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Donna Lankford

Donna L. Lankford, 90, of Sac City, IA, died Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South — Fort Dodge with Pastor Dan Worley officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM-2:00 PM on Tuesday at Historic Bruce Funeral Home. Interment will take place at North Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements are with Historic Bruce Funeral Home of Fort Dodge. To view the complete obituary and leave online condolences for the family please visit ...

Cheryll Vogel

Mass 10:00 a.m. Wed., Jan. 21, St. Joseph, Lohrville. Visitation 5-7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 20, St. Joseph, Lohrville, with a Rosary at 4:30 p.m. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, Churdan.

Jack Eastwood

Jack W. Eastwood, 68, of Fort Dodge, died Friday, January 16, 2026. A celebration of life service will be held in the spring. Memorials may be directed to the family. www.brucesfuneralhome.com

Joyce Johnson

Joyce Ann Johnson, 94, of Dayton, IA, and formerly of Lehigh, IA, died Saturday, January 17, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South — Fort Dodge, with Chaplain Gary Snook officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM. Interment will take place at West Lawn Cemetery in Lehigh. 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, ...

Curtis Truelsen

Curtis Truelsen, 74, of Fort Dodge, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Good Sam in Manson. Services are pending with Laufersweiler Funeral Home.

Richard Johnson

Richard I. Johnson, 95, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Lay Minister Beth Carlon officiating. Burial will be in Gowrie Township Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Friday, January 23, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie. Laufersweiler Palmer & Sons Funeral Home, Gowrie, is in charge of arrangments.