All Obituaries

Loretta Wirth, 86, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home.  Arrangements are pending.

Michael R. Spencer, 73, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, March 27, 2020, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Private family graveside services will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery (a.k.a. East Liberty Cemetery) in Lidderdale, IA at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Michael was born August 6, 1946, in Lake City, IA, the son of Ralph and Esther (Paulsen) Spencer. He graduated from St. Edmonds High School in 1964. On May 14, 1966, he was united in marriage to Teresa S. Ruby at...

Lucile M. Dellit, 96, of Grundy Center, IA and formerly of Fort Dodge, IA, died Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Grundy Care Center. Graveside services will be held at a later date at North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.brucesfuneralhome.com Lucile was born August 5, 1923, in Marshall County, IA, the daughter of George R. and Emma (Propp) Curry. She graduated from Laurel, IA in 1941. On February 22,...

Ruby L. Hasty, 90, of Carroll, IA, and formerly of Otho, IA, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carroll. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will take place at the Elkhorn Township Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Ruby was...

Melvin Joseph Lawrence, age 79, of Woolstock, Iowa passed away on March 6, 2020 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. No formal services are planned for Melvin. Melvin Joseph Lawrence, the son of Charles and Cecil (Haunus) Lawrence, was born on December 8, 1940 in Woolstock, Iowa. Melvin served in the U.S. Army. On January 3, 1966 Melvin was united in marriage with Cindy Thompson in Freeport, Illinois. He drove truck for 40 plus years for Umthum Trucking in Eagle Grove. Melvin...

Mary “Jaci” Jacqueline (Bruce) Cran, 81, of Westminster, CO and formerly of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, February 29, 2020, in Golden, CO. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Memorials may be directed to the family. Mary Jacqueline Bruce was born December 16, 1938, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Mack B. and Geraldyne (Woodworth) Bruce. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High and continued her education...

Jacquelyn R. Millea, 64, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at the Grandview Health Care Center in Dayton, IA. Per her wishes there will be no services. Memorials may be directed to the family. Jacquelyn Rose Beck was born December 29, 1955, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Edward Kenneth and Elsie Pearl (Schleuger) Beck. She worked at Trinity Hospital in Fort Dodge and Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City for several years until her retirement in 2017. She loved to work...

Bonnie L. Dooley, 78, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Thursday, February 20, 2020, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Major Rick Hamelund of the Salvation Army Church officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place in North Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Bonnie was born April 13, 1941, in Fort Dodge,...

Bruce Lee Bingham, 70, of Humboldt, IA, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be at 1:30 PM on Monday, February 24, 2020, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Pastor Dan Kahl of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to the family. Bruce was born July 17, 1949, in Fort Dodge, the son of Robert N. and Donna R....

Clark Herman Bickford, 64, of LuVerne, IA, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at the Pomeroy Care Center. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will take place at North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Memorials may be directed to the family. Clark was born September 28, 1955, in Fort Dodge, IA, the son of Charles and Gretchen (Freeseman) Bickford. He was the youngest of 5 children. He grew up south of Fort Dodge and attended Prairie Community School in Gowrie....