Rita Ann Jones, 92, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at the Marian Home. A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family. Rita is survived by her children, Michael (Tammy) Jones of North Liberty, Jeff ...

Chelle Payne passed away on February 19, 2026 in Daytona Beach, FL. She was born May 6, 1963 and lived most of her life in the Belmond & Fort Dodge area. Chelle was a devoted wife, loving mother and proud grandmother whose greatest joy in life was her family. She is survived by her loving ...

Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Hendrie (O’Connor–Donnell), 78, of Fort Dodge, IA, and formerly of Pocahontas, IA, transitioned peacefully to her Eternal Heavenly home on February 12, 2026, at Friendship Haven. She was surrounded by the prayers of her family and the infinite love of the Lord. ...

Graveside Service is 1:30 PM, Saturday, Feb. 28th, in the Laurens Cemetery near Laurens, Iowa. www.PowersFH.net

Seymour Ray Hoopingarner, age 89, of Humboldt, formerly of Rolfe, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in the comfort of his home. Funeral Service is 10:30 AM, Friday, February 27, 2026, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Rolfe, Iowa, with Pastor Don Bell ...

Donna (Ryan) Maher, 95, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Excelsior, Minnesota, following a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. Donna was born on May 2, 1930, in Perry, Iowa, to Patrick James and Nora Marie (Collins) ...