All Obituaries

Terry G. Juelsgaard, 70, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, September 13, 2019, at his home.  Arrangements are pending.

Sharon “Sherry” M. Phillips, 65, of Dayton, IA and formerly of Fort Dodge, IA died Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Grandview Health Care Center in Dayton. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Dodge, with Rev. Kris Leaman of St. Mark's Episcopal Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1007 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 or to an...

Andrea Esther Hanson, 98, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, September 2, 2019, at Friendship Haven’s Simpson Health Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Friendship Haven (Celebration Center), 420 Kenyon Rd - Fort Dodge, with Rev. Jennifer Osheim-Owen officiating. There will be a visitation with the family one hour before the service. Interment will take place at North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge....

Judith “Judy” A. McBeth, 76, of Vincent, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 6, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th Street – Fort Dodge. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the church service. Judy was born in Fort Dodge in 1943, and was raised on farms in the Vincent area. Judy is survived by her husband:...

Sharon K. Francisco, 70, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, July 25, 2019, at the Paula J. Barber Hospice Home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Grace Lutheran Church, 211 S. 9th Street, with Pastor Matthew Manz officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the church service. Memorials may be directed to the family. Sharon was born August 18, 1948, in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Walter and Shirley (Vesey) Swenson. As an...

Alex M. Tellefsen, 35, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South. A prayer service will begin at 7:00 PM followed by a time of sharing with Msgr. Kevin McCoy of Holy Trinity Parish. Memorials may be directed to the family. Alex Michael Tellefsen was born February 3, 1984, in Lake Jackson, TX, the son of Torleif...

Roy A. Rowe, 66, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Sunday, June 30, 2019, at his home. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Dolliver Memorial State Park (Central Lodge), 2757 Dolliver Park Avenue – Lehigh, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family. Roy was born May 17, 1953, in Fort Dodge, the son of William and Louise (Voss) Rowe. He graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High, and continued his education at Iowa Central Community...

Douglas R. DeMilo, 64, of Lytton, IA, died Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center following a long fought battle with Cancer. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Emanuel-St. John Lutheran Church, 660 Railway Street – Lytton, with Rev. Ben Worley officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family. Douglas Ritchie DeMilo was born September 30, 1954, in Mountain View, AR, the son of Lawrence and Bonnie (Ritchie) DeMilo. He grew...

David Sesker, 58, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Monday, June 24, 2019, at home. Graveside services will be held in Collins, IA at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 5, 2019.

Larry L. Cibert, 73, of Humboldt, IA, died Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the Zion Lutheran Church, 1005 11th Avenue North – Humboldt, with Rev. Aaron Flatau officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church service. Interment will take place at the Indian Mound Cemetery – Humboldt, with Military Honors conducted by the Humboldt VFW Post 5240 and American...