Twigg Funeral Homes- Guthrie Center & Panora, Iowa

04/24/2026

I wish we got post cards from Heaven.

The hardest part of losing someone is the silence or their absence.

Questions unanswered. Loose ends.

Instances where there wasn’t time to say goodbye.

I know in my heart that you are in the most beautiful place I could ever imagine.

Where there is no struggle or pain. You are enveloped in warm love and light.

But my mind still needs confirmation. And correspondence.

I close my eyes and imagine what you would write to me.

You would tell me you are safe.
And I don’t have to worry.

You will tell me about the scenery and that no words could ever describe the beauty you are surrounded by.

Maybe that you see glimpses of me here trying to live out my days without you by my side.

You would tell me that when you see me happy, you smile too.

You would want me to know that you are awaiting our reunion but would ask me to promise to keep planning adventures and live my life with intention..
To seek joy and happiness.

Because unfortunately there are no post cards from Heaven..

But the reality is that you just got there first & will be one of the first to welcome me when I get to where you are.

When I close my eyes and imagine…
I know what you would say to me.
Because that is how close we were.

And you cant wait for me to bring a list of experiences that I had while you were waiting for me.

On the day we catch up on it all.❤️

04/23/2026

Donald “Donnie” William Hennen, 94, son of George & Evangeline (Shell) Hennen, was born June 19, 1931 in Panora, Iowa. He passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at the Guthrie County Hospital, Guthrie Center, Iowa.
Donnie attended school in Panora. In 1948, he married Bonnie Louise Trent. To this uni...

04/22/2026

Phyllis Maureen Erb Harper, 98, was born July 29, 1927 at the family farm near Yale, Iowa, to Harley Brower Erb, a gentleman farmer, and Beulah Mae (Clark) Erb, a devoted homemaker. Her ancestry was Swiss, Dutch, and English. She passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Addingtion Place, Fairfield, Io...

04/21/2026

Sharon J. Jessen, 62, was born on April 22,1963 in Illinois to John and Jeannette Haila. She passed away on April 18, 2026 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.

Sharon lived in California as a child. She loved playing outside with friends in the cul-de-sac her family's home was a par...

04/19/2026

Sharon J. Jessen, 62, was born on April 22,1963 in Illinois to John and Jeannette Haila. She passed away on April 18, 2026 at Mary Greenlee Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.

Sharon lived in California as a child. She loved playing outside with friends in the cul-de-sac her family's home was a pa...

04/16/2026

I didn’t want this day to end without giving a special Happy Birthday to Becky. My beautiful & amazing wife & the one who keeps things going behind the scenes around here. You can find her at the funeral home here in Panora if you ever need to talk with her, which she very much enjoys. She loves taking care of this page also & helping at funerals & visitations.

Today is her big 55!! She is the best wife, Mom to our 2 daughters & Grandma to our little Blake!

Thank you, Becky for all you do every single day! Happy Birthday!

Curtis

04/15/2026

Randa Rae (Zuber) Fagen, 71, of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at her home.
Randa was born in Greenfield to Robert and Phyllis (Lorenz) Zuber, who preceded her in death. She grew up surrounded by family, alongside her two older sisters and younger brother. On December 1, 1979, Randa...

04/15/2026

"Never stop praying for people. If God places someone on your mind, pray for them. A prayer can change someone's life. Remember that."

Sometimes a name drifts into your thoughts without warning, a face rises in the quiet of your heart, and you don’t know why. Take that as a gentle nudge from above.

Never stop praying for people, especially when God places them on your mind. Your prayer may be the unseen shelter in their storm, the strength they don’t yet have words for, the light that finds them when the night feels endless.

Prayer travels where we cannot go, reaches where our hands cannot touch, and works in ways our eyes may never witness.

A single prayer, whispered with love, can soften a hardened moment, lift a weary soul, and quietly change the course of a life.

Remember this, no prayer offered in sincerity is ever wasted. 🙏 ✨

04/09/2026

04/07/2026

I’m making a list for you.

Up there.

A list of things to tell you.

When I get to where you are.
Because you will want to catch up.
When you see me again.

And I need things to tell you.
Things that will make you smile.

I will tell you that I grieved you.
Every day for the rest of my life.

Because grief is all the love i have carried for you since.

But that i also lived.
Because your life was cut short.
And you wanted to live it.
So I wont ever take that for granted.

So each day I open my eyes..
I have a choice.
To stay in bed and heavily mourn you.
Or…
Add something to my list.
Where I live with intention.

I know which one would make you smile.

It’s not always easy. Sometimes i gave up and had to try again. (Actually many times).

Sometimes it takes dragging myself to do that activity I used to enjoy.
But somewhere in the middle of dragging and enjoying there was a shift.

I began to find wonder in the places i used to find beauty. I smiled without pretending. I found adventure as i carried you with me.

But to add things to my list i had to put one foot in front of the other. To make the promise to keep living for you. Because that is the only way you would want it.

For me to live out my days with intention.
With genuine smiles.

In honor of the one who fought to live..
But couldn’t.

And that was the very first thing on my list.