Obituaries
Andrew C. "Andy" Williams
Oct 19, 2022
Andrew C. “Andy” Williams, 27, of Yetter, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. He was born March 9, 1995 in Fort Dodge, the son of Calvin and Judith (Smith) Williams. He grew up in Rutland, Sac City and later Lytton, graduating from Lake City High School in 2014. Andy worked for a time at Opportunity...
Gene L. Pedersen
Oct 11, 2022
Gene Pedersen, 78 of Humboldt, passed away peacefully at home, in his favorite chair with Fox News on the TV on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Gene Le-Roy Pedersen was born on May 20, 1944 to Andrew and Essie (Gregersen) Pedersen in Humboldt. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1964. He was united in marriage to Karen (Hoover) on March...
Mitchel L. Christensen
Oct 9, 2022
Mitch Christensen, 65, of Humboldt, passed away, following a courageous battle with ALS, on Sunday evening, October 9, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Mitchel Lee Christensen, the son of Emmert and Corrine (Jorgensen) Christensen, was born on May 19, 1957, in Audubon, Iowa. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1975 and then went...
Ruby Allen
Oct 1, 2022
Ruby Allen, 91, of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Humboldt Care Center North. No services are planned. Please remember Ruby in your own special way. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service in Humboldt is in charge of the arrangements.
Jerrold B. "Jerry" Lang
Sep 24, 2022
Jerrold B. “Jerry” Lang, 88, of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday evening, September 24, 2022, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born November 26, 1933, in Fremont County, Iowa, the son of Wilbur G. and Ora I. (Matthews) Lang. He attended country school where his mother was his teacher and then graduated from Shenandoah High School. While growing...
Ellanora E. Rippee
Sep 19, 2022
Ellanora E. Rippee, 93, of Humboldt, passed away on Monday morning, September 19, 2022, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Ellanora was born March 21, 1929, in Mason City to Herman William and Auguste (Kroeger) Lucas. She grew up and was educated in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Rippee. She worked for a time for...
Judith R. "Judy" Smith
Sep 14, 2022
Judith R. "Judy" Smith, 67, of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 14, 2022, at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Judith “Judy” Rae Smith, the daughter of Robert and Anna (Paul) Smith, was born July 6, 1955, at Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up in Fenton, Algona and the Bode area before graduating from Fenton High...
Charles L. Hauck
Sep 8, 2022
Charles L. Hauck, 88, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars. Reverend Janis Christensen will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at St. Olaf Cemetery in Bode, Iowa....
Mandy J. Merris
Sep 5, 2022
Mandy J. Merris, 43 of Temple, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2022 in Temple, Texas. She was born April 13, 1979 in LaGrange, Illinois, the daughter of Lonnie G. Short. She graduated from Joliet West High School in 1979. Shen enlisted in the United States Army and later worked for a veterinary office. She had an affinity for pets...
Erling Charles "Chuck" Nerem
Sep 1, 2022
Erling Charles “Chuck” Nerem was born March 25, 1935 at home in Eagle Grove, Iowa, to Lawrence and Pearl (Hill) Nerem. He was baptized and confirmed at Lake Lutheran Church, rural Renwick. Chuck grew up as the eldest of four brothers as his parents farmed in the Renwick area. Chuck graduated from Renwick Independent High School in 1953 and attended...
Neva M. Robinson
Aug 24, 2022
Neva Mae Robinson, the daughter of Chester and Verna Bigelow, was born September 14, 1930, at Strawberry Point, Iowa. On July 3, 1949, Neva was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Robinson at First United Methodist Church in Mason City. Neva has lived in the Humboldt area for many years. She worked in the laundry department for both the North...
Barbara K. Gregory
Aug 14, 2022
Barbara K. Gregory, 90, of Rutland, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Humboldt Care Center North. She was born May 25, 1932, in Corinth Township, Humboldt County to Benjamin and Gertrude (Olson) Johnson. At an early age she lived with her parents on the family farm and following her father’s death she moved with her mother at...
Helen Ann Goodell
Aug 6, 2022
Helen Ann Goodell, the daughter of Harold and Arlene (Lovrien) Sawyer, was born July 27, 1931, in Dakota City, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth graduating from Humboldt High School in 1949. On March 12, 1950, Helen was united in marriage to James Goodell at First Lutheran Church in Humboldt. They made their home...
Mason T. Naeve
Jul 31, 2022
Mason Theodore Naeve, the son of Rodney and Heather (Prenger) Naeve, was born October 10, 2000, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Humboldt. He went on to receive his GED and later graduated from Iowa Central Community College with an applied science degree in diesel technology. Mason worked for Gypsum Hollow Service as a truck mechanic...
Bonnie A. Stockfleth
Jul 21, 2022
Bonnie A. Stockfleth, 90, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday morning, July 21, 2022, at the Humboldt Care Center North following a lengthy illness. Bonnie was born April 3,1932 in Humboldt, Iowa, the daughter of Murril and Mary (Harris) Beers. She was educated in the Humboldt area and finished her high school education in Mankato, Minnesota. She was united in...
Ronald L. Oppedahl
Jul 19, 2022
Ronald Oppedahl, 66, passed away July 19, 2022 at his home in San Pedro, California. Ronald Lee Oppedahl, the son of Oscar and Frances (Enockson) Oppedahl, was born July 2, 1956 in Bode, Iowa and for several years grew up on a farm between Bode and Ottosen before moving into Bode with his parents. He was a 1974 graduate of...
Judy K. Shelgren
Jul 19, 2022
Judy Shelgren passed away at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, after a long and full life that was lived in Humboldt and Pocahontas Counties. Judy was 81. Judy was born August 9, 1940, the daughter of Harold and Esther (George) Thorson, the youngest of four including Blaine, Bryce and Kent Thorson....
Scott E. Helle
Jul 19, 2022
Scott Eugene Helle passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Carlton, Minnesota at the age of 57. He was the son of Gene and Dru (Harmon) Helle, born February 10, 1965, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Scott was raised and went to school in Fenton, where he completed high school with the Class of 1983. He attended Northwest Iowa Technical...
Cory L. Knowles
Jul 10, 2022
Cory L. Knowles, 38, of Story City, formerly of the Algona and Burt area, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 10, 2022 in Story City. He was born February 28, 1984, in Humboldt, the son of John E. and Karen L. (Thompson) Knowles. He was raised and educated in the Algona and Burt area, graduating from Algona High School in...
Glenna L. Ewing
Jul 6, 2022
Glenna L. Ballard-Ewing, 74, of Bradgate, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 6, 2022, at the Fort Dodge Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 31, 1948, in Santa Barbara, California, the daughter of Glenn and Alma (Bourbon) Ballard. She was raised and educated in Santa Barbara. Glenna worked as a surgical nurse for many years in California. She...
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