Funeral Homes in Algona, IA

Facts about Algona, Iowa

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Bruce Reimers (american football player), Linda Higgins (writer and legislator), Brad Nelson (baseball player), and Steve Doocy (tv journalist and journalist).

Algona is a city in and the county seat of Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,560 at the 2010 census. Ambrose A. Call State Park is located two miles southwest of the city.

Algona Obituaries

It was noted on January 7th, 2018 that Stephen John Voit died in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Voit was 76 years old and was born in Algona, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Stephen John's life.

It was noted by Des Moines Register on December 8th, 2017 that Wayne Vaudt perished in Algona, Iowa.  Vaudt was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Wayne's life.

It was reported by Eau Claire Leader-Telegram on November 26th, 2017 that Gloria L Henderson (Mueller) died in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  Ms. Henderson was 67 years old and was born in Algona, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gloria L's life.

It was noted on November 22nd, 2017 that Jeanette A Farrow (Thompson) died in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Ms. Farrow was 70 years old and was born in Algona, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jeanette A's life.

It was revealed by Des Moines Register on June 29th, 2017 that Jessica L Southard died in Algona, Iowa.  Southard was 29 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jessica L's life.

It was noted by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on June 24th, 2016 that Charlene Inez Murphy (Payne) passed on in Algona, Iowa.  Ms. Murphy was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charlene Inez's life.

It was noted by Des Moines Register on March 9th, 2016 that Sandra J Christiansen (Tripp) died in Algona, Iowa.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sandra J's life.

It was disclosed by Des Moines Register on February 24th, 2016 that Eugene Meister passed away in Algona, Iowa.  Meister was 68 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eugene's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on January 26th, 2016 that Burns Quarton Nugent passed on in Lake Forest, California.  Nugent was 90 years old and was born in Algona, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Burns Quarton's life.

It was noted by Arizona Republic on January 17th, 2016 that Gerald Gene Skilling passed on in Arizona.  Skilling was 86 years old and was born in Algona, IA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gerald Gene's life.

History

The population was 5,741 at the United States Census, 2000 census. In 1894, Algona, along with other Iowa communities such as Dysart, Iowa and Wesley, Iowa became part of the project known as the "Orphan Trains". Brad Nelson, an infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, is an Algona native. Although not designed to be a bank, the building is nonetheless considered to be one of Sullivan's "Jewell Boxes," a series of banks built in the Midwest from 1909 through 1919. From 1943 to 1946 Camp Algona housed nearly 10,000 prisoners, many of whom were put to work on farms owned by Americans who were fighting overseas as.

The official website for the city of Algona is http://www.ci.algona.ia.us/.