Obituaries
Michael A. Hewitt
Apr 17, 2020
Michael A. Hewitt, 64 of Humboldt, passed away on Friday evening, April 17, 2020 at the Humboldt Care Center South. He was born January 15, 1956 in Algona, Iowa, the son of Richard M. and Beverly (Thomas) Hewitt. He grew up in Lu Verne and graduated from Algona High School. Michael worked for Exceptional Opportunities in Burt and loved Star...
Herman A. Koester
Apr 10, 2020
Herman A. Koester, 86, of Albuquerque passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Herman Angelus Koester was born on September 5, 1933 to Adolph and Marie (nee Hinck) Koester in Avon, South Dakota. He was baptized on September 16, 1933 and confirmed on March 30, 1947. He moved to Iowa in 1942, served in the US...
Irene L. Thilges
Apr 9, 2020
Irene L. Thilges, 94 formerly of rural Livermore, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Long-Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born May 15, 1925 in Bryan County, Oklahoma the daughter of Joseph and Lena (Krebs) Mosser. She grew up on a farm in Oklahoma and graduated from Blue High School. She then...
Michael P. Ladd
Apr 7, 2020
Michael P. Ladd, 60 of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Michael was born February 25, 1960 in Phoenix, Arizona the son of William and Sharon (Elliott) Ladd. He was raised and educated in Phoenix and on November 11, 1983 was united in marriage to Kathleen M. Grace....
Shirley J. Robertson
Apr 5, 2020
Shirley J. Robertson, 93 of Dakota City, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was born January 1, 1927 in Valley Junction, Iowa, the daughter of Edgar and Ruth (Towne) Hill. She was raised in Valley Junction and on October 31, 1945 was united in marriage to Willis G. Robertson. The couple made their home in...
Dirk J. Abels
Mar 17, 2020
Dirk J. Abels, 97, of rural Humboldt, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. He was born on November 13, 1922, near Blairsburg, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Trena (Ohden) Abels. He was raised on a farm near Kanawha and graduated from Corwith High School in 1941. Dirk farmed the family place until retirement,...
Rev. Herbert W. Schiller
Mar 16, 2020
Reverend Herbert W. Schiller, 93 of Eagle Grove, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Clarion Wellness and Rehab Center. He was born April 30, 1926 in Gaylord, Kansas the son of Rev. J.C. and Adele (Kirchhoff) Schiller. He graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly then went to Wartburg seminary in Dubuque graduating in 1954. His first congregation was...
Michael A. Gregersen
Mar 14, 2020
Michael A. Gregersen, 75 of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday evening, March 14, 2020 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born August 2, 1944 in Rutland, Iowa the son of James and Maggie (Pedersen) Gregersen. He grew up in the Humboldt area and graduated from Humboldt High School. Mike served in the Iowa National...
Monte J. Cunningham
Mar 1, 2020
Monte J. Cunningham, 66 of Humboldt, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born March 3, 1953 in Fort Dodge the son of John Robert and Dorothea Anne (Terwilliger) Cunningham. He grew up in the Humboldt area graduating from Humboldt High School in 1971. He was united in...
Ronald Eastman
Feb 23, 2020
Ronald Leroy Eastman, 73, of Humboldt, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Ron was born May 14, 1946 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge to Jean (Sayers) and Bob Eastman. Ron attended Humboldt High School. He moved to Des Moines, living there until his retirement when he returned to Humboldt. Ron enjoyed...
Carolyn S. Gardner
Feb 22, 2020
Carolyn S. Gardner, 82 of Humboldt, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Carolyn, the daughter of Leo and Inez (Posler) Dolecheck, was born December 2, 1937 in Leon, Iowa. She attended Star Center Country School and in 1956 graduated from Diagonal High School. Following graduation, she worked for Bankers Life in Des...
Harlowe N. Wright
Feb 16, 2020
Nels Wright, 83 of Jefferson, Wisconsin passed away at his home on Sunday, February 16, 2020 after courageously battling Alzheimer’s Disease for nine years. Harlowe Nels Wright was born at the family farm on January 11, 1937, at Bradgate, Iowa. He graduated from Bradgate High School and Eagle Grove College. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Iowa...
Marvin F. Berhow
Feb 15, 2020
Marvin F. Berhow, 90, of Dakota City, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Estherville. He was born November 7, 1929 in Winnebago County. He attended schools and graduated from Scarville High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force. On March 21, 1950 he was united in marriage to Mavis Charlson. The...
Robert "Bob" Thomas Newton Ii
Feb 10, 2020
Robert “Bob” Thomas Newton II, 77 of Humboldt, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Bob was born November 30, 1942 in Long Beach, California, the son of Robert Thomas and Bette (Wester) Newton. He attended Humboldt Schools, graduated from Humboldt High School and the School of Commerce in Omaha, Nebraska. He...
Roger G. Terwilliger
Feb 5, 2020
Roger G. Terwilliger, 89, of Humboldt passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Roger Grant Terwilliger, the son of Robert and Pearl (Gilliland) Terwilliger, was born May 25, 1930 on a farm in Corinth Township in Humboldt, he attended country school through the 8th grade. He then helped on the home farm and hired out...
David S. Petersen
Jan 21, 2020
David S. Petersen, 64, of Dakota City, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born January 3, 1956 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Norman and Joyce Petersen. Dave was raised and educated in Humboldt, graduating in 1974. After school he lived in Wyoming and Colorado returning to Iowa in 1987....
Donna May Carman
Jan 21, 2020
Donna May Carman, 81, of Spencer formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Spencer Hospital. She was born June 9, 1938 in rural Badger, Iowa, the daughter of George and Elsie (Zabel) Grebner. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1956. Donna was united in marriage to the love of her life, Dale Carman on...
Robert J. Campidilli
Jan 17, 2020
Robert Joseph Campidilli, 80, of Humboldt, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Robert was born in Fort Dodge on January 22, 1939. After graduating from Burnside High School in 1957, he moved to Havelock, Iowa to live with his family. In 1961 Robert was drafted into the U.S. Army; following basic...
Kenneth V. Ellgren
Jan 16, 2020
Kenneth Vernon Ellgren was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 14, 1921 to Emil and Jennie Ellgren. He passed away on January 16, 2020 at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny Iowa. He was united in marriage to Lorraine Ostlund on June 7, 1952 in Minneapolis and moved to Humboldt, Iowa in the early sixties. Kenny and Lorraine were long...
Kenneth Vorland
Jan 13, 2020
Kenneth Arnold Vorland, Sr., son of Helge and Louise (Thompson) Vorland, was born May 31, 1934 in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He was the youngest of 9 children and graduated from Vernon High School in 1953. On May 6, 1956, he was united in marriage to Marlene Johnson at Lake Lutheran Church in rural Goldfield, Iowa. They made their home on...
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