rural Plainfield resident, 85 year old Mardell Brase of New Hampton, are today, Monday at 10:30am at St. John Lutheran church, Western Douglas. Burial in St. John Lutheran cemetery. Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly is assisting the family.

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A Volga woman, 83 year old Erma Kainz, died Thursday; there will be an inurnment at a later date in St. Joseph Catholic cemetery in Elkader. Leonard funeral home in Elkader is helping the family.

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A New Hampton man died today (Monday); services for 91 year old Harold Peters are being made at Conway Markham funeral home in New Hampton.

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A Fairbank woman died Sunday; services for 90 year old Bernice Babinat are pending at Woods funeral home in Fairbank.

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A Celebration of Life for a Postville woman, 92 year old Marjorie Schroeder, will be Friday at 4pm at St. Paul Lutheran church in Postville. A Memorial service will be held at 5pm, with a meal at 6pm. Schutte Grau funeral home in Postville is helping the family.
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