Funeral for Eileen Newkirk, 89 of Alta will be 10:30 Sat., Jan. 24 at St. Paul Lutheran in Alta. Visitation 5-7pm Fri. Jan. 23 at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home, Alta. www.fratzkejensen.com

Joseph “Joe” Harmon Utley, 73, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Grandview Care Center in Dayton, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Visitation will take place from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM that same day ...

Richard Heun, 83, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Services are pending with Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Margaret “Margie” Gilliland, 74, of Lehigh, Iowa, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at UnityPoint ~ Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 P.M., Friday, January 23, 2026, at Holy Trinity Church in Fort ...

Piper Breanna Spurrier, 19, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, following injuries sustained from a car accident. Services will be scheduled soon. www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Kent was born on July 21, 1961, in San Diego, California, to GeneRay and Pauline (Rieboldt) Foltz. He was the third of four boys. He died on Jan. 7, 2026, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He had dealt with a variety of health issues for many years, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and kidney ...