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Phillip Phil F. Thompson
May 19, 2021
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...
Crystal M Arts
May 15, 2021
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...
Joanna E. Sego
May 14, 2021
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...
Donald F. Henrichs
May 8, 2021
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...
Kathy J. Smith
Apr 24, 2021
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 –...
Dr. David T. Lewis
Apr 21, 2021
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...

Gerald L. Heslop
Apr 18, 2021
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)...

Michael Todd Rich
Apr 17, 2021
Michael Todd Rich, 54, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at his home. No services are scheduled.
Jeffrey E. Pearson
Apr 11, 2021
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....
Kimberley S. Andrews
Apr 11, 2021
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,...
Eva A. Arndt
Apr 2, 2021
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...
Rodger D. Thorn
Mar 27, 2021
Rodger D. Thorn, 83, of Fort Dodge, went to his heavenly home early Saturday morning on March 27, 2021, where he was greeted by his loved ones “upstairs”. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 400 S. 13th Street, with Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. Masks are recommended. Services will...
Jerry W. Dischler
Mar 24, 2021
Jerry W. Dischler passed away on March 24, 2021, at the age of 68 in his loving wifes arms at his farm in Moorland with both of his sons, Greg and Dan holding his hands. His granddaughter, Leslie gave him a gentle kiss and hug prior to his leaving. Leslie so loved her “pappa” as Jerry loved her, the “light...

William Bill Carlson
Mar 23, 2021
William “Bill” A. Carlson, 59, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Crestview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Webster City, IA. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.
William was born July 10, 1961, in Fort Dodge, the son of Steve and Carole E. (Chinberg) Carlson. In...
Gary A. Michalec
Mar 16, 2021
Gary A. Michalec, 64, of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at the Humboldt Care Center North in Humboldt, IA. Private family services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Gary was born June 3, 1956, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Rudolph and Francis (Bammert) Michalec....
Gary Jerome Fagre
Mar 3, 2021
Gary Jerome Fagre, 52, of Palmer, IA, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Unity Point – Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. A prayer service will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 12, 2021, at Briggs Woods Conference Center, 2501 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA. A celebration of life gathering will follow until 10:00 PM. Inurnment...
Alta Joann Holloway
Feb 17, 2021
Alta “Joann” Holloway, 88, of Fort Dodge, died Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at the Marian Home. Private family services will be held at a later date due to COVID 19. Mrs. Holloway's cremains will be placed next to her husband at Memorial Park Cemetery in the Spring. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Joann was born November 30, 1932,...
Doris F. Baker
Feb 7, 2021
Doris F. Baker, 91, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Sunday, February 7, 2021, at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, February 12, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th Street, with Rev. Andrea Kraushaar officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at...
Shirley Swenson
Feb 5, 2021
Shirley Swenson, 95, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Friday, February 5, 2021, at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church, 211 S 9th Street – Fort Dodge, with Pastor Dan Kahl officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church...

Jerry Elsbecker
Feb 5, 2021
Jerry Elsbecker, age 58 of Laurens, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Jerry William Elsbecker, the son of Walter William and Mildred Victoria (Heinen) Elsbecker was born on March 29, 1962 in Britt, Iowa. After graduating high school, Jerry enlisted in the United...
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