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Leola Belle Rice

Leola Belle Rice

Aug 3, 2018

Leola “Belle” Jeffers Rice 99 of Walnut, Iowa formerly of Fort Dodge, died August 3, 2018 at her home in Walnut, Iowa.

 

Funeral Services will be Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev David Barton officiating. Visitation will from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services on Wednesday....

David L Petersen

David L Petersen

Jul 18, 2018

David Petersen 74 of Graettinger, Iowa was born December 17, 1943 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Merle and June (Brunner) Petersen.  After high school he attended vocational college and worked various jobs throughout his life.  He has been a resident of Graettinger for many years.  He died July 17, 2018 under the care of Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City,...

Pearl McCormick

Pearl McCormick

Jul 16, 2018

Pearl E. McCormick died July 16, 2018 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Memorial services will be 11:00 Saturday July 21, 2018 at the Gowrie Community Center in Gowrie, Iowa with Pastors Greg and Deb Stano officiating. Visitation will be Friday July 20, 2018 from 6pm – 8pm at Historic Bruce Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Callander Cemetery.

 

Pearl...

Dennis B Olson

Dennis B Olson

Jul 16, 2018

Dennis “Dodger Denny” Olson was unexpectedly called to the greatest stadium of them all Monday, July 16, 2018. Dennis B. Olson was born June 19, 1953 to Elmer and Frances Olson in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A visitation will be held 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Fort Dodge. Services will be Thursday...

Erline F Correia

Erline F Correia

Jul 7, 2018

Erline Frances Correia was born June 22, 1947 to Earl and Lois (Harmon) Correia in Oakland, California. She grew up in California and attended schools there. She was married and to this union three children were born; Stephanie, Jennifer and Deborah. The family resided in several states through out her life including California, Nevada, Washington before settling in San Manuel,...

John Vollbrecht

John Vollbrecht

Jul 3, 2018

John David Vollbrecht was born September 11, 1959 in Faribault, Minnesota to Donald and Carole (Chinberg) Vollbrecht. He served in the United States Navy for four years and then returned to Fort Dodge. He and Karolyn Kinkner made their home in Fort Dodge where he worked for ADS for over twenty years. He also worked for Keim Trucking and also...

Charles Jones

Charles Jones

Jul 1, 2018

Charles Ray Jones was born March 19, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa to Pearle and Winnie (Willis) Jones. He grew up in the Des Moines area and graduated from high school there. He moved to Fort Dodge in 2004 and was united in marriage to Julie Crouse on June 24, 2005. The couple made their home in Fort Dodge where...

John Tollefson

John Tollefson

Jun 28, 2018

No services are planned at this time

Joyce B Taylor

Joyce B Taylor

Jun 26, 2018

Graveside Services for Joyce B. Taylor 91 of Fort Dodge, formerly of Otho will be Monday, July 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Otho Cemetery with Pastor Alaire Willits officiating.

 

Joyce B. Taylor was born July 2, 1926 in Nebo, Missouri to Elmer and Gladys (Kuhn) Fisher. As a child she moved with her family to the Otho...

Donna Gabrielson

Donna Gabrielson

Jun 22, 2018

Donna Bette Gabrielson was born May 18, 1925 in Badger, Iowa to Oral and Nadine (Cowan) Thompson. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High. She furthered her education pursuing a nursing degree. She retired from nursing and has spent the past 25 years in Tucson, Arizona.

 

Donna B. Gabrielson died in Tucson, AZ on June 22, 2018. She is...

Sid Karels

Sid Karels

Jun 15, 2018

Sidney John Karels

Sidney John Karels, son of William and Rose (Cordes) Karels was born in Buffalo Center Iowa on March 22, 1956. Sidney began elementary school at Bancroft Public Schools and later completed his education at Burt Community School where he graduated with the class of 1974. Sid went on to study auto body at Iowa Lakes Community College...

Steven E Carlson

Steven E Carlson

Jun 8, 2018

Steven E. Carlson was born October 13, 1940 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He graduated from St. Edmond's Catholic School in Fort Dodge. Steven served in the United States Navy for twenty years. After his retirement he settled in Arkansas where her raised his family. In 1988 He returned to Iowa and has lived in various communities since.

 

On June...

Jerry Struchen

Jerry Struchen

Jun 6, 2018

Jerry Struchen - 1935-2018

Jerry Franklin Struchen, 82, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House, after a short battle with very aggressive Cancer.

Born on September, 10th, 1935, in Alburnett, Iowa, to Carl and Harriet (Johnson) Struchen, Jerry grew up on a farm, with his 6 siblings. He...

Maxine Thomas

Maxine Thomas

Jun 4, 2018

Maxine Thomas, 101 of Fort Dodge died June 4, 2018. Graveside services will be held August 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sixteen Cemetery, What Cheer, Iowa with her grandson Jack Thomas officiating. No other services will be held.

 

Maxine Thomas was born December 4. 1916 in Dedham, Iowa to Cecil and Margaret (Shaw) Bowie. She grew up...

Mary Margaret Dornath

Mary Margaret Dornath

May 30, 2018

Mary Margaret Dornath was born December 26, 1941 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Clifford and Margaret (Peed) Woodman. She grew up in the Fort Dodge area and attended Fort Dodge Senior High. She was united in marriage to Donald Dornath on January 24, 1959. They settled in the Fort Dodge area. Mary worked for Globe Industries until they closed and...

Ava Rose Elkin

Ava Rose Elkin

May 24, 2018

Ava Rose Elkin premature infant daughter of TaDD Elkin and Madison Worley died May 24, 2018 at the Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Lighthouse Ministries Church in Fort Dodge.

 

She is survived by her parents TaDD Elkin and Madison Worley, brother Isaiah Elkin, maternal...

Grace D Streit

Grace D Streit

May 17, 2018

Graveside services for Grace D. Streit 96 of Fort Dodge will be Monday, May 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Willow Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids, Iowa with Rev. Nathan Peitsch officiating.

 

Grace Darling (Nelson) Anderson Streit was born December14, 1921 in Glidden, Iowa to John and Violet (Doughtery) Nelson. She grew up in the Glidden area and graduated...

Michael D Philbrook

Michael D Philbrook

May 10, 2018

Michael Duane Philbrook 68 of Fort Dodge, Iowa died at his home on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Services will be June 9th at 1:00 p.m. at the Kendall Young Park in Webster City, Iowa. Historic Bruce Funeral Home of Fort Dodge is entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to www.brucesfuneralhome.com

 

Michael D. Philbrook was born April...

Paul Dean Hunter

Paul Dean Hunter

May 8, 2018

Paul Dean Hunter was born September 17, 1949 in Pocahontas, Iowa to Ralph and Mildred (Barnhardt) Hunter. He grew up there and graduated from Pocahontas High School. After graduation he served in the United States Navy. Once his induction was complete, he returned to Pocahontas where he lived for a few years. Paul was united in marriage to Camille Hinrichs....

Maxine Gerald Murray

Maxine Gerald Murray

Apr 30, 2018

Maxine Gerald Murray(West), 86 of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away on April 30, 2018 at the Paula Baber Hospice House in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Memorial services will be at 1:00 pm Saturday May 5, 2018 at Bruces Funeral Home in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.  She was born on April 21, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa.  Maxine was preceded in death by...

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