Obituaries

Alice J. Warner

Alice J. Warner

Sep 25, 2019

Alice J. Warner, 92, of Humboldt passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 27, 1927 in Humboldt, the daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Hansen) Christensen. She was raised on a farm and graduated from Humboldt High School then taught in a one room school house for a time. Alice then...

Larry L Haverly

Larry L Haverly

Sep 15, 2019

Larry L. Haverly, 60, of Renwick, passed away at his home Sunday morning, September 15, 2019. He was born August 24, 1959 in Britt, Iowa to Hugh and Shirley (Eden) Haverly and raised on a farm north of Renwick. He graduated from Boone Valley High School in 1977. He was united in marriage to LoAnn (Jones) on June 15, 2013....

Elizabeth J. Worthington

Elizabeth J. Worthington

Sep 13, 2019

Elizabeth Worthington, 91, of Humboldt passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the South Care Center in Humboldt. She was born on December 3, 1927 to Leonard and Mary (Tomblin) Hankins in Mount Lake, Minnesota. She was raised in Pioneer and graduated from Humboldt High School. Elizabeth was united in marriage to Robert Worthington on April 3, 1947 in...

Virgil Carman Jr

Virgil Carman Jr

Sep 12, 2019

Virgil C. Carman, Jr, age 80, died September 12, 2019, surrounded by family, in Humboldt, Iowa following a heroic battle with cancer. Virgil was born to Virgil Sr. and Cecilia (Hronek) Carman on February 23, 1939 in Pocahontas County. He graduated from Gilmore City High School in 1957. In June 1960, he married Mary Ann Himrod and together, they raised...

Rita J Zuetlau

Rita J Zuetlau

Sep 9, 2019

Rita Zuetlau, 79, of Humboldt, passed away Saturday, September 7th, 2019 at Humboldt Care Center South. She was born August 24th, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Karen (Stensrud) Zuetlau. Rita was a fun-loving person who loved old time church music, playing bingo and being with others. She participated in the Special Olympics and was dedicated...

Marilyn Dunn

Marilyn Dunn

Sep 8, 2019

Marilyn (Davenport) Dunn, 90, of Humboldt passed away on September 8, 2019 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Marilyn Davenport was born in Clare, Iowa on May 2, 1929. She received her education at St. Mathew’s School in Clare. She attended college at Clarke College, Drake University, and Buena Vista University. She was united in marriage...

Stanley W. "Butch" Benjamin

Stanley W. "Butch" Benjamin

Sep 8, 2019

Stanley W. “Butch” Benjamin, 85, of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and friends. He was born August 14, 1934 in Ottosen, Iowa, the son of Fred and Beulah Benjamin. He grew up on a farm in rural Bradgate. He was a 1953 graduate of Bradgate Iowa High School....

Mary Ann George

Mary Ann George

Sep 4, 2019

Mary Ann George, 82, of Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at her home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. She was born to Lawrence and Gladys (Hoekel) Westberg in Humboldt on September 19, 1936. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1956. On July 2, 1956 she was united in marriage to the love of...

Andrew J. Fisher

Andrew J. Fisher

Sep 4, 2019

Andrew John Fisher, 57 of Bode, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in Livermore, Iowa. Andrew was born April 4, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan the son of George R. and Charlotte (Black) Fisher Sr. He was united in marriage to Christine L. Davis on April 10, 1981. The couple moved to Bode in 2002. The couple later divorced, however...

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...

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