(Algona)--Funeral arrangements have been set long-time Algona Mayor Lynn Kueck, who passed away this past weekend at the age of 81.

Kueck was born and raised in Algona and returned to his hometown after college to begin a teaching career that spanned 35 years. He was first elected Mayor in 1997 and served until 2008. He was elected again in 2010 and served through 2019.

Kueck also spent 33 years on the Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees. The Algona Campus of Iowa Lakes bears his name. The industrial park east of Algona is also named in his honor, as is the Lynn and Sherry Kueck Algona Betterment Fund, which was established in 2017 through the Kossuth County Community Foundation.

Lynn Kueck’s funeral will be held Saturday at 10:30 am at First Presbyterian Church in Algona. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 to 6 pm at the First Presbyterian Church.