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Melvin Glen Jones

Melvin Glen Jones

May 14, 2013

Melvin Glen Jones Melvin Glen “Chuck” Jones 88 of Fort Dodge died Tuesday May 14, 2013 at his home. Services are Monday 11:00 a.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home.

Visitation Monday 9 am until time of service. Burial North Lawn Cemetery. Luncheon will be served at the Fort Dodge V.F.W following the services. He was born March 15,...

Burton W. Stensrud

Burton W. Stensrud

May 13, 2013

Burton W. Stensrud Burton W. Stensrud, 89 of Marshalltown, formerly of Woolstock and Fort Dodge died Monday. Funeral Services will be Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 1:30 at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Rev. Gary Snook officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 11:30 until time of services. Burial will be in the Gowrie Township Cemetery. Military...

David Max Quillen

David Max Quillen

May 10, 2013

David Max Quillen David Max Quillen 83,Fort Dodge died Friday May 10, 2013, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab Center. Services are Tuesday 10:00 am at Epworth United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Monday 6-8 at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home. Visitation continues Tuesday one hour prior to services. Interment North Lawn Cemetery.

David Max Quillen was born May 13,...

Martha Bass

Martha Bass

May 5, 2013

Martha Bass

Martha May Ely Bass, was born February 19, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa. The daughter of the late, Albert Ely and Dolly West Ely, she grew up in the Fort Dodge Area, with her six siblings. She married Donald Bass on September 17, 1966. Together they shared over 30 years of marriage, and raised seven children, Susie, Jerry,...

Shirley M Perkins

Shirley M Perkins

May 5, 2013

Shirley M Perkins Shirley M Perkins 89 of Des Moines, formerly of Fort Dodge died Sunday, May 05, 2013 in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be Friday 11:00 am at First United Methodist Church in Fort Dodge. Interment will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 5-7 at the Celebration Room at Friendship Haven. The Historic Bruce Funeral...

Margaret Mary Callahan

Margaret Mary Callahan

May 3, 2013

Margaret Mary Callahan Margaret Mary Callahan 91 of Des Moines, formerly of Lehigh died May 3, 2013 at University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Des Moines. Graveside Services will be held Saturday, August 10th at 1:30 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Duncombe.

Margaret Mary Callahan was born October 25, 1921 in Eagle Grove, Iowa to John and Ella Reynolds...

Donald Dean Herrick

Donald Dean Herrick

Apr 30, 2013

Donald Dean Herrick Donald Dean Herrick, 75 of Lehigh, died at the Trinity Regional Medical Center on April 30, 2013. A Celebration of Life and gathering will be Sunday at the Lehigh Senior Citizens Center from 1pm to 4pm.

Donald Dean Herrick was born March 25, 1938 in Lehigh, Iowa to Roy and Mabel (Rounds) Herrick. He grew up in...

Mary E. Rowe

Mary E. Rowe

Apr 29, 2013

Mary E. Rowe

Memorial services for Mary E. Rowe 70 of Des Moines, formerly of Fort Dodge will be Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 1:30 pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be from 11:30 until time of service. She died April 29, 2013 at the Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

Mary Ellen...

Marilyn Jean Helgeson

Marilyn Jean Helgeson

Apr 16, 2013

Marilyn Jean Helgeson

Services for Marilyn Jean Helgeson 88, of Fort Dodge will be Monday, April 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be Sunday 6-8 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will continue at the church on Monday, one hour prior to services. Burial will be...

Genevieve G. Kulow

Genevieve G. Kulow

Mar 27, 2013

Genevieve G. Kulow

Services for Genevieve G. Kulow 82 of Graettinger, Iowa will be Monday, April 1, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Graettinger. Burial will be in St. Jacobs Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 8 with a prayer service at 7:30 all at the Immaculate Conception Church. Visitation will continue on...

Berniece L. Milliken

Berniece L. Milliken

Feb 26, 2013

Berniece L. Milliken

Berniece L. Milliken 95 of Coalville passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Services will be Friday March 1, 2013 at 1:30 pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Interment will be in the Fort Dodge Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday...

Helen L. Porter

Helen L. Porter

Feb 24, 2013

Helen L. Porter

Helen Lorraine Porter, 79 of Fort Dodge, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Interment will be in Fort Dodge Memorial Park. Helen was born January 18, 1934 in Mankato, Minnesota to John and Gertrude (Frohm) Porter. As a small child, the family...

Vera M. Samuelson

Vera M. Samuelson

Feb 5, 2013

Vera M. Samuelson

Funeral Services for Vera M. Samuelson 93 of Fort Dodge will be Friday, Feb 8, 2013 at 10:00am at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, Fort Dodge, with Captain Ron Cook from the Fort Dodge Salvation Army officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. She died Tuesday, February 5,...

Neva L. King

Neva L. King

Feb 5, 2013

Neva L. King

Funeral Services for Neva L. King age 97 of Corydon, Iowa, formerly of Fort Dodge, are Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 2:00 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 Fort Dodge Memorial Park Cemetery.

Neva Lucille King was born April...

Vivian A. Bradshaw

Vivian A. Bradshaw

Jan 25, 2013

Vivian A. Bradshaw

Vivian A. Bradshaw was born August 25, 1915 to George and Ethel (Quick) Bradshaw in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Vivian passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge at the age of 97.

A 1933 graduate of Fort Dodge High School, Vivian studied violin privately under the direction of...

Naomi Hutchinson

Naomi Hutchinson

Jan 12, 2013

Naomi Hutchinson

Naomi Hutchinson 76 of Hardy, died January 12, 2013 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be Wednesday, 5-7 and continue on Thursday, one hour prior to service. Private family interment will take place this spring...

Nancy Jean Zenor

Nancy Jean Zenor

Dec 27, 2012

Nancy Jean Zenor

Nancy Jean Zenor age 70 of Fort Dodge, died December 27, 2012 at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Nancy was born June 30, 1942 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Claude and Evelyn (Kaufman) Zenor. She was confirmed at First Presbyterian Church and graduated from Fort...

Lois Josephson

Lois Josephson

Dec 25, 2012

Lois Josephson

Lois Ann Josephson 84 of Fort Dodge died December 25, 2012 at Crestview Manor in Webster City, Iowa. Funeral services will be Friday, 11:00 a.m. at the First Covenant Church in Fort Dodge. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 5pm to 8pm at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge. Visitation will...

Angelyn J. Lempares

Angelyn J. Lempares

Dec 24, 2012

Angelyn J. Lempares

Angelyn J. Lempares, 86 of Fort Dodge died December 24, 2012 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Services will be Monday, December 31, 2012 at noon at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with Fr. Basil Hickman from the Greek Orthodox Church in Des Moines officiating.

Angelyn was born May 4, 1926 in...

Myrle Brooks

Myrle Brooks

Dec 13, 2012

Myrle R. Brooks

Myrle R. Brooks 87 of Coalville died December 13, 2012 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. Graveside Services will be Monday at the Fort Dodge Memorial Parck Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.

A complete obituary will appear in Sunday edition. The Fort Dodge Area Funeral and Cremation Service, Bruce Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements

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