Duane C. Forslund, age 84, of Alcester, South Dakota died July 16, 2026 in Alcester. Funeral services will be 10:30AM Thursday, July 23rd at Union Creek Lutheran Church, rural Akron, IA with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7PM Wed., July 22nd at Wass Funeral Chapel in Alcester.

Arden J. Gale, 93 of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at All Saints Parish - St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars with Reverend Doug Klein officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the church on Wednesday morning.

Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Finzen, 100, of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa.

Vicky Lynn Stewart Kuklentz Lenz, 78, passed away surrounded by the love of her family, leaving behind a legacy of strength, compassion, and unwavering devotion to those she cared for.

Charlotte M. Beeck, 82 of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa.

Doris M. Brundeen, 97 of Norfolk, NE and formerly of Akron, IA, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 27, 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron, IA. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Akron. Visitation with the family present will begin at noon on Monday, April 27 at the church. Arrangements are with Rexwinkel Funeral Home of Akron.

Corey Gacusana passed away on March 18th of 2026 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Scotland, South Dakota following a long-term illness. A celebration of life will be held March 28th, at 10:00 am at Roseni Lutheran Church in the downstairs fellowship hall. Burial to be done at a later date.

Delores Westhoff, 85, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa.

Terry Morehead, 79, of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.

Alta Johnson, 97 of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the Akron Care Center.
Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Akron. Arrangements are with Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron. Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Helen Buchholz, 73, of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 
Celebration of Life will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Westfield Community Center in Westfield, Iowa. Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron, Iowa. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com. 

Marion Utesch, 95, of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at her home.

Virgil L. Willer, 97 of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at the Akron Care Center in Akron.

Shirley Ann (Horton) Nelson, 84, Akron, Iowa passed away Saturday February 7, 2026, at Akron Care Center Akron, Iowa. 
Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, February 16, 2026 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will begin at 1:00 P.M. and continue until service time at the funeral home.

Donna Marie Jones, 93, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Westfield, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.