Shirley L. Sanders, 87 of Akron, IA, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at her home.

Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron, Iowa. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Akron. Visitation with the family present will begin at noon on Wednesday and continue until the service starts. Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family through
www.rexwinkelfh.com

Donald “Don” Heyl, 95, of Akron, Iowa, died on October 9th at the Akron Care Center.

Visitation with the family present will be on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron.  Celebration of Life Service will follow at 5:00pm. Pastor Eric Alm from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron will officiate.  Private family interment will be at the Riverside Cemetery in Akron.  

Captain Derek Allen Goudge USN (Ret) was born October 16, 1950, in Sargent, Nebraska to Frederic and Rogene (Goldammer) Goudge.  He passed away on September 14, 2025, in Sebring, Florida.

John F. Dirks, 91 of Akron, Iowa, passed away on October 2, 2025 at the Akron Care Center.

Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron with Pastor Eric Alm officiating. Burial will follow with military honors at Riverside Cemetery in Akron. Visitation with the family present will begin at 4:00 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., all on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron.

Marvin Fred Stotz, 89, was born in Lake Andes, South Dakota, on February 21, 1936, to Fred and Elsie (Perrman) Stotz. He passed away in Billings, Montana, on September 24, 2025.

Marvin is survived by his children, Marnie (Brad) Wells, Darla (Chuck) Utesch, and Renae Miller; his siblings, Dennis (Sonya) Stotz and Rueben Stotz; his longtime friend, Colleen Sherwood; 10 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

Gary Joseph Blaschke, 82, of Vermillion, South Dakota, passed away on September 16, 2025, at Sanford Health Care Center in Vermillion.

Shirley Mae (Cain) Hillrichs, 96, of Akron, IA, was called to her heavenly home on September 16, 2025, at the Akron Care Center surrounded by friends and family.

Douglas H. Colt, 94 of Akron, IA, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Akron Care Center.

Howard Bevan Altena, 72, was born on July 6, 1953, in Canton, SD, and peacefully entered Heaven’s gates on Thursday, August 14, 2025.  Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 19th at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley, with Rev. Matthew Haan officiating. The funeral service can be livestreamed at https://www.christianworldmedia.com/livechannel/firstcrcrv.

Lt. Col. Robert Calvin Hubner, USMC, Retired, age 75, passed away on August 12,  2025, unexpectedly at his home in Warrenton, VA. He was a retired USMC pilot and served for 24 years. He was last stationed in Norfolk, VA at the Joint Doctrine Center. Bob then worked for many years with Northrop Grumman and retired in 2011. He was an active deacon at his church, Covenant Reformed Baptist, Warrenton, VA. Bob loved golfing with his American Legion buddies every Wednesday.

Lavonne K. Buum, 92 of Akron, IA, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025 at the Akron Care Center.

Carol Allaway, 74 of Akron, IA, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at her home in Akron surrounded by her family.

Memorial Service will be 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron, IA. Visitation with the family present will begin at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until the service time on Sunday at the funeral home. 

Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Caryl Joan Banks, 89, of rural Akron, IA, passed away with family by her side, on Saturday August 9, 2025, at her daughter’s home following a lengthy illness.

Alejandro “Alex” Arreola Pena, 66 of Sioux City, Iowa passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 peacefully at his home. Visitation was held on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sioux City. Interment will be August 23, 2025 in Tenamaxtlan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Stephen Bates, 86, of Le Mars, Iowa, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center in Remsen, Iowa.