All Obituaries

Nell M. (Bell) Wood, 58, of Fort Mill, SC, and formerly of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Trinity Regional Medical Center – Unity Point in Fort Dodge. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to David Wood, 12915 Danby Road, Fort Mill, SC 29707. Nell was born on December 21, 1961, in Fort Dodge to Paul and Helen (Coppick) Bell. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1980. Nell’s adventures in life took her to...

Dorrell S. Jackson, 51, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, January 2, 2020. A memorial service will be held in Kansas City, KS on January 25, 2020.  Memorials may be directed to the family. Dorrell was born August 11, 1968, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Oliver Richardson and Gwendolyn Jackson. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City in 1986, and continued his education at Business College. In September of 2016, Dorrell moved to Fort Dodge with friends and family members....

Helen I. Kruse 88, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Pastor Carmen Reinertson officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family. Helen was born November 16, 1931, in Fort Dodge. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High in 1951. In August of 1965, she was united in marriage to Dennis “Denny”...

Carol B. Antle, 79, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Rev. Allan Redenius of the First Covenant Church officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place in the Otho Cemetery Columbarium....

Helen G. Leuer, 86, of Webster City, IA, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the Christian Church on The Rock, 2175 180th Street – Fort Dodge, with her son Ron Rork officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family. Helen Grace Carpenter was born to William L. Carpenter and Josephine M. Bebee on November 30, 1932. In 1940, after the death of her mother, she and...

DuWayne A. Cleveland, 45, of Fort Dodge, IA, and formerly of Adrian, MN, died Sunday, November 24, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at the First Baptist Church, 28 N. 10th Street, with Pastor Annette Howard officiating. Inurnment will take place at the Mt. Calvery Cemetery in Livermore, IA, following the service. DuWayne, the son of Daryl and Joyce (Herold) Cleveland was born at the Naval Hospital...

Sarah L. Olsen, age 87, of Fort Dodge died on November 13, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. Her wishes were to be cremated. Private graveside services will be held at a future date at St. Olaf Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the family. Sarah was born on March 20, 1932 in Vincent, Iowa to Lewis and Hattie (Wickerink) Olsen. She worked at the Credit Bureau of Fort Dodge, Inc. for twenty years, and retired after seventeen years at...

Charles “Charlie” Otto Weideman, 58, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Charles was born August 19, 1961, in Des Moines, IA, the son of Harris and Dorothy (Mettler) Weideman. He attended Manson Schools. Charlie worked as a maintenance man for many years. He enjoyed family get togethers, music and watching his...

Clifford R. Rhoades, 92, of Webster City, IA, died Monday, November 11, 2019, at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Clifford Roy was born April 19, 1927, in York, NE, the son of William C. and Hulda (Olson) Rhoades. He graduated from York High in 1945, and continued his education at York College, earning his bachelor's degree in education in 1949. On August 27, 1950, he was united in...

Kenneth J. Gordon, 48, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Trinity Regional Medical Center – Unity Point. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the VFW Post 1856, 518 S. 29th Street. A time of sharing will begin at 5:00 PM, led by Rev. John Elkin. Memorials may be directed to the family. Kenneth was born November 16, 1970, in Fort Dodge, the son of Ronald E. and Carol A. (Klinger) Gordon. He...