All Obituaries

Kenny D. Lehman Jr., 44, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Sunday, October 17, 2021, at his home surrounded by his children. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.  Kenny was born October 29, 1976, in Polk County, IA, the son of Kenneth D. and Pamela A. (Jayne) Lehman. In 1995, he graduated from Central Decatur High School in Leon, IA. Kenny drove truck most of his life – just like his dad. Kenny enjoyed...

Kenneth “Ken” E. Tegland, 79, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, October 15, 2021, at Unity Point – Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Pastor Sam Mack of Epworth United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Monday, October 18, 2021, at Historic Bruce Funeral Home. Interment will take place at North Lawn...

Kenneth “Kenny” L. Rossing, 78, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 15, 2021, at North Lawn Cemetery, 2201 N. 15th Street, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family. Kenneth was born April 21, 1943, in...

Felicha D. Winfree, 63, of Fort Dodge, IA died Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Felicha was born November 14, 1957, in Lasalle, France, the daughter of Franklin D. and Frances L. (Schwaab) Winfree. She attended Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto, IL. Felicha enjoyed collecting fenton glass and going to garage sales with her mother a couple times a week. Felicha...

Mike “Pocits” Wessel, 66, of Fort Dodge, IA died Friday, October 8, 2021, at his home. A celebration of life gathering will be held at Loomis Park from 1:00 PM until ??? on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Michael W. Wessel was born April 18, 1955, in Fort Dodge, the son of Willard B. and Betty Lou (Davis) Wessel. He graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1974. Mike worked construction most of his life. He enjoyed boxing, hunting, fishing, cooking, making relish, building different...

James “Jimmy” A. Ross, 70, of Gowrie, IA and formerly of Ames, IA, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Aspire Nursing and Rehab in Gowrie. A private inurnment will take place at Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton, IA at a later date. James was born October 25, 1950, in Cedar Rapids, IA, the son of Richard Ross and Lola Maxine Gaeth (Dille). He attended school in West Liberty. Jimmy enjoyed playing pool and hanging out with his friends. His soft spoken, kindness was evident to those...

Linda Lou Davis, 70, of Fort Dodge, IA, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines, IA. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 1:00 PM on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at the Loomis Park Shelter (N. 7th Street & Loomis Park Drive – Fort Dodge). Inurnment will take place at St. Olaf Cemetery in Fort Dodge at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Linda was born...

Todd E. Plagman, 54, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, October 1, 2021, at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. The son of Ellis W. and Gail A. (Bailey) Plagman, Todd was born July 6, 1967, in Cherokee, IA. He graduated from Laurens-Marathon High School in 1986. Todd served in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Luke Air Force Base for most of his time in the military. Over the years, he...

Christopher M. Forsberg, 30, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, October 1, 2021, Accura Health Care of Pomeroy. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the Jolley Community Building in Jolley, IA.  Inurnment will take place at Union Cemetery in Pomeroy, IA at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Christopher was born July 9, 1991, in Lake City, IA, the son of Kenneth C. and Linda A. (Olerich) Klocko. In 2009,...

James Alban Kimpell, 57, formerly of Fort Dodge and Callender, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Des Moines, where friends gathered for days by his hospice bed to comfort him and share memories. The son of Larry and Marge Klaus Kimpell, Jim was born Jan. 18, 1964, one of eight children. A graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at 17 and was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant on Dec. 21, 1993. He earned designations as a Geronimo Arctic Expert at Fort...

Shirley J. Echelberger, 78, of Otho, IA, died Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Unity Point - Trinity Regional Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South – Fort Dodge. Inurnment will take place at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, IA at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Shirley was born October 5, 1942, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of...

Monica J. Pringle, 72, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 24, 2021, at Lighthouse Ministries, 1333 4th Avenue North, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church service. Interment will take place at Holaday Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Monica was born June 12, 1949, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Kenneth and Flavia...

Melvin L. Young Jr., 58, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Melvin was born November 6, 1962, in Fort Dodge, the son of Bonnie L. (Rank) and Melvin L. Young Sr. In 1980, he graduated from High School in Cottage Grove, MN. On July 2, 1984, he was united in marriage to Sandra Wildt in Webster City, IA and to this union two...

Robert “Rob” D. Andrews, 70, of Stratford, IA, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Robert was born August 16, 1951, in Watsonville, CA, the son of Prentis and Geneva (Herzog) Andrews. He graduated from Watsonville High School in 1969. On June 21, 2003, Rob was united in marriage to Linda D. (Lewis) in Stratford. Over the years, he worked at...

Ronald “Ron” M. Koppen, 82, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church, 211 S. 9th Street, with Pastor Dan Kahl officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the family. Ronald was born March 8, 1939, in Fort Dodge, the son of Myron and Ruth (King) Koppen. He...

Brian “Homer” Dean Holmgaard, 61, of Otho, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he held close to him on Friday, August 27, 2021, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South – Fort Dodge. Memorial services will follow at 7:00 PM with Rev. Kendall Meyer of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Dale Lee Coleman, 63, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, August 26, 2021, at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Dale was born October 2, 1957, in Jefferson, IA, the son of Ross and Betty (Davis) Coleman. He grew up and attended school in Grand Junction, IA. He enlisted in the U.S. Military for a short time. Over the years, Dale worked odd jobs including roofing, snow removal and lawn care. Dale loved his kids and...

Gerald E. Straight, 34, of Fort Dodge and Des Moines, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in Johnston. Services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.  Gerald was born May 14, 1987, in Fort Dodge, the son of Ricky L. and Lisa E. (Marnach) Straight. He attended Fort Dodge Senior High before entering boot camp for the U.S. Army. On October 7, 2017, he was united in marriage to Jamie L. VanEvery at Oleson Park in Fort Dodge. Over the years, Jerry worked in the...

Michael L. Lau, 66, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at Unity Point – Trinity Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor John Jahnke of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. Military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 1856 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Memorials may be directed to the family. Michael was born September 21, 1954, in Fort Dodge, the son of Albert and Kathryn...

Deborah L. Billings, 67, of Pocahontas, IA, died Friday, August 13, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed by the family. Deborah was born August 19, 1953, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Catherine and Marvin Pugh. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1971, and continued her education at Jr. College. On July 4, 1969, she was united in marriage to Jerry Lee Billings in Fort Dodge. Debbie was a...