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Kelly Jo Harrison Chada

Kelly Jo Harrison Chada, 63, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Private family services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. Kelly Jo was born on May 23, 1964, in Fort Dodge, where she was raised and educated. In 1981, she met the love of her ...

Betty Niceswanger

Betty Jean Vibecka Niceswanger, 97, of Fort Dodge, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2026, at home, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Betty Jean Hansen was born on March 28, 1929, in Laurel, Nebraska, the daughter of Magnus and Olivia Hansen. She was one of 12 children in a ...

Sue Blankenhagen

Sue Blankenhagen, age 78, of Pocahontas, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the Laurens Care Center in Laurens, Iowa. Funeral Mass is 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Pocahontas, with Father Paul Nguyen officiating. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Pocahontas. Visitation is from 4 – 6 PM, Friday, October 9th at Powers Funeral Home in Pocahontas. Powers Funeral Home of Pocahontas, Iowa is handling the arrangements. For online condolences and obituaries, visit: www.PowersFH.net

Debbie Halligan

Service will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Friendship Haven Celebration Center. Gathering of family & friends from 1 – 3 PM at Friendship Haven. www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Colleen Hubert

Colleen A. Hubert, 75, of Rinard passed away Friday September 18, 2026, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Memorial services will be on Saturday, October 10th at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Visitation will begin prior to the service from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the funeral ...

Marj Bensley

Memorial Service 1PM Mon., Oct. 12 First Christian Church Sac City. Visitation 5-7PM Sun., Oct. 11 Farber & Otteman Funeral Home, Sac City. www.farberotteman.com