Phillip “Sparky” W. Sparks, 86, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Traditions Memory Care of Newton. Private family services will be held at a later date. 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
Pauline Ball, 87, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at the Marian Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. There will be a visitation Friday January 16, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home with a CDA Rosary at 3:45 PM.
Funeral Thurs., Jan 15, at 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Visitation Wed., Jan. 14, 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the church in Humboldt. www.lentzfuneralhome.com.
Visitation is 2-4 p.m. Friday, March 20th, Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove. Celebration of life will follow at the Smoke Shop, Eagle Grove.
Gerald Bender, 85, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday evening January 4, 2026, at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, CA. Funeral services are pending at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, CA. Jerry is survived by his brother, Paul T. Bender of Fort Dodge; nephews, Terry Bender of Thor, Iowa, Robert Bender of Lancaster, SC; nieces, Joan Bender of Waltham, Massachusetts, Jean Knoll of Kalo, Iowa; and sister-in-law, Loretta Bender of Fort Dodge, three grand-nephews and a grand-niece, two great-grand-nephews and two great-grand-nieces. He was preceded in ...
Graveside Service is 11 AM Friday, Jan. 16th, at Calvary Cemetery, Pocahontas. Visitation is 10-10:45 AM at Powers Funeral Home, Pocahontas. www.PowersFH.net