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Joan Mahan

Joan Elizabeth Mahan, 78, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Grandview Health Care Center in Dayton, IA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Lighthouse Ministries, 1333 4th Avenue North – Fort Dodge, with Rev. John Elkin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. A private family interment will take place at Saint Jacobs Cemetery in Graettinger, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family. Arrangements are with Historic Bruce Funeral Home of Fort Dodge. To view the complete obituary and leave ...

Vivian Rotert

Vivian R. Rotert, 96, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Marian Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be at the church prior, beginning ...

Joyce Didio

Mary "Joyce" Didio, 86, of Duncombe, passed away, Monday August 24, 2026, at the Marian Home. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2026, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Joyce is survived by her children, Pam ...

Bunny DeSart

Ceclia "Bunny" Ann DeSart, 95, of Fort Dodge, passed away, Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Marian Home. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the service at the funeral ...

Michael Bennett

Michael J. Bennet, 78, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Grace Lutheran Church. A visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday at Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Brandon Kloss

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 12:00 Noon on Friday, September 4, 2026 at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. www.gundersonfuneralhome.com