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Jade Kepler-Gorman

Jade Dee Kepler-Gorman, 26, of Dayton, IA, died Saturday, July 18, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South — Fort Dodge, with Pastor Dani Rogers officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM–8:00 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Historic Bruce Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the family. 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

Tom Knutson

Tom, 71, died on July 14. Funeral service is Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Eagle Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Suzanne Johnston

Visitation is 12:45 PM-1:45 PM on Tuesday, July 28 at Asbury United Methodist Church, followed by the memorial service at 2:00 PM. Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com)

Joanna Ewing

Joanna Ewing, 86, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, July 20, 2026 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026, at Holy Trinity Church. A visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church with Laufersweiler Funeral Home serving the family. Full obit laufersweilerfuneralhome.com

Mark R. Crimmins

Mark R. Crimmins, 64, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday July 20, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday. July 27th, at Holy Trinity Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus ...

Marjorie Zahrobsky

Marjorie Zahrobsky, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Bickford Senior Living of Fort Dodge. Services are pending at the Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services.