DICK BRADLEY
11/30/03
WEBSTER CITY - Dick Bradley, 43, of Webster City, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at the Hamilton Hospital...[missing text]

HAZEL BIRNBAUMER
HUMBOLDT - Hazel L. Birnbaumer, 85, of Thor, died Nov. 29, 2003 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Humboldt.

MARY JIRAK
Mary Jirak, 71, of Fort Dodge, died Saturday, January 31, 2004 at USA Healthcare. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM Thursday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Larry Burns officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be held at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wednesday, with a rosary service at 4:30PM, at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

DOLORES C. MESSERLY
2/3/04
Dolores C. Messerly, 87, Council Bluffs, formerly of Fort Dodge, died Jan. 30, 2004, at Rose Vista N...[missing text]

BRYAN HANSEN
Bryan Hansen, age 27, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004. Funeral services are pending. The Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.

ELWOOD J. MAYBERRY
POCAHONTAS - Elwood J. Mayberry, age 85, of Pocahontas, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the United Presbyterian Church in Pocahontas, with the Rev. Robert EnTin officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Powers Funeral Home in Pocahontas. There will be a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

ELMER BOOM
The Rev. Elmer Boom, 94, of Friendship Haven, formerly of George, Iowa, died Feb. 2, 2004, at Tomkins Health Center in Fort Dodge. Funeral services are pending at the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.

MELVIN 'MIKE' JURRIES
2/3/04
EMMETSBURG - Melvin 'Mike' Jurries, 77, died Jan. 31, 2004. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. today...[missing text]

LARRY CHESLING
Larry Chesling, age 79, of Fort Dodge, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be 1:30 PM Saturday at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Burial of cremains will be in the Otho Cemeteryat a later date. The Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge of local arrangements.

NEVA A. McGRAIL
ROCKWELL CITY - Neva A. McGrail, 94, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with the Rev. Dwaine Simonsen officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City. Friends may call after 12 noon Tuesday for visitation until service time.

DEAN M. ELBERT
2/2/04
WHITTEMORE - Services for Dean Elbert, 77, are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Michael's Catholic Church. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Whittemore.

MARTHA TIETZ
2/2/04
OSCEOLA - Services for Martha Tietz, 76, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Osceola Assembly of God Church. Visitation is 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the Kale Funeral Home, Osceola. Memorials may be left to her church.

LEONARD W. FRANK
Leonard W. Frank, 81, of Fort Dodge, died Jan. 30, 2004, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Services will be 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the Riverside United Methodist Church with the Rev. Harry Imlay officiating. Entombment will follow and military honors will be presented by V.F.W. Post No. 1856. The visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Memorials may be directed to the discretion of the family.

RUTH VANSCOY
ROCKWELL CITY - Ruth VanScoy, 68, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004 at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City. Services are pending at Palmer-Swank Funeral Home, Rockwell City.

CHRISTOPHER BERGMAN
STRATFORD - Christopher Lee Bergman, 35, died Jan. 30, 2004. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Family will be present at the Stark-Welin Funeral Home Monday from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

KENNETH J. PETERS
2/1/04
POCAHONTAS - Kenneth J. Peters, age 78, of Elmhurst, Ill., formerly of Pocahontas, died Thursday, January ...[missing text]

LLOYD 'SKIP' WENDT
MANSON - Lloyd 'Skip' Wendt, 92, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at the Pomeroy Care Center. Services will be held on Monday, Feb. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ-Congregational with Pastor William Howie officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Manson. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Larson-Weishaar Funeral Home in Manson.

CARMEN VINSAND
Carmen Louise Vinsand, 76, of Fort Dodge, died March 30, 2004 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Rev. David Grindberg officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Gunderson Funeral Home. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

HORACE (HOD) BLACK
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. - Horace (Hod) Black, 93, formerly of Farnhamville, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, Iowa. Services are pending at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie.

MRS. HIRAM J. (ALICE) SNELL
DUNCOMBE - Mrs. Hiram J. (Alice) Snell, age 93, of Duncombe, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at her home. Services are pending at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home.

DEAN MENGEL
JEFFERSON - Services for Dean Mengel will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church in Jefferson with burial in the Paton Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Thursday at the Brown Funeral Home in Jefferson. The family will be present from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m.

PAUL E. MANN
WEBSTER CITY - Paul E. Mann, 86, of Webster City, died Monday, March 29, 2004, at the Southfield Wellness Community. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Flaherty, celebrant. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. A scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. today.

SAMUEL S. BOUTCHEE JR.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Samuel S. Boutchee Jr., 44, Springfield, Ill., died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at Barnes Jewish Hospital. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. today, March 30, 2004, at Staab Funeral Home, Springfield, with a memorial gathering from 5 to 7 p.m. today. Mark Gannar will officiate.

MARY T. OBERG
Mary T. Oberg, 92, who had been a resident of Fort Dodge since 1944, died Sunday, March 28, 2004 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. In 1947 she and her husband Bill purchased their home in Fort Dodge where she currently resided. Mary and Bill were owners of Oberg Dairy from 1953 until 1975. Private family services will be held today, March 30, at Corpus Christi Church with the Rev. Laurence Burns officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Cremation will follow with burial of cremains at a later date at North Lawn Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.