Obituaries
Donald E. Logue
Feb 10, 2019
Donald E. Logue, 87, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday morning, February 10, 2019, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 1, 1931 in Livermore. He grew up in Livermore and graduated from Livermore High School in 1948. Following graduation, he worked with his family at the Livermore Oil Company. He was united in marriage to Doris...
Gordon K. Strain
Feb 9, 2019
Gordon Kenneth Strain 74, passed away Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Gordon, was born May 13th, 1944 in Eagle Grove, Iowa to Kenneth Strain and Grace (Wood) Strain. They later moved to Fort Dodge where he graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1962. He was united in marriage to Alice Ann Innis...
Jo Ellen Taylor
Feb 8, 2019
Jo Ellen Taylor, 71 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, February 8th in Milwaukee. She was born July 21, 1947 in Clarion, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Spellmeyer) Rasmussen. She graduated high school and was united in marriage to John Lack. She attended beautician school and worked as a hairdresser for a number of years. Later working...
Jo Ellen Taylor
Feb 8, 2019
Jo Ellen Taylor, 71 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, February 8th in Milwaukee. She was born July 21, 1947 in Clarion, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Spellmeyer) Rasmussen. She graduated high school and was united in marriage to John Lack. She attended beautician school and worked as a hairdresser for a number of years. Later working...
James R. Koch
Feb 7, 2019
James R. Koch, 66, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born September 11, 1952 in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Arnould) Koch. He was raised in Davenport and graduated from Central High School. He worked for many years at Oscar Mayer in Davenport. Jim...
Edna M. Myers Holden
Feb 2, 2019
Edna M. (Myers) Holden, 95 of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday evening, February 2, 2019 at the Humboldt Care Center North. She was born May 21, 1923 in Humboldt County, the daughter of Anton and Ottlia (Neppel) Hoffman. She attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1941. Edna was united in marriage to Robert Myers...
Janet Enger Moench
Feb 1, 2019
Janet Enger Moench, 64, of Nevada, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Story County Medical Center. Janet Lee Enger was born on December 11, 1954 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to her parents, A. LeRoy and Lorraine (Babe) Enger of Bode. The second of three children, Janet grew up on a family farm on the...
Rich L. Dunscombe
Jan 27, 2019
Richard L. Dunscombe, 54, formerly of Humboldt, passed away at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 27, 2019. He was born July 27, 1964, the son of Dr. Larry and Carol (Loftus) Dunscombe. He grew up in Humboldt where he was a 1983 graduate of Humboldt High School. Rich excelled in sports, played football and was...
Roberta "Bobbie" Ann Nilles
Jan 26, 2019
Roberta (Bobbie) Ann Nilles, 87, of Gilmore City died on Jan. 26, 2019 at the North Care Center in Humboldt. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm Wed. Jan.30th at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. A family inurnment will be held at a later date. www.masonlindhart.com Roberta was born Apr. 12, 1931 to Robert and Blanche...
Edith "Lucille" Werner
Jan 14, 2019
Edith “Lucille” Eastman Werner, 96 of Humboldt, passed away in hospice care on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born December 11, 1922 in Humboldt to Orville and Ella (Mattot) Eastman. She attended country school and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1940. Following graduation, she worked in the area and later at the...
Jeanette M. Christianson
Jan 12, 2019
Jeanette M. Christianson, 89, of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday morning, January 12, 2019 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. She was born July 22, 1929 in Ottosen, Iowa, the daughter of Ole Magnus and Jennie Helena (Olson) Bratland. She grew up and attended school in Otttosen and at an early aged worked for the locker in town. On December...
Thomas J. Mcburney
Jan 9, 2019
Thomas James McBurney, 91, left his earthly home on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 surrounded by his family. A Service of Celebration will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt. Interment will be at Union Cemetery, Humboldt, following the service. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January...
Kay A. Sawyer
Jan 6, 2019
KAY ANN SAWYER Kay Ann Sawyer, 84, of Clarion, formerly of Renwick, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 5, 1934 in Livermore, Iowa, the daughter of O.J. and Ethel (Welter) Cayou. She graduated from Livermore High School, class of 1952. She was united in marriage to Richard D. Sawyer...
Harold E. Overgaard
Jan 3, 2019
Harold E. Overgaard, 75 of Dakota City, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born June 4, 1943 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the son of Bernus L. and Rose (Warland) Overgaard. The family made their home in Easton, Washington and at an early age he moved to Iowa. He graduated from Humboldt...
Norman H. Peterson
Dec 21, 2018
Norman H. Peterson, 88, of rural Humboldt passed away at the West Bend Health and Rehab Center on December 21, 2018. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019 with visitation after 10:00 a.m. at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Norman chose to be cremated. A scattering of ashes will be held at...
Dolores M. Brawdy
Dec 20, 2018
Dolores M. Brawdy, 84, of Humboldt, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday morning, December 20, 2018 at the Humboldt Care Center North. She was born January 23, 1934 in Marion County, Oregon, the daughter of Josephine and Barbara (Kaiser) Schaecher. She grew up in Oregon and later in life moved to Fort Dodge where she raised her family....
Carolyn Jean Pirie
Dec 19, 2018
Carolyn Jean Pirie (Applegate), 71 of Fort Dodge, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 19, 2018 at the Humboldt Care Center North. Carol was born November 19, 1947 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Lucille (Anderson) Pirie. She was raised and attended school in Fort Dodge. Carol met Sherman Applegate at the old “Dairy Mart” in Fort...
Phyllis C. Moore
Dec 17, 2018
Phyllis C. Moore, 91, of Shenandoah, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at her home in Windsor Manor. She was born February 18, 1927 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Philo and Nelle (Van Driest) Tabor. She grew up on a farm in Beaver Township and graduated from Humboldt High School. She was united in...
Vernon D. Grebner
Dec 17, 2018
Vernon D. Grebner, 82, of Dakota City, passed away on Monday morning, December 17, 2018 at the Humboldt Care Center North. He was born September 15, 1936 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of William and Mildred (Jessen) Grebner. He grew up in Badger, Thor and later the Renwick area. He was united in marriage to Jean A. Kiley on...
Deborah L. Dirks
Dec 15, 2018
Deborah L. Dirks, 51, of Gilmore City passed away at her home in Gilmore City of Saturday, December 15, 2018. She was born January 3, 1967 in Mankato, Minnesota, the daughter of Kent Lavoie and Rita Baker. She was raised in Mankato and then later Shenandoah, Iowa. During High School she moved with her family to Washington State and in...