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Lucille E. Herrington

Lucille E. Herrington

Jan 8, 2009

Lucille E. Herrington

Lucille Estal Herrington, 92, of Burnside, died Thursday January 8, 2009 at the Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Lehigh Christian Church with Pastor Richard L. Laird officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 until service time on Monday at the church. Inurnment will take place...

Willis Johnson

Willis Johnson

Jan 3, 2009

Willis Bill Leland Johnson

Willis Bill Leland Johnson was born August 21, 1925 in Pomeroy, IA to Frank and Mary Elizabeth Johnson, and died January 3, 2009.

He served in the US Navy during WWII and felt honored to have been involved in the Pacific Theater. He was a master electrician and worked in and around Pocahontas, Grimes, Council Bluffs,...

Constance Mae George

Constance Mae George

Jan 1, 2009

Constance Mae George

Constance Connie Mae George, 63, of Des Moines, died January 1, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bruce-Graham Funeral Home with the Rev. Stephen Peters officiating.  Interment will follow in the North Lawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 9 until 11 a.m. Wednesday. Connie was born August...

Lula L. Steele

Lula L. Steele

Dec 29, 2008

Lula L. Steele

Lula L. Steele, 91, of Fort Dodge, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at the Tompkins Memorial Health Center. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday January 3, 2009 at the Celebration Center, Friendship Haven with the Rev. Stephen Bibb officiating.  Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday.  Inurnment will be held at a later date...

Gwen M. Kenyon

Gwen M. Kenyon

Dec 29, 2008

Gwen M. Kenyon

Gwen Marie Kenyon, 97, of Fort Dodge, died Monday December 29, 2008 at her home in the Marian Village.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday January 2, 2009 at the Grace Lutheran Church with the Rev Matthew Martens officiating.  Interment will follow in the Oakland Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday...

Maurine Ottoson

Maurine Ottoson

Dec 16, 2008

Maurine Ottoson

Maurine T. Ottoson died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at Tompkins Memorial Health Center, Fort Dodge.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday December 20, 2008 at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church with the Rev. David Grindberg officiating. Interment will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3...

Eleanor Sheker Phillips

Eleanor Sheker Phillips

Dec 12, 2008

Eleanor Sheker Phillips

Eleanor June Sheker Phillips, 88, of Fort Dodge died Friday December 12, 2008 at the Trinity Regional Medical Center.             Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday December 15, 2008 at the Bruce-Graham Funeral Home with the Rev. Karen Berg officiating.  Interment will follow in the Elkhorn Township Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 10...

John R. Fox

John R. Fox

Nov 19, 2008

John R. Fox

John Robert Fox, 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday November 19, 2008 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday November 24, 2008 at the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum, North Lawn Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Phil Somsen.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be left to the discretion of...

Joyce Darge

Joyce Darge

Nov 19, 2008

Joyce Darge

Joyce Ellen (Linn)(Olson) Darge, 73, formerly of Fort Dodge, died Wednesday November 19, 2008 at the Edwardsville Nursing and Rehab Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday November 24, 2008 at the Bruce-Graham Funeral Home with the Rev. David Grindberg officiating. Interment will follow in the Fort Dodge Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...

Wilma E. Derrig

Wilma E. Derrig

Nov 16, 2008

Wilma E. Derrig

Wilma E. Derrig, 76, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday November 16, 2008 at the Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Tim Geitz officiating.  Interment will follow in the North Lawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 6...

Earl H. Peterson

Earl H. Peterson

Nov 14, 2008

Earl H. Peterson

Earl H. Peterson, 77, of Pine River, MN, formerly of Fort Dodge, died Friday November 14, 2008 at the St. Josephs Medical Center, Park Rapids, MN.             Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the Bruce-Graham Funeral Home with the Rev. Lynn Elrod of Calvary United Methodist Church officiating.  Interment will...

Nina Louise Swalla

Nina Louise Swalla

Nov 9, 2008

Nina Louise Swalla

Nina Louise Swalla, 94, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Tompkins Memorial Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Anita Johnson, chaplain of Friendship Haven, officiating.  Interment will follow in the North Lawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Minna Louise Looft

Minna Louise Looft

Nov 8, 2008

Minna Louise Looft

Minna Louise Looft was born July 11, 1900. Minnie passed away at the age of 108 years old at the South Care Center in Humboldt, IA on November 8, 2008.  Her parents were Peter and Louisa Looft of Bancroft, IA. Her parents, four brothers and four sisters preceded her in death.  Minnies siblings were Nickolas Looft, Emma...

Dorothy Agnes Grimm

Dorothy Agnes Grimm

Oct 27, 2008

Dorothy Agnes Grimm

Dorothy Agnes Grimm, 93, was born on the 17th day of April 1915 in Barnum, Iowa to the late William and Tena Krug.  She went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2008. Mrs. Grimm was preceded in death by her husbands Jake Wingerson and Harry Grimm; companion, Carver Davis, grandson, Ross Walsh, stepson, Glenn Grimm,...

James Edward Camden

James Edward Camden

Oct 21, 2008

James Jim Edward Camden

James Jim Edward Camden, 42, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the Bruce-Graham Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Bird officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Fort Dodge Memorial Park Cemetery.



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Gladys E. Harden

Gladys E. Harden

Oct 18, 2008

Gladys Elizabeth Harden

Gladys Elizabeth Harden, 91, of Otho, entered her heavenly eternal home Saturday, October 18, 2008.  Pastor Dennis Shepherd of the United Methodist Church of Otho will officiate a celebration of her life at 2:00 pm, Friday, October 24, 2008 at Bruce-Graham Funeral Home.  Interment will follow in the Otho Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Lois Freund

Lois Freund

Oct 18, 2008

Lois Norma Jean Freund

Lois Norma Jean Freund, 81, of Fort Dodge, died Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Greenleaf Health Care.             Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery with interment to follow.             Lois was born April 30, 1927 the daughter of Patrick and...

Douglas G. Peterson

Douglas G. Peterson

Oct 10, 2008

Douglas Grant Peterson

Douglas Grant Peterson, 71, of Fort Dodge, died Friday, October 10, 2008 at his home.             Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Bruce-Graham Funeral Home.             Douglas was born October 19, 1936 the son of Edward O. and Ladania N. (Casto) Peterson in Fort Dodge, Iowa.  Doug was united...

Maurine E. Ott

Maurine E. Ott

Oct 6, 2008

Maurine E. Ott

Maurine E. Ott, 88, of Fort Dodge, died Monday, October 6, 2008 at the Tompkins Memorial Health Center, Fort Dodge.             Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2008 at the Bruce-Graham Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Bird of First Baptist Church officiating.  Interment will follow in the North Lawn Cemetery.  Visitation...

David Samuel Jordison

David Samuel Jordison

Aug 22, 2008

David Samuel Jordison

David Samuel Jordison, 86, died Friday night, August 22, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. 

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at the Community of Christ Church in Coalville, Iowa at 10:00 a.m. followed by interment at North Lawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday...