Obituaries
Beverly J. Schultz
Mar 28, 2019
Beverly J. Schultz, 72, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. She was born February 14, 1947 in Bradgate, Iowa, the daughter of John and Doris (Wallace) Schultz. She was raised in Bradgate and later received training at the Glenwood State School. Beverly worked at the Woodward State Hospital for 32...
Charles T. Miller
Mar 28, 2019
Charles T. Miller was born on June 2, 1924 and died March 28, 2019 at the age of 94. Charles was born and raised in Britt, Iowa, the son of Rudolph and Daisy (Erwin) Miller. He attended high school in Cedar Falls. Upon graduation Charles joined the Army. He was a member of the Army Combat Engineers and served in...
Ruth M. Fagen
Mar 26, 2019
Ruth M. Fagen of Humboldt, was welcomed to her heavenly home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday morning, March 26, 2019. She was 101 Her life’s journey began in Emmetsburg, Iowa on March 6, 1918 in the arms of George and Ida Mae (McClelland) Gillpatrick. A lifelong Iowa native, she spent her formative years in her hometown...
Ardell P. "Buzz" Sturm
Mar 23, 2019
Ardell P. “Buzz” Sturm, 73, of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born October 4, 1945 in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Albert George and Nellie May (Robertson) Sturm. He was united in marriage to Shirley Stoddard on June 8, 1974 in Humboldt. In his younger years, Ardell worked at...
Viola M. Schoeberlein
Mar 19, 2019
Viola Elfreda Schoeberlein, 95, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. Viola (Vi) the first born joy of Otto and Mary (Andersen) Andersen was born on March 21, 1923 in Livermore, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rutland, Iowa. She graduated from Livermore High School in...
Charlotte M. Olson
Mar 14, 2019
Charlotte M. Olson, 86, of Humboldt, formerly of the Hardy area, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, where she was a resident. She was born May 8, 1932, in Hardy, Iowa, the daughter of Ottie and Clara (Larson) Axdahl. She grew up in Hardy and attended country school in the...
Genevieve M. Klein
Mar 12, 2019
Genevieve M. Klein, 93, of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 19, 1925 in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Nicholas and Katie (Heiderscheidt) Wagner. She grew up south of Algona and was educated there. She was united in marriage to Raymond J. Klein on January 14, 1957. The...
Virginia Irene "Wood" Sorensen
Mar 2, 2019
Virginia Irene (Wood) Sorensen, 96, of Humboldt, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 18, 1923 in North Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of William Justin and Irene Rose (Theebald) Houston. She grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin and in 1939, married Darrell Winkey. The couple made their home in Shell Rock,...
Dorothea M. Watnem
Feb 28, 2019
Dorothea M. Watnem, 79, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday evening, February 28, 2019 of Multiple Myeloma Cancer at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born August 4, 1939, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Arthur and Verna (Gardner) Fallesen. She was united in marriage to Bruce Watnem on September 29, 1957 in Rutland. The couple made their home...
Hilda B. Heider
Feb 26, 2019
Hilda B. Heider, 96 of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday evening, February 26, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born January 8, 1923 in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Ben and Amelia (Miller) Riesberg. She was raised and educated in Carroll County. She was united in marriage to Merle Heider in November of 1944 At Roselle, Iowa....
Robin H. Mikelson
Feb 25, 2019
Robin H. Mikelson, 77, formerly of Allison and Humboldt, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 in Clear Lake. She was born November 21, 1941 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Carlton and Helene (Miller) Boller. She was united in marriage to Craig C. Fishel in December 1960. She worked as a middle school teacher and especially enjoyed children...
Leroy "Emery" Bottelson
Feb 24, 2019
Leroy “Emery” Bottelson, 95, of West Des Moines, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in West Des Moines. He was born September 30, 1923 in Bricelyn, Minnesota, the son of Leonard and Ellen (Nodland) Bottelson. He was raised in Minnesota, yet graduated from Renwick High School in 1941. He had fond memories of the summers he...
Dewayne "Tuffy" E. Kiley
Feb 24, 2019
DeWayne “Tuffy” E. Kiley, 87, of Dakota City, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital He was born December 12, 1931 in Kanawha, Iowa, the son of John and Ernie M. (Broman) Kiley. He grew up in the Hardy-Renwick area and graduated from Vernon Consolidated High School. He enlisted and served in the United Sates...
Lucille M. Weydert
Feb 21, 2019
Lucille M. Weydert, 83, of Gilmore City, passed away at her home on Thursday evening, February 21, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born June 20, 1935 in Bode, Iowa, the daughter of Andrew and Marie (Jensen) Christensen. She grew up in Rutland and attended Rutland Schools. She was baptized and confirmed in the Rutland Trinity Lutheran...
Jimmy L. Chorpening
Feb 21, 2019
Jim Chorpening, 66, of Humboldt passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday morning, February 21, 2019 at the Humboldt Care Center South. He was born on August 3rd, 1952 in Washington, Iowa to Les and Virginia Chorpening. He was raised in rural Washington County and graduated from Washington High School in 1970. He graduated from the University of Iowa...
Johnathan R. Anderson
Feb 20, 2019
Johnathan R. Anderson, 29, of Algona, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. He was born October 19, 1989 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Donald D. and Janet A. (Fisher) Anderson. He attended many different schools growing up and graduated from Woden-Crystal Lake-Titonka High School in 2008. He attended Iowa Lakes Community College. He worked...
Eugene Russell Ruby
Feb 16, 2019
Eugene “Gene” Ruby, 92, of Humboldt passed away on Saturday morning, February 16, 2019 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 31, 1926, in Fort Dodge, the son of Lester and Lillian (Hamlow) Ruby. Gene was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge on November 1, 1929. After the death of his father when he was...
Gretchen Clay
Feb 14, 2019
Gretchen Clay, 97, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday morning, February 14, 2019 at the Humboldt Care Center South. She was born May 22, 1921 in Humboldt, the daughter of Chester and Nancy (Morris) Joenks. She was raised and educated in Humboldt, graduating from Humboldt High School in 1939. Gretchen was united in marriage to Paul D. Clay on July...
Earl R. Gardner
Feb 14, 2019
Earl R. Gardner, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. He is survived by his son, James D. (Angie) Gardner of Humboldt, his grandson, James E. (Amy) Gardner and his great-grandchildren, Caitlyn, James and McKenna. Per Earl's request no services will be held.
Carolyn A. Heim
Feb 12, 2019
Carolyn A. Heim, 65, of Humboldt, passed away on Tuesday morning February 12, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Carol is survived by her husband, Raymond L. Heim, her daughters, Stacy (Brian) Kraft and Rachel (John) Scholten, her grandchildren, Adam, Alyssa and Aidan Kraft, her brothers and sister, Paul Rohrer, Karen (Daryl) Watts and David (Carlyn) Rohrer...
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