Obituaries
Yvonne L. "Bonnie" Gates
Oct 30, 2026
Yvonne L. “Bonnie” Gates, 96 of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026 in the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.
Bonnie was born June 13, 1930 in Knierim, Iowa, the daughter of John and Emma (Strutzenberg) Markert Sr. She grew up and was educated in the Manson area, graduating from Manson High School in 1948....
Darlene M. Schultz
Oct 27, 2026
Darlene M. Schultz, 90, formerly of Humboldt, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, Iowa, four days after her husband, David.
Darlene was born September 24, 1936, in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Leonard and Cora (Langseth) Nelson. She grew up in Austin, MN. She was confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church and graduated...
David E. Schultz
Oct 23, 2026
David E. Schultz, 92, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge.
David was born May 16, 1934 in Iowa County, the son of Arthur and Frances (Kitzmann) Schultz, Sr. He grew up in Deep River where he was baptized and confirmed and graduated from Marengo High School before going on to college...
James J. "Jim" Fevold
Oct 21, 2026
James J. Fevold, 91, of Humboldt, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt.
James Joseph Fevold was born September 1, 1935 in Moorland, Iowa the son of B.J. and Florence (Saboe) Fevold. He grew up on a farm near Pioneer and later on a farm southwest...
Krista Lilly
Oct 20, 2026
Krista L. Lilly, 63, of Livermore, formerly of Nora Springs, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at her home in Livermore. Surrounded by those who loved her.
Krista was born November 2, 1962 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin the daughter of Jon and Rosemary (Rozinek) Welsch. She was raised and educated in Prairie du Chien and later Monticello, Iowa. Following her...
Steven D. Fairchild
Oct 14, 2026
Steven D. Fairchild, 76, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at his home in Hutchinson.
Celebration of Life will be Monday, October 19, 2026, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the Jerry Johnson home, 24536 Hwy. 7 West, Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Online guest book is available at www.hantge.com ...
Linda K. Coon
Oct 11, 2026
Linda K. Coon, 60 of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Linda Kay Coon was born December 3, 1965 in Clarion, Iowa, the daughter of Jerry and Joan (Dagget) Murphy. She grew up on a farm near Clarion and attended Clarion-Goldfield Schools. The family later moved to Clarion and...
Dr. Dean C. Harmon
Oct 8, 2026
Dean C. Harmon, DVM., 92, of Clive, formerly of Humboldt, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at MercyOne Medical Center – West Lake in West Des Moines.
Dean Corbin Harmon was born January 10, 1934 in Creston, Iowa the son of Rex McVey and Gladys (Corbin) Harmon. He was raised and educated in...
Kathryn "Katie" LaVonne Parsons
Sep 25, 2026
Kathryn “Katie” LaVonne Parsons, 103, of Ankeny, formerly of Humboldt, passed away at her home at Mill Pond in Ankeny on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Kathryn LaVonne Parsons was born July 17, 1923 in Humboldt. She was the fifth daughter of Louis and Alma (Rollins) Shockley. On November 27, 1940, Kathryn was united in marriage to Paul William Parsons in Humboldt...
Richard H. "Rick" Jennings
Sep 23, 2026
Richard H. “Rick” Jennings, 73, of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 23, 2026 at his home in Humboldt.
Richard was born January 23, 1953 in Fort Dodge, the son of Wayne and Jean (Waterbury) Jennings. He grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1971. Richard enlisted in the United States Navy where he served two...
Rodney Hutchinson
Sep 20, 2026
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.
Rodney Dean Hutchinson was born September 21, 1955, in South Dakota, the son of Eugene and Lois (Campbell) Hutchinson Hale....
Eleanor F. Barton
Sep 16, 2026
Eleanor Frances (Heun) Barton, age 92, of Ames, Iowa, after developing some heart issues, passed away surrounded by family on Sept 16, 2026. She was the youngest of 13 children of Norbert and Frances Heun, of Iowa. Born on Dec 21st, 1933, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, she was the only one of her siblings to be born in a hospital.
After...
Darwin P. Torgerson
Sep 15, 2026
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Darwin Paul Torgerson was born April 8, 1949, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Myles and Marie (Metzger) Torgerson. He lived...
Linda "LaLa" Bleich Johnson
Sep 6, 2026
A celebration of life will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Rutland Town Hall in Rutland, Iowa.
Linda Lee “LaLa” Bleich Johnson was born March 19, 1958, in Orange City, the daughter of Robert and Beverly (Miles) Goettsch. Her family later moved to the Humboldt area, where Linda graduated from Humboldt High School in 1977....
Ashlee Marie Jensen
Sep 5, 2026
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Humboldt. The service will be livestreamed on Our Saviour's Lutheran Church's Facebook Page. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.
Ashlee Marie Jensen was born February 12, 1986,...
Richard Beseke
Aug 30, 2026
A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.
Richard Freddie Beseke, 63, of Humboldt, took over social hour in Heaven on August 30, 2026. He’s as stubborn...
Jack David
Aug 27, 2026
A funeral service for Jack will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Humboldt. There will be a private family burial at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.
Jack David, 87, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, formerly...
Beverly J Goettsch Petersen
Aug 27, 2026
Beverly Jean Goettsch Petersen was born July 10, 1933, in Cherokee; the daughter of Roy and Eliza (Geisland) Miles. She grew up in Cherokee, where she graduated from high school. Beverly later moved to the Orange City area, where she raised her six children and made her home.
Throughout her life, Beverly worked a variety of jobs. She was a clerk...
James L. Rugg
Aug 19, 2026
James Lynn Rugg, 81, peacefully passed away in his sleep on August 19th at Concord Care Center in Garner, Iowa. Jim was predeceased by his mother, Audrey Baumgartner, brother Larry, and sister Cynthia. He is survived by sisters Nancy (Larry) Hedberg, Linda (William) Cork, and Vicki (Patrick) Butler, sister-in-law Marian, and several nieces and nephews.
Jim was born in Mason City...
Phyllis A. Lundberg
Aug 17, 2026
A funeral service for Phyllis will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. The service will be livestreamed on Zion Lutheran Church's Facebook page. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church.
Phyllis Anna Lundberg...
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