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Ralph Pudenz

Ralph Leo Pudenz, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Arlington Place in Pocahontas, Iowa. Funeral Mass is 10:30 AM, Thursday, May 8, 2025, at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Varina, Iowa, with Fr. Paul Nguyen officiating. Burial will take place in St. Columbkille Cemetery near Varina. Visitation is from 9:30 – 10:30 AM, Thursday, at the church in Varina. Powers Funeral Home of Pocahontas, Iowa is handling the arrangements. For online condolences and obituaries, visit: www.PowersFH.net

Ruth Marrs

Ruth Ann Marrs, age 87, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away on April 21, 2025, at Lake Regional Health System. She was born on January 28, 1938, in Aplington, Iowa, a daughter of Roger and Gladys (Hall) Arends. She was united in marriage to John on September 8, 1957, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She ...

Brian Strand

Brian D. Strand, 65, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Monday, May 5, 2025, at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Philip Ecklund

GOWRIE — Philip G. Ecklund, 82, of Simi Valley, CA, and formerly of Gowrie, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, at his home in California. Monday, May 26, 2025, (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE) visitation and lunch will be held from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at First Covenant Church. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM at First Covenant Church in Fort Dodge with Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Graveside service will follow at Lost Grove Township Cemetery, Harcourt, with Military Rites provided by American Legion Peterson Post #431, of Gowrie. Laufersweiler Palmer & Sons is in charge of arrangements.

Diane Meyers

Funeral Fri., May 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Visitation will be held on Friday from 9:30 AM until the time of the service. www.lentzfuneralhome.com

Connie Heiden

Connie (Sheker) Heiden, 79, of Fort Dodge, passed away at Trinity Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The family will host a private memorial service at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted with Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services.