Obituaries

Funeral service for Gerald “Jerry” Lee Benne, 85, of Oakland will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial for Jim Wiese, 83, of Lindsay were held Saturday, Jan. 31 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lindsay.

Memorial Services for Judy M. Klassen, 81, of Albion will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2026, at Levander Funeral Home in Albion.

A visitation for Norman Dean Mangelsen, 73, of St. Edward will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Palmer-Santin Funeral Home in Fullerton. In honoring his wishes, cremation will follow the visitation, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial of his ashes will take place at Fullerton Cemetery in Fullerton. Norman D. Mangelsen was born November 26, 1952, to Paul and Helen (Steckel) Mangelsen in Fullerton and grew up on a farm south of Albion, and he passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. He graduated from Albion High School in 1972. Following graduation, he worked in road construction for several years. In April of 1977, he was united in marriage to Janice Reigle, and they were blessed with three children: Dana, Tara, and Jena.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ivan S. Gaspers, 88, of Lindsay, were held Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Holy Family Church in Lindsay.

Funeral Services for Kevin James Kendrick, 50 of Vanzant, Mo. will be at 2:00 p.m.

Memorial Services for Muriel A. Young, 97, of Albion, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 6, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Albion, with Rev.

Mass of Christian Burial for Bernadine “Bernie” Ruth Batenhorst, 95, of Cedar Rapids, will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2026, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.

Maxtyn Floyd Smith and Miles Alan Smith, precious twin sons of Eric and Whitney (Ehlers) Smith, were born into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Elkhorn, Nebraska.

Viewing followed by a Mass of Christian Burial for Karen Marie Cumming Kane, 77, of Lincoln, was held Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Lincoln.