Wayne Donald Hanson, 99, Cedar Falls, died December 30, 2025, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born February 9, 1926, in Thor, Iowa, to the late John O. and Ruth (Nelson) Hanson and graduated from Thor High School in 1943. Wayne met his future ...

Bonnie Grant, 72, of Urbandale, IA, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Gunderson Funeral Home — Weishaar Chapel in Manson with burial following at St. John’s Cemetery, Lizard Township. Visitation will ...

Kathleen A. Sherman, 92, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Windsor Manor in Webster City. Services are pending with Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Gene T. McCartan, age 94, of Pocahontas, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, peacefully in his sleep. Funeral Mass is 10:30 AM Friday, January 9, 2026, at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Pocahontas, Iowa, with Fr. Paul Nguyen as celebrant. Burial will take place in ...

Memorial Service is 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 8, at the First Lutheran Church in Algona. www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Richard Bredehoft, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Private family services will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler is serving the family. Richard is survived by his sisters Liz Askeland of Fort Dodge, and Eda (Ray) Butterworth of ...