Geelan Funeral Home

04/28/2026

Shoutout to Del's Garden Center for helping us select some great plants to add to our landscaping!

We also had a great helper to install and water our new plants! 😅

04/28/2026

Trisha Quail of Spencer (Formerly of Gillett Grove) passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the age of 59.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

To leave a message of sympathy for her family, please follow the link below. Geelan Funeral Home is assisting her family with arrangements.

View Trisha Quail's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/27/2026

Elfrieda Waldemar of Denison passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026 at the Ruthven Community Care Center at the age of 85.

VISITATION
Saturday, May 2, 2026
10:00 - 11:00 AM
First Baptist Church of Kiron
Kiron, Iowa

SERVICE
Saturday, May 2, 2026
11:00 AM
First Baptist Church of Kiron
Kiron, Iowa

CLERGY
Rev. Wayne Stowers

BURIAL
Kiron Cemetery
Kiron, Iowa

To read her full obituary or leave a message of sympathy for her family, please follow the link below. Geelan Funeral Home is assisting her family with arrangements.

View Elfrieda "Frieda" Waldemar's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/27/2026

Rev. Curtis "Curt" Batschelet of Spencer passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his home in Spencer, Iowa, at the age of 57.

VISITATION
Friday, May 29, 2026
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Geelan Funeral Home
Spencer, Iowa

SERVICE
A private family service will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026.

BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Spencer, Iowa

To read his full obituary or leave a message of sympathy for his family, please follow the link below. Geelan Funeral Home is assisting his family with arrangements.

View Rev. Curtis Batschelet's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/27/2026

*Memorial Services will now be held at a later date*

Debbie Marie McDermott of Graettinger passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026 at the her home in Graettinger, at the age of 64.

To leave a message of sympathy for her family, please follow the link below. Geelan Funeral Home is assisting her family with arrangements.

View Debbie McDermott's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who could join us at our preplanning event last night. It was a full house and a great evening spent together.

Also, a special thank you to Pat Zalusky for sharing his insight and helping guide the conversation. To top it off, we enjoyed some amazing food from Jackson's Home Town Cafe, which made the night even better!

04/20/2026

Janet "Jan" Marie Mims of Spencer (Formerly of Tyler, Texas) passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the Spencer Hospital, at the age of 72.

In keeping with her wishes, no formal service will be held at this time.

To leave a message of sympathy for her family, please follow the link below. Geelan Funeral Home is assisting her family with arrangements.

View Janet "Jan" Mims's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/19/2026

Kenneth "Kenny" Krug of Emmetsburg passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Spencer Hospital in Spencer, Iowa, at the age of 69.

VISITATION
Thursday, April 23, 2026
4:00 - 7:00 PM
First Untied Methodist Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

SERVICE
Friday, April 24, 2026
11:00 AM
First United Methodist Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa

CLERGY
Rev. Kolleen Queener

INTERMENT
West Bend Cemetery
West Bend, Iowa

To leave a message of sympathy for his family, please follow the link below. Geelan Funeral Home is assisting his family with arrangements.

View Kenneth "Kenny" Krug's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/16/2026

We’re hosting a free preplanning seminar and would love for you to join us.

This is a relaxed, no-pressure event where you can:

• Ask questions and get real answers
• Learn what goes into funeral planning
• Enjoy a free meal with others in the community

Call us (712) 977-4030 or use the link below to sign up. We hope to see you there!
https://www.geelanfuneralhome.com/events/details/preplanning-seminar

04/13/2026

Lu Anne Haack of Cylinder (Formerly of Newton) passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Mercy One Hospital in Mason City, Iowa, at the age of 67.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1:00 - 5:00 PM
Cylinder Firehouse
Cylinder, Iowa

Light food and refreshments will be available. Everyone is encouraged to bring your own beverages as well, coolers are welcomed.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family and directed to 110 Iowa Street Cylinder, Iowa 50528.

To leave a message of sympathy for her family, please follow the link below. Geelan Funeral Home is assisting her family with arrangements.

View Lu Anne Haack's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

04/11/2026

One year.

It’s been one year since we opened our funeral home! In that short time, a lot has happened. Here’s a recap:

•Over 45 people have transferred their prearrangements to us.

•More than 110 people have chosen to plan ahead with us.

•Served close to 40 families who have lost a loved one.

•Added to our staff as we continue to grow.

•Hosted several community events & been actively involved within the communities we serve.

We appreciate the trust people have placed in us. We’re focused on continuing to serve our communities and building something that will be here, under the same ownership, for decades to come.

— The Geelans

04/07/2026

Robert "Pritch" Pritchard, age 87, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home in Spencer, Iowa.

A Private Committal Service will be held at a later date.

To leave a message of sympathy for his family, please follow the link below. Geelan Funeral Home is assisting his family with arrangements.

View Robert "Pritch" Pritchard's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.