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Ruby Chase
Nov 18, 2015
Funeral Services for Ruby Chase 94 of Fort Dodge, formerly of Otho will be Friday, November 27, 2015 at 10:30 at First Covenant Church in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be Thursday November 26, 2015 from 4pm to 7pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home and will continue on Friday at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will be...

Shelia Knowles
Nov 11, 2015
Shelia Knowles 76 of St. Cloud, Minnesota formerly of Lehigh and Fort Dodge passed away November 11, 2015 in Fort Myers, Florida. Private family services were held at West Lawn Cemetery in Lehigh, Iowa on November 20, 2015.
Shelia Knowles was born December 27, 1938 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to John Kenneth and Eunice (Russell) Carr....
Roger Hansel
Nov 10, 2015
Roger L. Hansel, 80, of Fort Dodge passed away November 10, 2015 at the Villa Care Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Roger has donated his body to the University of Des Moines and has requested no services.
Roger L. Hansel was born July 15, 1935 on a farm, near Vincent, Iowa to Pauline Hansel. He attended public...
Jack Sorenson
Nov 7, 2015
Funeral Services for Jack Sorenson 68 of Fort Dodge will be Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev. David Grindberg officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, 5pm to 7pm and will continue on Thursday one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with Military...

Suzy Petersen
Nov 5, 2015
Memorial services for Viola M. “Suzy” Petersen, 87, of Graettinger will be Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Graettinger United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger. She died Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Palo...
Vance A Vonderohe
Nov 2, 2015
Memorial Services for Vance A. Vonderohe 66 of Fort Dodge will be Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:30 at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home wth Rev John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be from 11:30 until time of services. Full Military Honors by the Fort Dodge V.F.W. Post 1856 and Iowa Army National Guard will be conducted after the memorial service....
Mildred Windler
Oct 31, 2015
Mildred “Millie” Elaine (Johnson) Windler was healed and called to her final home on October 31, 2015, at the age of 96. Millie passed away after residing for more than seven years at Cedar Community in West Bend, WI.
Millie was born on February 1, 1919, to Phoebe Ann (Anderson) Johnson and John “Jack” Johnson in Gettysburg, SD. She married...

Carolyn Ann Howard
Oct 24, 2015
Private family services for Carolyn A. Howard 57 of Fort Dodge will be held at a later date.
Carolyn Ann Howard was born January 6, 1958 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Elmer and Margaret (Halligan) Rykhus. As a child the family moved to California where Carolyn attended school. She was united in marriage to Tracy Howard and to...

Beverly O'Connor
Oct 24, 2015
A Gathering for family and friends of Beverly A. O'Connor 55 of Fort Dodge will be Wednesday, October 28, 2015 from 4pm to 6pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. She passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.
Beverly Ann O'Connor was born February 3, 1960...
Clifford LeRoy Kelso
Oct 23, 2015
Celebration of Life Service for Clifford L. Kelso 71 of Trenton, Missouri formerly of Fort Dodge will be Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 1:30 pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Visitation will be Tuesday, 5pm to 7pm at the funeral home and continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Burial with Military Honors provided...
Frances Cole
Oct 23, 2015
Funeral Services for Frances M. Cole 99 of Fort Dodge will be Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be Tuesday one hour prior to services. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. She died Friday, October 23, 2015 at Friendship Haven.
Frances M. Cole, daughter of Francis...
Robert Allen Jacobson
Oct 17, 2015
Robert “Bob” Allen Jacobson 88 of Fort Dodge died at Friendship Haven surrounded by his family. He was born October 2, 1927 in Palmer, Iowa to Walter and Emily (Ethel) Jacobson. He grew up in the Palmer area and graduated from Palmer Schools. He then attended Buena Vista and graduated with a BA. He later attended the...
Gordon Porter
Sep 15, 2015
Gordon “Gordy” Edward Porter Jr. was born May 27, 1955 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Gordon E. and Wanda Mary (Lynch) Porter Sr. He attended school in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1973. After graduation, he entered the U.S. Army. Upon discharge from the Army Gordon returned to Fort Dodge and worked for Chicago...
Elsie Beck Miron
Sep 15, 2015
Elsie Beck Miron was born June 24, 1927 in Britt, Iowa to John and Pearl (Davis) Schleuger. She was the second oldest of ten children. As a small child, she moved with her family to Fort Dodge and attended school there. After school, she worked at Tobin Meat Packing. Elsie was united in marriage to Edward Kenneth Beck Sr. and...
Frank D Douglas
Sep 9, 2015
Celebration of Life Service for Frank D Douglas 64 of Fort Dodge will be held next spring. He died in the loving arms of his wife Shelly, on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Paul J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.
Frank Duane Douglas Jr. was born August 20, 1951 in Macomb, Illinois to Frank and Jean (Hickman)...
Randall Wayne Webb
Sep 7, 2015
Randall Wayne Webb was born September 24, 1961 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Ailene (Husske) and Leonard Webb. He grew up near Lohrville where he was very active in Boy Scouts. Randy graduated from Lohrville public school. He then graduated from Iowa State University in Ames. After college he came back to Lohrville and farmed for a short while. He...

Jack Pigman
Aug 30, 2015
Jack V. Pigman was born March 29, 1930 in Lehigh, Iowa to Clifford and Pearl (West) Pigman. He grew up in Lehigh and attended country schools. In 1950 He was united in mariage to Ruth Elliot. The family made their home in Fort Dodge where Jack worked at Iowa Beef for about 30 years. After living in several area towns...
Marlene Wentorf
Aug 18, 2015
Gathering of family and friends of Marlene Wentorf 74 of Otho will be Saturday, August 22, 2015 from 4 to 6 at 325 Avenue G in Fort Dodge. She died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Marlene Joyce Wentorf was born November 14, 1940 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Fritz and Ruby Wentorf. She grew...

Edward Chisolm
Aug 17, 2015
Edward Chisolm 57 of Fort Dodge, formerly of Mississippi passed away at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge on August 17, 2015. As per his wishes he was cremated and services will be held in Mississippi at a later date.

Ellis ""Butch"" Burns
Aug 10, 2015
Ellis Butch Burns was born August 19, 1948 in Greeley, Colorado to Lloyd and Betty (McLaughlin) Burns. He grew up in Colorado and in Iowa. He was united in marriage to Pearl Pigman in 1970 at Rinard, Iowa. The couple settled in Moorland, Iowa. Butch was a welder at U.S.G for several years. He moved to Lehigh in 2011. He...
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