Obituaries
Frank J. Vanderhoff
Sep 15, 2025
Frank J. Vanderhoff, 76, of Humboldt, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at his home in Humboldt.
Frank was born November 20, 1948 near Clare, Iowa the son Vincent and Lucille (Grice) Vanderhoff. He grew up west of Clare and then later in the Gilmore City area where he attended school and later at Pocahontas. He was united in marriage...
Christopher Ramaekers
Sep 14, 2025
Christopher A. “Chris” Ramaekers, age 60, born March 15, 1965, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Elmer Salvester Ramaekers and Jeanette Catherine (Miller) Ramaekers, passed peacefully in his home on Sunday, September 14th.
Chris grew up on a farm outside of Hardy with his seven siblings, where they raised dairy cows and hogs. A true Iowa farm boy, he spent his days...
Raymond G. Lathrop
Sep 13, 2025
Ray Lathrop,76, of Spencer, IA, passed away on Saturday afternoon, September 13, 2025 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, IA with his wife at his side.
Raymond Gene Lathrop was born on July 2, 1949, in Fort Dodge, IA to Robert and Evelyn (Schultz) Lathrop. He attended schools in Burnside, Lehigh, and Harcourt, graduating from Central Webster High School in...
Louis C. Jacobson
Sep 11, 2025
Louis Jacobson passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 11, 2025 at Long Term Care at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Humboldt Iowa.
Louie was the 3rd of 6 children born to Bertha (Enockson) and Sylvan Jacobson at their family farm southeast of Ottosen. He attended Ottosen Elementary where he first met and antagonized Muriel Zinnel. She said...
Phyllis A. Nelson
Sep 6, 2025
Phyllis A. Nelson, 89, of Humboldt passed away on Saturday morning, September 6, 2025 at the Westview Care Center in Britt following a lengthy illness.
Phyllis was born October 22, 1935 in Hazelton, Iowa the daughter of John H. and Marie L. (Shima) Dibble. She worked many years as a secretary for Hoag’s Plumbing & Heating until she retired. She was...
Steven J. "Crooked" Gregory
Sep 3, 2025
Steven J. “Crooked” Gregory, 71 of Rutland, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Steven was born July 25, 1954 in Fort Dodge, the son of Jim and Barb (Johnson) Gregory. He was raised in Rutland and attended Humboldt Schools, graduating from Humboldt High School in 1972. He then attended Scott Community...
John M. Callahan
Sep 2, 2025
John M. Callahan, 71, of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 2, 2025 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Clarion.
John was born March 30, 1954 in Humboldt, the son of Maurice and Doris (Berkhimer) Callahan. He was raised and educated in Humboldt, graduating from Humboldt High School. John worked in construction early on for Sande Construction then...
Jo Ann George
Aug 25, 2025
Jo Ann George, 90, of Humboldt, passed away on Monday afternoon, August 25, 2025 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt.
Jo Ann was born August 11, 1935 in Osceola, Iowa the daughter of Eugene and Lillian (Woods) Simpson. She moved with her family at an early age to Rutland and attended Humboldt Schools. She was united in marriage to...
Karen R. Krapp
Aug 19, 2025
Karen R. Krapp, 83, of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 19, 2025 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt.
Karen was born October 19, 1941, in Hartley, Iowa the daughter of Albert and Dora (Jaeger) Schwarzenbach. She grew up in Lake Park, Ocheyedan and Fenton, graduating from Central High School in Fenton in 1958. Following high school, she...
Maxine M. Biteler
Aug 16, 2025
On Saturday, August 16, 2025, Maxine Mae Biteler passed away peacefully and was lovingly welcomed by the Lord. A gentle soul, Maxine touched the lives of many with her grace, warmth and quiet strength. Whether preparing a home-cooked meal for her family or playing cards with her grandchildren, she gave freely of herself - always with patience, bringing joy and...
Marvin Meyer
Aug 9, 2025
Marvin Meyer, 85 of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday evening, August 9, 2025 at his home in Humboldt with his family by his side.
Marvin was born June 26, 1940 in Hampton, Iowa, the son of Tom and Ella (Richtsmeier) Meyer. He attended Maysville Country School south of Hampton and in the seventh grade moved with his family to Corwith. He...
Roger T. Day
Aug 8, 2025
Roger Thomas Day, 91, of Humboldt, Iowa, passed away in his home on Friday morning, August 8, 2025.
Roger was born October 24, 1933 in Humboldt, the son of Fred LeeRoy and Georgia (McMahon) Day. He was raised and educated in Humboldt, graduating from Humboldt High School in 1952. Roger was drafted into the Army in 1953 and spent three years...
Marjorie Cronk
Jul 31, 2025
Marjorie Cronk, 93, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday morning, July 31, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson.
Marjorie was born in Humboldt, Iowa on March 18, 1932 to Harry and Esther (Terwilliger) Cronk. Following the death of her parents, Marjorie resided at Humboldt Homes with the assistance of her brother Don and his wife Betty. In 1982...
Mark Daggy
Jul 30, 2025
Mark Charles Daggy, 75, of Des Moines and Humboldt, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 in Des Moines.
Mark was born August 6, 1949 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Charles and Mary (Pitstick) Daggy. He grew up in Humboldt County and graduated from Humboldt High School where he gained a passion for wrestling. He then attended...
LoAnn Heynis
Jul 21, 2025
LoAnn Dee Heynis passed away on July 21st at Unity Point Hospital Center in Fort Dodge. She had been a resident of Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Care Center.
She was born on January 30, 1947 in Fort Dodge to Orrin Douglas and Lorraine (Lindhart) Mitsven. She graduated from Round Lake High School I Illinois in 1966. She went to nurses...
Michael D. Fliehe
Jul 20, 2025
Michael D. Fliehe, 50, of Rolfe, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Rolfe on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Michael was born September 6, 1974 in Aberdeen, South Dakota the son of Douglas L. and Norma (Potter) Fliehe. He grew up in Redfield, South Dakota and moved throughout the United States, eventually settling in Iowa. Michael worked high elevation construction and...
Douglas L. "Doug" Fliehe
Jul 11, 2025
Douglas L. “Doug” Fliehe, 68, of Clare passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, July 11, 2025 at his home.
Doug was born October 18, 1956 in Redfield, South Dakota the son of LeRoy and Laura (Walton) Fliehe. He was raised and educated in Redfield and when he turned eighteen he enlisted in the United States Air Force and would later serve in...
Daniel E. "Dan" Betz
Jul 9, 2025
Daniel E. “Dan” Betz, 63 of Humboldt, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Humboldt on Wednesday evening, July 9, 2025.
Dan was born December 9, 1961 in Des Moines, the son of Ernest H. and Marilyn (Malmin) Betz. The family lived in Grimes for a short time and at early age they moved to Bode. He attended Twin River Valley...
Ronald Fridolfson
Jul 7, 2025
Ronald M. “Ron” Fridolfson, 83 of Rutland, passed away peacefully on Monday morning July 7, 2025 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Ron was born October 19, 1941 in Georgetown, Minnesota to Ralph and Ruth (Dowling) Fridolfson. He moved with his family at a young age to Humboldt County spending time in the Otho area. He attended school in both...
Debra K. "Debbi" Smart
Jul 1, 2025
Debra K. “Debbi” Smart, 63 of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 1, 2025 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.
Debbi was born March 27, 1962 in Jefferson, Iowa the daughter of Dennis D. and Sandra K. (Willison) Morehead. She was raised and educated in Jefferson. She married Mark Murphy and the couple spent time in Germany, Belgium and then...
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