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Ernest F. Schmoker
Ernest F. (Ernie) Schmoker, 91, of Fort Dodge, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. The service honoring Ernie’s life will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lyle Hansen officiating. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery. The visitation is Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Memorials may be directed to the discretion of the family. Ernest is survived by his wife Louise; his [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationEarlene M. Hubbard
Earlene M. Hubbard, 77, of Fort Dodge passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Villa Care Center. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday December 20, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with burial following at North Lawn Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Earlene was born in Fort Dodge on April 16, 1934 to Earl and Frances Harris. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationGerald J. Bonnstetter
Gerald J. Bonnstetter, 80, of Fort Dodge passed away on Saturday December 10, 2011 at Tompkins Memorial Health Center. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday December 16 2011 at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. The visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Gerald was born on a farm near Cylinder, Iowa to Martin and Rose Bonnstetter on May 31, 1931. He attended country school near Rodman, Iowa before [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationKim M. Inman
Kim M. Inman, 59, of Fort Dodge, died Monday, December 12, 2011 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. The service honoring Kim’s life will be 1:30 p.m. on Friday, December 16, at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Friday at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Kim is survived by his mother Rose (Bob) Morris, Sebring, FL; sister Sue Ellis, Fort Dodge; brothers, Kerry Inman, Boone; Keith Inman, California; Kip (Dana) Inman, Texas; and several [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationMervin Fevold
Mervin Fevold, 94, of Belview, MN and formerly of Badger, Iowa died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Wood Dale Nursing Home in Redwood Falls. Services will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Badger Lutheran Church in Badger. Burial will be in the Blossom Hill Cemetery with full military by the VFW Post #1856 and the Iowa National Guard. Visitation will be Thursday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday at the Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fort Dodge and one [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationCatherine Klein
Catherine Louise Klein, 88, of Fort Dodge, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Gowrie Care Center in Gowrie. Services will be 10:30 AM Sunday at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel in Fort Dodge. Catherine is survived by her five sons, Arthur L Klein Jr. and wife Janet of Rinard, IA, Terry and wife Vicki of Spirit Lake, IA, Mark and wife Sally of Savage, MN, Matthew and wife Diane of Midland, TX and Kevin and wife Terry, of Austin, TX; 14 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationJean Marie Engler
Jean Marie Engler, 88, of Ft. Dodge, died Dec. 9, 2011 at the Paula Baber Hospice Home. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. J. Faulkner Martin officiating. Military honors will be presented by V.F.W. Post No. 1856. Interment will be in the Early Union Cemetery in Early. The family will greet friends during a light lunch in the Christian Life Center of First Presbyterian Church from 11:30 a.m. until service time on [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationRuth Newsham
Ruth Alice Newsham, 93, of Fort Dodge, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Tompkins Memorial Health Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fort Dodge. Ruth is survived by two sons, Robert (Glenda) and Michael (Barbara); grandsons, Patrick (Tina), Matthew, and Chris; and great-grandchildren, Connor and Miette Newsham; and [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationHerbert Marvin Hoover
Herbert Marvin Hoover, 81 of Des Moines, formerly of Lehigh, died peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. The services honoring Marvin’s life will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12, at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel in Fort Dodge with the Rev. Dennis Shepherd officiating. Interment will be in North Lawn Cemetery. The visitation is Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Fort Dodge. Memorials may be directed to the discretion of the [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationBelva Lael Froisland
Belva L. Froisland, 80, of Clare, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Services will be 3:00 PM Monday, December 12, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Deer Creek. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel in Fort Dodge. Belva is survived by her husband Henry; her children, Edward (Sharon) Froisland, Bradgate; John (Joyce) Froisland, Emmetsburg; Steven (Ruth Ann) Froisland, Fort Dodge; Theresa Claman, [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationEleonora M. (Holst) Davenport
Eleonora M. (Holst) Davenport, 92, of Fort Dodge passed away on Monday December 5, 2011 at the Villa Care Center. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday December 8, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with burial following at Memorial Park Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Eleonora was born on March 12, 1919 to Henry and Alvina Holst on the family farm in Deer Creek Township. [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationWillard Whitcome
Willard Whitcome, 86, of Fort Dodge, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday at the Epworth United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with honors by the Fort Dodge Fire Department. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday at the Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fort Dodge. Willard is survived by his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Becky (Don) Fritz of Fort Dodge [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationMildred L. Pingel
Mildred L. Pingel, 87, of Webster City, formerly of Vincent, died peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Crestview Senior Living in Webster City with her family by her side. The service honoring Mildred’s life will be Wednesday, November 23, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge with the Rev. David Grindberg and Rev. John Sersland officiating. Interment will be in the Newark Township Cemetery near Vincent. The visitation is 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Gunderson Funeral Home [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationAlbert F. Zemke
Albert Zemke, 86, of Fort Dodge, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Monday, November 21, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Fort Dodge with Rev. James Laupp officiating. Burial will be in the North Lawn Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the V.F.W. Post #1856 and the Iowa Army National Guard. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Sunday at the Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationNorman C. Miller
Norman C. Miller, 91, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born May 12, 1920, in Woodworth, ND. to Ruben and Elsie Miller, he married La Verne Jeffers on May 12, 1943, in Fort Dodge. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Rev. Ron C. (Maryanne) Miller of Edwards, IL, and James D. (Jan) Miller of Urbandale, IA; one brother, Dale (Shirley)Miller of Coralville, IA; 7 grandchildren; 9 [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationMary Sweeney
Mary L. Sweeney, 78, of Fort Dodge, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. The service honoring Mary’s life will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. The visitation is Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Mary is survived by her children, Lynda (Gary) Jondle, Clare; Rick Sweeney, Fort Dodge; Matt Sweeney, Fort Dodge; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationEmerson Fuller
Emerson Paul Fuller, 76, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday, November 13, at the Paula J. Barber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, November 16 at Corpus Christi Church with Father Msgr. Kevin McCoy celebrating the mass. A time of gathering of family and friends will held Wednesday at the Corpus Christi Church from noon until the time of the service. Following a reception in the Parish Center, a private family burial will be in the Otho Cemetery. [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationBruce Calloway
Bruce Calloway, 64, of Rutland, died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. A visitation celebrating Bruce’s life will be held Saturday, November 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the home of Ruthie Cox, in Rutland. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Bruce is survived by his daughter Katie (William) Martin; his faithful and loving friend Ruthie Fridolfson Cox; Ruthie’s children, Barbara Rawlins Newport, Deidre Rawlins, Emily Rawlins Van Der Haegen, Theresa Rawlins (Joel) Collier, [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationIrene Brown
Irene Brown, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away on Thursday November 10, 2011. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday November 14, 2011 at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel with Monsignor Kevin McCoy officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Monday prior to the service at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. The family will accept friends following the service for celebration of Irene’s life at the funeral home. Irene was born in Fort Dodge on June 28, [...]
View Obituary & Arrangement InformationEvelyn Ober
Evelyn Ober, 71, of Fort Dodge, died Nov. 9, 2011. Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fort Dodge.
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