Obituaries

Valeria M. Greene

Valeria M. Greene

May 11, 2019

Valeria M. Greene, 95, of Las Vegas, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 in Las Vegas. She was born March 13, 1924 in Humboldt County, the daughter of Henry and Rita (Ehrhardt) Haas. She was raised in Humboldt and attended St. Mary’s School. She was united in marriage to John Greene on August 8, 1942. The...

Margaret W. Meyers

Margaret W. Meyers

May 9, 2019

Margaret W. Meyers, 94 of Hardy, passed away on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019 at the Humboldt Care Center North. Margaret W. (Pachico) Meyers was born in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, on Martha’s Vineyard Island on May 1, 1925, to William and Christine (Anderson) Pachico. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Vineyard Haven and confirmed into...

Larry L. Jones

Larry L. Jones

Apr 28, 2019

Larry L. Jones, 74 of Dakota City, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born September 8, 1944 in Redfield, Iowa, the son of Marlin and Izera Lucille (Burris) Jones. He was raised and educated in Redfield and later worked in a brick yard, then on a farm, where he enjoyed working...

Delbert G. Abbas

Delbert G. Abbas

Apr 27, 2019

Delbert G. Abbas, 77, of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. He was born August 25, 1941 in Buffalo Center, Iowa, the son of Thues and Lena (Hundt) Abbas. He grew up in Bancroft and graduated from Swea City High School in 1961. He was united in marriage to Janice...

Connie L. Brandsgard

Connie L. Brandsgard

Apr 26, 2019

Constance Louise Brandsgard of Humboldt died April 26, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. She was 93 years old. Connie was born July 1, 1925 in Humboldt, Iowa, the youngest child of William J. and Veronica (Kiener) Vonderhaar. She was raised in Humboldt where her father owned a hardware store with his brother. She attended St. Mary’s School,...

Marion L. Atherton

Marion L. Atherton

Apr 26, 2019

Marion Louise Atherton passed away at Agrace hospice with her family by her side on April 26, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. She was 74. Marion was born on July 16, 1944 to Russel Kramer and Louise (Craig). She was united in marriage to Brian C. Atherton until his death in 1999. Marion grew up in Melrose, Wisconsin on a small...

Shirley J. Haverly

Shirley J. Haverly

Apr 25, 2019

Shirley J. Haverly, 81, of Humboldt, peacefully passed away Thursday morning, April 25th, 2019 surrounded by her children at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Shirley was born September 21, 1937 on a farm north of Wesley to Fred and Laura (Hauptly) Eden. She grew up in Wesley where she attended country school and graduated from Titonka...

Sheila M. La Velle

Sheila M. La Velle

Apr 24, 2019

Sheila M. (Halligan) La Velle 74, of Gilmore City, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. She was born October 19, 1944 on the family farm near Gilmore City and lived all her life in the Gilmore City area. She graduated from Gilmore City-Bradgate High School where she was...

Parker Allen-Lee Hamilton

Parker Allen-Lee Hamilton

Apr 18, 2019

Parker passed away at 11:32 a.m. during the final minutes of delivery on April 18th, 2019. Parker changed our world when he entered this beautiful life of ours. Weighting 6.07 ounces and being 21.5 inches long. Parker was born silent into this world yet his little life and presence spoke volumes unto ours. Though he never took a breath he...

James M. Moline

James M. Moline

Apr 15, 2019

JAMES MOLINE - HUMBOLDT James Moline of Humboldt, Iowa died on Monday morning April 15, 2019 of great age at the North Care Center, Humboldt, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Burial...

Lisa D. Ramos

Lisa D. Ramos

Apr 5, 2019

Lisa D. (Hill) Ramos, 56, of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born September 12, 1962 in Webster City, the daughter of James Kenneth and Lillian (Kern) Hill. She was raised in Stanhope and graduated from South Hamilton High School and later attended Iowa State University. Lisa loved...

Arlis L. Kinseth

Arlis L. Kinseth

Apr 4, 2019

Arlis L. Kinseth, 93, of Bode, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 12, 1926 in Humboldt County, the son of Edwin and Vivian (Lear) Kinseth. He grew up in Bode and graduated from Bode High School in 1943. Arlis operated a refrigeration shop and then enlisted in the United...

Charles T. Miller

Charles T. Miller

Mar 28, 2019

Charles T. Miller was born on June 2, 1924 and died March 28, 2019 at the age of 94. Charles was born and raised in Britt, Iowa, the son of Rudolph and Daisy (Erwin) Miller. He attended high school in Cedar Falls. Upon graduation Charles joined the Army. He was a member of the Army Combat Engineers and served in...

Beverly J. Schultz

Beverly J. Schultz

Mar 28, 2019

Beverly J. Schultz, 72, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. She was born February 14, 1947 in Bradgate, Iowa, the daughter of John and Doris (Wallace) Schultz. She was raised in Bradgate and later received training at the Glenwood State School. Beverly worked at the Woodward State Hospital for 32...

Ruth M. Fagen

Ruth M. Fagen

Mar 26, 2019

Ruth M. Fagen of Humboldt, was welcomed to her heavenly home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday morning, March 26, 2019. She was 101 Her life’s journey began in Emmetsburg, Iowa on March 6, 1918 in the arms of George and Ida Mae (McClelland) Gillpatrick. A lifelong Iowa native, she spent her formative years in her hometown...

Ardell P. "Buzz" Sturm

Ardell P. "Buzz" Sturm

Mar 23, 2019

Ardell P. “Buzz” Sturm, 73, of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born October 4, 1945 in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Albert George and Nellie May (Robertson) Sturm. He was united in marriage to Shirley Stoddard on June 8, 1974 in Humboldt. In his younger years, Ardell worked at...

Viola M. Schoeberlein

Viola M. Schoeberlein

Mar 19, 2019

Viola Elfreda Schoeberlein, 95, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. Viola (Vi) the first born joy of Otto and Mary (Andersen) Andersen was born on March 21, 1923 in Livermore, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rutland, Iowa. She graduated from Livermore High School in...

Charlotte M. Olson

Charlotte M. Olson

Mar 14, 2019

Charlotte M. Olson, 86, of Humboldt, formerly of the Hardy area, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, where she was a resident. She was born May 8, 1932, in Hardy, Iowa, the daughter of Ottie and Clara (Larson) Axdahl. She grew up in Hardy and attended country school in the...

Genevieve M. Klein

Genevieve M. Klein

Mar 12, 2019

Genevieve M. Klein, 93, of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 19, 1925 in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Nicholas and Katie (Heiderscheidt) Wagner. She grew up south of Algona and was educated there. She was united in marriage to Raymond J. Klein on January 14, 1957. The...

Virginia Irene "Wood" Sorensen

Virginia Irene "Wood" Sorensen

Mar 2, 2019

Virginia Irene (Wood) Sorensen, 96, of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 18, 1923 in North Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of William Justin and Irene Rose (Theebald) Houston. She grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin and in 1939, married Darrell Winkey. The couple made their home in Shell Rock,...