Sheila Catherine (Walsh) Sturdevant, 86, formerly of Moorland, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in her Sioux City residence surrounded by her four children. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Manson. ...

Jack Allen Yates, 76, of Badger, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM TODAY, October 15th, at Badger Lutheran Church. www.laufersweilerfuneralhome.com

Karen Goeders, 72, of Manson passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025 at the Gunderson Funeral Home – Weishaar Chapel in Manson.

Service is Friday, Oct. 17, 1:00 pm at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Eagle Grove, with visitation from 11:00 to 1:00 pm at the church. www.foustfh.com

Michael “Mike” David Mericle, 76, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Friendship Haven Celebration Center, 420 Kenyon Road. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the ...

Karen VerLea Rice of Des Moines went home to be with the Lord on October 9, 2025. Karen was born on December 22, 1947, raised in Fort Dodge, the daughter of Doran and Bethel Staver. The family will be receiving friends and family for visitation from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, October 14, ...