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Marietta Jane Petty

Marietta Jane Petty

Apr 30, 2019

Marietta Jane Petty, 77, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at the Marian Home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Marietta was born March 16, 1942, in Unionville, MO, the daughter of John Ober and Pansy (Womack) Bruce. She attended country school. On June 7th she...

Judith A. LaBaume

Judith A. LaBaume

Apr 19, 2019

Judith A. LaBaume, 76, of Fort Dodge, IA, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019, at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Pastor Alaire Willits of Epworth United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from...

Delores F. Hass

Delores F. Hass

Apr 19, 2019

Delores F. Hass, 84, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 26, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 400 South 13th Street – Fort Dodge, with Pastor Al Henderson officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held...

Jerome T. Voss

Jerome T. Voss

Apr 14, 2019

Jerome T. Voss, 57, of Fort Dodge, IA, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at his apartment. Family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Jerome Timothy Voss was born June 11, 1961, in Hannibal, MO, the son of Thomas and Geisela (Wegner) Voss. He attended school at Mark Twain Senior...

Mary K. Drown

Mary K. Drown

Apr 8, 2019

Mary K. Drown, 91, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Monday, April 8, 2019, at Friendship Haven. A private family graveside service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Mary Kathryn was born July 1, 1927, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of David Martin and Mary Agnes (Vit) Ertl. She graduated from Corpus Christi...

John B. Grummon

John B. Grummon

Mar 21, 2019

John B. Grummon, 78, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Unity Point Health in Fort Dodge. A celebration of life gathering will be held at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM with Military Honors conducted by the Fort Dodge VFW Post 1856...

Vickie (Vic) L. DeFoe

Vickie (Vic) L. DeFoe

Mar 8, 2019

Vickie (Vic) DeFoe, 77, passed March 8, 2019, at the Fonda Specialty Care Center. Born April 11, 1941, he attended Ft. Dodge schools before joining the Air Force in 1959, serving 6 years.

He is preceded in death by: his parents, Alpha (Al) and Twila DeFoe, his former wife, Mary (Esther), daughter, Daniella, brother, Mike.

He is survived by his...

Betty R. Ulstad

Betty R. Ulstad

Feb 13, 2019

Betty R. Ulstad, 86, of Marshalltown, IA, and formerly of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 402 N. 8th Street, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Visitation will be at the church...

Edna Mae Quillen

Edna Mae Quillen

Feb 11, 2019

Edna Mae Quillen, 89, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Monday, February11, 2019, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, February 15, 2019, at the Epworth United Methodist Church, 2025 11th Avenue South, with Pastor Alaire Willits officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church service. Interment will take place...

Jack D. Blunt

Jack D. Blunt

Feb 2, 2019

Jack Duane Blunt, 83, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at the funeral...

H. Robert Bob Hager

H. Robert Bob Hager

Jan 14, 2019

H. Robert “Bob” Hager, 96, of Cedar Falls, IA, and formerly a long time resident of Fort Dodge, IA, embarked on his journey to the Lord Monday, January 14, 2019, after a long and fruitful life. Bob was most recently a resident at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, IA. Services to celebrate his life will be at 2:00 PM on...

Elsa Kaplan-Vass

Elsa Kaplan-Vass

Jan 13, 2019

MOORLAND: Elsa Kaplan-Vass, 81, of Moorland, IA, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at The Villa at St. Louis Park Nursing Home in Minnesota. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 21, 2019, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Rev. Jim Davis of Gowrie, IA officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00...

William Bill E. Thorne

William Bill E. Thorne

Jan 8, 2019

William E. Thorne, 60, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Unity Point Health – Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

William was born July 28, 1958, in Oregon, the son of Doyle and Ida Thorne. He lived in Rock Valley,...

Gary M Sires

Gary M Sires

Nov 30, 2018

Gary Marvin Sires passed away at 10:45 p.m. on November 30, 2018, previously residing at Wahkonsa Manor, 927 Central, Fort Dodge, Born in Waukon, Iowa May 10, 1945, he is survived by his sister Linda Smith (Houston,TX), brother Dean Sires, (Ringgold, GA) sister Nicole Lawson (Waukon,IA) and numerous nieces and nephews.

Gary's life was an incredible testimony to the power...

Lloyd R Reed

Lloyd R Reed

Nov 22, 2018

Funeral Services for Lloyd R. Reed 55 of Fort Dodge will be Friday, November 30, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the Otho Kalo Community Church in rural Otho.  Visitation will be from 2pm until time of services also at the Otho Kalo Community Church.  Interment will be at a later date.

Lloyd Robert Reed was born January 15, 1963 in...

Richard A Bloom

Richard A Bloom

Nov 15, 2018

Memorial services for Richard A. Bloom will be Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev. John Elkin Sr. officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Marine Corps and the Fort Dodge V.F.W. Post 1856

 

Richard Allan Bloom...

Ann Marie Baker

Ann Marie Baker

Nov 12, 2018

Funeral services for Ann Marie Baker 84 of Fort Dodge will be Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be Saturday, one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the West Lawn Cemetery in Lehigh, Iowa. She passed away at her home on Monday.

 

Ann Marie (Kern)...

Dennis K Chase

Dennis K Chase

Oct 30, 2018

Funeral services for Dennis K. Chase 75 of Otho will be Monday, November 5, 2018 at 10:30 at First Covenant Church in Fort Dodge with Rev Allan Redenius officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, November 4, 2018 from 4pm to 7pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will continue at the church on Monday one hour prior...

Alfred Dille

Alfred Dille

Oct 13, 2018

Alfred Dille 74 of Fort Dodge, died at his home on October 13, 2018.  No services are planned.

Alfred Ernest Dille was born March 22, 1944 in Albia, Iowa.  He served in the United States Air Force.  He has lived in Fort Dodge for several years where he cooked at various restaurants in the area.  He was married to Melissa...

Charles R Ball

Charles R Ball

Oct 10, 2018

Charles Robert “Bob” Ball, 83, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer.

Per Bobs wishes a celebration of life service will be held on October 12, 2018 from 1pm – 3pm at Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge, IA.

Bob was born February 14, 1935, in Fort Dodge, IA. to Charles “Leonard” and Ruth (Royster)...

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