Obituaries

Janet Smith

Janet Smith

Aug 8, 2017

Janet Smith, 70, of Humboldt, passed away August 8, 2017 at the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Aaron Flatau and Rev. Kyle McBee officiating. Interment will be in East Beaver Township, Humboldt County. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday...

Aubree Grace York

Aubree Grace York

Aug 6, 2017

Aubree Grace York, the six-month-old daughter of Micah and Tia (Mills) York, died August 6, 2017. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Aubree Grace York was born February 24, 2017 and was...

Jean Parle

Jean Parle

Aug 3, 2017

Jean Parle, 89, of Humboldt, passed away August 3, 2017 at the Paul Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, August 7, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Humboldt. Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Monday at the church with a Women of the Spirit Rosary at 11 am. Burial will...

Marian Sayers

Marian Sayers

Aug 1, 2017

Marian Sayers, 87, Humboldt, passed away Aug. 1, 2017, at Humboldt Care Center North. Family and friends will gather 3-6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 6 for visitation at the Mason-Lindhart funeral home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 7 at Faith United Methodist Church, Humboldt center. Marian Trexel, daughter of Ben J. Trexel and Margaret (Ballantine) Trexel, was born...

Awsten John James Eyrich

Awsten John James Eyrich

Jul 29, 2017

Awsten John James Eyrich was born July 1, 2017 and entered heaven on July 29, 2017 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2017 at New Covenant Christian Church in Fort Dodge. Visitation is one hour prior to the services at the church. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home of Humboldt is...

Imogene Bendixen

Imogene Bendixen

Jul 23, 2017

Imogene Bendixen. 88, of Humboldt, passed away July 23, 2017 at the Humboldt Care Center South. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Burial will be in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery, Rolfe. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Imogene is survived by her children, Lynn M. (Katherine) Bendixen...

Richard F. Blomker

Richard F. Blomker

Jul 22, 2017

Richard F. Blomker, 94, of Humboldt, passed away July 22, 2017 at the Humboldt Care Center North. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2017 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Gene Broughton officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church....

Robert A. Waterhouse

Robert A. Waterhouse

Jul 20, 2017

Robert A. Waterhouse, 79, of Humboldt, passed away July 20, 2017 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 24, at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Visitation is from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Robert is survived by his wife, Milli of Humboldt; sons, Timothy Waterhouse of...

Gary E. Lowe

Gary E. Lowe

Jul 10, 2017

Gary E. Lowe, 73, of Humboldt, passed away July 10, 2017 at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Gene Broughton officiating. Burial will be in Our Saviour’s Cemetery, Corinth Township with full military rites by Adams American...

Jennie M. Blanchard

Jennie M. Blanchard

Jul 1, 2017

Jennie M. Blanchard, 89, of Humboldt, passed away July 1, 2017 at the Long Term Care Unit of the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 6th at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt prior to an 11 am graveside service at Indian Mound Cemetery. Graveside services will be followed by a time...

Merna Louise Benjamin

Merna Louise Benjamin

Jun 30, 2017

Merna L. Benjamin, 80 of Gilmore City died Friday June 30, 2017 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was born on August 11, 1936 in Groton, South Dakota, the daughter of Olaf and Lillie Doeringsfield. She was a 1954 graduate of Gilmore City High School. She married Stanley (Butch) Benjamin on December 5, 1954 in Gilmore...

Mary L. Martin

Mary L. Martin

Jun 29, 2017

Mary L. Martin, 87, of Dakota City, passed away June 29, 2017 at the Humboldt Care Center South. Burial took place in Indian Mound Cemetery, Humboldt. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home is assisting the family. Mary L. Engebretson, the daughter of Edward and Alice (Richardson) Engebretson, was born February 24, 1930 at Osage, Iowa. She received her education at Osage and...

Edward "Bud" Gates

Edward "Bud" Gates

Jun 26, 2017

Edward L. (Bud) Gates, 86, of rural Renwick, passed away June 26, 2017 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2017, at Lake Lutheran Church near Renwick. Burial will be in Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Bud is survived by his...

Vivian V. Heidt

Vivian V. Heidt

Jun 26, 2017

Vivian V. Heidt, 85, of Humboldt, passed away June 26, 2017 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017, in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Indian Mound Cemetery, Humboldt. Mrs. Heidt is survived by her...

Rachel C. Petersen

Rachel C. Petersen

Jun 25, 2017

Rachel C. Petersen, 81, passed away June 25, 2017 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Wed. June 28 at 11:30 a.m., visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Wed., June 28, 2017 until the time of the services at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Rachel Petersen, the daughter of Harold and Edith Pannell, was born July 27, 1935...

Roger W. Hawkins

Roger W. Hawkins

Jun 21, 2017

Roger W. Hawkins, 71, passed away June 21, 2017 at the Humboldt Care Center North. A visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2017 at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Roger William Hawkins, the son of Marion “Mike” and Marvelle (Smith) Hawkins, was born November 20, 1945 at Humboldt, Iowa. He lived in the Humboldt and Dakota City...

Kent A. Newell

Kent A. Newell

Jun 20, 2017

Kenton A. Newell passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at his home in Henderson, Nevada. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 30th, at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Alberta Ervin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home of Humboldt is...

Janice D. Strachan

Janice D. Strachan

Jun 18, 2017

Janice D. Strachan, 75, of Humboldt, passed away June 18, 2017 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames after battling cancer over the last year. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Alberta Ervin officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation is from 5-8...

Sandra Kay Gregg

Sandra Kay Gregg

Jun 9, 2017

Sandra Kay (Kuehnast) Gregg, 61 of Humboldt passed away peacefully on June 9, 2017 with family members at her side at Humboldt Care Center South. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 15 at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. The Reverend Aaron Flatau will officiate. A visitation will be held Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday...

Michael Wayne Smith

Michael Wayne Smith

Jun 8, 2017

Michael Wayne Smith of Dakota City passed away peacefully June 8, 2017 at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge with his family at his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday June 14, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Humboldt, Father Brian Danner celebrating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7...