All Obituaries

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...

Graveside services for Cleo P. Mericle 83 of Fort Dodge will be held Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 11:00 am at Memorial Park Cemetery.  He died Thursday at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Cleo Phillip Mericle was born March 21, 1935 in Evanston, Iowa to Phillip and Elvina (Hoover) Mericle. He loved spending time on the farm in Evanston as he was growing up. He was united in marriage to Nancy Hill and to this union four boys were born; Rick, Mark, Greg and Wayne. The...

Graveside services for Ruth L. White 94 of Coalville will be Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Dodge with Rev. Ronald and DeAnne Dunsdon officiating. She died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.   Ruth Lois Peart White was born October 30, 1923 near Coalville, Iowa to Leonard and Margaret (Murphy) Peart. Ruth was united in marriage to Fred White in 1942. To this union two children were born, Fred and Bonnie....

Leola “Belle” Jeffers Rice 99 of Walnut, Iowa formerly of Fort Dodge, died August 3, 2018 at her home in Walnut, Iowa.   Funeral Services will be Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev David Barton officiating. Visitation will from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services on Wednesday. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. A luncheon will be served at Rolling Hills Community Church immediately following the...

Donna Bette Gabrielson was born May 18, 1925 in Badger, Iowa to Oral and Nadine (Cowan) Thompson. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High. She furthered her education pursuing a nursing degree. She retired from nursing and has spent the past 25 years in Tucson, Arizona.   Donna B. Gabrielson died in Tucson, AZ on June 22, 2018. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Roberta McLean of Edmonds, WA. and several nieces and nephews.   She was preceded in death by her parents, and 2...

Dennis “Dodger Denny” Olson was unexpectedly called to the greatest stadium of them all Monday, July 16, 2018. Dennis B. Olson was born June 19, 1953 to Elmer and Frances Olson in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A visitation will be held 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Fort Dodge. Services will be Thursday 10:00 a.m. also at First United Methodist Church with Andrea Kraushaar officiating. Dennis grew up on the westside of town and would remain a...

David Petersen 74 of Graettinger, Iowa was born December 17, 1943 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Merle and June (Brunner) Petersen.  After high school he attended vocational college and worked various jobs throughout his life.  He has been a resident of Graettinger for many years.  He died July 17, 2018 under the care of Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa.  He is survived by his daughter Michele English of California.  As per his wishes, no services will be...

Pearl E. McCormick died July 16, 2018 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Memorial services will be 11:00 Saturday July 21, 2018 at the Gowrie Community Center in Gowrie, Iowa with Pastors Greg and Deb Stano officiating. Visitation will be Friday July 20, 2018 from 6pm – 8pm at Historic Bruce Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Callander Cemetery.   Pearl Ellen McCormick was born March 5, 1932 in Farnhamville, Iowa to George and Bertha Millis. She grew up in the Farnhamville area and attended...