Obituaries

Opal G. Stanford

Opal G. Stanford

Dec 1, 2024

Opal G. Stanford went to her heavenly home on December 1, 2024. Born to Howard S. and Sylvie G. Hickman McCoy on October 5, 1927, in Silver Township, Cherokee County Iowa.

A child of the great depression and the second world war, she graduated from Quimby, Iowa high school in 1945. She went to work for the Chamber of Commerce in...

Mona R. Heiter

Mona R. Heiter

Nov 24, 2024

Mona R. Heiter, 87, formerly of Humboldt and Dakota City, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024 in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Mona was born January 22, 1937 in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Claude and Fern (Greene) Helms. She grew up and was raised and educated in the Dayton area. On November 8, 1956 Mona was united in marriage to Berlyn Heiter....

Patricia "Pat" A. Hayler Dalton

Patricia "Pat" A. Hayler Dalton

Nov 24, 2024

Patricia “Pat” A. Hayler Dalton, 82, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday morning, November 24, 2024 in the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Pat was born July 18, 1942 in Humboldt, the daughter of Junior and Loretta (Conlon) George. She attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1960....

Milli J. Waterhouse

Milli J. Waterhouse

Nov 20, 2024

Milli J. Waterhouse, 79, of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 20, 2024, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt.

Milli was born December 12, 1944 in Newark, Ohio the daughter of William and June (Smith) Haynes. She grew up in Ohio where she received her schooling. She then moved to Florida, raised her young children and worked as...

Trudy L. Douglas

Trudy L. Douglas

Nov 12, 2024

Trudy L. Douglas, 69 of Humboldt, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

Trudy was born November 8, 1955 in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Lloyd and Betty (Espeland) Erwin. She was raised and educated in Renwick, graduating from Boone Valley High School in 1975. Trudy made her home in Renwick, later Mesa, Arizona and in 1995...

Janet R. Cirks

Janet R. Cirks

Nov 11, 2024

Janet R. Cirks, 74, of Dakota City, passed away on Monday morning, November 11, 2024 at her home following a lengthy illness.

Janet was born January 2, 1950 in Paullina, Iowa the daughter of Freddie and Alice (Ginger) Stockfleth. She was raised and educated in Paullina and at age ten moved with her family to Humboldt. She graduated from Humboldt High...

Leonard L. Kiley

Leonard L. Kiley

Nov 4, 2024

Leonard LeRoy Kiley, 94 of Corwith, Iowa passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, November 4, 2024 at the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha, Iowa.

Leonard was born December 16, 1929 on a farm near Kanawha. The son of John W. and Ernie Mae (Vroman) Kiley. The family made their home in the Kanawha area until moving...

John M. Geishecker

John M. Geishecker

Nov 2, 2024

John Michael Geishecker, 73, passed away in Fort Dodge on November 2, 2024, with his sister by his side. He was born August 16, 1951, to John and Beatrice Geishecker of Livermore. He was the fourth generation to be named John and got the nickname Little Johnny (despite growing to be 6’4”).

John’s sister, Barb, was his best friend. Doctors told...

Sharon L. Reed

Sharon L. Reed

Oct 24, 2024

Sharon L. Reed, 81, of Humboldt, passed on Thursday morning, October 24, 2024 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care Unit.

Sharon was born August 20, 1943 in Rushville, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and JoAnn (Riggs) Dunn. She grew up the daughter of a United States Navy Sailor living her childhood in Guam and California. Once she graduated...

John G. Berkhimer

John G. Berkhimer

Oct 24, 2024

John G. Berkhimer, 91, lifelong resident of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday morning, October 24, 2024, surrounded by love. 

John was born August 5, 1933 in Humboldt, the son of Reginald and Blanche (Erickson) Berkhimer. He was raised and educated in Humboldt, graduating from Humboldt High School in 1951. John was united in marriage to Marietta Morgan on December 26, 1952...

Fred R. Arndt

Fred R. Arndt

Oct 22, 2024

It has pleased Almighty God to call to Himself in heaven the soul of Fred R. Arndt, who died on Tuesday night, October 22, 2024 at Independence Village Long Term Care in Waukee, Iowa at the age of 72.

Fred Richard Arndt was born on May 28, 1952, to Fred J. and Wilma (Carlson) Arndt at Lake City, Iowa. He was...

Ramona Markman

Ramona Markman

Oct 21, 2024

Ramona R. Markman, 74, of Renwick, passed away Monday morning at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines.

Ramona was born October 26, 1949 in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Donald R. and Grace (Janssen) Aure. She was raised on a farm near Bode and graduated from Twin Rivers High School, where she played in the band in 1967. She went on...

Dorman "Dean" Shadle

Dorman "Dean" Shadle

Oct 7, 2024

Dorman “Dean” Shadle, 72, of Humboldt, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Dean was born April 20, 1952 in Fort Dodge, the son of Dorman Dean and Bonnie (Knowles) Shadle. He grew up in Dakota City and attended Humboldt Schools. At eighteen he enlisted in the United States Army and served as a tank engineer. Following...

Erik Swanson

Erik Swanson

Oct 7, 2024

Erik Christopher Swanson, 53, of Humboldt Iowa, passed away Monday October 7, 2024, in his home near Bode. Erik was born October 2, 1971, in Evanston, IL, the son of James and Diane (Johnson) Swanson, brother of Karin Sande. The family lived in Park Forest South, Illinois until 1978, when they moved to Humboldt. Erik, aka Swandog, Swanny and Lothar,...

Marjorie L. Powers

Marjorie L. Powers

Oct 3, 2024

Marjorie L. Powers, 81, of Long Beach, California, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Norwalk Community Hospital in Norwalk, California.

Marjorie was born October 6, 1942 in Pioneer, Iowa, the daughter of Charles H. and Irene (Wood) Powers. She was raised and educated in Pioneer and graduated from Gilmore City High School in 1960. Marjorie lived all of...

Darrell W. Buenting

Darrell W. Buenting

Oct 3, 2024

Darrell W. Buenting, 90, of Livermore, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Wednesday morning, October 3, 2024.

Darrell was born July 9, 1934 at home on the family farm by Palmer, Iowa the son of Bill and Anna (Klaassen) Buenting. They spoke only German at home and learned to speak English when they attended a one...

Dorothy E. Williams

Dorothy E. Williams

Sep 30, 2024

Dorothy E. Williams, 84 of Dakota City, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday morning, September 30, 2024 in the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

Dorothy was born December 13, 1939 in Humboldt County, the daughter of Henry and Lena (Weber) Janssen. She grew up on a farm between Bradgate and Bode, played basketball...

Russell A. "Russ" Larson

Russell A. "Russ" Larson

Sep 29, 2024

Russell A. “Russ” Larson, 81, of Humboldt, passed away at his home with family by his side on Sunday evening, September 29, 2024.

Russ was born September 17, 1943, in Fort Dodge, the son of Maurice and Janet (Johnson) Larson. He grew up in rural Bode and attended Twin Rivers Schools, graduating in 1961 from Twin Rivers High School in Bode....

Patricia A. Jensen

Patricia A. Jensen

Sep 29, 2024

Patricia A. Jensen, 78, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge.

Patricia was born October 22, 1945 in Algona, Iowa the daughter of Leroy and Marion (Lighter) Petersen. She was raised and educated in Humboldt, graduating from Humboldt High School in 1964. Patricia worked for Hadar Manufacturing for a...

Brenda L. Paterson

Brenda L. Paterson

Sep 12, 2024

Brenda L. Paterson, 63, of Fort Dodge, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday evening, September 12, 2024. 

Brenda was born March 5, 1961 in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Millard and Nellie (Dunning) Henry. She grew up in the Coleman District of Fort Dodge and attended Fort Dodge Schools and later Prairie Valley Schools in Gowrie. Brenda was united...

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