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Maxine Cohoon

Maxine M. Cohoon, age 99, of Spencer, formerly of Laurens, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at St. Luke Nursing Home in Spencer, Iowa. Funeral Service is 11:00 AM, Monday, July 15, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Laurens, Iowa, with Rev. Deb Parkison officiating. Burial will take place in the Laurens Cemetery near Laurens. Visitation is from 10 – 11 AM, Monday, July 15, at the church in Laurens. Powers Funeral Home of Laurens, Iowa is handling the arrangements. For online condolences and obituaries, visit: www.PowersFH.net

Paul Hoerchler

Paul W. Hoerchler, 73, of Otho, IA, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Arrangements are with Historic Bruce Funeral Home of Fort Dodge. To view the complete obituary and leave online condolences for the family please visit www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Bryon Wafful

Bryon Wafful, 69, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on January 7, 2024, in San Diego, CA. His wish was to be cremated and there will be no services held at this time. Bryon was born in Fort Dodge on April 26, 1954. He grew up and graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High. He then went to work ...

Harry Arthur Mayer

Harry "Art" Arthur Mayer, 89, died peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2024. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Trinity Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight, PO Box 10704, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52410 or the Iowa Women's Basketball Development Fund. Art is survived by his wife, Judith Higgs-Mayer; children, Angela (Ross) Frank of Omaha, Scott Mayer of Scottsdale, AZ, and Anthony Mayer of Mason City; step-children, Heather (Dan) McGowan of Naperville, IL, and Heath Higgs of Littleton, CO; ...

Paul Hoerchler

Paul W. Hoerchler, 73, of Otho, died July 7, 2024. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Robert Brungardt

Robert J. Brungardt, 74, of Fort Dodge, passed away, Tuesday July 9, 2024, at Journeys Memory Care, Friendship Haven from complications of Parkinson’s disease. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. There will be a ...