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Joe Terranova

Joe Terranova

Dec 20, 2016

Girloma Joseph Terranova Jr. 63 of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 2:00 pm the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be Monday 5 to 7 also at the funeral home.

 

Girloma Joseph “Joe”...

JoAnn D Richardson

JoAnn D Richardson

Dec 17, 2016

 

Memorial Services for JoAnn D. Richardson 60 of Fort Dodge will be Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be one hour prior to services.

 

JoAnn Darlene Richardson was born October 2, 1956 to William and Patricia (Cole) Canavan in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up in...

David R Sonksen

David R Sonksen

Dec 14, 2016

David Robert Sonksen was born May 24, 1940 in Audubon, Iowa to Julius and Erma Lorraine (Jensen) Sonksen. He grew up in Audubon and attended schools there. He was united in marriage to Roberta Wiederstein on November 7, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa. David served in the United States Air Force from 1959 through 1962. He then attended the University...

Kathryn M. Witzke

Kathryn M. Witzke

Dec 7, 2016

Kathryn Marie Witzke, age 68, died at the Villa Care Center in Ft. Dodge, Iowa on December 7, 2016.  She was born on February 2, 1948 to parents Lyle and Eva (Artzer) Smith in Ft Dodge, Iowa.  She attended schools through the 8th grade and due to family health issues had to help with the family.  Kathryn was employed as...

Harold James Bailey

Harold James Bailey

Dec 5, 2016

Funeral services for Harold J. Bailey, age 76 of Ft. Dodge will be at 10:00 am Thursday December 8, 2016 at the Bruce's Funeral Home in Ft. Dodge, with interment following at Cass Center Cemetery near Webster City, Iowa. Harold James Bailey was born March 15, 1940 to Floyd s. and Marguerite E. (Ruby) Bailey in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. In...

Ara Winkler

Ara Winkler

Nov 27, 2016

Ara Ervine Winkler was born June 30, 1934 in Roswell, New Mexico to Edward and Frankie (Peter) Winkler. He grew up in the Roswell area and attended Roswell schools. After school he helped with the family owned grocery store and was a ranch hand. Ara served as a Medic in the United States Army. While in the service, Ara met...

Erma Collins

Erma Collins

Nov 22, 2016

Funeral Services for Erma F. Collins 94 of Fort Dodge will be Monday, November 28, 2016 at 2:30 at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be Sunday 4 - 7 also at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

 

Erma F. Collins, the second of 14 children, was born June 26, 1922,...

David Brass

David Brass

Nov 11, 2016

Celebration of Life Services for David Paul Brass 55 of Fort Dodge will be Friday November 18 from 10 am until 5 pm at the Fort Dodge V.F.W. on 2835 5th Ave.  He died at his home on Friday, November 11, 2016.

David Paul Brass was born October 16, 1961 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Paul and Eva (Rasmussen) Brass. ...

Danny Clifford Pigman

Danny Clifford Pigman

Nov 9, 2016

 

Funeral Services for Danny C. Pigman 67, formerly of Lehigh will be Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be Friday 4pm to 6pm also at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors will be in the Blanchard Cemetery at Brushy Creek.

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Merlen L. Baker

Merlen L. Baker

Nov 3, 2016

Funeral services for Merlen L. Baker 88 (actually 22 “real” birthdays as Merlen always joked, as he was a leap year baby) of Fort Dodge will be Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Fort Dodge with Rev. Andrea Kraushaar officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday 4pm to 7pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home...

Alexander Jon Jensen

Alexander Jon Jensen

Nov 3, 2016

 

Services for Alexander J. Jensen 23 of Mason City formerly of Fort Dodge will be Monday, November 7, 2016 at Lighthouse Ministries Church at 1:30 p.m with Rev. John Elkin and Rev Jeremy Elkin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday 6 pm to 8 pm also at Lighthouse Ministries Church in Fort Dodge.

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John C. Brown

John C. Brown

Sep 27, 2016

John C. Brown, 69, of Ft. Dodge passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 27. 

John Charles Brown was born January 19, 1947, the fourth child of Harold E. and Nadine (Echelberger) Brown. John attended Ft. Dodge schools, and graduated in 1965 from Ft. Dodge Senior High. He then attended Iowa Central Community College for two years before joining...

Robert H Klinger

Robert H Klinger

Sep 16, 2016

 

 

 

Visitation for Robert H. Klinger 66 of Fort Dodge will be Thursday 5pm to 7pm at Bruce Funeral Home. Private family services will be held on Friday. Full Military Honors provided by the United States Navy and the Fort Dodge V.F.W. Post 1856.  Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery. He passed away at his home on Friday,...

Richard C Rose

Richard C Rose

Sep 15, 2016

 

Memorial services for Richard C. Rose 66 of Graettinger will be Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran in Graettinger, Iowa with Rev. Chris Lange officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 p.m. also at Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger. Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery in Graettinger.

 

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Arthur Delp

Arthur Delp

Sep 5, 2016

Celebration of Life Services for Arthur Delp 76 of Fort Dodge, will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 2:30 at the Clare Community Center. Gathering of friends and family will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services.

 

Arthur Delp was born July 6, 1940 near Jefferson, Iowa in Greene County to Milton and Cecil Mae (Crooks)...

George Clifford Drown

George Clifford Drown

Sep 3, 2016

George Clifford Drown was born May 21, 1929 in Curlew, Iowa to George Briggs and Johanna Thoma (Gommels) Drown. He graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High. George served in the United States Army Air Corp from 1946 to 1949.

 

On March 31, 1950 he was united in marriage to Mary Katheryn Ertl in Fort Dodge. The couple resided in...

Leona Flowers

Leona Flowers

Sep 1, 2016

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Leona Louise Flowers, daughter of Clifford and Laura Mae (Coan) Osborne was born November 10,

1924 in Somers, Iowa. She died at her home with family present of congestive heart failure on

September 1, 2016. On October 25, 1943 she married William Lester

Flowers. To this union four daughters were born. The couple later divorced.

Leona supported her daughters...

Barbara Ann Hosack

Barbara Ann Hosack

Aug 16, 2016

BARBARA ANN HOSACK, age 86 of Webster City, Iowa, was born November 18, 1929 in Poplar bluff, MO, and passed away at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House, Ft. Dodge, IA on August 16, 2016. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Matilda Pauline Brietenkamp and Lawrence E. Hosack; and sister, Carmelita Bodden. She is survived by her sister,...

Doris McDonald

Doris McDonald

Aug 8, 2016

 

 

Doris R. McDonald 84 of Otho, Iowa died Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Paul J Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Friendship Haven Celebration Center at 2:30. Visitation will be on Saturday from 1pm until the time of service at the Celebration Center. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

 

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Ronald Dean Lindner

Ronald Dean Lindner

Jul 30, 2016

Ronald Dean Lindner was born July 22, 1951 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Edward and Frances (Knutson) Lindner.  He grew up in Fort Dodge and attended Fort Dodge public schools. Ron worked for IBP for serveral years before becoming disabled.  He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family.  Ron passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Fort...