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Daryl Heim

Daryl Arliss Heim died on November 1st at Accura Healthcare of Lake City. Daryl was born August 19, 1929, to John and Zora (McMeekin) Heim in Lake City. He attended Elm Grove Country School and graduated from Lake City High in 1947. Four days later, he was replanting corn lost to a late-season ...

Lois Anderson

Lois Anderson, 89, died November 1st. A visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, November 5th at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Yvonne “Bonnie” Gates

Funeral: 11:00 am Wed., Nov. 4th, at Zion Lutheran Church, Humboldt. Visitation: 4:00–6:00 pm Tues, Nov. 3rd, at Mason-Lindhart, Humboldt. www.masonlindhart.com

Larry Mitchell

Larry Leon Mitchell, 90, former choral director at Fort Dodge Senior High passed away peacefully on October 30th at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be 9:00–11:00 a.m. ...

Marty H. Murray

Marty Murray, 71, of Lehigh, passed away on October 22, 2026, of congestive heart failure. Marty Howard Murray was born August 19, 1955, the second child of William A. and Esther I. (Knox) Murray. He matriculated through the Central Webster Schools and received his GED. He later graduated from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with certifications in water and wastewater treatment. He worked for the cities of Webster City and Ames, retiring in 2015. He enjoyed farming with his brothers, working on almost anything with his son, grandsons, and friends, and spending time ...

Steven Wertz

Steven D. Wertz peacefully passed away at his home on October 20, 2026. Steve was born on June 14, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is survived by his sister, Roseann (Tim) Knutson of Campbellsville, Kentucky; two nieces, Brinda Terzich of Chanhassen, Minnesota, and Tenille Goodhue of ...