Obituaries

Nancy A. Suttie

Nancy A. Suttie

Aug 23, 2024

Nancy A. Suttie, 67, of Humboldt, Iowa passed away on August 23, 2024 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital after battling cancer.

Nancy was born July 16, 1957 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Donald P. and Helen J. (Mumert) Suttie. She attended school in Sioux City and enjoyed playing outdoor sports. She especially loved the family’s pet dogs. Nancy...

Dennis M. Renquist

Dennis M. Renquist

Aug 22, 2024

Dennis M. Renquist, 73, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Bickford Cottage in Fort Dodge following a lengthy illness.

Dennis was born June 10, 1951 in Fort Dodge, the son of John M. and Anne (Malkmus) Renquist. He grew up on a farm near Livermore and graduated from Twin Rivers High School in 1969. Dennis worked as...

June Olson

June Olson

Aug 21, 2024

R. June Olson, 96, of Humboldt, formerly of Bode, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

June was born December 27, 1927 in Bennett, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Meta (Treimer) Pohlmann. She lived her early years on the farm and moved to Durant with her family when she was...

Sharon Erickson

Sharon Erickson

Aug 14, 2024

Sharon A. Erickson, 84 of Humboldt, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, August 14, 2024 at Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge.

Sharon Ann Madsen was born in a small farmhouse in Corinth Township (Humboldt, Iowa) on March 23, 1940, to Stanley and Mildred (DeSmidt) Madsen. While attending Bradgate High School, where she later graduated in 1958, she met the love...

Arthur Keith Berkhimer

Arthur Keith Berkhimer

Aug 11, 2024

Arthur Keith Berkhimer, 94, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday morning, August 11, 2024 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.

Keith was born May 5, 1930 in Humboldt, the son of Reginald and Roberta Blanche (Erickson) Berkhimer. He grew up in the Humboldt area and graduated from Rutland High School. Keith received a scholarship to attend Bausch & Lomb College which...

Cynthia L. "Cindy" Enyart

Cynthia L. "Cindy" Enyart

Jul 29, 2024

Cynthia (Cindy) Lee Enyart, age 70, of Buckeye, Arizona, passed away on Monday July 29, 2024, surrounded by her family at Abrazo West Medical Center.

Cindy was preceded in death by her beloved parents Warren and Elsie Hankins, and sister Linda Kleist (Dale). Cindy is survived by her devoted husband Earl of 48 years, her daughters Alexis Shields (Stan), Ashlee Schwarzbauer...

Rae Jean Morgan

Rae Jean Morgan

Jul 29, 2024

Rae Jean Morgan (85), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on Monday, July 29th, 2024, at the Long-Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was everything a wife, mother, grandmother, and sister should be. She loved and was loved fiercely. She was kind, generous, brave, and strong. There is no doubt in our minds that...

Dr. Larry L. Dunscombe

Dr. Larry L. Dunscombe

Jul 29, 2024

Dr. Larry L. Dunscombe, 86, of Humboldt, passed away peacefully Monday morning, July 29, 2024, under hospice care at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.

Larry was born April 28, 1938 in Fort Dodge, the son of William and Ruby (Findley) Dunscombe. He was raised and educated in Fort Dodge, graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1956. Larry attended the...

Joann M. Beebe

Joann M. Beebe

Jul 19, 2024

Joann M. Beebe, 92, of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, in the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.

Joann was born on January 9, 1932, in Tracy, Minnesota, the daughter of A.T. and Marion (Davis) Anderson. Joann lived in several communities during her early years as her parents embarked on new...

Donald J. Clarken

Donald J. Clarken

Jul 15, 2024

Donald Joseph Clarken, 90, of Humboldt, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, July 15, 2024 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

Don was born August 26, 1933 to Henry Joseph and Mary Elizabeth (Gilligan) Clarken. His early years were spent in the Clare, Iowa area but later moved with his family to Corwith, Iowa. Don graduated from Corwith Consolidated...

Meridee O. "Jodi" Mahan

Meridee O. "Jodi" Mahan

Jul 10, 2024

Meridee O. “Jodi” Mahan, 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, July 10, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.

Jodi was born January 13, 1950 in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of Orville and DeMaris (Reutzel) Molan. She grew up in Minnesota and Estherville, graduating from Estherville High School in 1968. She worked various places until her...

Clinton B. Gifford

Clinton B. Gifford

Jun 27, 2024

Clinton B. Gifford, 36, of Iowa City, formerly Fort Dodge, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Iowa City on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

Clint was born July 15, 1987 in Fort Dodge the son of Danny L Gifford and Kimberly R. Bjornson. He lived for a time near Ottosen and then moved to Fort Dodge where he was raised and...

Eugene H. Jorgensen

Eugene H. Jorgensen

Jun 16, 2024

Eugene H. Jorgensen, 85, of Latimer, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, June 16, 2024 at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

He was born April 9, 1939, at home near Beeds Lake, Hampton, Iowa, the son of Alfred and Leona (Pralle) Jorgensen. He grew up on a farm south of Coulter and attended country school, later St. Paul’s Lutheran School then...

Jan Piper Jaqua

Jan Piper Jaqua

Jun 14, 2024

Jan Piper Jaqua was born in Ames, Iowa, May 10, 1936 to Wallace J. and Bernice (Perry) Piper. She was educated in the Ames school system and attended Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls. Jan taught first grade in Humboldt, where she met her husband, John F. Jaqua. They had four children, Kathryn Jaqua of Phoenix, Arizona, Sarah Kallsen...

Norma Jean McCoon

Norma Jean McCoon

Jun 11, 2024

Norma Jean McCoon, 92, of Bode, passed away on Tuesday evening, June 11, 2024 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.

Norma Jean was born May 12, 1932 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Trevor and Ruby (Hall) Seymour. She was united in marriage to Robert L. McCoon and the couple made their home at various locations throughout the...

Marian J. Williams

Marian J. Williams

Jun 10, 2024

Marian J. Williams, 92, of Livermore, passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, June 10, 2024 in the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.

Marian was born June 11, 1931 in Mason City, the daughter of Seward and Lillian Glee (Pope) Link.  She was raised and educated in Mason City and moved to Livermore at age...

Teresa A. Prenger

Teresa A. Prenger

Jun 8, 2024

     

Teresa Ann Prenger, 56 of Dakota City, passed away due to a UTV accident on Saturday, June 8, 2024.

Teresa was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on November 14, 1967, the daughter of Merle and Janell (Wilson) Ayres.  She grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1986.  In 1988 she graduated from Minnesota West Community...

Theodore J. "Ted" Prenger

Theodore J. "Ted" Prenger

Jun 8, 2024

Theodore J. “Ted/Teddy” Prenger, 43, of Dakota City, passed away due to a UTV accident on Saturday, June 8, 2024.

Ted was born in Humboldt, Iowa on April 21, 1981 the son of Steven J. Prenger and Gail M. Broich.  He grew up in Humboldt, played football in school and graduated from Humboldt High School in 2000.  Throughout his life he...

Vaughn H. Reekers

Vaughn H. Reekers

Jun 2, 2024

Vaughn Henry Reekers of Renwick, passed away suddenly on June 2, 2024, at the age of 72.  

To know Vaughn was to love him.  He was born in Sheldon, Iowa and grew up in the Humboldt area but his sense of adventure took him many places before bringing him back to Renwick.  A few of the highlights include driving his...

Nickolas Golz

Nickolas Golz

May 29, 2024

Nickolas H. Golz, 36 of Humboldt, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday morning, May 29, 2024.

Nick was born May 8, 1988 in Fort Dodge, the son of Keith E. and Margaret (Jones) Golz.  He grew up in Fort Dodge and attended Fort Dodge Schools.  Following his schooling he worked in the restaurant business in the Fort Dodge area....

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