Obituaries
Doris L. Kuehnast
Feb 19, 2023
Doris L. Kuehnast, 89 of Humboldt, passed away on Sunday evening, February 19, 2023 at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. She was born June 17, 1933 in Lehigh, Iowa, the daughter of Morris and Bertha (Kretlow) Kalahar. She grew up on an acreage outside Lehigh where she rode horses and ponies as a child. She graduated from Lehigh High School...
Mary Lou Warner
Feb 17, 2023
Mary Lou (Penning) Warner, 90, of Gilmore City, passed away on Friday evening, February 17, 2023, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 27, 1932 in Bode, the daughter of Anton and Bessie (Van Houten) Penning. She was united in marriage to Gilbert Hogan Warner on August 4, 1956. The couple made their home in Gilmore...
Marlene E. Ferry
Feb 14, 2023
Marlene E. Ferry, 86, of Hardy, passed away on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at the Humboldt Care Center North with her husband by her side. She was born December 1, 1936, in Westhope, North Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Flora (Campbell) Lesmann. Following her education, she moved to Minot, North Dakota and worked as a waitress for...
Marjorie R. Laing
Feb 12, 2023
Marjorie Rosella Laing, 88, formerly of Humboldt, passed away at her daughter’s home in Rolfe on Sunday morning, February 12, 2023, following an extended illness. Marjorie was born December 31, 1934 in Ruthven, Iowa, the daughter of Dwight and Lola (Clark) Hampson. She grew up in Ruthven and moved with her family to Humboldt around 1947, graduating from Humboldt High...
Johnnie Marquez
Feb 10, 2023
Johnnie Marquez, 28, of the Bode and Humboldt, Iowa area, previously of California, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 in Humboldt. Arrangements are pending at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral & Cremation Service in Humboldt. No services are currently planned. www.masonlindhart.com
Metzula "Mitzi" Ford
Feb 4, 2023
Metzula J. “Mitzi” Ford, 71, of Humboldt, passed away at her home unexpectedly on Saturday morning, February 4, 2023. She was born June 15, 1951, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Geoffry Lee and Doris Jean (Gehrt) Landmesser. She was raised and educated in Louisiana, Gilmore City and finalized her education in Seattle, Washington. After finishing her schooling, she...
Marylin A. Kuyper
Feb 3, 2023
Marylin Kuyper 70 of Dakota City, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital after fighting a courageous 11-year battle with cancer. Her family was at her side throughout her last hospitalization. Marylin Ann (Witt) Kuyper was born on May 3, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to Velma Iris (Lochner) and Wilfred James Witt. She...
Frank H. Zigrang
Feb 3, 2023
Francis “Frank” Hubert Zigrang, the son of Harry and Augustine (Choquette) Zigrang, was born on September 10, 1935, in Livermore, Iowa. He was raised and educated in the area of his birth, until the family moved to California, where he graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1953. Frank served in the United States Army from December 9, 1954 until...
John C. Wickett
Jan 27, 2023
John Wickett,75 of Humboldt, passed away with his family by his side on Friday morning, January 27, 2023, at Rotary Senior Living in Eagle Grove. He was born August 4, 1947, in Fort Dodge, the son of Bryce and Virginia (Kimzey) Wickett. He was raised in Lu Verne and graduated from LuVerne High School in 1965. He went on to...
Ellie E. Mcilquham
Jan 23, 2023
Eleanor E. Krueger-McIlquham, 95 of Humboldt, passed away with her family by her side on Monday morning, January 23, 2023 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born March 6, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of John and Florence (Olson) Carlson. She grew up on the Southside of Chicago and was part of a large extended family that...
Dale W. Claude
Jan 20, 2023
Dale W. Claude, 58, of Sartell, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dale was born in Algona, Iowa, on February 8, 1964, the son of Karen (Benjamin) and Donald Claude. He grew up in West Bend, Whittemore and Dakota City. He graduated from Gilmore City-Bradgate...
Denise M. Koob
Jan 14, 2023
Denise M. Koob, 49, of Humboldt, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Humboldt on Saturday morning, January 14, 2023. She was born August 21, 1973 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter Larry E. and Karen (Kloberdanz) Orr. She attended school in Webster City and later Windom, Minnesota. She received her diploma from Iowa Central Community College in Health & Human...
Millicent M. "Milly" Chapman
Jan 12, 2023
Millicent M. “Milly” Chapman, 80, of Humboldt, passed away at her home in Humboldt on Thursday, January 12, 2023, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 29, 1942 in Iowa City, the daughter of Donald W. and Juanita L. (Crump) Boswell. She was raised and educated in Humboldt. She studied photography in Ames and made that her life passion....
"Snappy" Hamilton
Jan 6, 2023
Leland “Snappy” Earl Hamilton, the son of Larry and Eileen (Bissey) Hamilton, was born October 15, 1950, in Hampton, Iowa. In 1958, his family moved to the family farm near Humboldt, where he and his siblings helped work the farm. Lee graduated from Humboldt High School in 1970; during high school and until he started college, he worked part time...
Margaret "Peggy" (Quealy) Ball
Dec 31, 2022
Margaret “Peggy” Ball, 80, passed away in her home in Vista, California, with her family by her side on December 31, 2022. Margaret was born in Fort Dodge on April 9, 1942, the daughter of Mary Eugenia and William “Bill” Quealy. She attended school in Humboldt until her junior year in high school when her family moved to Fort Dodge...
Charles D. "Chuck" Sexe
Dec 29, 2022
Charles D. “Chuck” Sexe, 89, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday evening, December 29, 2022, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. He was born November 9, 1933 in Mankato, Minnesota, the son of Marshall R. and Violet V. (Swanson) Sexe. He grew up and attended school in Mankato and when he was a junior in high school the family moved...
Melba M. Fuoss
Dec 27, 2022
Melba M. Fuoss, 85, of Humboldt, passed away at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital on Tuesday evening, December 27, 2022. She was born September 5, 1937, in Fontanelle, Iowa, the daughter of Ivyl and Esther (Simons) DeCamp. She was raised and educated in Algona and following her schooling she worked as a waitress for the Algona Hotel. She was united...
Margaret L. Eggerich
Dec 26, 2022
Margaret L. Eggerich, 92, of Humboldt, passed away, Monday evening, December 26, 2022 at the Humboldt Care Center North.
She was born October 6, 1930 in Willoughby, Ohio the daughter of Hugo and Gertrude (Braun) Klug. Marge was united in marriage to Fritz B. Eggerich on December 19, 1950. The couple made their home in Ohio and in 1970...
Randall J. Fuhrmann
Dec 24, 2022
Randall J. “Rand” Fuhrmann, 70, of rural Livermore, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Randall Jerard Fuhrmann was born May 10, 1952 in Algona. He grew up on the family farm near Livermore. Besides helping on the farm, Rand worked as a CMC operator in Humboldt and Des Moines for many years. He later was...
Neva C. Helvick
Dec 23, 2022
Neva C. Helvick, 88, of Humboldt, passed away Friday morning, December 23, 2022, at Rotary Senior Living in Eagle Grove. She was born November 4,1934 in Ringsted, Iowa, the daughter of George and Karen (Flint) Meyer. She was raised in Ringsted at an early age and then moved with her family to the Humboldt area, graduating from Humboldt High School...
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