Wayne C. Ely, 60, of Fort Dodge, died July 13, 2026, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held (today) Wednesday from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mass 10:30 am Friday, July 17, 2026, at Sacred Heart Church, Boone. Visitation 5-7 PM Thursday at Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel www.schroedermemorialchapel.com

Visitation will be Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 1 PM to 3 PM at Gunderson Funeral Home.

Emily Smith, 41, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Monday, July 13, 2026, at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Kenneth A. Thompson, 65, of Moorland, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services are pending. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.

A Celebration of Kim’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Humboldt Fire Station from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. www.lentzfuneralhome.com.