Obituaries
Sophia Christensen
Oct 1, 2020
Sophia Christensen, 90, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. She was born November 2, 1929 in Parkersburg, Iowa, the daughter of George and Dena (Dirksen) Johnson. She graduated from Parkersburg High School and attended Wartburg College. She worked as a school teacher, teaching for a year in...
Arnold J. Torkelson
Sep 29, 2020
Funeral services for Arnold Jacob Torkelson, 87, of rural Gilmore City will be held Saturday, October 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 1005 11th Avenue North, Humboldt. Visitation will be Friday, October 2nd, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the church. Please use the west entrance. The family requests face masks be worn. The...
Mary Lou Benda
Sep 27, 2020
Mary Lou Benda, 97 of Humboldt passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Humboldt Care Center North, in Humboldt. Mary Lou was born to Leo and Ruby (Frizzel) Yard on April 5th, 1923 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended St. Bernard’s Catholic grade school, St. John’s Catholic High School and Secretarial College all in Omaha. She was married to...
Fernanda Santiago
Sep 22, 2020
Fernanda Santiago, 74 of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 22, 2020 at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. She was born on December 12, 1945 in Oaxaca, Mexico, the daughter of Aurelio and Angela (Justo) Santiago. Fernanda was a loving mother and grandmother. She was best described as a woman who was always happy and made...
Robert Vaughn
Sep 19, 2020
Robert E. Vaughn, 72, of Rolfe, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born December 15, 1947 in Emmetsburg, the son of Virgil and Grace (Ross) Vaughn. He grew up in Rolfe and graduated from Rolfe High School. He served for a number of...
Frank J. Hacker
Sep 18, 2020
Frank J. Hacker, 61, of Ottosen passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Frank was born on April 25, 1959 in Fort Dodge, the son of Virgil and Lola (Boyden) Hacker. He grew up on the family farm where he enjoyed playing with his cousins and was very active with horses. After...
Gordon E. Vangronigen
Sep 17, 2020
Gordon E. VanGronigen, 94, of Dakota City passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Humboldt Care Center North. He was born November 3, 1925 in Dakota City, the son of Richard and Hazel (Willey) VanGronigen. He graduated from Humboldt High School then enlisted in the United States Navy where he served in the Pacific on the USS Fulton, a...
Mary "Pat" Hall
Sep 14, 2020
Mary “Pat” (Peasley) Hall, 92, of Humboldt (formerly of Creston, Iowa) died on Monday, September 14, 2020, at Humboldt County Long Term Care in Humboldt, Iowa. Pat was born December 12, 1927, in La Harpe, Illinois, the daughter of George Frederick and Hazel (Garvey) Peasley. She was raised on a farm outside of La Harpe. Following her graduation from La...
Thomas G. Nelson
Sep 2, 2020
Thomas Gene Nelson, 80, passed away September 2, 2020 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Hospice with family at his side. Tom was the son of Glenn and Edna Nelson formerly of Bradgate, IA. He was born and raised on a farm outside of Bradgate, and lived there until he graduated from high school in 1957. Tom attended Eagle Grove Junior...
Mary C. Moffitt
Aug 31, 2020
Mary C. Moffitt, 63, of Altadena, California, in Los Angeles County and formerly of the Humboldt / Dakota City area, passed away at her home in Altadena on August 31, 2020. She was born June 3, 1957 in California the daughter of Lester and Phyllis (Fraser) Moffitt. She moved with her family at an early age to the Humboldt /...
Raymond F. Heynis Iii
Aug 27, 2020
Raymond F. Heynis III, age 53, of Humboldt, Iowa, died Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. Born January 3, 1967, in Illinois, Raymond Fred Heynis III was the son of Raymond and LoAnn (Mitsven) Heynis. He moved with his family as a young boy to Humboldt, where he graduated from Humboldt High School. He...
Danny R. Thompson
Aug 21, 2020
Danny R. Thompson, 75, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Humboldt, passed away August 21, 2020 at home in Arizona. He was born April 11, 1945 to Hiram and Betty (Reed) Thompson in Fort Dodge. He grew up an only child on a hog farm outside of Humboldt. Danny met Jan Pedersen in 1962 when she was 14 and he was...
Jacquelyn J. Eckmann
Aug 13, 2020
Jacquelyn J. Eckmann, 61 of Humboldt, passed away at her home on Thursday morning, August 13, 2020. She was born January 26, 1959 in Alma, Michigan the daughter of Glenn and Diana (Teed) Hanes. She obtained her bachelors in nursing and worked as a registered nurse for a number of years. She was united in marriage to Dennis M. Eckmann....
Donald E. Christianson
Aug 7, 2020
Donald Christianson, 83, of Bode, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. He was born January 11, 1937 in Bode the son of Arthur and Esther (Rolland) Christianson. He was raised and educated in Bode graduating from Twin Rivers High School in 1957. Don was united in marriage to Marilyn B. Gronbach...
Paul J. Heidt
Aug 6, 2020
Paul J. Heidt, 65 of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehab Center. Paul graduated from Humboldt High School became a sergeant in the United States Air Force, returned to Humboldt and worked for many years at Dodgen Industries. He is survived by his son Kyle Heidt of Spirit Lake, his sister Virginia...
Susan A. Collins
Aug 6, 2020
Susan A. Collins, 62 of Humboldt, passed away at her home on Thursday evening August 6, 2020 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 18, 1957 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Merlyn and Jeannette (Knudsen) Dierksen. She spent her first year in Gilmore City before the family moved to Humboldt. She attended Humboldt...
Cheryl L. Gilbert
Aug 4, 2020
Cheryl L. Gilbert, 59 of Fort Dodge, formerly of Eagle Grove passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. She is survived by her husband Jeff of Fort Dodge, her children Greg (Tenille) Rogers of Manchester, Iowa, Glenda Martin of Fort Dodge, Rebecca Castenada of Fort Dodge, Amanda (Tyler) Gutz of Pomeroy, Iowa,...
Barbara J. Lee
Jul 24, 2020
Barbara J. Lee, 88, moved from her earthly home to her eternal home on July 24th, 2020. Services will be at Oak Hill Church in Humboldt at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 28th with visitation Monday, July 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. also at Oak Hill Church. Mason- Lindhart Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Burial will be...
Robert E. Kirchhof
Jul 21, 2020
Robert E. Kirchhof, 85, of Thor, passed away on July 21, 2020 in Fort Dodge. Robert was born on August 1, 1934 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1952 and then attended Iowa Central Community College in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He married Carole (Johnson) Kirchhof on September 25, 1955. They were married for 64 years....
Morris E. Given
Jul 16, 2020
Morris E. Given, 60, of Humboldt passed away surrounded by family on Thursday morning, July 16, 2020 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born February 19, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Rudolph and Faye (Larned) Given. He was raised in Kansas City and after school worked as a medical assistant. On September 9, 2006 he...
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