Obituaries

Ann Marie Thomas, 87, of Boone, Iowa, formerly of Iowa Falls, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at the Westhaven Community in Boone, Iowa. Memorial services for Ann Marie Thomas will be 10:30 am Saturday, October 20, at the First Christian Church, 221 Fischer Ave, Iowa Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Inurnment will be at the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Ann Marie Hulsebus was born October 18, 1930, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Jacob and Ida Mae...

Susan Sprain, 89, of Iowa Falls, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the Franklin Country View Care Facility in Hampton, Iowa. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Linn’s Funeral Chapel, Iowa Falls. Friends and family will be received Friday, October 12th from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Linn’s Funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls.  Burial will be at the Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Susan Leann...

Reverend Jim Anderson, of California and formerly of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 28 at the John Muir Medical Center in Concord after a battle with congestive heart failure. A memorial service will be held in Iowa Falls, Iowa on Friday, October 12 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church, 521 Rocksylvania Ave. Inurnment following at the Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, with Military Honors provided by Hyman-Peavey American Legion Post #188 Iowa Falls. Linn’s...

Elmer Paul Heetland, 98, of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Hansen Family Hospital, Iowa Falls. Funeral services for Elmer Heetland will be 11:00 Saturday October 6th at the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel, 1521 Washington Ave. Iowa Falls. Time of visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at the Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls. Memorials may be directed to Ashbrook Assisted Living and Scenic Manor Nursing Home. Elmer Paul...

Gladys Margaret Swenson Huibsch, 99 of Iowa Falls, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls.Funeral services for Gladys Huibsch will be at 11 A.M. Saturday September 15, at the Bethany Lutheran Church, 2712 Washington Avenue Iowa Falls, Iowa. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at St. Marks Cemetery in Iowa Falls, Iowa   Gladys was born July 4, 1919 on a farm near Ellsworth, Iowa. She attended Spring Valley Country...

Bernard “Bernie” Dale Miller, 83, of Iowa Falls passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 15th at 2:00 P.M. with visitation 1 hour prior to services at Linn’s Funeral Home 1521 Washington Ave. Iowa Falls, Iowa. Burial will be at Berlin/Jackson Township Cemetery in Owasa, Iowa. Bernard “Bernie” Dale Miller was born May 31, 1935, in Steamboat Rock, Iowa, the son of Ben S. Miller...

Jennie Oelmann was born February 12, 1932, the daughter of Fred and Stientje (Dannen) Oelmannn at her parents home in Franklin County Iowa. She attended country schools in Franklin and Hardin County Iowa. On September 12, 1953, she was united in marriage to John C. Risius at the Christian Reformed Church in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Jennie was employed for over 30 years at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed...

Darlene Jane Harty, age 86, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018, in St. Paul, MN where she lived the last 7 years of her life, but Iowa Falls was always “home.”  Darlene was born December 29, 1931, in Mason City, Iowa. She was the fourth of 10 children born to Earl and Bessie Harty.  Darlene graduated from Iowa Falls High School in 1950.  She soon met the love of her life, Bob Roozen, and married him on July 19, 1952. Darlene and Bob shared a life of love,...

Jerry Lee Bennett, 78, of Alden, Iowa passed away Friday August 10, 2018, at the Hampton Rehabilitation Center, Hampton, Iowa. A memorial service for Jerry Lee Bennett will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday August 14th, 2018, at the Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ 212 West Street Alden, Iowa. A time of visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Monday August 13th at the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls. Inurnment will be at the Alden Cemetery Alden,...

David Dirksen, 78, of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away June 24th, 2018 at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls. Funeral services for David will be Monday, July 2nd at 11:00 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be Sunday, July 1st from 4-7 PM at the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel in Iowa Falls and 1 hour before the service at the church. Military Honors will be provided by Hyman-Peavey American Legion Post #188. Memorials are requested to be...