Obituaries
Gregory D. Callahan
Oct 31, 2020
Gregory David Callahan of Humboldt, IA, formerly of Richardson, TX, beloved son and friend, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. He is survived by his parents, David & Sharon (Murphy) Callahan of Dallas, TX; his sister, Seanna (Callahan) Nichols and her husband, Eric Nichols of Indianapolis, IN; and extended family, David Callahan of Manson, IA, Julie Murphy Callahan of...
Donald Madsen
Oct 29, 2020
Donald S. Madsen, 89, of Bradgate passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 in Humboldt. Donald was born on September 14, 1931 in Bradgate, the son of John and Edna (Henderson) Madsen. He grew up and graduated from Bradgate High School. Shortly after graduating, Donald worked as a farmhand, until enlisting into the United States Army in 1952 serving in...
Harry D Nielsen
Oct 28, 2020
Harry Donavon Nielsen, 95, of Gilmore City passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Harry was born on January 2, 1925 near Ayrshire, Iowa. In 1937, his parents moved their family, of four sons, to the Gilmore City area where Harry Nielsen remained until his death. As a boy, Harry had a penchant for...
Otto G. King
Oct 20, 2020
Otto Glen King, 47, of Humboldt Iowa, formerly of Lenore, West Virginia, passed away at his home Tuesday, October 20,2020. Otto was born July 15, 1973 in South Williamson, KY. He was a wonderful brother and uncle. He was an avid sports fan especially the Atlanta Braves. He was employed by Cargill and was known to be a hard worker...
Roger E. Benjamin
Oct 20, 2020
Roger E. Benjamin, 89, of Gilmore City, passed away at the Long-Term Care Unit at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital on Tuesday evening, October 20, 2020. Roger was born November 21, 1930 to Fred and Beulah (Jacobson) Benjamin. He grew up in rural Bradgate and graduated from Bradgate High School in 1948. He was married to Marian (Claussen) Benjamin on...
Mildred F. Sorlie
Oct 14, 2020
Mildred F. Sorlie, 100 of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born August 29, 1920, the daughter of Harry and Ruth (Marcellus) Pollock in Pioneer. She was raised on a farm and after graduating Livermore High School in 1938, Mildred married Ralph Stoddard. Together they had two daughters. Mildred was...
Doug A. Lundberg
Oct 13, 2020
Douglas Lundberg, 88 of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born November 21, 1931 in Forest City, the son of Harmon and Ruth (Olson) Lundberg. After graduating from Forest City High School in 1950, he joined the U.S. Army serving as a Corporal. December 21, 1958 he was united in...
Donald E. Faltinson
Oct 8, 2020
Donald E. Faltinson, 75, of Dakota City, passed away on Thursday, October 8th, 2020 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born January 11, 1945 in Fort Dodge, the son of Vernon and Carla (Steffenson) Faltinson. He grew up in Bode and graduated from Twin Rivers High School. Don continued his education at Buena Vista receiving his bachelor degree....
Bruce L. Kirchhoff
Oct 4, 2020
Bruce L. Kirchhoff, 76, of Humboldt passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at his home. Bruce was born March 8, 1944, the son of Leonard and Ruth (Holst) Kirchhoff. He grew up in Beaver Township and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1962. He attended Iowa Central Community College and graduated with his Associates Degree. He met Sandra Sleiter...
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...
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