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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)...

Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Oct 8, 2018

Celebration of Life Services for Michael Allen Kennedy 53 of Fort Dodge, formerly of Coon Rapids and Perry will be October 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ogden Community Center.  He died October 8, 2018 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

He was born December 9, 1964 to John and Connie (Morgan) Kennedy in Carroll, Iowa.  The family lived in Coon...

Duaine Ober

Duaine Ober

Oct 8, 2018

Memorial services for Duaine F. Ober 73 of Blue Earth, MN formerly of Fort Dodge will be Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with the Rev. Marvin Smith officiating.. Visitation will be on Saturday, one hour prior to services. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery with full military rites...

Mary J Bacan

Mary J Bacan

Sep 30, 2018

Funeral Service for Mary Bacan 72 of Fort Dodge will be Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Burial will be in St. Olaf Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 1pm until time of service. She died September 30, 2018 at Friendship Haven.

Funeral Service for Mary...

Richard W Carley

Richard W Carley

Sep 9, 2018

Funeral services for Richard Dick Carley 86 of Fort Dodge are Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge with Rev. Austin Hill officiating.  Visitation will be Friday 4pm to 7pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home. Interment, with full military rites, provided by the United State Air Force and the Fort Dodge V.F.W....

John F Strong

John F Strong

Sep 6, 2018

Visitation for John F. Strong 78 of Fort Dodge, formerly of Moorland will be Monday, September 10, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Private family graveside services will be held at Union Cemetery in Humboldt following the visitation. John died at his daughters home in Fort Dodge on Thursday, September...

Linda L Compton

Linda L Compton

Sep 1, 2018

Memorial Services for Linda L Compton 65 of Fort Dodge will be Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge with Rev. Nicholas Thackery officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday 1pm to 6pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery.

Linda Lee Albrecht (Hicks) Compton...

Cleo P Mericle

Cleo P Mericle

Aug 9, 2018

Graveside services for Cleo P. Mericle 83 of Fort Dodge will be held Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 11:00 am at Memorial Park Cemetery.  He died Thursday at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.

Cleo Phillip Mericle was born March 21, 1935 in Evanston, Iowa to Phillip and Elvina (Hoover) Mericle. He loved spending time on the...

Ruth White

Ruth White

Aug 5, 2018

Graveside services for Ruth L. White 94 of Coalville will be Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Dodge with Rev. Ronald and DeAnne Dunsdon officiating. She died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.

 

Ruth Lois Peart White was born October 30, 1923 near Coalville,...

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