Obits, Monday, June 28th, 2021

June 28 funeral announcements

A Quasqueton man, 68 year old Jerry Bonefas, died Thursday. A visitation will be held Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm at the Reiff Family Center Funeral home in Independence.

Services for a Hazelton man, 59 year old David Perry, are Monday (tonight) at 7pm at Reiff Family center Funeral home in Independence. Visitation is 5-7pm today at the funeral home.

Memorial services for a Charles City man, 33 year old Christopher Dann, are Wednesday at 10:30am at First Congregational church in Charles City. Friends may call an hour before services at the church. Hugeback Johnson funeral home-Olson Chapel in Nashua is handling the arrangements.

Services for a New Hampton man, 87 year old William "Bill" Hurd, are Tuesday at 10:30am at Holy Family Parish. Burial in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call 4-7pm Monday at Hugeback Johnson funeral home in New Hampton, with a 7pm Parish scripture and an hour before services at the church.

A Cresco man, 65 year old Brad Kisner, died Saturday. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Hindt Hudek funeral home in Cresco is assisting the family.

A Cresco woman, 76 year old Martha Dawley, died Saturday. A private family graveside service will be Thursday at Bluffton cemetery. Hindt Hudek funeral home is helping the family.

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A Manchester man, 92 year old LeRoy "Smitty" Schmidt, died Saturday. Memorial services with military honors will be held at a later date at First Lutheran church in Manchester. Inurnment at a later date.

Services for a Denver man, 94 year old Arthur "Art" Kurtt, are Wednesday at 10:30am at St. Peter Lutheran church in Denver. Burial with military honors at the church cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Tuesday at the church, and an hour before services. Kaiser Corson funeral home in Denver is in charge of arrangements.

Services for a Waverly woman, 91 year old Annetta "Ann" Litterer, are Tuesday at 11am at Peace United Church of Christ in Waverly. Burial in St. John's UCC cemetery-Pleasant Valley in rural Nashua. Visitation is 4-7pm Monday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly and an hour before services at the church.

A Strawberry Point woman, 62 year old Victoria Merritt, died Thursday. Graveside services will be today, Monday at 10am at Union cemetery in Littleport. Leonard Grau funeral home in Elkader is assisting the family.

Memorial services for a former Dorchester woman, 88 year old Jane Schoh of Waukon, are today, Monday at 11am at Mt. Hope Presbyterian church in New Albin, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call an hour before services at the church. Martin Grau funeral home in Waukon is in charge of arrangements.

A rural Riceville woman, 87 year old LaRae Kleckner, died Thursday. Private family services will be held later this summer. Lindstrom funeral home is assisting the family.

A rural Chester woman, 81 year old Virginia Hamann, died Sunday. There will be no services at this time. Lindstrom funeral home is helping the family.

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