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Obituaries

Sandra Cayler

Sandra Kay Cayler, 77, of Fort Dodge, died at Trinity Regional Medical Center on December 3, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Interment will be held in North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 ...

Leonard Pistek, Jr.

Leonard Pistek, Jr. passed away Friday, December 1, 2023. Ewing Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.ewingfh.com

Dolores Gronemeyer

Dolores J. Gronemeyer, 94, formerly of Gowrie, passed away Friday November 3, 2023, at Northcrest Community Health Center in Ames. A celebration of life visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie. Dolores is survived by her ...

Marjorie Wooters

Marjorie Edith (Pepple) Wooters, of Lake City, Iowa, passed away November 17, 2023 at the age of 97 in Denver, CO. Preceded in death by her parents: husband Cecil; sister Dorothy, and grandson Scott. Survived by children, Ewayne (Judy) of Minnesota, Dennis of Lake City, and Raymond of Kansas. ...

James “Jim” Purkapile Jr.

James “Jim” Herbert Purkapile Jr., 81, of Fort Dodge, IA, died Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South, with Pastor Alaire Willits officiating. Visitation ...

Charles Claussen

Charles Vernon Claussen, 73, died Nov. 27 at his home south of Fort Dodge. A service honoring Charlie’s life will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Pastor Jim McColley officiating. The visitation is 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Gunderson Funeral Home ...