Twigg Funeral Homes- Guthrie Center & Panora, Iowa

12/01/2025

11/29/2025

Lillien Pauline Gilson, age 86, of Guthrie Center, died on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at her home and surrounded by loved ones. She was born on Mar. 30, 1939, in Monteith, Iowa.

Lillien is known throughout the community for her quiet servant heart and hard work. From baking pies in her busy k...

11/28/2025

Pending Funeral Arrangements

11/27/2025

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Happy Thanksgiving to you all✨🧡✨

11/27/2025

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11/26/2025

Neva June Langgaard (Brady) born on September 8, 1927 to Harmon O. and Georgia Anna (Passmore) Brady.

Neva attended school in Guthrie Center. She enjoyed playing basketball during her high school days and often told stories of her days of playing. She told of only going to school for half a ...

11/25/2025

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11/24/2025

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11/22/2025

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11/21/2025

Charles “Chuck” Mason Hawley, 85, son of Merle & Alice (Underwood) Hawley, was born November 7, 1940 in Anamosa, Iowa. He passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025 at his home surrounded by family.
Chuck graduated from Olin High School and Upper Iowa University. On July 20, 1963, he married Karen Ma...

11/21/2025

Why Sitting With Someone Matters More Than What You Say:

There are moments in life when words fail us.

When someone we love is hurting, grieving, overwhelmed, or just tired of carrying everything alone…
we feel the pressure to say something wise, something healing, something perfect.

But with age, you learn something softer—
something more powerful than any speech you could ever give:

Sometimes, the greatest gift you can offer
is simply sitting beside someone.

Not fixing.
Not advising.
Not trying to shape the moment into something easier.

Just being there.

There is a kind of love that doesn’t need language.

A kind of comfort that comes from knowing you don’t have to perform
or pretend,
or be “strong” for anyone.

Just your presence—
your quiet company—
is enough.

Because when life gets heavy,
most people aren’t looking for someone who knows all the right words.

They’re looking for someone who won’t leave.

Someone who will sit beside them
in the storm,
in the silence,
in the uncertainty,
in the moment where everything feels too big.

Someone who won’t rush them, judge them, or minimize their pain.

Someone who will say, without speaking:

“You don’t have to go through this alone.”

So the next time someone you love is struggling,
remember:

They don’t need perfect words.
They don’t need flawless advice.
They don’t need you to be extraordinary.

They just need you there.

Because presence says what words never can:
“I choose you, even in the hard moments.”

And sometimes,
that’s the most powerful thing
you’ll ever say without speaking.