All Obituaries

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 19, 1950 in Webster City, Iowa to Robert and Lois (Day) Philbrook. He grew up in Webster City and graduated from...

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. The family lived in Fort Dodge where Paul did dry wall in home construction for many years. He then worked for USG Mills as a machine...

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 from Scranton High School. She was united in marriage to Orville Anderson on November 16, 1941 in Glidden, Iowa....

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 her parents: Henry West and Mary Ann Robinson; her brother Frank West; sisters Frances and Betty West and her husband Herbert (Pat) James Murray. She had married...

Margaret Ann Loomis, 81 of Ft. Dodge, IA passed away Sunday April 29, 2018 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Margie was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Margaret Hogan. Margie is survived by her children: A.R. (Liz) of Lenexa, KS and Richard of Ft. Dodge, her sister Kathy (Mike) Cahill of Texas; niece Martie (Dewayne) of Sims, TX. Margie was “Grammy” to Robert, Jared and Suzanne. Services will be held at Bruce Funeral Home 923 First Ave. S. in Ft. Dodge Wednesday...

Rhonda Kay (Lentsch) wife of Curt Peterson of Otho died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa.  Visitation will be Wednesday, April 25, 2018 from 4 to 7 pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home.  A Celebration of Life will be held on SUNDAY MAY 2O, 2018 from 2pm to 5pm at the Fort Dodge V.F.W. Rhonda Kay (Lentsch) Peterson was born September 19, 1961 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Thomas and Ruth (Consier) Lentsch. She grew up...

Charles E. Bruce 74 of Barnum died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. As per his request no services will be held.   Charles Edwin Bruce was born February 7, 1944 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Charles Bruce and Dorothy Guthrie. He grew up in Fort Dodge and graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High. He furthered his education and graduated from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake. Charles was a counselor for various Social Services. In his free time he...

Funeral Services for Wayne A. Axness 81 of Fort Dodge will be Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev. John Sersland officiating. Visitation will be Saturday one hour prior to services. Entombment will be in North Lawn Cemetery with military honors provided by the U. S Air Force and the Fort Dodge V.F.W. Post 1856.   Wayne Allen Axness was born November 15, 1936 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Raymond and Pearl (Bradley)...

Funeral services for Hubert “Herb” R. Becker will be Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 10:30 at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge, IA. Visitation will be Monday 5pm to 7pm and continue on Tuesday one hour prior to services. Burial with full military honors provided by the Fort Dodge V.F.W. Post 1856 and the United States Marine Corp will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.   Hubert “Herb” Rinard Becker was born December 31, 1930 in Houston,...

Ronald Lee Eastman was born August 8, 1933 in Olivia, Minnesota to Kenneth and Albina (Julius) Eastman. The family moved to Callender, Iowa and Ron attended Callender Public Schools graduating in 1952. He served in the United States Army as Military Police during the Korean War and in Austria and Germany. Ron worked for area businesses before starting his own carpentry business. He was well known for his craftsmanship especially his cabinets. Ron was united in marriage to Mary...