Obituaries
Wallace Blakestad
Apr 6, 2009
Wallace Blakestad, 75, died April 6, 2009, at the Humboldt Care Center South. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 8, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home. Burial will be at Union Cemetery before the funeral. Wallace...
Ruth M. Pederson
Apr 4, 2009
Ruth M. Pederson, 98, entered the Lord’s Kingdom on April 4, 2009. Ruth had been in the loving care of Hospice and the staff of the Humboldt Care Center North. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Gene Broughton and Rev. Matthew Manz officiating. Interment will be in St. Olaf...
Lawrence J. Lerdal
Mar 31, 2009
Lawrence J. Lerdal, 89, of Humboldt, passed away March 31, 2009 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Interment services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Indian Mound Cemetery, Humboldt. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. J.K. Raether and Rev. Aaron Flatau officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5-8 p.m....
V. Dexter Thomas
Mar 31, 2009
V. Dexter Thomas, 80, of Humboldt passed away Tuesday evening at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Thor Lutheran Church with interment in East Ullensvang Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday prior to services at the church. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt is in...
Lucas A. Pflibsen
Mar 29, 2009
Lucas A. Pflibsen, 18, of Dakota City, passed away Sunday at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. David Hobbs officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home...
Robert R. Sorensen
Mar 27, 2009
Robert R. Sorensen, 88, of Humboldt, passed away March 27, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Indian Mound Cemetery with full military honors by the Veterans of...
F. Marjorie Daggy Kerns
Mar 24, 2009
F. Marjorie Daggy Kerns, 97, of Humboldt, passed away March 24, 2009 at the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Dodge followed by services at 2:00 p.m. at the Oak Hill Baptist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Richard Lauger officiating. Visitation will be...
Lisa Diane Darling
Mar 19, 2009
Lisa Diane Darling, 14, of Humboldt, passed away March 19, 2009 at Blank Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday March 24, 2009 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt. A visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo, Iowa. Visitation will also be held...
Laurel E. Worster
Mar 17, 2009
Laurel E. Worster, 95, of Bradgate, passed away March 17, 2009 at the Humboldt Care Center South. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Faith United Methodist Church in Gilmore City with interment in Marble Valley Cemetery, Gilmore City. Visitation with the family will be from 5-8 Thursday evening at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Mr. Worster...
Ivan G. Wolcott
Mar 16, 2009
Ivan G. Wolcott, 78, of Bradgate, passed away March 16, 2009 at the Palo Alto Regional Health Center in Emmetsburg. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the Chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation time with the family will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr....
John Seiler
Mar 13, 2009
John Seiler, 78, of Humboldt, passed away March 13, 2009 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Humboldt. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt with a parish rosary at 4:00 p.m. and Parish vigil service at 8:00 p.m. Interment...
Roy J. Kuehnast
Mar 13, 2009
Roy J. Kuehnast, 94, of Humboldt passed away March 13, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday March 21 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Interment will be in North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Mr....
Duane E. “Ed” Weers
Mar 13, 2009
Duane E. “Ed” Weers, 58, of Humboldt passed away Sunday at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Oak Hill Baptist Church with interment in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation with the family will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Mr. Weers is survived by his...
Mary Ann Ellifritz
Mar 10, 2009
Mary Ann Ellifritz, 69, of Humboldt, passed away March 10, 2009 at the Hospice Inpatient Unit of Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home at Humboldt. She will be laid to rest in Indian Mound Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral...
Shirley Nielsen
Mar 10, 2009
Shirley Joanne (Shelgren) Nielsen, 78, of Humboldt, passed away to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Hamilton County Hospital. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Visitation will be prior to the services at the church. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home of Humboldt is in charge of arrangements. Shirley Joanne...
Lorain B. Hendricks
Mar 4, 2009
Lorain B. Hendricks, 91, of Humboldt, formerly of Dubuque, passed away March 4, 2009 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Private family funeral services will be held on Saturday in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Mrs. Hendricks is survived by her daughter, Karen Klein of Port Orange, FL; grandchildren, Steve, Tim, and Jeff Licata, and Bobby...
Phyllis Newbrough
Feb 26, 2009
Phyllis Newbrough, 81, of Friendship Haven, passed away February 26, 2009 at the Tompkins Health Care Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Baptist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Richard Lauger officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Cheryl E. Hall
Feb 25, 2009
Cheryl E. Hall, 54, of Ames, formerly of Humboldt, passed away February 25 at her home. Visitation with the family will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday evening at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Ms. Hall is survived by her sons; Troy, Cory, and Marshall Hall; daughter, Tammy Hall; grandchildren, Tamiko Hall, Angel Hall, Fancy Hall, Disarray Hall, Tristan Hall,...
Rosalind A. “Polly” Erickson
Feb 24, 2009
Rosalind A. “Polly” Erickson, of Humboldt passed away Tuesday February 24 at the Humboldt Care Center North. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Erickson is survived by her sons, Gary (Sharon) of Humboldt and Dale...
David L. Boughey
Feb 23, 2009
Funeral services for David L. Boughey, 67, of Humboldt will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday February 28 at the Faith United Methodist Church, Humboldt. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home, Humboldt. Mr. Boughey is survived by his wife Lois of Humboldt; sons, Bruce Boughey of Gilmore City and Brian (Stacy) Boughey...