Bernard “Bernie” Blank, 77, of Kanawha, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt. Military rites will be conducted by the Kanawha Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Burial will be in the Plymouth Cemetery following a luncheon.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday at Cataldo Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services at the funeral home. 

See the complete obituary in the January 22, 2026 issue of The Richland Observer.