Michael Anthony Pracht, 66 passed away May 27, 2025 at his home, Larned.

He was born August 2, 1958 in Denver, Colorado; the son of Gilbert E. and Bonnie Lee Urban Pracht.  A Larned resident for the last 10 years, moving from Hays; he was a truck driver.

Thomas ‘Tommy’ Toben, 28 of Westfield, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
Services are pending with Rexwinkel Funeral Home of Akron. Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Wilma G. (Stevens) Hummel, 91, of Akron and formerly of Westfield, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Irene Gabel, 94, of Akron, Iowa, went home to heaven with her Lord on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden, Iowa.

Charlotte Ann Beeck, 85 of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Unity Point Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

Thomas (Tom) Harvey Clarey, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, April 26, 2025, peacefully at home with his wife by his side, following a long-term illness.
Visitation with the family present will be held on May 23rd from 4 to 6 pm, Vigil Service and Rosary to follow at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Scott Donald Heyl, 63, of Hartford, South Dakota, formerly of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, in Roanoke, Virginia.

Janice Kay Morehead, 82, of Akron, Iowa, entered into the joy of heaven on March 6, 2025.

Eleanor Hitzemann, 91, of Akron, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Shell Rock Healthcare Center in Shell Rock, Iowa.

Floyd ‘Junior’ Waterbury, 89, of Akron, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden, Iowa.

Kervyn Heeren, 93, of rural Akron, South Dakota, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Sioux City, Iowa.

Surrounded by her family, Elaine Marie Swoyer peacefully passed from this life into eternal life on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

A Memorial Service will be at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will begin at 1:00 p.m. and continue until the service begins. Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com.

Tammy Mae Popken, 56, of rural Akron, Iowa, peacefully acquired her heavenly wings on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada following a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Craig, Iowa. Reverend Trish Underberg will officiate.

Joyce Renken, 77, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at MercyOne Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.

Maurice ‘Jim’ Small, 90, of Akron, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Akron Care Center, surrounded by his family.