Obituaries

Bertha F. Heim

Bertha F. Heim

Aug 30, 2019

Bertha F. Heim, 94, of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, August, 30, 2019. Bertha was born November 6, 1924 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Chester Raymond and Elma (Paulson) Bailey. She grew up in Eagle Grove and graduated in 1941. She was united in marriage to Floyd Heim on June 13, 1941. She is survived by her sons, Raymond...

Virgil A. Nelson

Virgil A. Nelson

Aug 21, 2019

Virgil A. Nelson, 77, of Dakota City, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 following a lengthy illness. Virgil was born April 11, 1942 in Callendar, Iowa, the youngest of seven children to Phillip and Florence (Swanson) Nelson. The family moved to Humboldt in 1950 where he graduated from Humboldt High School in 1960. He was united...

Elizabeth "Betty" Thul

Elizabeth "Betty" Thul

Aug 16, 2019

Betty P. Thul, 96 of Humboldt, passed away on Friday morning, August 16, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 18, 1922, the daughter of George and Amelia (Elsbecker) Foth. She grew up in Bancroft and graduated from St. John’s High School in 1940. She was united in marriage to Richard (Casey) G. Thul on...

Loretta "Rose" Daggy

Loretta "Rose" Daggy

Aug 15, 2019

Loretta Rose Daggy, 64, of Council Bluffs, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha following a long illness. She was born August 29, 1954 in Fort Dodge, Iowa the daughter of Junior and Loretta (Conlon) George. She was raised in Dakota City and attended St. Mary’s School, later graduating...

Margaret "Jill" Burr

Margaret "Jill" Burr

Aug 13, 2019

Jill Hansen Burr, 72, of Humboldt passed away on August 13, 2019 in Fort Dodge. She was born to Ron and Peg Hansen on October 22, 1946 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. When she was six months old, her family moved back to the Humboldt area, where she lived the rest of her life. Her first love was Jesus Christ, and...

Dean J. Coleman

Dean J. Coleman

Aug 13, 2019

Dean J. Coleman, 62 of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 13, 2019 from injuries sustained in a farming accident. Dean was born November 2, 1956 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of David and Maxzine (Weiss) Coleman. He was raised on a farm near Livermore on the Coleman Apple Orchard Farm. He graduated from Twin Rivers High School...

Bonnie L Youngwirth

Bonnie L Youngwirth

Aug 11, 2019

Bonnie Lee Youngwirth, 91, of Humboldt Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family August 11, 2019. Bonnie was born January 12, 1928 in LuVerne, Iowa to Bonny B. Ellifritz and Mildred L. (Stoddard) Ellifritz. She worked as a telephone operator in Fort Dodge for several years and as a department manager at Dillards Department Store in Roseville, MN....

Marvin J Sorensen

Marvin J Sorensen

Aug 10, 2019

On Saturday August 10, 2019 Marvin J. Sorensen, 83, went home to be with the lord. Born September 12, 1935 the middle son of Alise and Minnie (Gilliland) Sorensen. Marv was very active in high school athletics, participating in football, track, and basketball, and excelling in the three sports. He was united in marriage to Georgia (Watts) June 9, 1953....

Charlotte A Marvin

Charlotte A Marvin

Aug 8, 2019

Charlotte Ann Marvin, 86, of Humboldt, passed away Thursday, August 08, 2019 to her place in Heaven to join her husband Robert. Charlotte Ann (Reasland) Marvin, the daughter of Ernest A and Nellie Mae Reasland was born on Friday, January 13, 1933 in West Union, Iowa. She lived in Osage, Iowa, Mitchell, Iowa where she started school, she would walk...

Doris L Adams

Doris L Adams

Aug 5, 2019

Doris Adams, 96 of Humboldt, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 in Humboldt. Doris Lillian Adams, daughter of Thomas and Lucile (Briggs) Davidson was born in Duncombe, Iowa on December 8, 1922. She received her education in the Duncombe schools and Fort Dodge Tobin Business College. Following her education, she was employed in Fort Dodge until being united in...

Lyle D Spencer

Lyle D Spencer

Aug 5, 2019

Lyle Spencer of rural Goldfield, Iowa passed away August 5, 2019 at the age of 88. A small memorial service will be held at a later date. Lyle D. Spencer was born July 27, 1931 at the family farm near Churdan, Iowa to parents Leland J. Spencer and Fern E. (Stotts) Spencer. He attended Highland Township #2 country school and...

Mary "Willa Dean" Lang

Mary "Willa Dean" Lang

Jul 30, 2019

Mary “Willa Dean” Lang, 89, of Humboldt passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Mary was born on April 23, 1930 on her grandparent’s farm in Tabor, Iowa to William Newton and Mary Violet (Mathews) Scott. She was united in marriage to Jerrold Lang on November 8, 1953. The couple...

Roberta N. Mather

Roberta N. Mather

Jul 26, 2019

Roberta N. Mather, 95, of Humboldt passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at South Care Center in Humboldt, Iowa. Roberta Nell Caruth was born May 1, 1924, in Ellsworth, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Frances (Hawks) Caruth. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1941. Roberta married Richard (Dick) Mather December 4, 1955, at the Methodist Church in Storm...

Robert Dale Clapper

Robert Dale Clapper

Jul 25, 2019

Robert Dale Clapper, 76, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019. He was born January 13, 1943 in Carroll, Iowa to Dale and Vera (Nelson) Clapper. Robert is survived by 2 daughters; Tammy Friesth, and Anna Penning, 2 step-daughters, Jessica Roach, of Washington, and Billie Henry of Nebraska; eight grandchildren; Waylon Clapper, Brandon Clapper, Joseph Winch, Sadee Clapper,...

Kenneth Wayne Canning

Kenneth Wayne Canning

Jul 24, 2019

Kenneth W. Canning, 59, of Bode passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Hospice of Northern Iowa in Mason City. Kenneth was born on August 7th, 1959 in Evergreen Park, Illinois to Thomas and Marie Canning. After graduating from Richards High School in 1977, he went on to get his Associates Degree from Moraine Valley in Palos Hills, Illinois....

Mary L. Daggy

Mary L. Daggy

Jul 21, 2019

Mary L. Daggy, of Humboldt, Iowa passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at South Care, Humboldt. Visitation will be held at Oak Hill Church on July 25th from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Doug Wolter officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. www.masonlindhart.com Mary is survived by her children; Nancy...

Barbara Ann Hart

Barbara Ann Hart

Jul 18, 2019

Barbara A. Hart, 60, of Humboldt passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Unity Point hospital in Fort Dodge. A memorial service in her honor will be held Wednesday, July 24th at 7:00 P.M. at the Oak Hill Baptist church in Humboldt. Visitation will begin 3 hours prior to the service beginning at...

Barbara J. Bratland

Barbara J. Bratland

Jul 17, 2019

Barbara Jean (Long) Bratland, 89, the daughter of Earl and Doris (Fleming) Long was born December 28, 1929 at her Grandpa & Grandma Fleming’s home in Livermore, Iowa. She was baptized at the Presbyterian Church in Ottosen, Iowa and later professed her faith through the Rite of Confirmation at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Bode, Iowa on November 23, 1952....

Jill Ann Deling

Jill Ann Deling

Jul 13, 2019

Jill A. Deling, 40 of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Mercy North in Des Moines. She was born August 14, 1978 in Park Ridge, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Laura (Stelmachowski) Corole. She grew up on the Northwest side of Chicago, lived in Schaumburg and graduated Conant High School. She then attended Harper College. She...

Joan Louise Malkmus

Joan Louise Malkmus

Jul 11, 2019

JOAN LOUSIE MALKMUS Joan Louise (Leonard) Malkmus, 86, of Humboldt, formerly of Livermore, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Joan was born on June 26, 1933 in Algona, IA to Walter and Edna (Rath) Leonard. She graduated from Vernon Consolidated School near Renwick, IA. Joan was united in marriage to Peter F. Malkmus in Livermore on January 26, 1953....

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