Obituaries

Susan Elizabeth Emblen-Richtsmeier passed away Thursday December 10, 2020 in Santa Rosa, California from complications of liver disease. Services will be Saturday May 29, 2021 1:00 pm at  Linn’s Funeral Home 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126 . With visitation 1 hour prior to services. Memorials may be directed to: Cyndy Stiner 206 Thompson, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. Susan Elizabeth Emblen was born March 2, 1971 in Pontiac, Michigan. At age 12, she joined the...

John W. Reece, 65 of Bradford, Iowa passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton, Iowa. A Celebration of Life for John Reece will be held at Mallory Park on May 1, 2021. Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to ℅ The family of John Reece, Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. John William Reece was born April 12, 1955, to Cady Jerome and...

Gary Lea Tjarks, 62, of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.  Memorials may be directed to: Gary Tjarks memorial ℅ Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126   Gary was born on December 23, 1958, to Gary Lee and Karen (Jacobson) Tjarks.  He...

Charles Smuck Jr., 98, of Hubbard formally of Buckeye, Iowa passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Thursday February 25, 2021 at the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa. with visitation from 10:00 - 11:00 am prior to services. Burial will be at Sheppard Cemetery, Union, Iowa. Charles Smuck Jr. born November 22, 1922 on the family farm  near Buckeye, Iowa. He was the...

Vivolyn Joan Butler, 85 of Norwalk and formally of Geneva, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at UnityPoint Health Iowa Methodist in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 496 Raven Avenue, Geneva, Iowa 50633 Saturday February 20, 2021 visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to ℅ Vivolyn...

Peggy Lee Tjarks, 70 of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at her home under MercyOne North Iowa Hospice care in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Due to Covid 19 restrictions no immediate services are planned at this time. Linn’s Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to ℅ Peggy Tjarks Memorial Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.

Judith Ann Swartz, 85 of Iowa Falls, Iowa passed away peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2021. at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls, Iowa, after her battle with cancer. The family is holding a visitation on Saturday February 13, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel 1521 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls, Iowa with a Scripture Service and Rosary at 2:00 p.m. The visitation and service will require that masks be worn and physical distancing guidelines be observed. There will be a...

Maxine Evelyn Mossman, 89 of Liberty, Missouri and formally of Owasa and Blairstown, Iowa passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021. Funeral service will be Wednesday February 3, 2021, at 1:00 pm at the Linn’s Funeral Home Chapel 1521 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls, Iowa with visitation at 12:00 - 1:00 pm prior to services. Burial will be at Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery Iowa Falls. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to: Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation 936 SW 1st Ave....

Phyllis Marie Lettow, 91 of Iowa Falls, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021, at the Hansen Family Hospital, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Graveside services for Phyllis Lettow will be held Friday January 29, 2021   at 1:00 pm at Alden Cemetery in Alden, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to: Phyllis Lettow Memorial fund, ℅ Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington , Ave. Iowa Falls, IA 50126..       Phyllis Marie Bessman was born in her rural childhood home in Alden, Iowa,...

John Eugene Rewerts, 72 of Iowa Falls, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 27, 2021, from complications following Covid19 at the Hansen Family Hospital, Iowa Falls, Iowa. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.  Memorials may be directed to: Carol Rewerts 14394 Hwy 65 Trlr. #68, Iowa Falls, Iowa. John Eugene Rewerts was born July 20, 1948, in Iowa City, Iowa the son of George Leonard and Doris (Bates) Rewerts. He graduated from Iowa Falls High School with the...