Obituaries
Ellanora E. Rippee
Sep 19, 2022
Ellanora E. Rippee, 93, of Humboldt, passed away on Monday morning, September 19, 2022, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Ellanora was born March 21, 1929, in Mason City to Herman William and Auguste (Kroeger) Lucas. She grew up and was educated in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Rippee. She worked for a time for...
Judith R. "Judy" Smith
Sep 14, 2022
Judith R. "Judy" Smith, 67, of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 14, 2022, at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Judith “Judy” Rae Smith, the daughter of Robert and Anna (Paul) Smith, was born July 6, 1955, at Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up in Fenton, Algona and the Bode area before graduating from Fenton High...
Charles L. Hauck
Sep 8, 2022
Charles L. Hauck, 88, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars. Reverend Janis Christensen will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at St. Olaf Cemetery in Bode, Iowa....
Mandy J. Merris
Sep 5, 2022
Mandy J. Merris, 43 of Temple, Texas, passed away on September 5, 2022 in Temple, Texas. She was born April 13, 1979 in LaGrange, Illinois, the daughter of Lonnie G. Short. She graduated from Joliet West High School in 1979. Shen enlisted in the United States Army and later worked for a veterinary office. She had an affinity for pets...
Erling Charles "Chuck" Nerem
Sep 1, 2022
Erling Charles “Chuck” Nerem was born March 25, 1935 at home in Eagle Grove, Iowa, to Lawrence and Pearl (Hill) Nerem. He was baptized and confirmed at Lake Lutheran Church, rural Renwick. Chuck grew up as the eldest of four brothers as his parents farmed in the Renwick area. Chuck graduated from Renwick Independent High School in 1953 and attended...
Neva M. Robinson
Aug 24, 2022
Neva Mae Robinson, the daughter of Chester and Verna Bigelow, was born September 14, 1930, at Strawberry Point, Iowa. On July 3, 1949, Neva was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Robinson at First United Methodist Church in Mason City. Neva has lived in the Humboldt area for many years. She worked in the laundry department for both the North...
Barbara K. Gregory
Aug 14, 2022
Barbara K. Gregory, 90, of Rutland, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Humboldt Care Center North. She was born May 25, 1932, in Corinth Township, Humboldt County to Benjamin and Gertrude (Olson) Johnson. At an early age she lived with her parents on the family farm and following her father’s death she moved with her mother at...
Helen Ann Goodell
Aug 6, 2022
Helen Ann Goodell, the daughter of Harold and Arlene (Lovrien) Sawyer, was born July 27, 1931, in Dakota City, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth graduating from Humboldt High School in 1949. On March 12, 1950, Helen was united in marriage to James Goodell at First Lutheran Church in Humboldt. They made their home...
Mason T. Naeve
Jul 31, 2022
Mason Theodore Naeve, the son of Rodney and Heather (Prenger) Naeve, was born October 10, 2000, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Humboldt. He went on to receive his GED and later graduated from Iowa Central Community College with an applied science degree in diesel technology. Mason worked for Gypsum Hollow Service as a truck mechanic...
Bonnie A. Stockfleth
Jul 21, 2022
Bonnie A. Stockfleth, 90, of Humboldt, passed away on Thursday morning, July 21, 2022, at the Humboldt Care Center North following a lengthy illness. Bonnie was born April 3,1932 in Humboldt, Iowa, the daughter of Murril and Mary (Harris) Beers. She was educated in the Humboldt area and finished her high school education in Mankato, Minnesota. She was united in...
Ronald L. Oppedahl
Jul 19, 2022
Ronald Oppedahl, 66, passed away July 19, 2022 at his home in San Pedro, California. Ronald Lee Oppedahl, the son of Oscar and Frances (Enockson) Oppedahl, was born July 2, 1956 in Bode, Iowa and for several years grew up on a farm between Bode and Ottosen before moving into Bode with his parents. He was a 1974 graduate of...
Scott E. Helle
Jul 19, 2022
Scott Eugene Helle passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Carlton, Minnesota at the age of 57. He was the son of Gene and Dru (Harmon) Helle, born February 10, 1965, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Scott was raised and went to school in Fenton, where he completed high school with the Class of 1983. He attended Northwest Iowa Technical...
Judy K. Shelgren
Jul 19, 2022
Judy Shelgren passed away at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, after a long and full life that was lived in Humboldt and Pocahontas Counties. Judy was 81. Judy was born August 9, 1940, the daughter of Harold and Esther (George) Thorson, the youngest of four including Blaine, Bryce and Kent Thorson....
Cory L. Knowles
Jul 10, 2022
Cory L. Knowles, 38, of Story City, formerly of the Algona and Burt area, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 10, 2022 in Story City. He was born February 28, 1984, in Humboldt, the son of John E. and Karen L. (Thompson) Knowles. He was raised and educated in the Algona and Burt area, graduating from Algona High School in...
Glenna L. Ewing
Jul 6, 2022
Glenna L. Ballard-Ewing, 74, of Bradgate, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 6, 2022, at the Fort Dodge Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 31, 1948, in Santa Barbara, California, the daughter of Glenn and Alma (Bourbon) Ballard. She was raised and educated in Santa Barbara. Glenna worked as a surgical nurse for many years in California. She...
Bonnie L. Ingertson
Jul 4, 2022
Bonnie L. Ingertson, 98, of Humboldt, passed away on Monday morning, July 4, 2022, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. She was born April 8, 1924, in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of Wray and Bade (Reed) Winter. She was raised in Webster City and graduated from Webster City High School. She was united in marriage to Robert Ingertson on...
Mark D. Helle
Jun 28, 2022
Mark David Helle, the son of Albert J. and Verna (Barber) Helle, was born August 8, 1953, in Algona, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Dakota City graduating from Humboldt High School with the “Class of 1971”. On September 20, 1975, Mark was united marriage to Sharon K. Haugland at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt. They made their...
Selma L. Ehrhardt
Jun 24, 2022
Selma L. Ehrhardt, 87, of Humboldt, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Humboldt Care Center South. She was born October 28, 1934 in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Philip and Florence (Swanson) Nelson. She was raised in the Fort Dodge area and graduated from Humboldt High School. On February 28, 1953, she was united in marriage to...
Kenneth R. Nelson
Jun 19, 2022
Kenneth Robert Nelson, the son of Soren “Sam” and Maren “Mary” (Larsen) Nelson, was born November 13, 1931 on a farm in Beaver Township in rural Humboldt County, Iowa. After high school he was drafted into the United States Army serving as an MP at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. On June 30, 1953, Kenneth was united in marriage to Phyllis...
Jennifer Read- Henrichs
Jun 10, 2022
Jennifer Read-Henrichs, 48, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge following a short Illness. Jennifer was born on September 11, 1973, in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Ivan and Jo Anne (Schultz) Henrichs. She was raised in Pioneer and graduated from Gilmore City – Bradgate High School....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
