Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, Jan. 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Belmond. Visitation will be 4 – 6PM on Thursday, Jan. 22, at Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond.

Pauline Ball, 87, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday January 11, 2026, at the Marian Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday January 17, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. There will be a visitation Friday January ...

Sherri Westbrook, 52, died Tues., Jan. 6, 2026. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tues., Jan. 20, 2026 at Foster Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the funeral.

James R. Clagett, 82, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Richard "Sam" L. Rathbun, 87, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be 5:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. A visitation will be 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Richard is survived by his daughter ...

Floyd Herum, 97, died Monday, January 12, 2026, under hospice care at the Simpson Center of Friendship Haven. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Friday, at the Celebration Center of Friendship Haven with Pastor ...