Lester Theodore Happel, 89, entered heaven on Jan 2, 2026.  Visitation will be held Friday, January 9, 2026, from 4:00–7:00 p.m., and Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 10:00–10:45 a.m. The funeral service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., all at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 3275 N. Center Point Rd., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Pauline Siems, 83, of Hampton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Franklin Country View. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. A private family burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.

Stanley Frederick Caspary, 90, of Sheffield, Iowa, passed away due to complications from a fall on January 2nd, 2026. He was a cherished father, grandfather, partner, and friend, and his presence will be deeply missed. Woodley Funeral Home, Hampton is caring for Stan and his family. Private family graveside services will be held at Carroll Cemetery, Carroll, Iowa.

Sherry Lynn (Tripkosh) Lutgen, age 77 of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Baptist Floyd Hospital, surrounded by the love she so freely gave throughout her life. Born to the late Vernon Charles and Arlene Loie (Tweeten) Tripkosh, Sherry lived a life defined by warmth, kindness, and genuine connection.

Anita Mason, 92, formerly of Aredale/Dumont, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Franklin Country View in Hampton. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Harlan Cemetery in rural Dumont, Iowa. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Kenneth Uhlenhopp, 84, of Hampton, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at his home in Hampton. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Dumont Reformed Church on Saturday, June 6th 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. 

Renee Hansen, 71, of Hampton, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Methodist Mayo Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving husband and family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton.

 David Leroy “Red” Schriber, age 72, of Britt, MN, and formerly of Iowa, died peacefully in his home on Monday, December 1, 2025. He was born August 28, 1953, in Webster City, IA, the son of George and Katie (Wibben) Schriber. He was united in marriage to Joan Haller on June 8, 1974 in Chapin, IA.

Carlene Wiarda (Nolte), 83, of Ackley, passed away on November 30, 2025, at Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 12:00 – 2:00p.m., December 8, 2025, at Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton. She will be laid to rest at the Dumont Cemetery at a later date.

Betty L. Butt, 96 of Hampton went home to Jesus on Friday, November 28th.  Betty went peacefully under hospice care at home. Funeral services will be at 10:30, December 6, at Hampton Church of Christ in Hampton. She will be laid to rest at the Harlan Cemetery following the service. A public visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Friday December 5, at Woodley Funeral Home, in Hampton.

Donald Louis Warneke Sr., 88, of Ackley, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Geneva United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. 

Dallas Kothenbeutel, 79, of St. Charles, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at AccentCare Inpatient Hospice Center in Naperville, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 12:00 until 1:30 p.m. with a time of sharing at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will follow at the Hampton Cemetery.

Leola (Schear) Johansen, 103, quietly passed away November 5, 2025 at the Franklin Country View Care Center in Hampton. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 10, at Woodley Funeral Home, Hampton. Burial will follow at Lindenwood Cemetery, Geneva. Visitation will be 1 hour before the service at Woodley Funeral Home.

Marvin Oleson, 89, of Latimer, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Hampton is caring for Marvin and his family. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 29, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Latimer. Burial will follow at Marion Center Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 until the service at the church on October 29.

 Lois F. Bittner, 85, a resident of Grand Haven Retirement Community in Eldridge, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.