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Richard A Bloom

Richard A Bloom

Nov 15, 2018

Memorial services for Richard A. Bloom will be Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev. John Elkin Sr. officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Marine Corps and the Fort Dodge V.F.W. Post 1856

 

Richard Allan Bloom...

Ann Marie Baker

Ann Marie Baker

Nov 12, 2018

Funeral services for Ann Marie Baker 84 of Fort Dodge will be Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be Saturday, one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the West Lawn Cemetery in Lehigh, Iowa. She passed away at her home on Monday.

 

Ann Marie (Kern)...

Dennis K Chase

Dennis K Chase

Oct 30, 2018

Funeral services for Dennis K. Chase 75 of Otho will be Monday, November 5, 2018 at 10:30 at First Covenant Church in Fort Dodge with Rev Allan Redenius officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, November 4, 2018 from 4pm to 7pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will continue at the church on Monday one hour prior...

Alfred Dille

Alfred Dille

Oct 13, 2018

Alfred Dille 74 of Fort Dodge, died at his home on October 13, 2018.  No services are planned.

Alfred Ernest Dille was born March 22, 1944 in Albia, Iowa.  He served in the United States Air Force.  He has lived in Fort Dodge for several years where he cooked at various restaurants in the area.  He was married to Melissa...

Charles R Ball

Charles R Ball

Oct 10, 2018

Charles Robert “Bob” Ball, 83, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer.

Per Bobs wishes a celebration of life service will be held on October 12, 2018 from 1pm – 3pm at Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge, IA.

Bob was born February 14, 1935, in Fort Dodge, IA. to Charles “Leonard” and Ruth (Royster)...

Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Oct 8, 2018

Celebration of Life Services for Michael Allen Kennedy 53 of Fort Dodge, formerly of Coon Rapids and Perry will be October 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ogden Community Center.  He died October 8, 2018 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

He was born December 9, 1964 to John and Connie (Morgan) Kennedy in Carroll, Iowa.  The family lived in Coon...

Duaine Ober

Duaine Ober

Oct 8, 2018

Memorial services for Duaine F. Ober 73 of Blue Earth, MN formerly of Fort Dodge will be Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with the Rev. Marvin Smith officiating.. Visitation will be on Saturday, one hour prior to services. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery with full military rites...

Mary J Bacan

Mary J Bacan

Sep 30, 2018

Funeral Service for Mary Bacan 72 of Fort Dodge will be Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Burial will be in St. Olaf Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 1pm until time of service. She died September 30, 2018 at Friendship Haven.

Funeral Service for Mary...

Richard W Carley

Richard W Carley

Sep 9, 2018

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....

John F Strong

John F Strong

Sep 6, 2018

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...

Linda L Compton

Linda L Compton

Sep 1, 2018

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...

Cleo P Mericle

Cleo P Mericle

Aug 9, 2018

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...

Ruth White

Ruth White

Aug 5, 2018

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,...

Leola Belle Rice

Leola Belle Rice

Aug 3, 2018

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....

David L Petersen

David L Petersen

Jul 18, 2018

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,...

Pearl McCormick

Pearl McCormick

Jul 16, 2018

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...

Dennis B Olson

Dennis B Olson

Jul 16, 2018

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...

Erline F Correia

Erline F Correia

Jul 7, 2018

Erline Frances Correia was born June 22, 1947 to Earl and Lois (Harmon) Correia in Oakland, California. She grew up in California and attended schools there. She was married and to this union three children were born; Stephanie, Jennifer and Deborah. The family resided in several states through out her life including California, Nevada, Washington before settling in San Manuel,...

John Vollbrecht

John Vollbrecht

Jul 3, 2018

John David Vollbrecht was born September 11, 1959 in Faribault, Minnesota to Donald and Carole (Chinberg) Vollbrecht. He served in the United States Navy for four years and then returned to Fort Dodge. He and Karolyn Kinkner made their home in Fort Dodge where he worked for ADS for over twenty years. He also worked for Keim Trucking and also...

Charles Jones

Charles Jones

Jul 1, 2018

Charles Ray Jones was born March 19, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa to Pearle and Winnie (Willis) Jones. He grew up in the Des Moines area and graduated from high school there. He moved to Fort Dodge in 2004 and was united in marriage to Julie Crouse on June 24, 2005. The couple made their home in Fort Dodge where...