Obituaries
Ivan F. Henrichs
May 28, 2021
Ivan F. Henrichs, 82, of Pioneer passed away on Friday evening, May 28, 2021, at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. He was born August 23, 1938 in Fort Dodge, the son of Fredrick and Evelyn (Walters) Henrichs. He was raised and educated in Pioneer. On May 28, 1966, he was united in marriage to Jo Anne Schultz...
Mark D. Dale
May 11, 2021
Mark Douglas Dale was born December 22, 1950, to Ivan and Eunice (DeGroote) Dale and passed away suddenly May 11, 2021, at his home in Bode. Mark went to Twin Rivers School, graduating in 1969. He was involved in sports, especially baseball. Following graduation, Mark attended Eagle Grove Junior College and then enlisted in the United States Navy. He served...
Iona M. Benz
May 9, 2021
Iona May (Davis) Benz, 98, of Dakota City, completed her journey to her heavenly home Sunday, May 9, 2021 at South Care Center in Humboldt Iowa surrounded by her loving family. Iona was born June 11, 1922 in rural Bradgate to Ray and Alma (VanAlstine) Davis. She attended school at North Airline school in Humboldt County. On September 15, 1941...
Sue Blum
May 8, 2021
Sue A. Blum, 72 of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, May 8th 2021 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. She was born August 25, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Persinger) Mahon. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1966 and married Nathan Blum on January 9, 1988 in Woodland Hills, California. They lived...
Nancy A. Brunner
May 8, 2021
Nancy Ann Brunner, 83, of Humboldt passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. She was born to Harry and Faye (DeHart) Mohr December 15, 1937 in Lake City, Iowa. She attended school in Laurens, later moving to Osage where she graduated with the class of 1956. She married Vernon Brunner in 1957, they...
Rachel R. Fuller
Apr 30, 2021
Rachel Ruth Fuller was born to Noah and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Anliker on March 23, 1939 in Hardy, Iowa then moved to a farm near West Bend. Following a year of treatment for rheumatic fever at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and a tragic fire, the family moved to Bradgate, Iowa where she received her education graduating in 1957. Rachel...
Robert "Bob" H. Marcellus
Apr 27, 2021
Robert (Bob) Marcellus, 78, of Humboldt, Iowa passed away on April 27, 2021 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital under Hospice care. He was a recent resident of Humboldt Care Center South and previously Humboldt Homes. Robert Harold Marcellus was born on Sept. 23, 1942 in Pioneer, Iowa. His parents were Harold and Edith Marcellus. He is survived by his sons,...
Sibyl E. Sorensen
Apr 2, 2021
Sibyl Elouise (Grisham) Sorensen, 91, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021, at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Sibyl, daughter of Arra and Belle (Taylor) Grisham, was born October 26, 1929 in Warren, Arkansas. She lived in Tinsman, Arkansas until age 13 when she moved with her family to Fort Dodge, Iowa. On January 25, 1947 she married Arthur Sorensen at the...
Mary Ann Grebe
Mar 29, 2021
Mary A. Grebe, 73 of Humboldt, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Mary was born on August 29, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of Russell and Neltha (Roth) Wills. She was raised in Perryville, Missouri and graduated from Perryville High School and Southeast Missouri State College. She was united...
Carolyn M. Henderson
Mar 26, 2021
Carolyn M. Henderson, 64 of Dakota City, passed away on March 26, 2021 at her home following a long illness. Private family services will be held at a later date. www.masonlindhart.com
Laurie L. Collier
Mar 21, 2021
Laurie L. Collier, 54 of Humboldt, passed away at her home on Sunday morning, March 21, 2021 following a sudden illness. She was born October 27, 1966 in Webster City, Iowa the daughter of Harold L. and Lorraine Marilyn (Fosnaugh) Anderson. She grew up in Woolstock and graduated from Eagle Grove High School. She was employed in the health care...
Donald Vernon Barnes
Mar 6, 2021
Donald Vernon Barnes, 77, of Bode passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at home surrounded by family following a lengthy illness. Don was born in Ute, Iowa on November 17, 1943 to Chester and Viola (Pranschke) Barnes. He was raised in Mapleton, Iowa. At the age of 14 he went to work for Booth and Olson in Sioux City....
Scott R. Lerdal
Mar 5, 2021
Scott Lerdal, 70, of Humboldt passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Scott was born July 16, 1950 in Fort Dodge the son of Lawrence and Muriel (Haaland) Lerdal. He grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1968. He was united in marriage to Jaclyn J....
Arlene Moritz
Feb 17, 2021
Humboldt, Arlene Moritz, 97, of Humboldt passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Arlene was born on December 23, 1923 in Terrill, Iowa the daughter of August and Mildred (Willard) Schnell. She grew up and was united in marriage to Louis Moritz on April 9, 1950. The couple made their home in Humboldt where Louis drove a DX Tankwagon for...
Richard R. Moline
Feb 10, 2021
Corporal Richard Raymond Moline, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 10, 2021. Visitation will be at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home, Humboldt, Thursday, February 18 from 6-8 p.m. with Celebration of Life on Friday, February 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Mason-Lindhart followed by burial at Union Cemetery in Humboldt. Richard was born on August 28, 1933 in Webster County...
Patrilla A. Johnson
Feb 9, 2021
Patrilla Ann Ridgley Johnson, 91 of Humboldt, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Patrilla was born October 30, 1929 near Rockwell City to Roger and Vera (Reager) Ridgely. She attended a rural school before going to high schools at Rockwell City, Eagle Grove and Goldfield. On June 15, 1947 she...
Robin T. Beckley
Feb 6, 2021
Robin T. Beckley, 65 of Barnum, passed away on Saturday evening, February 6, 2021 surrounded by family at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. She was born July 10, 1955 in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Russell and Mary Lou (Andrews) Giddings. She attended and graduated from Humboldt High School and later attended DMACC graduating as a medical...
Marilyn G. Hundertmark
Feb 6, 2021
Marilyn Grace (Solbeck) Hundertmark was born September 13, 1927, at the farm home of George and Grace (Day) Solbeck in Delana Township, Rutland, Iowa. She attended North Maple Grove Country School through eighth grade, finishing as salutatorian in the county. She graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1945 where she received her Normal Training Certificate. Marilyn taught...
Marilee E. Collins
Jan 30, 2021
Marilee Edna (Abens) Collins was called to her heavenly home on January 30, 2021 at the age of 83. She passed away at Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton, Iowa surrounded by family and her favorite nursing staff. Marilee was born the daughter of Lawrence and Edna Abens on April 21, 1937 in Lake Park Township near Gilmore City, Iowa....
Norma Kathleen Fuller
Jan 26, 2021
Norma Kathleen Fuller, Ankeny, passed away on January 26, 2021 at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. Norma was born on March 16, 1942 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Gordon and Lois (Gunderson) DeGroote. She was the oldest of four children, with a younger sister Myrna and a younger brother Stephen. Her mother passed away when Norma was about four...