All Obituaries

John Frances Sorenson was born September 5, 1960 to Gerald and Jane (Hayes) Sorenson in Iowa City, Iowa.  John passed away at his home in Fort Dodge on July 20, 2021. John worked at Mineral City as a cook until his health forced him to retire.  He was an avid Nacscar fan but nothing crossed the finish line before his grandchildren. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters  Heidi (Josh) Minich of Murrieta, California and Debra (Justin) Beadle of Fort Dodge; sister Jean...

Carol Walters, 73, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Unity Point - Trinity Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor John Jahnke of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family. Carol Jean was born September 3, 1947, in Moorland, IA, the daughter of Arnold and Florence (Jondle) Parks. She graduated from Gowrie High School in 1965. On December 17,...

David A. Martrano, 68, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Unity Point – Trinity Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. Inurnment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Penfield, NY. Memorials may be directed to the family. David was born September 19, 1952, in Rochester, NY, the son of James and Rose (Casada) Martrano. He attended school in Rochester. On November 24, 1969, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served his...

Pamela “Pam” A. Axness, 84, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Friendship Haven (Journeys Health Center). Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, July 9, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Pastor Emily Sauer of St. Olaf Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Entombment will take place at North Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorials may be directed to the family. Pamela Anne was born...

Kevin Dewayne Cole, 56, of Fort Dodge, IA, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Unity Point – Trinity Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 12, 2021, at the Washington Township Cemetery in Duncombe, IA, with Pastor William VanNostrand of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family. Kevin was born October 18, 1964, in Sterling, IL, the son of Richard and Louellen (Hiveley) Cole. Kevin was...

Ronald “Ron” D. Berckhan, 86, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Sunday, June 26, 2021, at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1111 5th Avenue North, with Rev. Sara Hill officiating. Services will be live streamed via the Historic Bruce Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church service. Interment will take place at the International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in...

Fred “Jim” Block, age 85, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt. Jim's family will be holding Memorial Services on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 11:am at the Rolfe Garfield Cemetery (south side of the road). Fred James Block, the son of Fred and Aletha (Turley) Block, was born on November 28, 1935 in West Bend, Iowa. He graduated from Rolfe High School in 1954. After high school, Jim enlisted in the US Military...

Raymond Mallinger, 80, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. Raymond was born December 4, 1940, in Fort Dodge, the son of John F. and Mary Ellen (Streff) Mallinger. He attended Fort Dodge Senior High. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge. Raymond enjoyed gardening, farming and being outdoors. He also enjoyed attending auctions and flea...

Patty L. Parker, 57, of Colo, IA, and formerly of Table Rock Lake, MO, died Monday, June 14, 2021, at her home. A public visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Monday, June 21, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South – Fort Dodge, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family. Patty was born March 24, 1964, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Orville and Joann (Dencklau) Hammitt. She graduated from Central Webster High School in 1982, and continued her education...

Phillip “Phil” F. Thompson, 83, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Phillip was born November 18, 1937, in Webster City, IA, the son of Russell A. and Ethel M. (Thurmond) Thompson. He graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High (where he was captain of the football team) in 1956, and continued his education at Fort Dodge Junior College. On...

Crystal “Chris” M. Arts, 55, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. A celebration of life gathering will be held on Sunday, May 23, 2021, from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM at her daughters home: 2413 Elm Drive in Fort Dodge. Memorials may be directed to the family. Crystal was born September 20, 1965, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Sylvan Cornielious and Earlene Jane (Mayberry) Arts. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1984. Over...

Joanna E. Sego, 86, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at North Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Joanna Edeene was born July 31, 1934, in Thor, IA, the daughter of Frank and Edna (Orsland) Moeding. She...

Donald F. Henrichs, 86, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday May 15, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Rev. Kendall Meyer of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating.  Interment will take place at North Lawn Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by VFW Post 1856 and the Army Funeral Honor Guard.  Services will be live streamed via our Historic Bruce Funeral Home...

Kathy J. Smith, 62, of Humboldt, IA, died Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM with a time of sharing at 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South – Fort Dodge. Memorials may be directed to the family. Kathy was born August 16, 1958, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Richard Betty and Beverly Alice (Stafford) Ziegler. She attended...

Dr. David T. Lewis, 85, of Holiday Island, Arkansas, passed away April 21, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Fort Dodge Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. John Elkin officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the David T. Lewis Scholarship Fund at the University of Nebraska at the following website - https://nufoundation.org/fund/01101850/ A memorial service will also be held in Arkansas. David was born September...

Gerald L. Heslop, 72, of Otho, IA, died Sunday, April 18, 2021, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Private family graveside services will be held at Hartman Cemetery in Lehigh, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family. Gerald was born October 9, 1948, in Fort Dodge, the son of William G. and Pauline P. (McBride) Heslop. He graduated from Webster City High School in 1966. Following graduation, Gerald enlisted in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country during the...

Michael Todd Rich, 54, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at his home.  No services are scheduled.

Jeffrey E. Pearson, 63, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date with inurnment at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family. Jeffrey was born November 22, 1957, in Carroll, IA, the son of LeRoy R. and Carol S. (Straub) Pearson. He graduated from Schaller Community High School in 1976, and continued his education at Iowa Central Community College graduating with an AA Degree...

Kimberley S. Andrews, 63, of Webster City, IA, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Anchor Pointe Baptist Church, 543 Division Street – Webster City. Memorials may be directed to the family. Kimberley was born September 12, 1957, in Bakersfield, CA, the daughter of Bobby Lee and Mary Ann (Martin) Few. She graduated from Wasco High in Wasco, CA in 1974. Kimberley was united in marriage...

Eva A. Arndt, 89, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, April 2, 2021, at Accura HealthCare of Pomeroy. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 9, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South – Fort Dodge, with Brian Danner, Chaplain of Kindred Hospice officiating. There will be no visitation. Interment will be at West Lawn Cemetery in Lehigh, IA. Services will also be live streamed via our Historic Bruce Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorials may be...