Obituaries

Douglas Stanley Schipull

Douglas Stanley Schipull

Aug 11, 2016

Douglas S. Schipull, 63, of Humboldt, passed away August 11, 2016 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Christy Ehrle officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery near Hardy. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Doug...

Linda Grace Larsen

Linda Grace Larsen

Aug 2, 2016

Linda G. Larsen, 73, of Humboldt, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Alberta Ervin officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation with the family is from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home...

Merrill Dean Bassett

Merrill Dean Bassett

Jul 31, 2016

DATELINE HUMBOLDT Dean Bassett, 84, formerly of Humboldt, passed away July 31, 2016 at Victorian Manor in Pace, Florida. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Alberta Ervin officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation with the family will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the church....

Kenneth Lee Sawyer

Kenneth Lee Sawyer

Jul 27, 2016

Kenneth L. Sawyer, 81, of Humboldt, passed away July 27, 2016 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Visitation with the family will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2016 in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Graveside services will follow at 4 p.m. in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Livermore. Kenneth Lee Sawyer, the son of Marvin, Sr....

Brenda Sorensen

Brenda Sorensen

Jul 26, 2016

Brenda Sorensen, 65, of Dakota City, passed away July 26, 2016 at the Paula Baber Hospice House in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with the Rev. Christy Ehrle officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Livermore. Visitation with the family will be from 4-8 p.m....

Gene Edward Hamilton

Gene Edward Hamilton

Jul 26, 2016

DATELINE HUMBOLDT Gene Edward “Ed” Hamilton, 85, of Humboldt passed away July 26, 2016 at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Saturday July 30 at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Rev. J. K. Raether and Rev. Aaron Flatau officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 Saturday at the Church. The Mason-Lindhart...

Todd Michael Ross

Todd Michael Ross

Jul 20, 2016

Todd M. Ross, 50, of Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt with the Rev. J.K. Raether officiating. Visitation with the family is from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home of Humboldt is assisting the family....

Charles Franklin Carlson

Charles Franklin Carlson

Jul 15, 2016

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles F. Carlson, 76, of Humboldt, passed away July 15, 2016 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt with full military rites by Adams American Legion Post 119 and Sathers-Odgaard VFW Post 5240....

Norman G. Nelson

Norman G. Nelson

Jul 13, 2016

Dateline Dakota City Norman G. Nelson, 81, of Dakota City, passed away July 13, 2016 at the Humboldt Care Center North. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, July 18 followed by funeral services at 7 p.m. in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Military Rites will be provided by Adams American Legion Post...

Kenneth L. Robinson

Kenneth L. Robinson

Jul 2, 2016

DATELINE HUMBOLDT Mr. Kenneth Robinson, 87, of Humboldt passed away July 2, 2016 at the Humboldt Care Center North. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home of Humboldt is assisting the family. Kenneth Leroy Robinson was born June 25, 1929 at Mason City to Everett and Ada (Puls) Robinson. He spent his...

Kenneth M. Koob

Kenneth M. Koob

Jul 1, 2016

Kenneth (Kenny) Milton Koob, 81, died peacefully at home in Humboldt, Iowa, on July 1, 2016. A celebration of Kenny’s life will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 1:00p.m. in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Burial, with full military honors, will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m....

Dennis W. Pyle

Dennis W. Pyle

Jun 30, 2016

Dennis W. Pyle, 68, of Humboldt, passed away June 30, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A celebration of Dennis’ life, led by Pastor Doug Wolter, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Oak Hill Church. A time for memories and sharing will follow in the fellowship hall of the church. The Mason-Lindhart Funeral...

Betty J. Hood

Betty J. Hood

Jun 23, 2016

Betty J. Hood, age 85, of Humboldt, died June 23, 2016, in Hospice care at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 1, at 11 am at Faith United Methodist Church, Humboldt Center, with Reverends Christy Ehrle and Dan Mixdorf officiating. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery at 1:30 pm. Visitation will be...

Sandra Kay Sorenson

Sandra Kay Sorenson

Jun 20, 2016

Sandra K. Sorenson, 72, of Humboldt, passed away June 20, 2016, at Unity Point Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Visitation is from 12-2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Sandra is survived by her husband, Norman A. Sorenson of...

Conrad Burgers

Conrad Burgers

Jun 14, 2016

Conrad Albertus Burgers, 68, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice House in Ft. Dodge, Iowa with his family by his side. A celebration of Con’s life will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2016 at Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt. Visitation with the family will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 16,...

Lyle J. Miller

Lyle J. Miller

Jun 9, 2016

Lyle J. Miller, 94, of Humboldt, passed away June 9, 2016 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services, officiated by the Rev. Alberta Ervin, will be 10 a.m. Monday, June13, 2016 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Mason-Lindhart...

Kevin Mccullough

Kevin Mccullough

Jun 4, 2016

DATELINE RENWICK Kevin McCullough, 43, of Renwick, passed away June 4, 2016 at the Methodist Hospital Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN with his family at his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 10 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Church in Humboldt, Father James Tigges, celebrant. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will...

Jerry Paulson

Jerry Paulson

May 31, 2016

Jerry L. Paulson, 82, of Gilmore City, passed away May 31, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Rutland Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial with full military rites will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt. Visitation is from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Jerry is survived by his wife, Janiece of...

Mike Hall

Mike Hall

May 15, 2016

H. Milo “Mike” Hall, 91, of Humboldt, passed away May 15, 2016 at the Hill Top Care Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Humboldt with Pastor Christy Ehrle officiating. Burial, with full military rites, will be in Otho Cemetery, Otho. Visitation with the family...

Myral Swan Gilson

Myral Swan Gilson

May 14, 2016

Myral A. S. Gilson, 64, died on January 19, 2016, at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. Myral was born on August 17, 1951, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Leland Dean Swan and Beth Marvelle (Clancy) Swan. She was joined by brothers Mychael and Marshall. She was a 1970 graduate of Boone Valley High School in Renwick,...