Carolyn Ann Knake, 81, of Havana, passed away at her home at 11:17 p.m., on Wednesday, October 21. She was born January 14, 1939, in Aledo, to Carter and Velma (Ashaier) Damp. She married William G. Knake on May 15, 1960, in Aledo. He preceded her in death on January 22, 2000. Mrs. Knake is…

Randall J. Maas, 73, of Manito, passed away at his home at 1:55 p.m., on Thursday, November 5. He was born October 7, 1947, in Pekin, to Russell and Loretta (Kepford) Maas. He married Eleana “Lana” Haessly on November 13, 1970, in Manito. She preceded him in death on June 5, 2018. He is survived…

Don DeWees, age 82 of Macomb, formerly of Astoria, passed away at 5:58 a.m. Tuesday, November 3 at his home. He was born on October 27, 1938 in Cleveland, Tennessee, the son of Willard and Mary (Gilliland) DeWees. On June 19, 1960, Don married Betty Ann Cufaude in Mason City. She survives. Also surviving are…

James R. Blane, 92, of San Jose, passed away on Sunday, November 1, at the Mason City Nursing Home. James Ronald Blane was born October 28, 1928, in Peoria, the fifth of eight children born to Elvia E. Blane and Marie Bitner. He was united in marriage to Margaret A. Rademaker on April 18, 1954.…

Virgie A. Craig, 65, of Havana, passed away at Memorial Medical Center, in Springfield, at 2:50 p.m., on Tuesday, October 27. She was born July 13, 1955, in Paincourtville, Louisiana, to Robert and Helen (Daigle) Albarado. Mrs. Craig is survived by two children: Mary Craig of Tennessee and David Craig, of Havana, as well as…

Raymond M. Renken, 90, of Mason City passed away on October 26 at OSF in Peoria. Raymond was born on January 17, 1930 in Natrona to John C. and Marie (Miller) Renken. He married Ruth Young who preceded him in death in 1953. He then married Joann Handke who preceded him in death in 2002.…

Wanda M. Doyle, 92, of Mason City passed away on Saturday, October 24 at Mason City Area Nursing Home. She was born on April 20, 1928 in Mason City to Claude and Florence (Lussenhop) Blessman. On April 23, 1950 in Mason City she married John Doyle Jr., who preceded her in death in 1981. Wanda…

Hubert Dale “Georgie” Ramsey, 87, of Havana, passed away at 10:27 p.m. on Thursday, October 22 at Graham Hospital in Canton. He was born on November 15, 1932 in Havana, the daughter of Claude and Irene Ramsey. Dale married Janet Kay Graham on October 19, 1974 in Lewistown. She preceded him in death on June…