All Obituaries

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) Baker was born February 11, 1934 in Austin, Minnesota to Adam and Kate (Winters) Kern. The family moved to Fort Dodge and she graduated from Corpus Christi...

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 to services. Burial will be in the Otho Cemetery.   Dennis Keith Chase was born January 5, 1943 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Norland and Ruby (Olson)...

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 Martin.  He is survived by Melissa of Cedar Rapids and their children Kyle Martin, Alex Dille and Tiyler Dille, and his children from previous...

Charles Robert “Bob” Ball, 83, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer. Per Bob’s 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) Ball of Duncombe, IA. He graduated from Duncombe High School in 1953 and served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. On...

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 Rapids, then Perry and  later settling on a farm near Rippey, Iowa.  Michael was a great cook and did custodial work.  He loved fishing,...

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 provided by the United States Navy and the Fort Dodge V.F.W. Post 1856.   Duaine Franklin Ober was born August 11, 1945 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to...

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 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...

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. Post 1856 will be held at St. Olaf's Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Richard Wendell Carley, 86 of Fort Dodge, at 11:28AM...

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 6, 2018.   John Fred Strong was born May 15, 1940 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Fred and Elnora (Laurel) Strong. He grew up in the Fort...

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 was born March 14, 1953 in Ida Grove to Lloyd and Betty (Lamaak) Albrecht. After a brief move to Colorado, the family came to Fort Dodge...